Raksha Bandhan reunites Muslim amputee with family that gave her a hand, a Brother
Valsad, Gujarat: Fifteen-year-old Anamta Ahmed from Mumbai tied a rakhi on the wrist of Shivam Mistry, a boy she met after a tragedy that linked their lives forever.
“I never had a brother and Shivam lost his only sister. From now on, he is my brother and I will be his sister for life,” Anamta said according to a report published by NDTV.
Shivam’s family met Anamta after she lost her hand in a tragedy. Anamta accidentally touched an 11,000-kilowatt high-tension cable on October 30, 2022, while visiting family in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. While her right arm was amputated, physicians could only save her left arm.
In September 2024, Shivam's 10-year-old sister Riya from Valsad fell sick with headaches and vomiting. She was admitted to Surat's Kiran Hospital, where she died the next day from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Guided by family doctor and gynaecologist, Dr Usha Mashri, Riya’s parents, Trishna and Bobby Mistry, decided to donate her organs. Riya’s kidneys, liver, lungs, intestines, corneas and both hands went to patients in need. Her right arm was sent to Mumbai, where surgeons at Global Hospital performed a complex shoulder-level transplant on Anamta, making her the youngest person in the world to undergo such a procedure.
Anamta paid a visit to Riya's family and tied a rakhi to Shivam to celebrate Raksha Bandhan. Shivam's mother remarked, "When Anamta tied the rakhi, I felt Riya's hands tying it on her her brother's hand." She also prepared Riya's favourite dessert, gulab jamun.
On Saturday, the Ahmed and Mistry families met on Tithal Beach Road in Valsad. Shivam’s mother embraced Anamta tightly, while Shivam himself admitted, “It felt as though my sister Riya had come back to me.”
Anamta said, “From now on, I am both Anamta and Riya.”
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Rupee falls 32 paise to all-time low of 95.20 against US dollar
Mumbai, Apr 30 (PTI): The rupee depreciated 32 paise to an all-time low of 95.20 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by elevated Brent crude oil prices, hovering around USD 122 per barrel, and strong American currency.
Forex traders said the USD/INR pair may see further downside, as rising crude oil prices are likely to sharply impact India's import costs, while concerns over potential wider conflict in West Asia are fuelling investor anxiety.
Meanwhile, the US dollar added to gains after the US FED Reserve kept rates unchanged. Safe-haven demand was also boosted by another diplomatic setback between Washington and Tehran.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.01 against the US dollar, then lost some ground and touched an all-time low of 95.20 against the US dollar in initial trade, registering a fall of 32 paise over its previous close.
On Wednesday, the rupee depreciated 20 paise to close at an all-time low of 94.88 against the US dollar.
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"The main effect on the rupee has been from the rising oil prices, which touched USD 120 per barrel and looked headed for further upside as the US continues with its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran does not allow any ship/tanker to pass through the Strait of Hormuz," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.01 per cent higher at 98.96.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 3.16 per cent at USD 121.76 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex tumbled 821.79 points to 76,674.57 in early trade, while the Nifty dived 287.3 points to 23,890.35.
Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth Rs 2,468.42 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue with their sale of Indian Equities and debt (the yield touched 7 per cent on Wednesday) and are also dollar buyers consistently," Bhansali added.
