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 At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened on a negative note and touched an early low of 87.15 against the American currency on July 30, 025, registering a fall of 24 paise over its previous close. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee slipped below the 87 per dollar level against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) as rising crude oil prices and uncertainty over the India-U.S. trade agreement kept investor sentiments muted. Forex traders said month-end dollar demand from importers and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit. At the…

Pawan Kalyan wraps climax shoot for ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @mythriofficial Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has completed the climax shoot for his upcoming Telugu action film Ustaad Bhagat Singh, the makers confirmed on Tuesday. Despite his active political commitments, the actor has been juggling cabinet responsibilities and film shoots with efficiency.The film is directed by Shankar and features Pawan Kalyan in a high-octane role. The climax sequence, choreographed by action director Naba Kanta, has now been wrapped. Described as “high on emotions and action,” the scene marks a significant production milestone for…

GUWAHATIA team of researchers from central Assam’s Tezpur University has developed an affordable and portable device to detect tuberculosis (TB).The researchers said the device, using the autofluorescence or natural glow of the TB bacteria for detection instead of any chemical or dye, has been specially designed for use in rural and remote areas where advanced medical facilities are not easily available.Pabitra Nath of the university’s Department of Physics and the team leader, said the device has a built-in heating system to improve test accuracy and can be operated using a smartphone.“It costs under ₹25,000 and weighs less than 300 grams,…

Among the world’s strongest recorded quakes The earthquake appeared to be the strongest anywhere in the world since the March 2011 earthquake off northeast Japan that was 9.0 magnitude and caused a massive tsunami that set off meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. Only a few stronger earthquakes have ever been measured around the world.The tsunami alert disrupted transportation in Japan. Ferries connecting Hokkaido and Aomori on the northern tip of Japan’s Honshu island were suspended, as well as those connecting Tokyo and nearby islands, and some local train operations were suspended or delayed, according to operators. Sendai airport temporarily…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for India to 6.4 per cent for both 2025-26 and 2026-27 on account of easing global trade tensions, with the world economy also seen expanding at a slightly faster pace than what the multilateral organisation had predicted in April. “In India, growth is projected to be 6.4 per cent in 2025 and 2026, with both numbers revised slightly upward, reflecting a more benign external environment than assumed in the April reference forecast,” the IMF said in an update to its World Economic Outlook report, referring…

Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah completed 17 years on July 28. At a press conference commemorating the occasion, actor Dilip Joshi had told SCREEN how much he misses his co-star Disha Vakani, who played the iconic role of Dayaben. The show’s producer, Asit Kumar Modi, also revealed that casting a replacement for Disha has been a huge challenge as she has left a very strong impression as Dayaben. Now, in an interview with Pinkvilla, Disha’s co-star Jennifer Mistry, who played Roshan Sodhi on the show, spoke about Disha’s departure from the show. She revealed that the actor continued shooting even…

ThiruvananthapuramJul 30, 2025 09:09 IST First published on: Jul 30, 2025 at 09:02 IST Share The arrest of two Catholic nuns in the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh on charges of alleged “conversion and human trafficking” has upset the party unit in Kerala, where it is making attempts to reach out to the influential Christian community in the run-up to the local body elections, slated later this year, and the Assembly elections due in April 2026. Deviating from the party line in Chhattisgarh and other states over conversion, the Kerala BJP has rejected the case slapped by the Chhattisgarh administration against the nuns,…

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. File. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men’s doubles second round of the Macau Open Super 300 with a straight-game win over Malaysia’s Low Hang Yee and Ng Eng Cheong, here on Tuesday.The Asian Games champions, who also regained their place in the top 10 of the BWF world rankings on Tuesday, produced a clinical performance to outclass the Malaysian pair 21-13, 21-15 in just 36 minutes.The women’s pair of Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra also moved to the second round after battling…

Microsoft is set to report June-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with its relationship with OpenAI in the spotlight [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Microsoft is in advanced talks for a deal that would give the Windows maker continued access to critical OpenAI technology in the future, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the negotiations.The companies have discussed new terms that would allow Microsoft to use OpenAI’s latest models and technology even if the ChatGPT maker declares it has achieved artificial general intelligence (AGI), or AI that surpasses human intelligence, the report said.A clause in OpenAI’s current contract…

Washington, DC – A spokesperson for the State Department in the United States has been questioned about the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, allegedly at the hands of an Israeli settler previously sanctioned by the US government.At a news briefing on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce demurred when asked whether the suspect in Hathaleen’s death, Yinon Levi, would be held accountable.“Israel has investigations that it’s implementing regarding situations of this sort,” Bruce said. “I don’t know the end result of what that’s going to be, nor will I comment or speculate on what should happen.”Bruce’s tense exchange with…