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Her courage, patriotism inspire me to stand against injustice: Rahul on Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday paid rich tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary, with Rahul Gandhi saying that he was inspired to make fearless decisions for India from his grandmother. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorial, Shakti Sthal, here. In a post on X, Khrge said the exemplary and dynamic leadership of Indira Gandhi, showing immense political courage, will forever inspire. “Her unwavering resolve and lifelong dedication to public service left an indelible mark on

Stock markets decline in early trade tracking weak global peers, fresh foreign fund outflows

Mumbai, Nov 19 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in initial trade on Wednesday, tracking weak global market trends and fresh foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 135.8 points to 84,537.22 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 53.85 points to 25,856.20. From the Sensex firms, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, and Sun Pharma were among the laggards. However, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank were among the gainers. In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng

‘Tally is now 60’: Congress after Trump repeats ‘India-Pak’ peace broker claim

New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government over US President Donald Trump repeating his claims that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan, chiding, tally “is now 60.” Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan, as he addressed a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince. Reacting to the development, Congress general secretary, in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said, “Just when it appeared that the claims had stopped, President Trump has reminded the world again.” At a meeting with the Saudi Crown

Rupee rises 9 paise to 88.51 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Nov 19 (PTI) The rupee gained 9 paise to 88.51 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, supported by lower crude oil prices even as volatile equity markets across the globe weighed on investor sentiment. The rupee also faced pressure due to a strong American currency as well as withdrawal of foreign capital from domestic stock markets, forex traders said. At the same time, investors were concerned about the progress on the proposed India-US trade deal and the domestic PMI data to be released later this week. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at

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