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Modi ‘most anti-youth’ PM in India’s history: Rahul slams lathi charge against CJP protesters

New Delh, Jul 20 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “most anti-youth” PM in the country’s history as he accused the government of not just failing the youth but also pouncing on them. Gandhi’s remarks came after security forces resorted to a baton-charge near Parliament Street after thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters, protesting against the paper leaks, allegedly tried to breach barricades while marching towards Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon session. As CJP supporters, including students, marched towards Parliament, the police tried to stop them and used

Gold rebounds Rs 1,400 to near Rs 1.47 lakh/10g; silver declines Rs 1,000

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Gold prices rebounded by Rs 1,400 to hover around Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid firm global trends. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity climbed Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,46,900 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Friday’s closing level of Rs 1,45,500 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. However, silver depreciated by Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,21,500 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) , extending losses for the sixth consecutive session. It had settled at Rs 2,22,500 per kg in

Sensex declines by 443 pts on heavy selling in HDFC Bank, Axis Bank

Mumbai, Jul 20 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday, dragged down by heavy selling in blue-chip bank stocks HDFC Bank and Axis Bank amid margin-related concerns and a flare-up in US-Iran tensions. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 442.93 points, or 0.57 per cent, to settle at 77,708.52. During the day, it tanked 783.16 points, or 1 per cent, to 77,368.29. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged lower by 95.80 points, or 0.39 per cent, to end at 24,238.50. Among Sensex shares, Axis Bank was the biggest loser, dropping by 5.48 per cent after its quarterly results over

Rupee fell 14 paise to close 96.44 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 20 (PTI) The rupee fell 14 paise to 96.44 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, on risk aversion in global markets and a surge in crude oil prices. Forex traders said escalating US-Iran conflict and rising US Treasury yields weighed on the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.53 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 96.35 to 96.53 during the day. The domestic unit finally settled for the day at 96.44 (provisional), down 14 per cent from its previous close. On Friday, the rupee gained 12 paise to settle

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