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Efforts on to reduce importance of Mumbai and Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray

> Mumbai, Aug 14 (PTI) In a veiled attack on the ruling BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has claimed efforts are being made to diminish the importance of Mumbai and Maharashtra. He also urged the Supreme Court to hear his party’s plea against the Maharashtra assembly speaker’s decision to allot the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol to the ruling Shiv Sena, and claimed democracy would die if justice is not delivered. Speaking on Wednesday at the 65th foundation day of ‘Marmik’, a magazine started by Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and his brother Shrikant Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray said “Marathi

Rahul has tea with ‘dead’ voters from Bihar, thanks Election Commission for experience

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he had a unique experience of having tea with some “dead” voters from Bihar and thanked the Election Commission for it. A group of seven voters from Bihar met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha at his residence and shared their experience of how they were declared “dead” by the EC and their names removed from the electoral rolls. “There have been many interesting experiences in life, but I never got the chance to have tea with ‘dead people’. For this unique experience, thank you Election Commission!”

Sensex climbs 304 pts, Nifty closes above 24,600 as steady US inflation fuels global rally

Mumbai, Aug 13 (PTI) Stock markets rebounded on Wednesday with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 304 points on buying in metal, auto and pharma shares as steady US inflation data propelled a sharp rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 304.32 points or 0.38 per cent to settle at 80,539.91. During the day, it jumped 448.15 points or 0.55 per cent to 80,683.74. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged up by 131.95 points or 0.54 per cent to 24,619.35. Analysts said retail inflation slowing to an 8-year low of 1.55 per cent in July led to the positive trend

Rupee rises 20 paise to close at 87.43 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 13 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 20 paise to close at 87.43 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as a weak greenback and a positive momentum in domestic equity markets enthused investors. Forex traders said weak crude oil prices and cooling domestic inflation supported the rupee, but uncertainties over trade tariffs and foreign fund outflows capped the sharp upside for the domestic unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 87.63, and oscillated between an intraday low of 87.72 and a high of 87.28 against the American currency. The rupee finally settled at 87.43, higher by

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