Indian stock market opens lower, IT stocks lead losses

Sensex, Nifty post mild losses amid sustained FPI outflows

Around 9.30 am, the Sensex moved down 115 points, or 0.14 per cent to 84,579 and the Nifty eased 30 points, or 0.12 per cent to 25,911. Main broad cap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 declined 0.03 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 lost 0.08 per cent. Dec 30, 2025
New Year celebrations: B'luru Police issue guidelines with special focus on women

New Year celebrations: B'luru Police issue guidelines with special focus on women

The Police Commissioner stressed that public peace should not be disturbed under any circumstances and warned that strict legal action would be initiated against those attempting to create law and order problems. He said hotels, pubs, clubs and resorts would be allowed to operate only within prescribed time limits on New Year's Day. Permission for DJ music and the use of loudspeakers has been granted with specific time restrictions. Dec 29, 2025
B'luru demolition drive row: DKS visits spot, says govt can't allow everyone to come and settle

B'luru demolition drive row: DKS visits spot, says govt can't allow everyone to come and settle

Speaking to reporters after visiting the Kogilu locality in Bengaluru, where the demolition drive was carried out, Shivakumar said: "Others cannot do politics here. There is no embarrassment over the manner in which the ruling Congress has handled the issue. Bengaluru must be kept clean. Law and order has to be maintained, and we cannot allow everyone who comes to settle here." Dec 29, 2025
K'taka unauthorised construction row: BJP claims displaced residents are Rohingyas, opposes allotment

K'taka unauthorised construction row: BJP claims displaced residents are Rohingyas, opposes allotment

Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy claimed that information available with the party indicated that those who lost their homes in the recent demolition drive were Rohingyas. He demanded that the matter be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Dec 29, 2025
Can ChatGPT help reduce mental health stigma?

Can ChatGPT help reduce mental health stigma?

The team from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia surveyed 73 people who had used ChatGPT for personal mental health support, investigating ChatGPT use and its perceived effectiveness related to stigma. Dec 29, 2025
Taiwan condemns China's joint military drill around island, puts forces on high alert

Taiwan condemns China's joint military drill around island, puts forces on high alert

The development comes days after the United States approved a huge arms package worth more than $10 billion for Taiwan. Beijing retaliated by asking the US to "immediately cease its dangerous act of arming Taiwan", where China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that the move "severely undermines China's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity". Dec 29, 2025
India's youth must lead age of artificial intelligence: Gautam Adani

India's youth must lead age of artificial intelligence: Gautam Adani

"India's enduring strength lies in its ability to align people, institutions, and long-term vision. That same clarity must now guide how young Indians approach artificial intelligence (AI), not as passive users, but as builders and leaders of capability," Gautam Adani said in his address at the inauguration of Vidya Pratishthan's Sharad Pawar Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CoE-AI) in Maharashtra's Baramati. Dec 29, 2025