Over 60 fall ill after consuming temple 'prasad' in Bengaluru Rural
Bengaluru (PTI): Nearly 60 people took ill after consuming Ram Navami 'prasad' (consecrated offering) in Bengaluru Rural district, officials said on Sunday.
According to officials, about 400 people had consumed the Prasad on Saturday and many of them started complaining of stomach pain, vomiting sensation and diarrhoea like symptoms.
They were rushed to the hospital in the small hours of Sunday.
"Sixty people developed illness in the wee hours of Sunday. After treatment, all of them are out of danger," Bengaluru Rural District Health Officer (DHO) Lakka Krishna Reddy, told reporters in Devanahalli.
About 46 people were admitted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Devanahalli, while the remaining were shifted to a private hospital.
Senior Health officials rushed to the spot on getting the information and collected the temple 'Prasad' for test in the Forensic Science Laboratory to identify the actual cause of the incident.
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Rupee falls 20 paise to 95.43 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee depreciated 20 paise to 95.43 against US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as market sentiments remained fragile after renewed military exchanges between US and Iranian forces in the Gulf region.
Forex traders said investor anxiety due to instability in the Gulf is causing massive capital flight into safe-haven assets, with the US dollar acting as the primary beneficiary.
Moreover, Brent oil prices is hovering near USD 113 per barrel, maintaining pressure on oil-importing economies like India.
At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 95.30 then lost ground to touch 95.43 against the US dollar, in initial trade, registering a fall of 20 paise over its previous close.
Rupee fell 39 paise to close at an all-time low of 95.23 against the US dollar on Monday.
"With oil boiling rupee on Monday fell to a closing low of 95.0875 and this morning the opening was still lower as it becomes more and more vulnerable when dollar index rises due to safe-haven buying and oil prices rise due to the continuous fighting in the Gulf Region," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
The higher oil prices will keep rupee sold off against the dollar as oil companies and FPIs intensify dollar buying, Bhansali added.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 98.51, up 0.15 per cent.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading lower by 1.07 per cent at USD 113.22 per barrel in futures trade.
"Market sentiments remained fragile after renewed military exchanges between US and Iranian forces when Iranian forces launched fresh attacks in the Gulf as both sides sought to assert control over the strategic waterway," Bhansali said.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex declined 361.62 points to 76,907.78 in early trade, while the Nifty dropped 134.90 points to 23,980.60.
Foreign Institutional Investors purchased equities worth Rs 2,835.62 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
