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Stock markets trade higher in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading with gains in early trade on Thursday tracking a rally in Asian markets amid hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Renewed optimism over a successful conclusion of India-US trade talks also lend support to the markets to stay in the positive territory. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 153.82 points to 81,578.97 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up 34.15 points to 25,007.25. From the Sensex firms, Eternal, Adani Ports, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India and Bajaj Finserv were

Nearly half of adults worldwide with diabetes don’t know they have the disease, study finds

Nearly half of adults worldwide who are living with diabetes don’t even know they have it, leaving millions vulnerable to dangerous complications. A sweeping new study, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, examined data from more than 200 countries between 2000 and 2023, tracking how well health systems identify, treat and control the condition. Researchers analyzed how many people with diabetes are undiagnosed, untreated, receiving suboptimal care or achieving optimal blood sugar control, broken down by age, sex, location and year. The researchers found that about 44% of people aged 15 and older with diabetes remain undiagnosed.

4 years, 3 protest movements: How public fury toppled leaders in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

NEW DELHI, September 10, 2025 (AP) — The swelling wave of public anger first swept through the island nation of Sri Lanka in 2022 and ousted the president. Two years later, it erupted in Bangladesh as protesters toppled the ruling government. On Monday public fury exploded in Nepal, forcing its prime minister to resign a day after. Each protest movement began with a specific grievance that flared up, ending in the rejection of the government or its leaders. In many ways, the protest movements share a common feature: disillusioned peoples’ resentment against the ruling elite and an entrenched political system

Gold rises Rs 250 to hit fresh peak of Rs 1.13 lakh/10 g

New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Gold prices climbed Rs 250 to scale yet another peak of Rs 1,13,000 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, buoyed by robust buying by central banks globally, a weak dollar, and lingering geopolitical uncertainties. So far this year, the precious metal prices have added Rs 34,050 or 43.12 per cent, surging from Rs 78,950 per 10 grams on December 31, 2024. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal had closed at Rs 1,12,750 per 10 grams, rallying by Rs 5,080 on Tuesday. On Wednesday gold of 99.5 per cent

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