At least two people were killed on Thursday morning during confrontations between protesters and police in Lordegan county of the southwestern Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, CNN cited the state-affiliated Fars News Agency as saying.
The Indian rupee, which breached the psychological level of 90 against the US dollar earlier this month, has shown signs of stabilisation, with recent movements indicating that the worst phase of depreciation may be behind, according to a market report by Invesco Mutual Fund.
India's foreign exchange reserves rose USD 4.368 billion in the week that ended December 19 to USD 693.318 billion, driven by a jump in gold reserves and foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India's latest 'Weekly Statistical Supplement' data showed.
Despite government claims of economic stabilisation, the reality for millions of Pakistanis over the past year tells a far more troubling story. While official data suggests inflation has eased, everyday expenses continue to rise sharply, squeezing household budgets across the country, as re
In a report earlier this month, it forecast more weakness for the Indian rupee. It expects the Indian rupee to appreciate modestly above the 90 level in 2026, targeting 90.80 by the September 2026 quarter.
However, the Indian rupee witnessed heightened volatility during the week and appreciated ~1.27% last week after hitting fresh all-time lows of Rs 91.09 against USD on 16th Dec'25, influenced by weak global cues from the US, major central banks policy decisions, ongoing trade negotiations, a
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 24: For decades, Indian exporters have quietly absorbed high foreign exchange (FX) costs as an unavoidable part of global trade. While Indian products, services, and talent became globally competitive, the infrastructure supporting cross-border payment
Global central banks are gradually diversifying their foreign exchange reserves away from the US dollar and the euro, increasing exposure to other currencies and gold, highlighted a report by CareEdge Ratings.
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Friday slammed the central government, stating that sooner or later, the government will remove Mahatma Gandhi's photograph from the currency notes.
Asked about the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, DK Shivakumar told reporters on Wednesday, "They can't change the name. If you have guts, you remove Mahatma G