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Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex flat, Nifty at 26,176; realty, pharma shares drag; auto shines

Sensex today | Stock Market close highlights: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index ended flat and the Nifty SmallCap index added 0.25 per cent.

Birth control in HIV: What women can safely use and what doctors warn about

HIV-positive women have several safe birth-control options, but viral load, ART interactions, treatment stability still guide what doctors recommend for reliable contraception and partner protection

FinMin does not advise LIC; its Adani investments as per SOPs: Sitharaman

India's largest insurer has, over the years, made investment decisions across companies based on fundamentals and detailed due diligence

Mumbai enforces Grap-IV measures as AQI worsens: How it differs from Delhi

Mumbai enforces Grap-IV curbs as air quality worsens in several areas; construction, industries checked, flying squads deployed

Air pollution: A four-point plan to help tackle the ever-growing menace

As a first step, the state, through the FCI or a new agency created for this purpose, should buy all the rice crop waste of North India at a remunerative price

Net GST Collection sees modest uptick at ₹1.52 trillion in November

The GST Compensation Cess collections slipped a sharp 69.06 per cent to ₹4,006 crore from nearly ₹13,000 crore a year ago

Govt blocks 87 illegal loan lending applications after due process

The government on Monday said a total of 87 illegal loan lending applications have been blocked after following the due process.

GPS-spoofing is now a global threat, so what are nations doing to fight it?

As GPS-spoofing disrupts flights, networks and navigation systems worldwide, governments are accelerating efforts to build new PNT backups to secure critical infrastructure

Ex-B'desh PM Khaleda Zia 'extremely unwell,' on ventilation: Party leaders

Zia, the 80-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, was admitted to a private hospital on November 23 when she developed a chest infection

SIR drive in Bareilly reconnects estranged sons, daughters with parents

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across the district have encountered several such cases, where women or men who left home after love marriages were compelled to get in touch with their parents

UPI sees mild November dip to 20.47 bn transactions worth ₹26.32 trn

Compared to November 2024, the month witnessed a 32 per cent rise in volume and 22 per cent in value

Will raise Congress's plan to go solo in BMC polls with high command: Raut

Raut, who is undergoing medical treatment, also said it is necessary to have the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi fold

Govt seeks Lok Sabha nod for ₹41,455 crore extra expenditure in FY26

As per the Supplementary, approval of Parliament is sought for ₹18,525 cr fertiliser subsidy and ₹9,500 cr Petroleum Ministry compensation to oil marketing companies

CM Yogi orders expansion of paddy purchase centres to 5k for wider access

Reviewing the progress of paddy procurement, the chief minister, according to an official statement, said the pace of purchase should be accelerated

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: LS passes Manipur GST reform bill; House adjourned for the day

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

Centre simplifies approval process for exploration of coal, lignite

The country's increasing energy requirements demand faster, more efficient, and technologically robust exploration of coal and lignite resources

CM Siddaramaiah to visit Shivakumar's residence on Dec 2 amid unity push

This comes days after Shivakumar visited the CM's residence for a similar breakfast meeting

TVS Motor rallies 4%, nears record high on strong November sales

In the past six months, TVS Motor Company has outperformed the market by soaring 31 per cent as compared to a 5 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex and a 19 per cent rally in the BSE Auto index

Congress calls PM Modi 'biggest dramabaaz', accuses him of hypocrisy

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that instead of addressing the real issue of people, Prime Minister Modi has once again made his 'dramebazi delivery'

Power consumption dips to 123.4 bn units in Nov as cooling demand falls

Experts said October also saw unseasonal rains in various parts of the country which reduced the need of cooling appliance and with onset of winter in November, the usage reduced to almost nil