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Markets surge in early trade; Sensex jumps 562 points

Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday following news that India has become the fourth largest economy in the world. Moreover, early arrival of monsoon, the Reserve Bank announcing a record Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend to the government for FY25 and US President Donald Trump delaying 50 per cent EU tariffs to July 9 also added to the optimism of the market, experts said. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge Sensex jumped 562.31 points to 82,283.39 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 175.7 points to 25,028.85. From the Sensex firms, Mahindra

Rupee jumps 40 paise to 85.05 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) The rupee appreciated sharply by 40 paise to 85.05 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday on the back of a weak American currency index and positive domestic equity markets. Inflow of foreign funds and the RBI’s announcement of giving a record dividend to the government for FY25 also added strength to the local currency, forex traders said. Besides, market participants will await the release of industrial and manufacturing production data for April as well as the Q1 GDP growth numbers, scheduled this week, that are likely to offer deeper insights into the country’s

A glass of lemon water for a month and you’ll ‘look younger’

Adding a glass of lemon water to your daily water intake might help you look younger than you really are. Dr Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-educated gastrointestinal expert, has revealed a straightforward trick that he believes could take years off your looks. Addressing his 505,000 followers on TikTok, Dr Sethi spoke about putting a glass of lemon water in your daily water consumption to help reduce signs of ageing. The 42-year-old medic said that that regular consumption of lemon water over a month could help make you look younger. In his TikTok video, he said: “Lemons are packed with 30 different

Russia, Ukraine each free first 390 prisoners in start of war’s biggest swap

CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine, May 23 (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners on Friday and said they would free more in the coming days, in what is expected to be the biggest prisoner swap of the war so far. The agreement to exchange 1,000 prisoners each was the only concrete step towards peace to emerge last week from the first direct talks between the warring sides in more than three years, when they failed to agree a ceasefire. Both sides said they had each released 270 soldiers and 120 civilians so far, with more due to be released

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