Stock markets go into tailspin; Sensex, Nifty drop over 1%

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Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced heavy selling pressure Tuesday, dropping over 1 per cent, tracking a bearish trend in global markets along with weakness in HDFC Bank and IT firms. Fresh foreign fund outflows also led to the weak trading in equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 893.39 points, or 1.16 per cent, to settle at 76,200.68. During the day, it plunged 1,011.56 points, or 1.31 per...

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NTA releases CUET-UG 2026 results

CUET UG 2026 results

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Tuesday declared the results of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, bringing relief to lakhs of students awaiting admission to undergraduate programmes across the country. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access their scorecards through the official CUET portal. NTA took to social media 'X' and said, "The wait is over. CUET (UG) 2026 results are now available. Students can access...

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Iranian President Pezeshkian begins Pakistan visit Tuesday

Islamabad: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will arrive in Islamabad Tuesday on a day-long visit to discuss regional and international developments of mutual interest with the top Pakistani leadership. President Pezeshkian, accompanied by a high-level delegation, left for Islamabad aboard a special aircraft, Minab 168, to honour the victims of the US strikes on the country, particularly the 168 students from Minab school who were killed in the American attacks, official media...

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Home Ministry notifies Haldia as immigration checkpost

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New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has designated Haldia seaport in West Bengal as an immigration checkpost, making it the 41st such seaport in the country, according to a gazette notification Monday. Last year in September, the Ministry designated 34 sea and river ports as immigration ports. The Ministry issued the orders using it powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of...

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India, UK hold strategic talks on defence cooperation

New Delhi: India and the UK have held constructive and forward-looking deliberations at a meeting of a key group to chart a robust roadmap to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen the enduring partnership between the its armies, according to officials. The India Army in a post on X Tuesday said the 15th India-United Kingdom Executive Steering Group...

‘Eetha’ teaser released days after leak, stars Shraddha as Vithabai

Mumbai: The makers of Eetha Tuesday unveiled the teaser of the upcoming biographical drama starring Shraddha Kapoor as legendary Marathi Lavani artist Vithabai Narayangaonkar. Produced by Maddock Films and Kathputli Creations, the film is directed by Laxman Utekar, known for hits such as Luka Chuppi, Mimi and Chhaava. The teaser offers a glimpse into the life of...

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Stock markets go into tailspin; Sensex, Nifty drop over 1%

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced heavy selling pressure Tuesday, dropping over 1 per cent, tracking a bearish trend in global markets along with weakness in HDFC Bank and IT firms. Fresh foreign fund outflows also led to the weak trading in equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 893.39 points, or 1.16 per cent,...

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah likely to visit Odisha July 4

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha July 4 to participate in a series of official programmes, including an event hosted by the state Cooperation Department, sources said. During his one-day visit, Shah is expected to attend government functions in and around Bhubaneswar and review key initiatives being implemented with central support, the...

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Bangladesh arrests Awami League activists marking party anniversary

Dhaka: Dozens of activists of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's now-disbanded Awami League party were arrested overnight as they staged sporadic street marches to mark the party's 77th founding anniversary in defiance of a nationwide security ban, authorities said Tuesday. Founded June 23, 1949, when present-day Bangladesh was East Pakistan, the Awami League is the country's oldest...

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Odisha extends TET qualification deadline to August 2028

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for in-service teachers, the Odisha School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department has extended the deadline for acquiring the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification by one year. According to an official communication issued Tuesday, teachers who have not yet cleared the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) must now obtain the qualification by...

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ICC Rankings: Sree Charani becomes No. 1 T20I bowler

Dubai: India's left-arm spinner Sree Charani has reached the summit of the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time after a remarkable run in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with the latest rankings update rewarding her match-winning performances across the tournament. The 21-year-old rose to the top of the global standings after emerging...

CUET UG 2026 results

NTA releases CUET-UG 2026 results

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Tuesday declared the results of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, bringing relief to lakhs of students awaiting admission to undergraduate programmes across the country. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access their scorecards through the official CUET portal. NTA took to social media 'X' and said,...

 

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