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Sensex rises 419 pts to close above 81k level on gains in metal, auto shares

Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) Benchmark BSE Sensex rose by nearly 419 points to close above the 81,000 level while Nifty jumped 157 points on Monday following gains in metal, commodities and auto shares amid a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share Sensex gained 418.81 points or 0.52 per cent to settle at 81,018.72. During the day, it climbed 493.28 points or 0.61 per cent to hit an intraday high of 81,093.19. The 50-share NSE Nifty jumped by 157.40 points or 0.64 per cent to close at 24,722.75. In the intraday session, it rose 169.3 points or 0.6 per cent

Rupee plunges 52 paise to close at 87.70 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 52 paise to close at 87.70 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as sustained foreign fund outflows and trade tariff uncertainties dented investors’ sentiment. Forex traders said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs triggered fresh concerns over a much wider disruption in the global trade landscape. The domestic currency declined during the day on demand for dollars from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 87.21 against the greenback, touching an intra-day low of 87.70 against the American currency. At the end of Monday’s trading session,

Remarks against Army: Supreme Court stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) If you are a true Indian, you wouldn’t say such a thing, the Supreme Court remarked on Monday while slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The top court, however, stayed proceedings against Gandhi before a Lucknow court in the matter. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the complainant in the case. “You are Leader of Opposition. Say things in Parliament, why do you have say it on social media? “How

Vietnam automaker Vinfast opens factory in India, eyeing growth in Asia

THOOTHUKUDI, India, August 4, 2025 (AP) — Vietnam’s Vinfast on Monday began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state, part of a planned $2 billion investment in India and a broader expansion across Asia. The factory in Thoothukudi will initially make 50,000 electric vehicles annually, with room to triple output to 150,000 cars. Given its proximity to a major port in one of India’s most industrialized states, Vinfast hopes it will be a hub for future exports to the region. It says the factory will create more than 3,000 local jobs. The Vietnamese

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