The Indian Express

Sunday, December 07 1997

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Forex reserves fall by $ 1.98 billion
The Reserve Bank of India's massive dollar selling exercise to arrest the steep fall of the rupee against the US currency has taken a heavy toll on the foreign exchange reserves. Foreign currency reserves of the country have plummeted by $ 1.98 billion (nearly Rs 7,600 crore) in November alone as the central bank used the forex kitty to reduce the rupee volatility.

Russian plane plunge kills over hundred
At least 150 people were feared killed after a Russian Air Force transport plane crashed into a four-storey 64-apartment building in Irkutsk in eastern Siberia on December 7. About 100 civilians in the residential area were feared killed and an equal number were reported to be injured.

Wankhede Test poised for thrilling finale
Sri Lanka need 327 runs on the last day tomorrow to win the final Test and the series. They have a minimum of 90 overs to achieve their target -- at an asking rate of 3.63 per over, which would have been a breeze for the World Cup champions nine times out of ten in an overs-limit match.

Dissolution of LS mars Kerala's protest

BJP ties up with Haryana Vikas Party