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NEW DELHI, July 13 (Reuters) The Indian government has argued the airport sale of nicotine pouches is a substantive violation of drug laws and a serious public health risk, seeking to throw out Adani Groups bid to overturn an official finding that it broke the law by selling the unlicensed products at Mumbais airport. Prime Minister Narendra Modis government has also asserted in court that the airport, one of the countrys busiest, is on Indian soil, dismissing Adanis argument that Indian law do

NEW DELHI, July 13 (Reuters) Indias retail inflation accelerated to 4.38% in June, government data showed on Monday, breaching the central banks 4% target for the first time in 16 months and setting the stage for an interest rate hiking cycle. The print was above the 4.3% forecast in a Reuters poll of economists and was also the highest since India revamped the consumer price index in January. RBI kept its key interest rate unchanged at 5.25% in June but raised its inflation forecast for the fi

Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 27 paise to close at 95.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by elevated crude oil prices after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. Forex traders said renewed drone and missile strikes between the US and Iran prompted supply concerns, while elevated crude oil prices and a strong greenback triggered capital outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.72 against the American currency and trad

New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) An analysis of more than two lakh people across 14 countries found that common, controllable dementia risk factors, such as low education and obesity, can vary widely between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, with over 50 per cent of individuals across regions having at least two risk factors. Broadly similar clusters of risk factors related to cardiovascular diseases, risky behaviours, and social or sensory factors were observed across settings, accordi

HANOI, Vietnam, July 13, 2026 (AP) The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who were killed when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members when it overturned near the shore Saturday afternoon, shortly after leaving Hon May Rut Ngoai island near Phu Quoc, Vietnams largest island, authorities said. The boats captain, Nguyen Hong Hai, 57, is under investigation for alleged violations o

Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) The rupee fell 39 paise to 95.77 against the American currency in early trade on Monday, weighed down by elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said with Brent oil prices rising over USD 79 to the barrel the Indian rupee is expected to open weaker at 95.53 levels after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz as closed. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.72, then touched 95.77 against the US dollar, registering a loss of 39 paise from its previous c

July 13, 2026 (Conversation) Phones and devices have become inextricably linked with everyday life. They store our credit cards, provide critical bus updates, and allow us to communicate whenever we need to. But when our device use starts to affect our mood, replace real-life experiences, or interfere with face-to-face relationships, its a sign our habits have crossed the line from healthy to unhealthy. How are teens more affected? Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to excessive device use, a

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has generated one of the most important constitutional debates in contemporary India. While the Election Commission of India has described the exercise as an effort to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls, the public discussion has moved far beyond electoral administration. It has reopened fundamental questions concerning citizenship, identity, official documentation and the relationship between the citizen and the sovereign State. Among

Chandigarh, Jul 10 (PTI) Farmer groups on Friday drove scores of tractor-trolleys, buses, jeeps and other vehicles on city roads here to protest against the proposed India-US trade agreement and other issues including the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices. Farmers, under the banner of the BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) and another farmer outfit, took out a rally from Sector 34 to Matka Chowk. Many roads witnessed bottlenecks due to the rally, with some commuters claiming they had to wait for long

ANKARA, Turkey, July 10, 2026 (AP) Western leaders came to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world. They each left with a revolver and six rounds. The unconventional gift from the host of this weeks NATO summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was meant to showcase his countrys growing defense industry. But it left officials across the alliance scratching their heads. Some were forced to leave their gifts behind due to gun laws in their countries, while others donat

July 10 (Reuters) Indian police said on Friday they had arrested dozens of people for violence and vandalism during protests this week over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in an eastern state. Police said one innocent person had been lynched by angry crowds. Protesters had blocked roads and torched vehicles since the girls body was found in a pond on Sunday, a day after she went missing, in Baruipur city of West Bengal state about 30 km (20 miles) from Kolkata. We have arrested 35 pe

New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Gold prices edged up by Rs 400 to Rs 1,48,500 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, while silver jumped Rs 5,000, as value buying by traders and a weak US dollar revived demand for precious metals. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity closed at Rs 1,48,100 per 10 grams in the preceding session. Silver also snapped its three-session losing streak, surging Rs 5,000 to Rs 2,37,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Thursdays closing level of Rs 2,32,000

March 22 (Reuters) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned a national emergency meeting on Monday to deal with the economic fallout from the escalating war in Iran, as Britains government borrowing costs surged to their highest level since the global crisis of 2008. The storm in financial markets intensified in early trade this week after Iran said it would strike the energy and water systems of Gulf neighbours if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Irans elect

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 23, 2026 (AP) The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a major, major threat because of the Iran war. No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction, Fatih Birol told Australias National Press Club in Canberra on Monday. He said the crisis in the Middle East has had a worse combined impact than the two oil shocks of the 1970s and the effect on gas markets of the Russia-Uk