Man completes 21-km Thane Marathon, collapses and dies after returning home
Thane, Aug 10 (PTI): A man collapsed and died after returning home on Sunday from the Thane Marathon, in which he completed the 21-kilometre segment, his kin and friends said.
They identified the deceased as Bene Devasi, a resident of Vasant Vihar here.
His friends and kin said Devasi, a fitness enthusiast and regular marathon participant, returned home and collapsed, after which he was rushed to a nearby hospital were doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The exact cause of death is not known as yet, they told reporters.
The event, with the slogan 'Marathon Thanechi, Urja Tarunaichi', returned after a five-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The marathon, organised by the Thane Municipal Corporation, was spread across 12 categories, including a 'Corporate Run' for municipal officers, employees, public representatives and journalists as well as special races for senior citizens.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
