UP: Four MBBS interns killed as car hits parked truck in Amroha; CM condoles deaths
Amroha (UP) (PTI): Four MBBS interns were killed when their car crashed into a parked truck on National Highway 9 in Amroha district, police said on Thursday.
According to officials, the accident occurred on Wednesday night near Atrasi village in the Rajabpur police station area, about seven kilometres from Sri Venkateswara University in Gajraula.
The victims were returning from a party in a sedan car when the driver allegedly lost control and crashed from behind into the stationary truck loaded with foam mattresses.
The front portion of the car was crushed by the impact and became lodged under the truck.
Eyewitnesses told police that a tractor had to be used to pull the mangled vehicle apart before the bodies could be retrieved after cutting through the wreckage.
Rajabpur Station Officer Komal Tomar said all four deceased, Arnab Chakraborty of Kolkata, Aayush Sharma of Delhi, Shrestha Pancholi of Delhi, and Saptarishi of Tripura, were interns at Venkateshwara University.
"They died on the spot, and the bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination," he said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, Adityanath directed officials to reach the spot immediately, speed up relief measures, and ensure proper medical treatment for the injured, if any.
Police said further investigation and legal proceedings are underway.
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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.
