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Rahul Gandhi raises questions on SIR; says Congress will fight it politically, organisationally, legally

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New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday raised questions over the SIR process at a meeting with key AICC office-bearers of 12 states and Union Territories where the revision of electoral rolls is underway, and said the party must fight this politically, organisationally and legally, sources said. During the meeting, Gandhi also said it is the Election Commission’s duty to provide clean electoral rolls but instead, it was trying to put the onus on political parties, according to the sources. Gandhi claimed that the procedure is being adopted hurriedly and claimed that it is intended to

Gold plunges Rs 3,900 to Rs 1,25,800/10g as US Fed rate cut hopes recede

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Gold prices plunged by Rs 3,900 to Rs 1,25,800 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, tracking a decline in global rates amid fading expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next month. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity tanked by Rs 3,900 to Rs 1,25,200 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver prices were also under pressure as the white metal tumbled by Rs 7,800 to Rs 1,56,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). “Gold and silver experience

Rupee settles 2 paise lower at 88.61 against US dollar

Mumbai, Nov 18 (PTI) In a range-bound trade, the rupee settled 2 paise lower at 88.61 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday in line with negative sentiment in equity markets. The emergence of foreign fund inflows, a weak greenback and lower crude oil prices helped the Indian currency resist downward pressure, traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.67 and moved in a tight range of 88.69 and 88.58 against the dollar. The unit finally settled at 88.61 (provisional), down 2 paise from its previous closing level. Investors were concerned about increasing import bills

Stock markets halt 6-day rally; Nifty ends below 26,000-mark on profit taking

Mumbai, Nov 18 (PTI) Snapping the six-day winning streak, benchmark Sensex dropped by nearly 278 points and the Nifty closed below the 26,000-mark due to profit-taking in IT, metal and capital goods shares amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 277.93 points or 0.33 per cent to settle at 84,673.02. During the day, it dropped 392.59 points or 0.46 per cent to 84,558.36. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 103.40 points or 0.40 per cent to 25,910.05. Among Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Eternal, Adani Ports, Hindustan Unilever and Bharat Electronics

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