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INDIA bloc MPs to march to EC demanding CEC’s resignation; security tightened

New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) MPs of the INDIA bloc will march from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation amid allegations of irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls. Heavy security deployment and barricading were put in place in and around Parliament and the Election Commission headquarters ahead of the planned march. Security personnel were stationed in the area much before the MPs began arriving. Leaders of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, respectively, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh

Two BLAs, others booked for alleged fraudulent deletion of 5,698 voters in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 6 (PTI) An FIR has been registered against two Booth Level Agents and others for allegedly submitting fraudulent Form 7 applications seeking deletion of 5,698 voters from the electoral rolls in the Jayanagar Assembly constituency here, police said on Tuesday. The case was registered on Monday night following a complaint filed by Karnataka Mahila Congress president Sowmya Reddy, who alleged that the two BLAs were affiliated with the BJP. Reddy is a former MLA of the Jayanagar Assembly Constituency and was the Congress candidate for Jayanagar Assembly Constituency in the Karnataka assembly elections in 2023. According to the

Rupee slips 4 paise to 96.39 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee slips 4 paise to 96.39 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) The rupee declined 4 paise to 96.39 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday over a rise in crude oil prices and sustained FII outflows. However, positive sentiments in the domestic equity markets and a weaker dollar index cushioned the local unit against further decline, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.29 but fell to 96.39, down 4 paise from its previous close. The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee began its three-day meeting on Monday and is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points, aligning with the

Stock markets trade higher led by bank stocks, Reliance Industries

Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Tuesday, extending their previous session’s rally, aided by buying in bank stocks, Reliance Industries and positive global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 120.22 points to 72,535.41 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 47.15 points to 22,603.10. From the 30 Sensex firms, Trent surged over 11 per cent. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and InterGlobe Aviation were also among the winners. Tech Mahindra, ITC, Mahindra & Mahindra and Infosys were among the laggards. “Indian equity markets are expected

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