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Sensex, Nifty jump in early trade amid hopes of successful conclusion in India-US trade talks

Mumbai, Sep 10 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped in early trade on Wednesday, after the US President Donald Trump said he feels “certain” that there will be “no difficulty” on a “successful conclusion” of trade talks with India. A rally in IT stocks also instilled optimism in the markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 442.59 points to 81,543.91 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 124.2 points to 24,992.80. From the Sensex firms, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Infosys and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the major gainers. However, Mahindra &

Confident of being Indian, Hindu Bengalis of Assam did not apply for citizenship under CAA: Assam CM Himanta

Guwahati, Sep 10 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that the Hindu Bengalis in the state have not applied for citizenship under the CAA as they are confident that they are Indian citizens. ”There is no reason to suspect Hindu Bengalis as foreigners, as they have come before 1971. The CAA has no relevance in Assam,” the chief minister said at a press conference here. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had brought them in 1971, and she had not said that they would be returned, he said. The Hindu Bengalis are ”confident that they are Indians.

Nepal in grip of crisis as PM Oli resigns following massive anti-government protests

Kathmandu, Sep 9 (PTI) Nepal reeled under a serious political crisis on Tuesday as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive anti-government protests with the demonstrators attacking private residences of several high-profile leaders, headquarters of political parties and even vandalising the parliament, a day after 19 people died in police action against the agitators. The students-led protests appeared to reflect the growing public anger with the Oli dispensation over a range of issues including a ban on social media and inaction against alleged corruption as the protesters, defying curfews and heavy deployment of security forces, resorted

Gold surges Rs 5,080 to hit fresh peak of Rs 1.12 lakh/10 g in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Gold prices skyrocketed by Rs 5,080 to hit an all-time high of Rs 1,12,750 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday in line with strong global trends. The precious metal prices have added Rs 33,800 per 10 grams or nearly 43 per cent in the current calendar year, climbing from Rs 78,950 per 10 grams on December 31, 2024. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,07,670 per 10 grams on Monday. Silver prices also surged by Rs 2,800 to hit a record

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