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Rupee gains 16 paise to 95.66 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 29 (PTI) The rupee rose 16 paise to 95.66 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, extending its gaining streak for the fourth straight session, amid hectic buying in domestic equity markets and lower global crude prices. Foreign capital inflows and a weak American currency ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions also supported the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.70 and touched the intraday low of 95.80 against the greenback. The unit hit the day’s high of 95.48 before ending the session at 95.66 (provisional) against

Stock markets rebound sharply; Sensex jumps 889 pts, Nifty ends at 24,250

Mumbai, Jul 29 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply and ended over 1 per cent higher on Wednesday, led by IT stocks, HDFC Bank and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 888.68 points, or 1.16 per cent, to settle at 77,654.60. During the day, it surged 999.57 points, or 1.30 per cent, to 77,765.49. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 264.85 points, or 1.10 per cent, to end at 24,250.20. From the Sensex pack, Hindustan Unilever surged 4.70 per cent and Infosys jumped 4.50 per cent. Trent, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy

‘When govt itself is involved, what can you expect from law?’: Akhilesh Yadav; alleges paper leaks peaked under BJP govt

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the issue of paper leaks, alleging that the maximum number of such incidents have occurred under the current regime’s watch. Speaking to reporters, the SP leader emphasised that the responsibility for these lapses lies squarely with the government. “The responsibility lies with today’s government. We have already stated this in the House. The general public knows that the highest number of paper leaks have happened during the BJP government’s tenure,” Yadav said. He further

“The more you jump, the more we’ll reveal”: Pramod Tiwari warns Prahlad Joshi, says ‘don’t dig up old skeletons’

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Senior Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on newly appointed Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi, supporting the recent criticisms made by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi. Tiwari warned the Minister that his past “mistakes” and controversial track record in Karnataka would be held against him, asserting that the opposition would not remain silent on his conduct. Addressing the Minister’s recent defense in Parliament, Tiwari said that Joshi is unsettled by the scrutiny of his new role. “You made a mistake, Joshi, and when a mistake is made, it will

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