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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.30 against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rose for the second consecutive session on Friday (May 22, 2026) to close at 95.73 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on softening of crude oil prices and supposed intervention by the Reserve Bank….
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began — as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage to 28 merchant vessels…
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New Delhi: As the conflict in the Middle East escalates with Israel vowing to retaliate after the missile attacks by Iran, India Inc is bracing for a wider trade disruption across the key Red Sea route. The conflict can lead to higher cargo freight rates as Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militia has close ties with the…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, built his political career promising security to Israel. He claimed in the past that only he could stand up to the Iranian threat. Yet, the worst attack in Israel’s history, as well as a massive missile and drone strike by…
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