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IFS officer battling depression ends life by jumping from building in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) An Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officer ended his life by jumping from the fourth floor of a building in the Chanakyapuri area here on Friday, a police officer said. Police confirmed the death and said no foul play was suspected. Sources said the officer was undergoing treatment for depression and his mother was staying with him on the first floor of the MEA Society. “The deceased has been identified as Jitendra Rawat, aged 35 to 40 years. We have launched an investigation into the matter,” the officer said. “Initial probe suggested that his wife and

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea March 7, 2025 (AP) — A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested and indicted over his short-lived imposition of martial law. The decision by the Seoul Central District Court would allow Yoon stand trial while not being physically detained. The hearings in his impeachment trial concluded in late February and the court is expected to rule soon on whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him. The Seoul Central District Court said it accepted Yoon’s request to

Rupee battles weak risk, failure at psychological level

MUMBAI, March 7 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee could face downward pressure on Friday on heightened risk aversion stemming from U.S. tariff uncertainty, compounded by its failure to breach a key level. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated that the rupee will open flat-to-slightly-lower to the U.S. dollar from 87.1150 in the previous session. The rupee had inched past 86.90 on Thursday before importers stepped in to take the currency back past the 87 level. The fact that the currency was not able to sustain past 87 reflects the extent of hedging interest when the dollar/rupee pair had a “decent dip”,

Rupee falls 6 paise to settle at 87.12 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) The rupee snapped its three-day rally and settled with a loss of 6 paise at 87.12 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid uncertainty over trade tariffs and persistent foreign fund outflows. According to forex traders, investors moved cautiously awaiting the weekly unemployment claims data from the US and the monetary policy announcement by the European Central Bank. While a positive equity market, weakness of the American currency in the overseas market and easing crude oil prices contained the losses for the local unit. In initial trade the local currency gained momentum after the US

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