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Markets rally in initial trade on foreign fund inflows, buying in Reliance, ICICI Bank

Mumbai, Jun 5 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the second day on the trot on Thursday, driven by buying in blue-chip stocks ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid fresh foreign capital inflows. Besides, expectations of another interest rate cut in the RBI policy on Friday supported market sentiment, traders said. After gaining over 900 points in the session, the 30-share BSE Sensex succumbed to profit booking to close 443.79 points or 0.55 per cent lower at 81,442.04. During the day, it jumped 912.88 points or 1.12 per cent to 81,911.13. As many as 2,257 stocks advanced

India, Canada agree to restore High Commissioners to each other’s capitals at early date

Kananaskis (Canada), Jun 5 (PTI) India and Canada have agreed to restore High Commissioners to each other’s capitals at an early date, the first in “calibrated steps” to restore stability to the “very important relationship”, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney had a “very positive and constructive meeting” on the sidelines of the G7 Summit here in Kananaskis. “The meeting discussed the importance of the India-Canada relationship, which is based on shared values, democracy and the rule of law, people-to-people contact and many other commonalities,” Misri said in a video statement.

Resolution introduced in US Congress to mark Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday as ‘Day of Compassion’

Washington, Jun 17 (PTI) Two influential congressmen have introduced a bipartisan resolution in the US Congress to designate July 6 as “A Day of Compassion” in honour of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday. The resolution was introduced on Monday by Republican Michael McCaul and Democrat Jim McGovern. McCaul, chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced a resolution alongside McGovern “designating July 6th, 2025, as ‘A Day of Compassion’ in honour of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday,” according to a press release issued by McCaul’s office. “Despite having faced persecution, oppression, and

One-two cups of black coffee daily could lower risk of death by 14%: Study

New Delhi, Jun 17 (PTI) Drinking a cup or two of black coffee daily could lower risk of death by 14 per cent, but adding milk or sugar could diminish the benefits, according to a new study. The same link was not observed for coffee with high amounts of added sugar and saturated fat, researchers said. “The health benefits of coffee might be attributable to its bioactive compounds, but our results suggest that the addition of sugar and saturated fat may reduce the mortality benefits,” Fang Fang Zhang, from Tufts University in the US, and senior author of the study

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