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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

Stock markets end flat; Sensex dips nearly 70 points

Mumbai, Jul 28 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on Tuesday as investors’ sentiment turned cautious ahead of key global central bank policy meetings this week and heavy sell-off across Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 69.86 points, or 0.09 per cent, to settle at 76,765.92. During the day, it hit a high of 76,988.48 and a low of 76,672.77, gyrating 315.71 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 10.60 points, or 0.04 per cent, to end at 23,985.35. From the Sensex pack, Hindustan Unilever tanked 6.97 per cent after the FMCG major reported a 3.17 per cent

CJP Protests: RAF fired multiple munitions, plastic pellets on police direction

New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) The Rapid Action Force (RAF) fired multiple non-lethal munitions, including two rounds of plastic pellets, under permission from a Delhi Police officer while controlling a mob near Jantar Mantar during the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march by protesters on the NEET paper leak issue, officials said on Tuesday, citing official police records. The incident was registered on July 22 at 1:24 PM in the general diary entry of the Parliament Street police station based on information from a Deputy Commandant-rank officer of the RAF. This officer stated that the blue dungaree-donning force was on duty

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