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Nifty hits record high after 14 months; Sensex nears all-time peak

Mumbai, Nov 27 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices extended their previous day’s rally in early trade on Thursday, with the Nifty hitting its fresh record high amid favourable global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate cut and foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 313.38 points to 85,922.89 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 90.25 points to hit an all-time high of 26,295.55. The broader index had earlier scaled its record intra-day high of 26,277 on September 27, 2024. From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Asian Paints

US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine war

WASHINGTON, November 26, 2025 (AP) — In a matter of days, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll vaulted from being the leader of a military bureaucracy — where he’s been cutting red tape to quickly buy inexpensive drones — to a key negotiator in the Trump administration’s push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The boyish Iraq War veteran, former venture capitalist and friend of Vice President JD Vance went from presenting President Donald Trump’s plan to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to sitting down with Russian officials in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday, heading up the latest phase

A devastating fire destroys a crowded slum and leaves thousands homeless in Dhaka

DHAKA, Bangladesh, November 26, 2025 (AP) — A devastating fire in a crowded slum int the heart of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has destroyed 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities said Wednesday. No casualties have been reported. The blaze, which began Tuesday evening at the massive Korail slum in Dhaka, was doused Wednesday after 16 hours, said Rashed Bin Khalid, a duty officer at the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence. The fire service’s director, Lt. Col. Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, said about 1,500 shanties were burned or damaged in the blaze and thousands remained homeless. According to official data,

Want to grow an avocado tree from seed? Here’s how

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t survive winters outdoors in colder climates. Still, it’s possible to grow avocado plants indoors. They likely won’t produce fruit, but they make lovely houseplants. When I was growing up, it wasn’t uncommon for there to be a pit of some sort partially submerged in a glass of water, suspended by toothpicks, on a windowsill. Peaches, mangos, avocados – I tried them all. As an adult,

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