Tragedy in Belagavi: Three youngsters die of asphyxiation after lighting charcoal fire; one critical
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Belagavi: In a tragic incident reported from Aman Nagar in Belagavi city, three youths died of suffocation, while a fourth is fighting for his life, after they lit a charcoal fire inside a closed room to combat the cold weather.
According to reports, the four youths had returned to their room after attending a function. Due to the dropping temperatures in Belagavi, they lit charcoal to keep the room warm before going to sleep. As they slept, the room filled with smoke, leading to oxygen depletion.
Consequently, three of the young men suffocated to death on the spot, while the fourth was found in an unconscious state.
The deceased have been identified as, Rihan (22), Mohin Nalband (23), Sarfaraz Harappanahalli (22).
The fourth youth, identified as Shahanawaz (19), is currently in critical condition and undergoing treatment.
Upon receiving information about the incident, personnel from the Malmaruti Police Station rushed to the spot to conduct an inspection. Local MLA Asif Seth also visited the scene to offer condolences to the grieving families.
A case has been registered at the Malmaruti Police Station, and further investigations 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.
