Former national tennis champion banned for two years; morphine found in dope test | Tennis News

Tennis (Representational Photo) The International Tennis Integrity Agency has suspended former national champion Dalwinder Singh for two years after he tested positive for morphine use.Singh, who achieved his highest world singles ranking of 791 in April 2017, was found positive for morphine during an ITF World Tennis Tour event in Chandigarh in March 2025.“During the…

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Currency watch: Rupee sinks 47 paise to close at 88.69 against dollar; Fed’s hawkish tone, weak markets weigh on sentiment

The rupee slumped 47 paise to end at 88.69 against the US dollar on Thursday, pressured by a stronger greenback, weak domestic equities, and hawkish commentary from the US Federal Reserve that dented global risk appetite.Traders said the local unit came under sustained pressure through the session amid month-end dollar demand from oil marketing companies…

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US markets today: Wall Street drifts near record highs as Big Tech results; Trump-Xi trade talks pull investors in both directions

US markets ended mixed on Thursday, with investors juggling upbeat and cautious signals from Big Tech earnings and renewed optimism around US-China trade ties.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its all-time high earlier this week, while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, gained 199 points, or 0.5%, by mid-morning trade,…

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