Amid global uncertainties, Indian businesses are rethinking their trade strategies to adapt to evolving market dynamics, with 87 per cent of firms pivoting their focus toward domestic clients, prioritising local customer needs to ensure stability, a new HSBC Global report said on Thursday.

About 76 per cent of Indian firms are reassessing their long-term business strategies in response to changes in trade policies, while 80 per cent report exercising greater caution in expansion and investment decisions due to trade-related uncertainties, according to the 'HSBC Global Trade Pulse Survey'.

The Centre has imposed stock limits on wheat applicable to wholesale traders and retailers across the country to prevent hoarding and speculation that drives up inflation.

"In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government of India has imposed stock limits on wheat applicable to wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers, and processors in all states and Union Territories,” the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Thursday.

The Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits, and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2025, dated May 27, is applicable until March 31, 2026, for all states and Union Territories, a ministry statement said.

In a significant breakthrough in the fight against narcotics, Chennai’s Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) on Thursday arrested five individuals and seized 1.5 kilograms of Methaqualone, a banned psychotropic substance, in the city’s Periamedu area.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team comprising officers from the ANIU and the Periamedu Police Station launched a coordinated early-morning raid near the ‘My Lady Park’ locality.

The operation was part of an ongoing crackdown on the distribution and sale of synthetic drugs within the city.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming the anti-terror operation against Pakistan as “Operation Sindoor”, asserting that the name of the operation is politically motivated.

“The name ‘Operation Sindoor' was their brainchild. It is politically motivated. I did not want to say this, especially when the multi-party delegations are visiting several countries and explaining India’s stand. But today, the Prime Minister came to West Bengal with the motive of political propaganda,” said the Chief Minister.

Earlier, while addressing a rally in Alipurduar district, PM Modi slammed the West Bengal government and ruling Trinamool Congress on multiple issues facing the state.

The Chief Minister also accused the Prime Minister of encouraging divisive politics through his address at Alipurduar.

People with autism could be at a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease early in life, according to a large-scale study that showed similar underlying biological mechanisms of the conditions.

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet questioned a possible connection between the neuropsychiatric diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which affects an individual's thought processes, behaviour, and interpersonal communication, and early-onset Parkinson's disease -- a condition that affects locomotion and movement.

The results, published in JAMA Neurology, show that people with an autism diagnosis were four times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than people without such a diagnosis.

The correlation between the conditions remained even when controlling for socioeconomic status -- a genetic predisposition for mental illness or Parkinson's disease and other such factors, said the researchers, who suspect the role of dopamine.

Ola Electric's financial performance took a sharp beating in the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY25, as the Bhavish Aggarwal-led electric vehicle maker on Thursday reported a steep drop in revenue and a two-fold increase in net losses on year-on-year (YoY) basis.

The company posted a net loss of Rs 870 crore for the January–March quarter (Q4), up from Rs 416 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal (Q4 FY24), according to its stock exchange filing.

Revenue from operations fell significantly to Rs 611 crore in Q4 FY25, marking a 61.8 per cent decline from Rs 1,598 crore a year ago.

The Indian stock market closed in green on Thursday amid positive global cues. Sensex closed 320.70 points or 0.39 per cent up at 81,633.02 while Nifty ended up 81.15 points or 0.33 per cent at 24,833.60.

Buying was seen in midcap and smallcap along with largecap. Nifty Midcap 100 index was up 315.85 points or 0.55 per cent at 57,457.25 and Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up 105.40 points or 0.59 per cent at 17,889.

On a sectoral basis, metal, IT, financial services, realty, media and energy indices were in the green, while, PSU Bank, FMCG and PSE sectors were in the red.

The Department of Mathematics of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib organized a special alumni lecture “Bridging Aspirations: Alumni Mentorship for Competitive Endeavors”. The session was graced by the Patwaris Navjot Kaur and  Khushpreet Kaur, both proud alumni of the M.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics Batch of 2013. The event commenced with a formal welcome address by Prerna, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics. She emphasized the remarkable achievements of both the alumni.

Desh Bhagat University, in collaboration with the District Employment Bureau, Patiala, and Government ITI (Nabha Road), Patiala, successfully organized its 70th Mega Job Fair at the Government ITI Patiala campus. The event was a resounding success, attracting the participation of 1,479 students and 47 reputed companies from diverse sectors.