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Sensex, Nifty tumble in early trade dragged by foreign fund outflows, weak global peers

Mumbai, Nov 7 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday as relentless foreign fund outflows and weak trends in global markets hit investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 631.93 points to 82,679.08 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 184.55 points to 25,325.15. From the Sensex firms, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, Tata Consultancy Services and Maruti were among the biggest laggards. However, ITC, ICICI Bank, Eternal and Power Grid were among the gainers. In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index traded

CBI books ex-Punjab DGP, wife for mysterious death of son in Panchkula

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The CBI has registered an FIR against former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa, his wife Razia Sultana and others in connection with the “murder case” of their son Aquil Akhtar (35), who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Panchkula, Haryana, on October 16, officials said. There was simmering discontent between the deceased and his family, according to the FIR registered on Friday. “The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in the Aqil Akhter murder case on November 6. The FIR was registered on the allegations that Aqil Akhter, son of Mohammad Mustafa,

India retail vehicle sales hit all-time high in October on tax cuts, festive boost

Nov 7 (Reuters) – Indian auto dealers expect higher sales through the rest of the year, after they reported a 40.5% on-year jump in overall vehicle sales to a record high in October, boosted by tax cuts and strong rural demand, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Friday. October retail sales are the first since the goods and services tax (GST) cuts took effect on September 22. Car sales in rural areas grew thrice as fast as compared to urban areas, while two-wheeler sales rose twice as fast, FADA said. Among dealers, 64% expect sales to grow

There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body – and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults or children, and they’re on the rise. New research is raising the prospect of treatments that might do more than tamp down symptoms. Dozens of clinical trials are testing ways to reprogram an immune system-gone-rogue, with some promising early

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