BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 2035 hrs: DEL83 BIZ-3RDLD INDIA-US TRADE **** India, US hold high-level trade talks as two nations rework deal amid tariff changes New Delhi: India and the United States on Tuesday held high-level trade talks aimed at salvaging and recalibrating a proposed bilateral trade agreement after changes in US tariff policy upended a framework negotiated earlier this year. **** DEL32 BIZ-LD TELEGRAM **** Telegram returns in India as temporary ban expires; app restored on Google Play New Delhi: Instant messaging platform Telegram began returning to service in India on Tuesday after a week-long government ban expired, with the app reappearing on Google’s Play Store while remaining unavailable

on Apple’s App Store for several hours. **** DCM108 BIZ-INDIA-CHINA-WTO **** WTO to set up dispute panel in China’s case against India’s solar, IT goods measures New Delhi: The World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement body on Tuesday agreed to set up a panel in a case filed by China against India over its measures for the solar cells, modules, and IT goods, an official said. **** DEL69 BIZ-AGRI-LD CHOUHAN **** El Nino impact: Govt flags 111 districts face severe risk as monsoon deficit hits 43 pc New Delhi: The government has identified 111 districts as most vulnerable to crop damage as a 43 per cent monsoon deficit driven by El Nino threatens kharif sowing, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday. **** DCM103 BIZ-IRFC-OFS **** Govt to sell up to 2 pc in IRFC via OFS New Delhi: The government will sell up to 2 per cent stake in Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) through an offer for sale starting Wednesday. **** DEL59 BIZ-LD-STOCKS **** Sensex, Nifty drop over 1 pc amid global equity rout; IT, metal shares major drag Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined more than 1 per cent on Tuesday following FII outflows and heavy selling in IT and metal shares, mirroring losses in global stocks. **** DEL93 BIZ-LD RUPEE **** Rupee falls 13 paise to settle at 94.76 against US dollar Mumbai: The rupee declined 13 paise to close at 94.76 against the US dollar on Tuesday, weighed down by a firm greenback and weak domestic markets. **** DEL71 BIZ-BULLION-PRICE **** Gold declines Rs 3,000, silver tanks by Rs 10,500 in Delhi amid dollar rally New Delhi: Gold prices dropped by Rs 3,000 to Rs 1.49 lakh per 10 grams, while silver tanked by Rs 10,500 to a more than two-month low in the national capital on Tuesday due to a stronger dollar in overseas markets. **** PTI HG HVA