Sensex, Nifty trade flat in early deals amid weak global cues

Sensex, Nifty trade flat in early deals amid weak global cues

The Sensex opened 176 points higher at 84,856 but soon gave up its early gains and slipped into the red, touching a low of 84,649. At around 9:25 AM, the index was trading 134 points higher, or 0.2 per cent up, at 84,820. The Nifty was also marginally higher, trading at 25,913, up 53 points or 0.2 per cent. 17 hours ago
US federal court upholds removal order against Indian national

US federal court upholds removal order against Indian national

In a nonprecedential order issued on December 15, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit said petitioner Karanpreet Singh "has not demonstrated any prejudice arising from the alleged errors," and therefore denied his request to vacate the removal order. 17 hours ago
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SOG Jawan killed in action amid encounter in J&K's Majalta; massive search op underway

A Special Operations Group (SOG) jawan of the J&K Police was killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Majalta tehsil of Udhampur district on Monday evening. Following the incident, security forces launched an extensive search and cordon operation, sealing all escape routes and deploying additional troops, drones, and helicopters. 20 hours ago
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Kerala 2026: Quiet re-engineering of a bipolar state

The Kerala Assembly election of 2026 is shaping up as a finely balanced contest driven less by ideology and more by procedural shifts, margin management and strategic vote-splitting. Increased voter scrutiny, roll verification and booth-level interventions are quietly reshaping outcomes, especially in closely fought constituencies. 1 day ago
Kerala bypolls: Voting date for Palakkad Assembly seat shifted to Nov 20

Assam 2026: Power, identity, and new grammar of electoral control

Assam's 2026 Assembly election is less a conventional contest and more a referendum on a deeply consolidated political model built by the BJP over the past decade. Power in the state now rests on a fusion of identity politics, administrative control, and electoral process management. By anchoring its appeal in Assamese sub-nationalism, citizenship narratives, and strong institutional presence, the BJP has converted electoral loyalty into a structural advantage. 1 day ago
Sensex, Nifty end lower amid volatile trade

Sensex, Nifty end lower on weak global cues

At the close of trade, the Sensex slipped 533.50 points, or 0.63 per cent, to settle at 84,679.86, while the Nifty declined 167.20 points, or 0.64 per cent, to end at 25,860.10. "On the downside, the support at 25,870 was breached, intensifying bearish sentiment in the market," experts said. 1 day ago
Rupee slides over weak global cues, FII outflows

Rupee depreciation influenced by multiple factors, including US trade pact developments: Minister

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regularly monitors the foreign exchange market and intervenes in situations of excess volatility. Further, the RBI monitors key developments across the globe which may have an impact on the USD-Rupee exchange rate. Among others, it includes monetary policy actions of the major Central Banks, major economic data releases across the globe and their impacts thereof, OPEC+ meeting decisions, tracking, and analysing geopolitical events, daily movements in G-10 and EME currencies, etc. 1 day ago