Short covering, bottom fishing lift sensex 939 pts

MUMBAI: Short covering, especially during the closing hours of Monday’s session, led to a smart reversal in sensex, which closed 939 points up at 75,503 points. The development came despite strong selling by foreign funds that offloaded shares worth Rs 9,366 crore, the second-highest singlesession net outflow figure so far this year.After days of sharp…

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‘Unconstitutional’: SC rules adoptive mothers can’t be denied maternity leave if child is older than 3 months | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that there is “no rationality” in a provision of the Social Security Code 2020, calling it “contentious.” The provision limits maternity leave for adoptive mothers to those who adopt children under three months of age.The top court has declared Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security,…

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Copper Water: Can copper water help your plants grow better? Here is what you should know |

People begin their day by drinking water that was stored in a copper container overnight. This practice has been associated with traditional health habits and is considered to have health benefits. Recently, garden enthusiasts have posed an interesting question: ‘Can copper-infused water benefit plants?’The idea may sound strange at first, but copper is an essential…

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Trade deficit with China tops $100bn | India News

NEW DELHI: Despite Indian exports seeing good growth in recent months, India’s trade deficit with China has topped the $100 billion mark for the first time, with still a month left for the fiscal year to close.Latest data released by the commerce department estimated the trade deficit during April-Feb at $102 billion, as against $91.1…

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