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US has to have relationship with Pakistan, India: American general

US Army General Michael Kurilla, Commander of US Central Command (Photo: PTI)

New York/Washington, Jun 11 (PTI) The United States has to have a relationship with Pakistan and with India, a top US general has said, noting that it cannot be a “binary switch” where Washington cannot have ties with Islamabad if it has relations with New Delhi. US Army General Michael Kurilla, Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), made the comments during a testimony before the US House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. “We have to have a relationship with Pakistan and with India. I do not believe it is a binary switch that we can’t have one with Pakistan if

Rahul Gandhi writes to PM, flags delay in scholarships for students from marginalised communities

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging the “deplorable” conditions in residential hostels for Dalit, ST, EBC, OBC and minority students and the delay in post-matric scholarships for those from marginalised communities. In his letter to Modi, Gandhi urged the PM to resolve these two critical issues which he said hinder education opportunities for the 90 per cent of students who are from marginalised communities. “Firstly, the conditions in residential hostels for students from Dalit, ST, EBC, OBC and minority communities are deplorable. During a

Stock markets close higher on firm global trends, foreign fund inflows

Mumbai, Jun 11 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex closed higher by 123 points while Nifty rose for a sixth consecutive day on Wednesday following a rally in global markets amid optimism over US-China trade talks and foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 123.42 points or 0.15 per cent to settle at 82,515.14. During the day, it climbed 391.79 points or 0.47 per cent to 82,783.5. The 50-share NSE Nifty ended 37.15 points or 0.15 per cent up at 25,141.40, marking its sixth straight day of gains. In the six sessions to Wednesday, Nifty gained 598 points or 2.42 per

Rupee rises 6 paise to settle at 85.51 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jun 11 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 6 paise to close at 85.51 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by strong foreign fund inflows and a weak American currency against major rivals overseas. However, investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the CPI data release on Thursday and restricted the gains, traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.53 and reached an intra-day high of 85.42 and a low of 85.56. It finally settled at 85.51 (provisional), up 6 paise from its previous closing of 85.57. “The rupee traded positive…supported by sustained FII

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