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Rupee ends weaker, logs worst week in 18 months on foreign outflows

MUMBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee slipped on Friday and logged its worst week in 18 months, hurt by persistent foreign portfolio outflows and heightened dollar bids in the non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market. The currency declined to an all-time low of 86.6475 earlier in the week but frequent interventions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped prevent sharper losses, traders said. On the day, the rupee closed lower at 86.61 and was down 0.6% for the week, its steepest weekly fall since July 2023. The domestic unit also logged its eleventh straight week of declines. The rupee

At least 12 Indians killed serving in Russian armed forces, India says

NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – At least 12 Indians have died serving in the Russian armed forces, India’s foreign ministry said on Friday, adding that 18 more are still serving in the army, of whom Russia has categorized 16 as “missing”. India said last year that it had uncovered a major human trafficking network that was luring young men to Russia with the promise of jobs only to force them into fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

BJP national spokesperson Poonawalla apologises for controversial reference to AAP MLA’s surname

New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday apologised for his controversial reference to AAP MLA Rituraj Jha’s surname, as his party sought to put a lid on the row. “I tender an apology with folded hands to all my Purvanchali brothers and sisters. My words have hurt them. I do not want to offer any justification,” Poonawalla said in a video message posted on X, adding that he has a lot of respect for the hardworking people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In a heated discussion during a television news channel debate on Wednesday, Poonawalla

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for ‘insensitivity’ towards patients, families outside AIIMS

New Delhi, Jan 17 updated (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday night met several patients and their families camped on the roads, footpaths and subways around Aiims and accused the Centre and the Delhi government of showing “insensitivity” towards them. The leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha met the patients and families putting up on roads, footpaths and subways around Aiims and enquired about their problems and grievances. “Burden of disease, biting cold, and government insensitivity – today I met patients and their families outside Aiims who have come from far and wide in search of treatment,” Gandhi

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