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Stock markets trade marginally higher after US Fed rate hike; NSE IPO in focus

Stock markets trade marginally higher after US Fed rate hike; NSE IPO in focus

Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading marginally higher in early trade on Thursday as crude oil prices eased slightly from their recent highs, although caution prevailed after the US Federal Reserve’s rate hike and indications of further tightening. Foreign fund outflows and muted trend in Asian markets also capped the gains in the domestic equities during initial trading. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 86.49 points to 74,422.94 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 50.1 points to 23,267.70. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj

Rupee slips below 96 per dollar level in early trade

Rupee slips below 96 per dollar level in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 19 paise to breach the 96 level against the US dollar for the first time in over two months in early trade on Thursday following weak investor sentiments amid global uncertainties. The currency, however, pared losses and traded with a gain of 10 paise following suspected RBI intervention. According to forex analysts, the rupee is expected to see high volatility pressured by elevated crude oil prices hovering at USD 105 per barrel and the broad strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Moreover, a rate hike of 25 basis points by

Should you say ‘autistic person’ or ‘person with autism’? Here’s how language has changed

Melbourne, 17 September 2026 (Conversation) How should we refer to people with mental ill health, disability, or neurodivergence? Terminology should be respectful, apt and avoid carrying stigma. It’s also important to listen to people’s preferences about how they refer to their condition. But how much consensus is there and how has terminology changed? Our new study – the largest of its kind – explores how this language has evolved over the past 45 years to reflect our shifting views of mental illness and disability. We found preferences can depend on the condition, and whether we are talking about individuals or

Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

BENGALURU, India, September 17, 2026 (AP) — Human-caused global warming thinned glaciers and thawed mountain permafrost, likely helping to destabilize the Himalayan slope that collapsed last month and unleashed catastrophic flooding across Nepal, according to a report released Thursday. The report by the World Weather Attribution cautioned that climate change was not the sole cause of the Aug. 26 disaster. A large 2015 Nepal earthquake may have weakened the rock years before the collapse, their analysis found. “This disaster was not an extreme weather event, but the fingerprints of climate change are still clear to see in long-term changes,” said

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