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Stock markets bounce back in early trade amid rally in global peers, buying in blue-chips

Mumbai, November 6 (PTI): Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Thursday, tracking a rally in global markets and buying in blue-chip stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 376.89 points to 83,836.04 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 81.5 points to 25,679.15. From the Sensex firms, Asian Paints jumped over 4.50 per cent. Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, Adani Ports, Trent and Larsen & Toubro were also among the gainers. However, Power Grid, Eternal, Bajaj Finance and HDFC Bank were among the laggards. In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi,

Rupee rises 8 paise to 88.62 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Nov 6 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 8 paise to 88.62 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a weak American currency and lower level of crude oil prices overseas. Positive sentiment in domestic equity markets also supported the Indian currency even though selling pressure from foreign investors prevented a sharp gain, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.51 and went up to 88.49 before trading at 88.62 against the greenback in early deals, up 8 paise from its previous closing level. The domestic unit had settled with a gain of

Diabetes prevention linked to weightlifting, study finds

Running may help burn calories, but when it comes to preventing diabetes and obesity, pumping iron might have the edge, according to preclinical findings from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. The research, published Oct. 30 in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, compared the effects of endurance and resistance exercise in mice fed a high-fat diet, a widely used model of obesity, hyperglycemia, and type 2 diabetes. A team led by exercise medicine researcher Zhen Yan of Virginia Tech found that while both running and weightlifting helped the body clear excess sugar from the blood, resistance training

Democratic electoral wins re-energize protesters at an anti-Trump rally in nation’s capital

WASHINGTON, November 6, 2025 (AP) — An anti-fascism protest in Washington, D.C., planned weeks ago to mark the one-year anniversary since President Donald Trump was elected took on added vigor Wednesday, fueled by a night of sweeping wins by Democrats in prominent races around the country. Several thousand people, energized by the results, carried signs, wore costumes and chanted: “Trump must go now!” The protest began in the shadow of the Washington Monument and was the first large anti-Trump gathering since Tuesday’s elections. Those elections saw Democrats sweep races across the country, including contests for governor in Virginia and New

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