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‘Change dil ka angle, not camera angle’: Priyanka Gandhi in barb against PM

New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to change his “dil ka angle” instead of camera angles if he wants to win over the Gen Z, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi told Parliament Tuesday in a sharp barb over his Instagram outreach to student protesters last week. Priyanka Gandhi also launched a stinging attack on the government over the lathi-charge on students, saying every ‘lathi’ blow on any boy or girl, hurt the government’s prestige more than the backs of the students. “Why was it necessary to fire tear gas shells at students, to rain lathis on them?Why

Gold drops Rs 2,640 per 10 g, silver slides Rs 5,200 on firm rupee, weak global cues

New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) Gold prices retreated by Rs 2,640 to Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, and silver dropped Rs 5,200 per kg, tracking weak global trends and a firm rupee. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,640 to Rs 1,47,000 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Monday’s closing level of Rs 1,49,640 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver also witnessed selling and tumbled Rs 5,200 to Rs 2,24,800 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). The white metal had settled

India’s top court orders no coercive action against youth protesters and release of minors, media reports say

NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the release of under-18s arrested during the youth protests ‌over exam leaks and said authorities must ensure surveillance footage is preserved after petitioners alleged police brutality against demonstrators. Indian media reports said Chief Justice Surya Kant also directed authorities to preserve the digital and personal data of people who participated in the demonstrations and barred any coercive action against ​them. The reports said Kant took interim steps in response to petitions filed by student protesters and activists seeking ​action against police and paramilitary forces for what they said

Rupee rises 11 paise to settle at 95.88 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 28 (PTI) The rupee stayed on upward track for the third straight session and ended 11 paise higher at 95.88 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by lower crude oil prices amid signals of easing West Asia crisis. According to forex traders, the sustained outflow of foreign capital amid selling pressure in domestic equity markets, as well as an elevated dollar index ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision, capped gains for the local currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.75 and touched the intraday high of 95.63 before ending the

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