Rupee hits all-time intra-day low of 92.36 against US dollar
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee tumbled 35 paise to hit all-time intra-day low of 92.36 against the US dollar on Thursday as global crude oil prices kept rising overnight and showed no signs of easing amid the raging war in West Asia.
A stronger greenback, and weak sentiments in the domestic equity markets further weighed on the rupee, which was already on a weak footing in early trade due to heavy FII outflows, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 92.25 but kept falling to hit an all-time intra-day low of 92.36 against the US dollar, losing 35 paise from its previous close.
The rupee had seen its previous record intra-day low of 92.35 against the greenback on March 9.
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On Wednesday, it declined 16 paise to settle at 92.01 against the US dollar.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.18 per cent higher at 99.40.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 6.72 per cent at USD 98.16 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex plunged 445.26 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 76,418.45 points, while the Nifty was down 121.70 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 23,745.15.
Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 6,267.31 crore on a net basis on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
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Viral claim of Indian arrested for spying in Bahrain found to be false
New Delhi: A viral claim on social media alleging that an Indian national named Nitin Mohan was arrested in Bahrain for spying for Israel has been found to be false, with the image circulating online likely generated or altered using artificial intelligence.
The photo is being circulated widely on social media platforms, including a Pakistani X account currently withheld in India, shared an image purportedly showing, “Authorities in Bahrain have arrested an Indian national, Nitin Mohan, a telecommunications engineer, on allegations of espionage. According to reports, he was collecting sensitive geospatial data, photos, and videos of key locations and allegedly passing them to Israel’s intelligence agency.”
A fact-check by India Today revealed that the photo is likely AI-generated or AI-edited. We also did not find any report of the Bahrain government arresting an Indian national named Nitin Mohan.
However, a fact check found no credible evidence supporting the claim. Visual examination of the viral image showed several inconsistencies indicating that it was likely AI-generated or edited. The reflections in both eyes do not align. The fingers on one hand are blurred and appear to merge into the fist. The links between the handcuffs also look flimsy.
Further verification found no official reports of an Indian national named Nitin Mohan being arrested in Bahrain.
A press release issued on March 9 by Bahrain’s Police Media Centre stating that they had arrested six Asians for filming and sharing videos of Iranian aggression and glorifying hostile acts that could disturb security and public order.
According to the release, five of the arrested individuals were Pakistani nationals, Afzal Khan, Muhammad Muaz Akbar, Ahmad Mumtaz, Arsalan Sajid and Abdul Rahman Abdul Sattar, and one was a Bangladeshi national, Muhammad Israfil Mir. Their photographs also did not match the viral image circulating online.
Media reports from Gulf Daily News and Arab Times confirmed that Bahrain’s Interior Ministry arrested six individuals of Asian nationalities for recording and sharing videos glorifying Iranian aggression.
Additionally, India’s Ministry of External Affairs Fact Check wing stated on March 10 that the claim about an Indian national being arrested in Bahrain was “false and baseless.”
Authorities have cautioned that the viral image and accompanying claim are misleading, confirming that the claim is false and part of misinformation circulating online.
