The Indian equity indices opened in the green due to positive domestic cues like further softening of inflation, as Asian cues in the morning trade were largely positive.

At 9.24 am, Sensex was up 156 points or 0.19 per cent at 82,410 and Nifty was up 55 points or 25,136.

Buying was seen in the midcap and smallcap stocks. Nifty midcap 100 index was up 310 points or 59,363 and Nifty smallcap 100 index was up 145 points or 0.77 per cent at 19,100.

“In the current environment of elevated volatility and mixed cues, traders are advised to maintain a cautious ‘buy-on-dips’ approach, especially when using leverage," said Hardik Matalia from Choice Broking.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has opened applications for the fifth edition of the National Startup Awards (NSA), a flagship initiative under the Startup India programme.

In line with the government’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the goal of a five-trillion-dollar economy, Startup India supports startups through initiatives such as startup recognition, tax exemptions, regulatory ease, funding access, and capacity building, according to a Commerce Ministry statement.

“Startups applying to NSA are evaluated through a rigorous multi-stage process involving eligibility screening, sectoral shortlisting, and assessment by expert panels comprising industry leaders, investors, academicians, and government officials. DPIIT leads the execution, with active involvement from concerned ministries and departments to ensure that winners reflect national priorities and sectoral diversity,” said the ministry.

A liquor trader was killed while another was critically injured after being hit by a Dial 112 police vehicle near Pirokhar Panchayat Bhawan on National Highway 527C in Madhubani’s Madhwapur area on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Rajkishore Mukhiya, while the injured, Sachin Mukhiya, is battling for his life at Sitamarhi Sadar Hospital.

Both were residents of Singiyahi village under the Pupri police station in Sitamarhi district. The incident took place around 5 a.m. on Saturday.

Senior India opener KL Rahul brought up his 10th Test hundred before Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy, despite not being in sync while running between the wickets, stitched an unbroken 62-run stand for the sixth wicket, as the tourists’ reached 316/5 in 91 overs against England at tea and trail England by 71 runs at Lord’s on Saturday.

The Aam Aadmi Party has strongly condemned the statements made by BJP leader Manjinder Sirsa in support of the gangsters who murdered cloth merchant Sanjay Verma in Abohar. In protest, AAP leaders and workers held large-scale demonstrations in Jalandhar, Pathankot, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Abohar, and several other cities.

In a major crackdown on organised auto theft, Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has busted two inter-state rackets operating across Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Manipur.

A total of seven accused have been arrested and 8 stolen vehicles recovered, including high-end models like the Mahindra Thar, Toyota Innova, and Maruti Brezza.

The operations were led by the Central and Eastern Ranges of the Crime Branch. The Central Range team, acting on a tip-off, arrested three notorious auto-lifters -- Rohit, Rajender alias Tinu, and Satbir alias Sonu alias Amritsariya -- from West Delhi.

Former fast bowler Steve Harmison believes England got a massive lifeline in the ongoing third Test at Lord’s due to the little bit of indecision in Rishabh Pant’s run-out happening at the stroke of lunch on day three’s play.

In the morning session, on the third ball of the 66th over, Pant defended to the off-side off Shoaib Bashir and England skipper Ben Stokes, stationed at cover point, picked the ball and threw it towards the non-striker's end – all in one motion. That direct hit did catch Pant short of his crease, leading to him being dismissed for 74.

In a press conference on Saturday, Punjab Finance Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema launched a blistering attack on the Congress and BJP, alleging that both parties are working in coordination to protect drug traffickers and gangsters while attempting to stifle the AAP's war against drugs through false FIRs and political pressure.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Punjab’s Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains strongly criticized previous Congress and Akali-BJP governments for neglecting the state’s education system and stated that under the leadership 

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday said that it has been striking "terrorists" and their infrastructure in the Gaza Strip since the past two days.

Taking on X, the IDF said, “IDF forces continue to strike terrorist infrastructure and terrorists throughout the Gaza Strip: approximately 250 terrorist targets were attacked in the last 48 hours".

"IDF forces from Divisions 98, 36, 162, 143, and 99 continue to operate under the guidance of Military Intelligence and the Shin Bet against terrorist organisations throughout the Gaza Strip," it added.

Division 98 forces are still active in Gaza City's Zaytoun and Shuja'iyya neighbourhoods, the security forces stated.