Sensex crossed the 60,000-mark for the first time ever as the rally in India’s equity markets continued on Friday morning.
The broader 50-share NSE Nifty was nearing its own landmark of 18,000 points. At 10.50 am, the index was trading at 17,931.40, up by 0.61%. Sensex had crossed 60,250 points.
On Thursday too, the two benchmark indices had gained more than 1 per cent each. Sensex had ended the day with a gain of 960 points to close at 59,887.
Dramatic scenes unfolded during Enforcement Directorate raids across Punjab and Chandigarh as officials searched multiple properties linked to an alleged land and licencing fraud case on Thursday. In Mohali’s Chajju Majra area near Kharar, panic erupted inside a residential society after two bags, allegedly packed with cash, were reportedly hurled from a ninth-floor flat while ED teams conducted searches upstairs.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Iranian scholar Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi talked about the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz crisis and more.
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, amid ongoing post-poll violence in West Bengal.
The post-election political landscape in Tamil Nadu remains uncertain as the TVK falls short of a clear majority, securing only one hundred and seven seats.
