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wins 11 of 24 Ladakh council seats Now,
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In
ominous signs for the economy, the rupee today tumbled to a new lifetime
low of 68.85 against the dollar and closed at 68.80, registering its
biggest single-day loss of 256 paisa. The rupee’s collapse was fuelled
by rising tensions in Syria and fear of the outbreak of a conflict in the
Middle East region which led to a spike in crude oil prices.
People in Damascus stocked up on supplies on Wednesday and some left homes close to potential targets as US officials sketched out plans for multi-national air strikes on Syria.
A Free Syrian Army fighter passes by the convoy of vehicles carrying a team of UN chemical weapons experts in Damascus. — Reuters
Union
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today promised a regional cancer
treatment centre in Punjab while launching the national ‘Free Drugs
and Iron Plus Initiative’.
While
the Congress won 11 seats, its coalition partner, the National
Conference in Jammu and Kashmir bagged eight seats in the Ladakh
Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil.
Locals wait for the results outside the counting hall in Kargil on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Amin War
Lucknow,
August 28