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Stock markets trade flat after sharp rally last week

Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty recorded marginal gains in early trade on Monday but later faced highly volatile trends and were quoting flat amid profit-taking after a sharp rally last week. Markets are awaiting outcome of this week’s US Federal Reserve policy meeting. The 30-share BSE Sensex went up by 93.81 points to 81,998.51 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 24.45 points to 25,138.45. Later, the BSE benchmark quoted 10.06 points down at 81,904.31, and the Nifty traded 12.65 points lower at 25,099.90. From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Eternal, Tata

Rupee falls 4 paise to 88.30 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) The rupee witnessed range-bound trading in morning deals on Monday and depreciated 4 paise to 88.30 against the US dollar, as tariff-led pressure on India’s exports weighed on investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee traded in a tight range as it is caught between worries over US trade tariffs, persistent foreign portfolio outflows, and hopes of a US rate cut. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.25, then lost ground and touched a low of 88.30 against the US dollar, registering a decline of 4 paise over its previous close. On

Can you ‘microdose’ exercise?

Adelaide, Sep 15 (The Conversation) “Microdosing” originally meant taking tiny amounts of psychedelics (such as mushrooms) to enhance mood or performance, with fewer side effects. But the term has taken off to mean anything where you incorporate a much lower “dose” of something – and still reap the benefits. So, does this work for exercise? If you can’t make time for a 30-minute run, will shorter bursts of activity do anything for your health? Here’s what the evidence says. The minimum you should move According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should aim each week for either a minimum

Uttarakhand Congress demands CBI probe into land allotment to Ramdev’s aide Balkrishna

Dehradun, Sep 15 (PTI) The Congress has accused the Uttarakhand government of giving 142 acres of ‘heritage’ land of the George Everest Estate in Mussoorie, worth more than Rs 30,000 crore, to a company linked to yoga guru Ramdev’s aide Acharya Balkrishna on an annual rent of just Rs 1 crore. The party on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the matter under the supervision of the high court. Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Karan Mahara called it the “biggest scam in the state so far”. He alleged that the “scam” in the tourism development project of George Everest Estate

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