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Markets extend losses as crude hits USD 100 amid US-Iran imbroglio; Sensex tanks 852 pts

Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) Stock markets fell for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling 852.49 points, as crude oil prices once again breached the USD 100 per barrel mark amid stalled US-Iran negotiations. Sustained foreign fund outflows, along with a weak trend in Asian and European equities, also unnerved investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 852.49 points, or 1.09 per cent, to settle at 77,664. During the day, it slumped 942.31 points, or 1.20 per cent, to 77,574.18. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 205.05 points, or 0.84 per cent, to end at 24,173.05. From the

Autopsy report confirms strangulation after assault in rape-murder case of IRS officer’s daughter

New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Multiple abrasions and abraded contusions on both arms, hands and legs, besides a nasal-bone fracture were found on the body of a senior IRS officer’s daughter, who was killed in her upscale southeast Delhi residence on Wednesday, indicating struggle and assault, while the cause of death has been confirmed as strangulation, according to the post-mortem report. Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of the Forensic Department at AIIMS-Delhi, said the victim was taken to the Fortis Escorts Hospital, where she was declared brought dead. Detailing the post-mortem findings, Gupta said the external examination revealed multiple injuries consistent

Voting begins in India’s West Bengal state after a national voter list purge

KOLKATA, India, April 23, 2026 (AP) — Voting in one of India’s most closely watched state elections began Thursday after a national voter roll revision removed millions of names and raised concerns over disenfranchisement in West Bengal, one of the few large states not governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. The election has national implications. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is seeking gains in a state long dominated by a regional opposition party, while a victory for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would bolster her position as a leading opposition figure. A second phase of polling is scheduled

‘Why have an election’: Kapil Sibal slams Election Commission

New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, accusing it of carrying out an “experiment in disenfranchisement” in West Bengal and asked “why have an election”. The Rajya Sabha MP also took a swipe at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying he must be awarded with a Padma Bhushan. In a post on X, Sibal said, “Election Commission: (West Bengal Election). Experiment in disenfranchisement. The CEC must be awarded with a Padam Bhushan!” “My question: Why have an election?” Sibal said. West Bengal is voting in the first

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