Top News Of The Day: Congress Show Of Strength As Rahul Gandhi Questioned By Probe Agency

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today reached the office of Enforcement Directorate (ED) today for questioning in the National Herald money laundering case, following a huge protest by the Congress on the streets of Delhi. Chaotic scenes were witnessed as Mr Gandhi, accompanied by sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, headed towards the ED's office it amid party workers' slogans against the central government. The rupee hit a new record low early on Monday and breached the 78 against the dollar for the first time ever, after closing at its weakest level of 77.93 in the previous session. Covid cases have been rising rapidly across the country and what is a matter of concern is that the number of active cases has increased by 128% in last 10 days. In Maharashtra, Mumbai has reported the fastest growth in number of cases. Ahead of the presidential polls, a series of meetings among opposition parties suggest that the search for a consensus candidate is intensifying. With these meetings pivoting around former Union Minister Sharad Pawar, there is speculation that he could emerge as the opposition's candidate for the election to India's top post in July.

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