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Rupee falls 8 paise to close at 87.66 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 11 (PTI) Rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day on a negative note, lower by 8 paise at 87.66 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as it came under pressure due to continued dollar demand by importers and a rebound in crude oil prices. Forex traders said the rupee pared initial gains on positive crude oil prices, dollar demand from importers and foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 87.56 and moved in a range of 87.48 to 87.66 during the day before settling at 87.66 (provisional), lower by

Sensex jumps 746 pt to close above 80,000 level amid fresh foreign fund inflows, rally in US peers

Indian stocks trader watch share prices on his screen during intra-day trade in Mumbai.

Mumbai, Aug 11 (PTI) Benchmark BSE Sensex rallied 746 points to close above the 80,000 mark on Monday following buying in oil, auto and banking shares amid fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share Sensex jumped 746.29 points or 0.93 per cent to settle at 80,604.08 with 26 of its constituents ending higher. During the day, it surged 778.26 points or 0.97 per cent to 80,636.05. The 50-share NSE Nifty jumped by 221.75 points or 0.91 per cent to 24,585.05 . “The market saw a relief rally post a 3-month low; a positive global cue and a gradual return of FIIs

India’s opposition parties protest against a controversial electoral roll revision

NEW DELHI, August 11, 2025 (AP) — India ’s opposition parties held a protest Monday calling for the rollback of a controversial revision of the voter list in one of the country’s poorest states, where key elections are scheduled in November, and warning it could lead to voter disenfranchisement. Hundreds of lawmakers and supporters began the protest from parliament and were confronted by police, who stopped them from marching towards the election commission office in the capital, New Delhi. Police briefly detained some lawmakers, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. India’s opposition accuses the Election Commission of India of rushing through

Trump yet to decide on tariffs over China’s Russian oil purchase: Vance

New York, Aug 11 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has not yet decided on imposing levies on China for purchasing oil from Russia, as Washington’s ties with Beijing “affect many things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation”, Vice President J D Vance has said. “Well, the President said he’s thinking about it, but he hasn’t made any firm decisions,” Vance told Fox News Sunday. He was responding to a question about Trump imposing significant tariffs on countries like India for buying Russian oil and whether Washington will impose similar levies on China since Beijing also buys Russian

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