Equity benchmark indices hit fresh peaks; Sensex breaches 67,000-mark in intra-day trade

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their record-breaking rally on Tuesday, reaching new all-time high closing levels, amid fresh foreign fund inflows and a positive trend in the US and European markets. Robust buying in IT major Infosys also contributed to the domestic benchmark indices optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex…

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Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away at 79

Bengaluru/Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, who served as chief minister of Kerala twice, died in Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday, his family said. He was 79. The death of the former Kerala chief minister was announced by his son, Chandy Oommen, in a Facebook post. Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, who served as…

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‘United We Stand’ is Opposition’s slogan as leaders begin 2-day brainstorming session

Bengaluru: With a call for unity, top leaders of 26 opposition parties began crucial deliberations on Monday to chalk out their joint programme aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, who were seated next to each other, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge,…

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Biden appoints Indian-American business leader Shamina Singh to serve on President’s Export Council

Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Shamina Singh, a prominent Indian-American business leader, to the President’s Export Council, which serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade. Singh, who is the Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, has said that she is “honoured to join…

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