Bengaluru: TV channels project wristwatch trader as 'terrorist'
Bengaluru: People are outraged over TV channels, which spread panic in City by telecasting a false report projecting an innocent wall clock trader as a terrorist.
This was triggered by an incident on Monday evening at Majestic metro station when a person was termed as a suspected terrorist by some TV channels. But now it has come to the light that the person was 57-year-old wristwatch trader Riyaz Ahmed. He has been doing watch business in Bengaluru for 20 years.
Riyaz Ahmad also has a copy of a certificate issued by the BBMP. Speaking to 'Vartha Bharati' newspaper, Riyaz Ahmed made it clear that he has been selling and repairing wristwatches at a small shop on the BMTC subway at Majestic for over 20 years.
"On May 7, I returned to home by a Metro train after closing my shop. But the next day, a few TV channels projected me as a suspected terrorist in the news. Those who saw the news on social media and news channels started looking me as an anti-national, "he said.
"I am a poor businessman, an ordinary citizen, and has not hurt anyone until now. But what should I do if I am thrown on the street by stigmatising as a terrorist only for wearing 'jhubba' and spotting beard," he added with teary eyes.
Complaint against Public TV Channel
"I have lodged a complaint against Public TV Channel who falsely aired a news projecting me as a suspected terrorist and humiliated me," Riyaz Ahmed informed.
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Rupee falls 28 paise to 94.77 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee depreciated 28 paise to 94.77 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as market sentiment took a dramatic turn after reports emerged that the US and Iran are discussing a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at reducing tensions and reopening negotiations.
Forex traders said Brent oil prices, which had fallen to USD 98 on the US-Iran peace deal, edged slightly higher to USD 101 per barrel after investors weighed the prospects for a Middle East peace deal.
Moreover, factors such as unabated foreign capital outflows amid rising geopolitical uncertainties further dented investor sentiment.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.77 against the US dollar, registering a fall of 28 paise over its previous close.
On Wednesday, the rupee appreciated 69 paise to close at 94.49 against the US dollar.
"Markets are currently focused on the critical 48-hour window during which the US expects Tehran’s formal response through Pakistani mediators," said CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Iran with more bombing if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz, amid a report that the warring sides were nearing an agreement to end the war.
US media outlet Axios reported, quoting US officials and two other sources, that the US and Iran were getting close to a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.
The US expects Iranian responses on several key points over the next 48 hours, Axios reported, adding that nothing has been agreed yet. This was the closest the parties had been to an agreement since the war began.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 98.01, down 0.01 per cent.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.65 per cent at USD 101.83 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex declined 160.24 points to 77,798.28 in early trade, while the Nifty was down 30.25 points to 24,300.70.
Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth Rs 5,834.90 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
On the domestic macroeconomic front, the country's goods and services exports rose 4.6 per cent to an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion during 2025-26, up from USD 825.26 billion in 2024-25, despite global economic uncertainties, according to revised commerce ministry data.
Merchandise exports grew 0.93 per cent to USD 441.78 billion in the last fiscal year from USD 437.70 billion in 2024-25, the data showed.
