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Stock markets bounce back after falling in early trade

Mumbai, Feb 20 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recovered their early losses and were trading higher on Friday, lifted by buying in banking and capital goods shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 291.93 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 82,206.21 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 74.6 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 25,379.75. However, both benchmark indices soon rebounded from their early losses and were trading in positive territory. The BSE benchmark quoted 161.43 points higher at 82,659.57, and the Nifty traded 65.55 points up at 25,519.90. Among the Sensex constituents, Bharat Electronics Ltd, NTPC,

Rupee declines 27 paise to 90.95 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Feb 20 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 90.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a strong American currency and higher crude oil prices due to the escalated geopolitical tension. A selling rush in domestic equities further pressured the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 and slipped further to trade at 90.95 against the greenback in early deals, losing 27 paise from its previous closing level. The rupee rose 4 paise to settle at 90.68 against the US dollar on Wednesday. The currency

Amid Epstein files controversy, Bill Gates to skip keynote address at India AI Impact Summit

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Bill Gates will not deliver keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, Gates Foundation said on Thursday. In a post on X, Gates Foundation said, “The Gates Foundation will be represented by Ankur Vora, President of Africa and India Offices, who will speak later today at the Summit”. The post said: “After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities, Mr. Gates will not be delivering his keynote address.” pic.twitter.com/tGJtEQS97E — Gates Foundation India (@BMGFIndia) February 19, 2026 The Gates Foundation further said it remains fully committed to

Ajit Pawar air crash: Son Jay seeks probe into ‘lapses’, says black box not easily destroyed

Pune, Feb 19 (PTI) Jay Pawar, the younger son of Ajit Pawar, has demanded a thorough probe into the “possible serious lapses” behind the air crash that claimed his father’s life, and stressed that an aircraft’s black box cannot get destroyed easily. He also sought a ban on VSR Ventures Private Limited, the aviation company that operated the ill-fated Learjet 45XR plane which crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Pune district, killing Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on January 28. “The black box cannot get destroyed easily. The people of Maharashtra have the right to know the

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