RBI is not among the largest holders of US government debt, with its exposure at about a quarter of China’s nearly $683 billion holdings. Even so, India’s selling has added fresh momentum to discussions about the place of US sovereign bonds in global investment portfolios.

The ED had alleged that Bhujbal and his family members had received kickbacks from construction firm K S Chamankar for the construction of ‘Maharashtra Sadan’ in 2006.

The IMD said minimum temperatures across the plains of northwest India, including Delhi, are expected to drop by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours.