The Sensex tumbled by 703.95 points, or 0.85 per cent, to settle at 81,793.16, while the Nifty fell by 200.25 points or 0.79 per cent, closing at 25,049.85.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's PTI is holding protests to mark the party's displeasure over the degrading law and order situation in the country. Volunteers in large numbers are expected to show up for the protest.
Notably, street crimes in Karachi have been on the rise, with more than 50,000 incidents documented by the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) between January and August of 2024.
The centre affidavit was filed in response to the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Exception 2 to Section 375 of Indian Penal Code, which decriminalises rape by a husband on his wife.
Out of the 25 economists who provided full-year growth forecasts in the previous quarterly survey, 16 of those lowered their predictions, while nine maintained the same expectations. However, the overall range of growth predictions over the Chinese shifted downward.
In the Kanpur Test, Team India missed two days of action due to rain and wet outfield after Bangladesh ended the first day at 107/3 in the first innings. When Bangladesh started day four with the same score, the match looked heading towards a draw with two days left and only the first inning
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday recorded the evidence (statement) of Lakhvinder Kaur, widow of Badal Singh, who was killed by mob at Gurudwara Pul Bangash during 1984 Anti Sikh riots. Badal Singh was a ragi in the Gurudwara Pul Bangash. She broke down while deposing in the court.
Following Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao's statement on Veer Savarkar's ideology and claims of him "consuming beef" despite being a Chitpavan brahmin, Savarkar's grandson, as well as Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, came down heavily at Rao and the Congress on Thursday.
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao came down heavily on Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy and said that he had not been doing any constructive work, following Kumaraswamy's demand for the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamiah in the alleged MUDA land scam.
Former cricketer Salman Butt opened up on Babar Azam stepping down as Pakistan's white-ball skipper and said that the 29-year-old should have taken the decision earlier.
Former South African skipper AB De Villiers believes that Pakistan right-hand batter Babar Azam will score many more runs in the coming days for his national side after stepping down from the captaincy on Wednesday.
Tabu, who has delivered some stellar performances throughout her career, on Wednesday, took a trip down memory lane to celebrate 10 years of his critically acclaimed political crime thriller 'Haider'.