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Curfew imposed in Ladakh after intense clashes; heavy security in towns, 50 detained

Leh, Sep 25 (PTI) At least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew on Thursday in the violence-hit Leh, where four people were killed and over 80 others were injured when widespread clashes broke out a day before. A shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) — to advance talks with the Centre on demand for statehood and extension of Sixth Schedule to Ladakh — had descended into violence, arson and street clashes on Wednesday. Strict prohibitory restrictions banning assembly of five or more persons have been placed in other major towns as well,

Rupee recovers 15 paise from all-time low to 88.60 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI) The rupee recovered 15 paise from all-time low to 88.60 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee is facing renewed strain this week, as multiple factors have combined to put pressure on the currency. Factors like H-1B visa fee hike, Trump tariffs and persistent foreign fund outflows further dented investors’ sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.65 against the US dollar, then touched 88.60, registering a gain of 15 paise from its previous

Stock markets fall in early trade on relentless foreign fund outflows, H-1B visa fee concerns

Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday as relentless foreign fund outflows and US H-1B visa fee concerns made investors jittery. Also, a weak trend in global peers drove the domestic equity markets lower. Falling for the fifth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 141.32 points to 81,574.31 in the opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 22.4 points to 25,034.50. From the Sensex firms, Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Titan, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Maruti and Eternal were among the laggards. However, Bharat Electronics, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Larsen

Pak PM Shehbaz to travel to Washington to meet President Trump on Thursday

Islamabad, Sep 24 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel from New York to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the two sides made a renewed push to reset their bilateral relations. Shehbaz is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly session. He will briefly travel from New York to Washington to meet President Trump, The Express Tribune newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing diplomatic sources. He will return to New York on the same day to continue his UNGA engagements, it added. It will be the first meeting between the US President and

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