Rupee falls to 47.94 in early trade

The Indian rupee on Friday fell by 20 paise at 47.94 in early trade on heavy dollar demand.

The Indian rupee on Friday fell by 20 paise at 47.94 against the greenback in early trade on heavy dollar demand from importers and foreign funds amid weakening global equity markets.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the Indian rupee, which closed at 47.74 yesterday, plunged by 20 paise against the USD.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Thursday dipped below 10,000 points level after losing over 385 points on the funds’ selling spree on concerns of deepening global recession fears, coupled with a moderate rise in inflation.

Indian techie shot dead by police in US’ California; family urges MEA to bring back body

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A 30-year-old man from Telangana, Mohammed Nizamuddin, was allegedly shot dead by police in Santa Clara, California. His father, Mohammed Hasnuddin, is seeking assistance from the Indian and Telangana state governments to bring back his son's body. The exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear, but Nizamuddin's father has appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs for help.

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