D K Shivakumar calls for thorough investigation in VG Siddhartha missing case
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Minister and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Tuesday called for proper investigation into the missing case of VG Siddhartha, son-in-law of former Karnataka CM SM Krishna and entrepreneur who has been missing since Monday night amidst reports of him committing suicide by jumping off from Nethravathi Bridge in Mangaluru.
Speaking to reporters after meeting former CM SM Krishna and Siddhartha’s family in Bengaluru, DK Shivakumar added that he has been very close to Siddharta and that he won’t take steps like committing suicide.
“I have known him closely, he was a very brave and strong man. He cannot commit suicide, there is a need to properly investigate this case” Shivakumar said.
Shivakumar initially shared the purported letter written by Siddhartha which is doing rounds on social media dated 27th July and added that he had received call from Siddhartha who asked him if they can meet up.
“However, I find this utterly fishy and urge that a thorough Investigation be conducted into this matter” he added in another tweet.
The letter purportedly written by Shri VG Siddhartha which is circulating is dated July 27th.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) July 30, 2019
I received a call from him on the 28th asking if we could meet up.
It’s unbelievable that a courageous man like him would resort to this. pic.twitter.com/bXcJhHz0QS
However, I find this utterly fishy and urge that a thorough Investigation be conducted into this matter.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) July 30, 2019
Shri Siddhartha and his family were closely known to me for decades now.
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Rupee settles 1 paisa higher to close at 94.15 against US dollar
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee settled with gains of just one paisa to close at 94.15 against the US dollar on Monday, as rising global uncertainty, escalating tensions in West Asia and soaring crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments.
Forex traders said the INR/USD pair pared its initial losses, but the overall bias remains negative as FII sell-off and elevated crude oil prices restricted the gains for the local unit.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.25 against the US dollar, and touched an intraday high of 94.11 and a low of 94.28 against the greenback during the day.
At the end of Monday's trading session, the rupee was quoted at 94.15, registering a gain of just 1 paisa over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee extended its losing streak for the fifth day in a row, depreciating 15 paise to close at 94.16 against the US dollar.
"The rupee snapped a five-session losing streak, rebounding in tandem with a rally across regional currencies. However, the mood remains apprehensive as the market braces for a potential RBI intervention around 94.30 and higher crude oil prices," said Dilip Parmar – Senior Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.
On the charts, the USDINR pair has reclaimed its upward momentum, carving out a classic bullish structure of higher highs and lows on the daily time frame, he said, adding that for the coming sessions, 93.80 serves as a support, with 94.40 acting as the primary hurdle.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.21 per cent at 98.32.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 2.36 per cent at USD 107.82 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex jumped 639.42 points to settle at 77,303.63, while the Nifty surged 194.75 points to 24,092.70.
Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth Rs 1,151.48 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
Meanwhile, India's forex reserves jumped by USD 2.362 billion to USD 703.308 billion during the week ended April 17, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.
In the previous reporting week, the forex kitty had increased by USD 3.825 billion to USD 700.946 billion.
