The big news: Rupee crashes to all-time low against US dollar, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: The Madras HC ordered a CBI inquiry into the police firing during anti-Sterlite protests, and two Pakistani jawans were reportedly killed in J&
A look at the headlines right now:
- Rupee again hits record low against the US dollar: The currency opened at 69.84 against the US dollar on Tuesday morning and soon fell to 70.07.
- Madras High Court orders CBI inquiry into police firing during anti-Sterlite protests: Thirteen people protesting against the expansion of a copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi were killed by the police on May 22 and May 23.
- Two Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory fire in Kupwara, claims Indian Army: The Army had said on Monday that an Indian soldier was killed while attempting to foil an infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector.
- Congress, Dalit organisations protest against alleged burning of a copy of the Constitution in Delhi: The Congress said the people responsible for the act should be booked for sedition.
- Nine more people arrested for vandalising a car in Delhi’s Moti Nagar last week: The police have so far arrested 11 people in connection with the incident.
- Uttarakhand High Court appoints itself legal guardian of cows in the state: The court also banned the slaughter of cattle and the sale of beef, and directed the state to register cases against those who abandon cows.
- Centre denies China is printing Indian currency: A news report on Monday said China was printing foreign currency on a massive scale to meet high demands from countries such as India, Thailand and Brazil.
- Aero India not being shifted out of Bengaluru, clarifies Union minister Ananth Kumar: His statement came hours after Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy wrote to the Centre about the matter.
- Rashtriya Lok Samta Party leader shot dead in Bihar’s Vaishali district: People protesting against the murder set a police station on fire after the police fired at them and injured seven protestors.
- Shimla receives highest rainfall recorded in August in 117 years, says weather department: While the city received 172.6 mm rain on Monday, Himachal Pradesh received 73.8 mm rainfall on Monday – the highest in seven years.
