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Sensex declines by 443 pts on heavy selling in HDFC Bank, Axis Bank

Mumbai, Jul 20 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday, dragged down by heavy selling in blue-chip bank stocks HDFC Bank and Axis Bank amid margin-related concerns and a flare-up in US-Iran tensions. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 442.93 points, or 0.57 per cent, to settle at 77,708.52. During the day, it tanked 783.16 points, or 1 per cent, to 77,368.29. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged lower by 95.80 points, or 0.39 per cent, to end at 24,238.50. Among Sensex shares, Axis Bank was the biggest loser, dropping by 5.48 per cent after its quarterly results over

Rupee fell 14 paise to close 96.44 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 20 (PTI) The rupee fell 14 paise to 96.44 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, on risk aversion in global markets and a surge in crude oil prices. Forex traders said escalating US-Iran conflict and rising US Treasury yields weighed on the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.53 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 96.35 to 96.53 during the day. The domestic unit finally settled for the day at 96.44 (provisional), down 14 per cent from its previous close. On Friday, the rupee gained 12 paise to settle

CJP says govt has reached out for talks, spokespersons headed to meet Nadda

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) The CJP (Cockroach Janta Party) on Monday said the government has reached out to them for talks and that two of its spokespersons will be meeting Union minister J P Nadda to put forth the activist outfit’s demands. There was no official word from the government on the talks. This comes as thousands gathered near Parliament Street here and tried to march towards Parliament to demand accountability over alleged examination irregularities and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, braving security forces’ batons. In a post on X, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said, “It’s

CJP march: Forces lathicharge as protesters try to breach barricades near Parliament Street

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Forces resorted to a baton-charge near Parliament Street after thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters allegedly tried to breach barricades while marching towards Parliament on Monday. At around 11.25 am, protesters attempted to push through multiple barricades erected in the high-security zone, sources said. A scuffle-like situation ensued, in which some protesters and police personnel sustained minor injuries, they said. Around 10-15 protesters were said to have been detained, sources said. A heavy deployment of uniformed police personnel, along with officers in plain clothes, was in place across the area to maintain law and

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