The US dollar fell to its lowest level in four years as the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 0.7% to its lowest level since March 2022. The greenback marked its fourth consecutive day of decline as US policy risks and a resurgent Japanese yen weighed against the currency. This comes hours after India-EU trade deal was announced.

US dollar falls to its lowest level in 4 years, hours after India & EU announce trade deal

'Doomsday Clock', a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, has been moved by four seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest ever to catastrophe, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) said. The clock has been moved as US, China and Russia have become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial and nationalistic", BAS said. This accelerated a winner-takes-all competition, it added.

'Doomsday Clock' moves by 4 seconds due to US, China and Russia

Arijit Singh has announced his retirement as playback singer. "I'm happy to announce...I'm not gonna be taking any new assignments as...playback vocalist from now on. I'm calling it off," the 38-year-old wrote on social media. "I'm a fan of good music and in future will be learning more and do more on my own as...a small little artist," he added.

Arijit Singh retires as playback singer

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held the traditional halwa ceremony in the Budget Press at Delhi's North Block. The ceremony, held every year before the Budget announcement, marks the final stage of Budget preparation process and the initiation of the "lock in" of the financial document. Sitharaman also took a tour of the press and reviewed the preparations for the Budget.

Sitharaman holds traditional halwa ceremony ahead of Budget 2026, takes tour of Budget Press

European Union has said India will slash tariffs on cars from 110% to 10% as part of "mother of all deals", while duties on wines will go down from 150% to 20%. Tariffs on processed foods will be eliminated. Duties on spirits, beer, kiwis and pears will be reduced, while tariffs on fruit juices and vegetable oils will be eliminated.

What will get cheaper as India and EU announce 'mother of all deals'?

Silver crossed ₹3.5 lakh per kg for the first time in the Indian futures market while gold continues its record rally on Tuesday. As per MCX, silver futures with March expiry rose over 6% to peak at ₹3,59,800 per kg. Meanwhile, gold futures with February expiry climbed over 1% to hit an all-time high of ₹1,59,820 per 10 gm.

Silver crosses ₹3.5 lakh/kg for the 1st time in Indian market, gold continues rally

PM Narendra Modi has announced signing of "mother of all trade deals" between India and European Union. "This agreement will bring major opportunities for public in India and Europe. This is a perfect example of a partnership between two major economies," he said. Earlier, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said, "Long live the friendship between Europe and India."

India and European Union sign 'mother of all trade deals'

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cried foul as India and European Union are set to announce "mother of all trade deals" on Tuesday. "Just to be clear again, the Russian oil goes into India, the refined products come out, and the Europeans buy the refined products. They are financing the war against themselves," Bessent said.

US cries foul as India-EU set to announce 'mother of all trade deals'

Pakistan are reportedly considering forfeiting their match against India at the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo. This comes after the ICC is said to have issued a warning to Pakistan following their threat to boycott the entire tournament in solidarity with Bangladesh. Earlier, the ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the tournament after Bangladesh refused to play in India.

Pakistan considering forfeiting match against India at T20 World Cup 2026: Reports

Gangster Goldy Brar's parents, Shamsher Singh and Preetpal Kaur, have been arrested from a hotel in Punjab's Amritsar. They have been held in a 2024 ransom and death threat case. According to police, Brar's parents had no legitimate source of income and were surviving on money obtained through ransom. Notably, Brar is the main accused in killing of Sidhu Moosewala.