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The Indian rupee slid to a record low on Wednesday, crossing the 90-mark against the US dollar in the opening trade. At 9 am, the INR traded at 90.06 against 1 USD. More: https://mybs.in/2esKcuD

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The owners of Bengaluru-based Rameshwaram Cafe and one of their senior representatives have been booked on multiple charges, including selling noxious food, criminal conspiracy, and fabricating false evidence. The FIR was registered on November 29 at the BIAL police station following a complaint by Nikhil N. He alleged that the cafe violated food safety norms and later tried to defame him by filing a false counter-complaint. Those named in the FIR include owner Raghavendra Rao, his wife Divya Raghavendra Rao and senior executive Sumanth Lakshminarayan. https://mybs.in/2esKBEF

BS Editorial | Meta may deploy Google TPUs in AI data centres from 2027, renting capacity from 2026, challenging Nvidia’s dominance in AI GPUs. Gemini3’s success and AI demand could shift market dynamics, while Nvidia remains the leader. https://mybs.in/2esJhh2

As the placement season opened at leading IITs on Monday, over 20 companies were barred from taking part this year. These firms had withdrawn job offers made to students in the last academic year, some as late as June or July, right around the joining dates. Officials said these sudden cancellations caused major stress for students. Many IITs do not allow students with confirmed offers to appear for further interviews. So when offers were revoked at the last minute, students were left with little time or opportunity to secure alternative roles. https://mybs.in/2esKBB1

Large parts of north and central India are bracing for a harsher-than-usual winter, with the IMD warning of “normal to below-normal minimum temperatures” across these regions from December 2025 to February 2026. Cold waves during December are likely to be above normal over parts of northwest, central and northeast India, the IMD stated in its winter temperature and rainfall outlook. It also added that some parts of the country may simultaneously experience above-normal maximum temperatures, including areas in northwest and northeast India and the Himalayan foothills. https://mybs.in/2esJhYS

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the government’s Sanchar Sathi app is not mandatory for users. He added that users are free to remove it from their devices if they wish. This comes amid govt's intensified efforts to stop the sale of fake mobile phones and make it easier for citizens to report any suspected misuse of telecom services. As part of this push, the Ministry of Communications directed all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on every device made or imported for use in India. https://mybs.in/2esKBDU

Apple Inc is consciously widening its manufacturing footprint in India — an expansion that began with two iPhone plants, one each in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and has now stretched across eight states and more than 40 suppliers, many of them MSMEs. Full story 👉 https://mybs.in/2esJhcA

Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday, with the city’s average air quality index at 333, according to data from the CPCB. https://mybs.in/2esKB8U

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For Virat Kohli, the mental aspect of batsmanship visualising game situations, feeling intense and sharp at the same time holds more value than over-preparation which has never been his philosophy. Returning to international action after a gap of a month, Kohli smashed his 52nd ODI and 83rd international century during the first match against South Africa, a classic 135 off 120 balls. https://mybs.in/2erkpJm

The rupee depreciated by 34 paise to an all-time low of 89.79 against the US dollar in intraday trade on Monday, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities and persistent foreign fund outflows. https://mybs.in/2esJhRH

BS Editorial | A 10-year Climate Trends study finds no major Indian city has reached a “good” AQI; Bengaluru stays “satisfactory” and Delhi “poor.” Mumbai and Chennai improved, but experts call for a national, legally backed, outcome-focused plan including PM2.5, EVs, public transport, and citizen engagement. https://mybs.in/2erkpIi

The rupee depreciated by 34 paise to an all-time low of 89.79 against the US dollar in intraday trade, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities and persistent foreign fund outflows. https://mybs.in/2esJhRH

BS Editorial | India’s GDP jumps 8.2% in Q2FY26, taking H1 growth to 8% vs 6.1% last year, led by manufacturing, construction and services; pvt consumption up 7.9%, investment 7.3%, but nominal growth at 8.8% raises tax and debt-target challenges ahead of MPC meet. https://mybs.in/2erkpIf

At least 334 people have died and 370 remain missing in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, Daily Mirror reported, citing the Disaster Management Centre. Kandy recorded 88 deaths and 150 missing, Badulla 71 deaths, Nuwara Eliya 68, and Matale 23. Over 11 lakh people from 3.09 lakh families are affected. https://mybs.in/2esJhNu