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Sensex, Nifty extend losses into 3rd session on geopolitical concerns, trade uncertainties

Mumbai, Jan 7 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower for the third day in a row on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential US tariff hikes weighed on investor sentiment. Sustained foreign fund outflows also dragged the markets lower, traders said. However, buying on select blue-chip counters and lower crude prices in the international market supported equities, they added. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 102.20 points or 0.12 per cent to settle at 84,961.14. During the day, it dropped 445.85 points or 0.52 per cent to 84,617.49. The 50-share

Understand the difference: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at govt over Trump’s remarks

New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) In the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on his ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tariffs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at the government and posted an old video in which he had talked about how in 1971 then PM Indira Gandhi had withstood pressure from America. Trump on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Modi is “not that happy with me” because of the tariffs imposed by Washington on Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil. Trump, delivering remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat, also claimed

Gen Z revolters are angry at the government they installed after Nepal’s protests

KATHMANDU, Nepal, January 7, 2026 (AP) — Mukesh Awasti was all set to leave for Australia to pursue a degree in civil engineering on a sunny day in September, but instead he joined a youth revolt against corruption in Nepal and lost his leg after being shot by security forces. Lying on a hospital bed at the National Trauma Center in the capital Kathmandu where his leg was amputated, 22-year-old Awasti said he regrets giving up so much for the little that has been achieved after the sacrifices of so many people. Violent protests in Kathmandu that began Sept. 8

India forecasts 2025/26 economic growth at 7.4%

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – India’s economy is expected to grow 7.4% in the fiscal year ending in March, the National Statistics Office said on Wednesday, above the government’s initial projection of 6.3%-6.8%. India’s first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP), which will undergo revisions over time as data coverage improves, will be used as a base for the federal budget due to be announced on February 1. The Indian economy grew 6.5% in 2024/25 and 9.2% in 2023/24. In nominal terms, which factor in inflation, the economy is expected to grow 8%, compared with the 10.1% estimate

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