Stock market today (April 20, 2026): Nifty50 opens below 24,300; BSE Sensex down over 200 points as oil prices rise on Hormuz closure

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Sensex and Nifty opened in red on Monday on weak global cues as the closure of Strait of Hormuz led to an increase in oil prices. While Nifty50 went below 24,300, BSE Sensex dropped over 200 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,290.00, down 64…

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‘Sharm nahi aati tumko’: Bengaluru professor who called student ‘terrorist’ 13 times suspended | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: A video of a PES University faculty member insulting a student from a minority community has gone viral. The university suspended the professor, who later issued a written apology “for not upholding classroom decorum”. According to a social media post, the professor called the student “terrorist” 13 times in a fit of rage. “While…

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Congress close to finalising its key mins in Kerala; Chennithala set for home, Satheesan may retain finance

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress party is close to finalising its key ministers after consultations and reconciliation efforts. CM-designate V D Satheesan, who will assume office on May 18, said he would submit the complete list of the cabinet to the governor on Sunday.Satheesan’s efforts to persuade Ramesh Chennithala to join govt have succeeded in the second…

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Top 20 tennis stars including Djokovic and Sabalenka protest French Open prize money as boycott talk grows | International Sports News

Top 20 tennis stars including Djokovic and Sabalenka raise concerns over French Open prize money as boycott talk emerges/ image: AP The dispute between tennis players and the four Grand Slams has intensified ahead of this month’s French Open, with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suggesting players could eventually boycott the tournaments if negotiations over…

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Punjab Railway Track Blast: Blast near railway track in Patiala triggers panic, dismembered body found at scene | Chandigarh News

Blast near Shambhu–Ambala rail track in Patiala PATIALA: A man died, allegedly while attempting to plant an improvised explosive device, after a blast ripped through a section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) railway track near Bathonia village, at Kilometre Marker 1174/1–6, between Rajpura and Shambhu in Patiala district, late Monday night. The explosion, which…

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Kishore Alva appointed ASSOCHAM K’taka council chief | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has appointed Kishore Alva as chairman of its Karnataka state council for the 2026–27 term.Alva has over three decades of experience across multinational corporations, energy, infrastructure and international trade. He has held leadership and strategic roles at Cogentrix, CLP-I, Unocal 76 and the US-India Business…

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