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Fresh student-led protests erupt across Nepal, demand PM Oli’s resignation

Kathmandu, Sep 9 (PTI) Fresh anti-government protests, led by students, broke out in several parts of Nepal on Tuesday, defying curbs on public gatherings, as demonstrators demanded resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. Demonstrations were reported from Kalanki and Baneshwor in Kathmandu, as well as the Chapagaun-Thecho area of Lalitpur district. Protesters, mostly students, chanted slogans such as “Don’t kill students”, defying the restrictions on public gatherings. In Kalanki, demonstrators reportedly burnt tyres to block roads from the early hours of the morning, according to eyewitness accounts. The protesters shouted slogans such as “KP Chor, Desh Chhod” (K

BRICS nations ‘hate each other’, act like ‘vampires’ in trade with US: Trump aide Navarro

New York/Washington, Sep 9 (PTI) The BRICS alliance will not last since the member nations “all hate each other”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has said, likening their trade practices to “vampires” exploiting the United States. BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, with Indonesia joining in 2025. “I don’t see how the BRICS alliance stays together since historically they all hate each other and kill each other,” Navarro said in an interview with the ‘Real America’s Voice’ show on Monday. In a

Rupee rises 14 paise to 87.95 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 9 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 87.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities even as concerns over US tariffs on India weighed on the domestic unit. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain under pressure on worries over US tariffs on India and global uncertainty. Moreover, recent record lows for the domestic unit are prompting a possible RBI intervention to cap the losses in rupee, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 87.98 against the US dollar, then touched

Gold futures rallies Rs 458 to breach Rs 1.10 lakh mark; hits all-time high

New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Gold prices jumped by Rs 458 to scale an all-time high of Rs 1,10,047 per 10 grams in the domestic futures market on Tuesday, tracking a rally in the global trend where the precious metal hit fresh peaks amid weakness in the US dollar following disappointing labour market data. On the MCX, the yellow metal futures for December delivery appreciated Rs 458 or 0.41 per cent to hit a lifetime high of Rs 1,10,047 per 10 grams. Also, the most traded gold futures for October delivery increased Rs 482 or 0.44 per cent to hit

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