Billionaire Gautam Adani said on Monday that energy security and digital infrastructure would define geopolitical power in the coming decades, as he called on India to build sovereign capabilities across the artificial intelligence value chain.

Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Annual Business Summit 2026, the chairman of the Adani Group said the assumptions underpinning decades of globalisation were being dismantled amid rising geopolitical fragmentation.

The rupee crashed 139 paise to 94.90 against the greenback in early trade on Monday after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to the US's peace proposal, following which crude oil prices surged rapidly.

A strengthening US dollar and steep FPI outflows further pressured the local unit, according to forex traders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to collectively adopt some resolutions to help the country cut down on its energy consumption to save foreign exchange, which will India face global economic disruptions, supply-chain challenges, and rising prices caused by international conflicts.

The PM suggested several austerity meas­ur­es, which he said, would be an act of patrio­tism.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent 'seven appeals' to counter ongoing West Asia crisis, and termed them as "failures" rather than "sermons."

In an 'X' post, the Congress MP intensified his attack on PM Modi, reiterating his 'Compromised PM' criticism and added that running the country is no longer in the hands of the Prime Minister.

With uncertainty continuing over government formation in Tamil Nadu, five Congress MLAs from the state were camping in Hyderabad on Saturday in an apparent move by the party to prevent any poaching attempts.

Congress MLA P Viswanathan from Melur, who was formerly the AICC in-charge of party affairs in Telangana, was leading the group of five MLAs during their stay in Hyderabad, party sources said.

An Indian sailor was killed and several others injured after their wooden dhow caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz, government sources said on Saturday

Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued following the incident on Friday, they said, noting that the exact cause of the blaze is still being ascertained.

The VCK, a long-time ally of the Left parties, is expected to announce its support to the Vijay-led TVK on Saturday by following the stand of the communist parties.

The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol Thirumavalavan has already announced that his party's decision would align with the decision of the Left parties that have already extended their support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in government formation.

As lobbying intensifies among the three top contenders for the chief minister's post, senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Saturday said the party high command was likely to take a final decision on Kerala's next CM within 24 hours.

The UDF's sweeping Assembly poll victory in Kerala has triggered a wave of lobbying and demonstrations by the supporters of senior leaders V D Satheesan.

The AMMK has lodged a complaint with the Guindy police against the TVK, alleging the use of a "forged" support letter to stake claim for government formation, police said on Saturday. According to Guindy police, a petition has been received from AMMK General Secretary T T V Dhinakaran.

However, officials confirmed that no First Information Report (FIR) has been registered in the matter as of Saturday morning.

West Bengal's chief minister-elect Suvendu Adhikari said the days of 'Sonar Bangla' have officially started with Saturday marking the beginning of a new era of "peace and prosperity" under a "double-engine" administration as the state's first BJP government is set to take charge.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Kolkata for the oath-taking ceremony at the Brigade Parade Ground.

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