The domestic benchmark equity indices opened lower on Friday, signalling the absence of a traditional Santa rally in the Indian markets amid weak momentum and continued foreign fund outflows.
Among the sectors, except media and metal, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. Information Technology, Oil & Gas, Pharma, PSU Bank were down 0.4% each.
The benchmark Nifty 50 index is likely to scale the 30,000 mark in calendar year 2026, supported by strong technical indicators and historical price behaviour, according to a research report by ICICI Direct.
The International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday framed charges in a crimes against humanity case against 17 accused, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of enforced disappearances during the Awami League's rule, Daily Star reported.
The impact of GST 2.0 was reflected quickly in tax collections and consumption indicators. Gross GST collections rose to Rs 1.96 trillion in October 2025, registering a 4.6% year-on-year increase, after the new tax structure came into effect.
FRI, it said, underscored the growing impact of coordinated inter-agency action and citizen participation in combating digital financial crimes. Launched on May 22, 2025, FRI is being implemented through DoT's Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP)
While gold loans still account for a relatively small share of total non-food credit, their proportion has nearly doubled over the past year, indicating a rapid change in borrowing preferences, it said.
According to the Ministry of Education, more than 70 per cent of zero-enrolment schools are concentrated in Telangana and West Bengal, indicating sharp regional disparities in student attendance across the government school network.
New Zealand opening batter Suzie Bates picked up an injury last month while fielding in a Hallyburton Johnstone Shield match. Scans later confirmed the extent of the tear, with medical advice indicating a rehabilitation period of around three months.
"The process of submitting enumeration forms under the first phase of SIR concluded on December 18. During the review of the SIR process, approximately 8.40 lakh voters were found to be deceased while verification. In addition, 2.50 lakh voters were identified as already enrolled in elect