The Sensex dropped 377.73 points to 79,164.55 at opening, while the Nifty declined by 121.30 points to 24,078.05. With only eight companies advancing and forty-two in decline within the Nifty 50, the market reflected broad-based pressure, as sectors across the board saw a pullback.
Puri pointed out that some "ill informed commentators" wanting to put restrictions on India when European and Asian countries had also engaged in significant energy purchases from Russia.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav claimed that his style of captaincy is completely different from the way he bats as he tries to give his players more "freedom and clarity."
The outfield at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, which hosted a rain-curtailed Test between India and Bangladesh, was deemed as "unsatisfactory" by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which has led to one demerit point to the venue, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Led by Ashu Malik's seventh Super 10 in eight matches, and contributions from Vinay and Ashish, they got over the line despite Nitin Dhankar scoring 15 points for the Bengal Warriorz, as per a PKL press release.
Actors Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's web show 'Citadel: Honey Bunny' hit the streaming giant Prime Video on Thursday and since then it has been trending online.
West Indies skipper Shai Hope pointed out the reason behind his side's success over England in the ODI series and said that the Caribbeans were disciplined and performed consistently.
Ajit Chavan was at his best for the U Mumba as he led his team to a 42-40 victory over the Patna Pirates at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday
Jaipur Pink Panthers' captain Arjun Deshwal achieved a significant milestone, becoming the second-fastest player in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history to reach 1,000 raid points. This achievement came during his team's 33-30 victory over UP Yoddhas, marking his 97th PKL match.
The Telugu Titans managed to get their third consecutive win of the season after overcoming a nail-biting contest against the Tamil Thalaivas in the Southern Derby. Led by Pawan Sehrawat's 12 points and contributions from Ashish Narwal and Vijay Malik, they got over the line despite Sachin T
The benchmark S&P 500 index was at 5,881.15 points, up 98.39 points or 1.70 per cent, at the time of filing this report. At one point in the early trade, the index touched 5,905.60 points, its 52-week high.