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Rupee falls 9 paise to 85.67 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, May 21 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 85.67 against the American currency in early trade on Wednesday, as market sentiment soured under pressure from rising US Treasury yields and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said global crude oil prices intensified the downside pressure on the USD/INR pair. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.65 and fell to 85.67 against the greenback, registering a loss of 9 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated 16 paise to close at 85.58 against the US dollar. The rupee fell on Tuesday as

FIR filed against BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami

Bengaluru, May 21 (PTI) An FIR has been registered against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami for allegedly running false information, police said. The case was registered at High Grounds police station on Tuesday, based on the complaint from the Indian Youth Congress’s legal cell head Shrikant Swaroop B N against the duo under section 192 (wantonly giving provocation with an intent to cause riot) and 352 (Intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, they said. Swaroop accused Malviya and Goswami of “masterminding a heinous and criminally motivated

Rahul Gandhi and Kharge pay tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 34th death anniversary

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid floral tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 34th death anniversary at Veer Bhumi, Delhi. Other Congress leaders, including Sachin Pilot, also paid tribute to the former PM at the memorial site. In a post on X, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called the former PM “a great son of India” and highlighted the key decisions taken under his leadership such as lowering the voting age to 18, strengthening Panchayati Raj, spearheading the Telecom and IT revolution. “Rajiv Gandhi

China backs efforts by Pakistan, India to achieve lasting ceasefire, foreign minister says

BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) – China welcomes and supports efforts by Pakistan and India to handle their differences through dialogue and to achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Wang made the comments during a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement. Pakistan and India halted their worst fighting in nearly three decades after agreeing to a ceasefire on May 10, following diplomacy and pressure from the United States.

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