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Rupee plummets past 94/USD level; settles 33 paise lower

Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) The rupee extended its losing streak for the fourth consecutive session, settling 33 paise lower at 94.11 (provisional) on Thursday and breached the 94-level for the second time in a month amid soaring crude oil prices as West Asia peace talks moved to an uncertain trajectory. Massive selling of domestic equities and incessant withdrawal of foreign funds amid rising worldwide demand for the American currency further weighed on the domestic unit, which has lost over 1 per cent in a week, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.03 and

Markets extend losses as crude hits USD 100 amid US-Iran imbroglio; Sensex tanks 852 pts

Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) Stock markets fell for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling 852.49 points, as crude oil prices once again breached the USD 100 per barrel mark amid stalled US-Iran negotiations. Sustained foreign fund outflows, along with a weak trend in Asian and European equities, also unnerved investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 852.49 points, or 1.09 per cent, to settle at 77,664. During the day, it slumped 942.31 points, or 1.20 per cent, to 77,574.18. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 205.05 points, or 0.84 per cent, to end at 24,173.05. From the

Autopsy report confirms strangulation after assault in rape-murder case of IRS officer’s daughter

New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Multiple abrasions and abraded contusions on both arms, hands and legs, besides a nasal-bone fracture were found on the body of a senior IRS officer’s daughter, who was killed in her upscale southeast Delhi residence on Wednesday, indicating struggle and assault, while the cause of death has been confirmed as strangulation, according to the post-mortem report. Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of the Forensic Department at AIIMS-Delhi, said the victim was taken to the Fortis Escorts Hospital, where she was declared brought dead. Detailing the post-mortem findings, Gupta said the external examination revealed multiple injuries consistent

Voting begins in India’s West Bengal state after a national voter list purge

KOLKATA, India, April 23, 2026 (AP) — Voting in one of India’s most closely watched state elections began Thursday after a national voter roll revision removed millions of names and raised concerns over disenfranchisement in West Bengal, one of the few large states not governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. The election has national implications. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is seeking gains in a state long dominated by a regional opposition party, while a victory for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would bolster her position as a leading opposition figure. A second phase of polling is scheduled

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