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Rahul Gandhi writes to railway minister, seeks halt at Rae Bareli for Rajdhani Express

Rahul Gandhi writes to railway minister, seeks halt at Rae Bareli for Rajdhani Express

Rae Bareli, Sep 5 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking a halt for the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Rae Bareli junction. In his letter, Gandhi pointed out that while the train already passes through Rae Bareli, passengers from his constituency have long been requesting a halt at the station to ease their travel, especially towards the national capital. He urged the railway minister to consider the demand for halts of train numbers 20503/20504 and 20505/20506 at Rae Bareli junction. “The people of my parliamentary constituency have repeatedly requested for a brief halt,

Trump says Zohran Mamdani likely to be New York’s next mayor unless 2 of his opponents quit the race

Trump says Zohran Mamdani likely to be New York’s next mayor unless 2 of his opponents quit the race

WASHINGTON D.C., September 5, 2025 (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he thinks Democrat Zohran Mamdani is likely to become New York City’s next mayor unless two of the three major candidates running against him drop out of the race. But the Republican didn’t say which two candidates he’d like to see quit. Trump said “No” when he was asked by a reporter Thursday night if he’d urged or encouraged any of the candidates in the race to drop out, but went on to say he would like to see that happen. “I don’t think you can win

Stock markets rally in early trade; Sensex climbs over 300 points

Stock markets rally in early trade; Sensex climbs over 300 points

Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Friday, buoyed by GST rate cuts announcement and a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 318.55 points to 81,036.56 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 98.05 points to 24,832.35. From the Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Trent, Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Power Grid, and Reliance Industries were among the gainers. ITC, Hindustan Unilever, NTPC, and Sun Pharma were among the laggards. Common use items from roti/paratha to hair oil, ice creams and TVs will cost less, while tax incidence

Rupee rises 1 paisa to 88.11 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee rises 1 paisa to 88.11 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI) The rupee rose 1 paisa to 88.11 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on the back of a weaker greenback and a drop in global crude oil prices. However, sustained FII outflows capped further gains in the local unit, according to forex traders. Positive sentiments in the domestic equity markets further lent support to the rupee, which had slipped to its record low-level earlier this week, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.11 against the US dollar and then slipped to 88.15 before returning to 88.11, up 1

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