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Residence certificate application made for ‘Donald Trump’ in Bihar

Samastipur (Bihar), Aug 6 (PTI) ‘Donald Trump’ is the resident of a village in Samastipur district of Bihar, a prankster wanted the authorities concerned to believe. However, the district administration was clearly not impressed and it has ordered lodging of an FIR so that the mischief monger, posing as the American president, could be tracked down and brought to book. In a statement, the administration said the application for the residence certificate was made online on July 29 and the revenue department official concerned “turned it down on August 4”. The application showed Trump, with his photograph appended, as a

Gold rises Rs 200 to Rs 99,020/10 g; silver climbs Rs 500

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 200 to Rs 99,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday due to continuous buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had finished at Rs 98,820 per 10 grams in the previous market session. In the national capital, gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased Rs 100 to Rs 98,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Wednesday. It had closed at Rs 98,500 per 10 grams on Tuesday. “Gold traded with a moderate positive bias on

Sensex falls by 160 pts on sell-off in IT, healthcare shares as RBI keeps rate unchanged

Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) Benchmark BSE Sensex reversed its early gains to close lower by 160 points on Wednesday due to selling in IT and healthcare shares amid the RBI policy decision to keep the key interest rates unchanged. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 166.26 points or 0.21 per cent to settle at 80,543.99 with 18 of its constituents ending lower and 12 with gains. During the day, it declined 261.43 points or 0.32 per cent to hit a low of 80,448.82. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 75.35 points or 0.31 per cent to close at 24,574.20. In the intraday

Rupee recovers 15 paise to settle at 87.73 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) The rupee recovered from record low level and closed 15 paise higher at 87.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a volatile greenback and the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold interest rate steady. However, increasing crude oil prices, negative domestic equity markets, and uncertainties around the US tariff on India restricted gains in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 87.72 and moved in a range of 87.63-87.80 during the day before settling at 87.73 (provisional), up 15 paise from its previous close.

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