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Stock markets rebound, Sensex, Nifty climb in early trade after sharp fall in previous session

Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Thursday after a sharp fall in the previous session amid foreign fund inflows and buying in blue-chip stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 495.86 points to 76,998.54 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 148.70 points to 24,025. From the Sensex pack, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Titan, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank were among the major winners. Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra were among the laggards. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs

Rupee slips 4 paise to 95.52 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) The rupee fell 4 paise to 95.52 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by surging crude oil prices after fresh tensions in West Asia rattled sentiments worldwide, raising fears of uncertainties over global trade. According to analysts, oil prices soared to their highest point in weeks after President Donald Trump announced an end to the ceasefire with Iran in response to Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and on American military sites in other Gulf nations. However, positive sentiment in domestic equity markets supported the Indian currency,

Adding life to years: India’s next public health challenge

Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), July 9, 2026: India has every reason to celebrate one of the greatest achievements in its post-Independence history: its citizens are living longer than ever before. In the early 1950s, the average Indian could expect to live only about 37 years. Today, life expectancy has nearly doubled to around 72 years, thanks to advances in healthcare, immunisation, sanitation, nutrition, education, and economic development. But behind this encouraging achievement lies a less-discussed reality. While Indians are living longer, they are not necessarily living healthier. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India’s life expectancy at birth is about 72 years,

Landslide kills eight at refugee school in Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, July 8, 2026 (AFP) — Heavy rain in Bangladesh triggered a landslide at the world’s largest refugee camp on Wednesday, killing seven children and a teacher during a school class and doubling the death toll from rain-related disasters this week. Rescuers clawed through liquid earth to drag out the bodies of the children, who drowned in the mud that swamped their school hut as they studied. More than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees, many who fled Myanmar during a brutal military crackdown in 2017, live in crowded refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. Many refugees live in crowded,

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