India will see a nationwide general strike, or 'Bharat Bandh', on Thursday (February 12) after a joint forum of 10 central trade unions called for protests.   Several farmers’ groups have also backed the bandh. The strike is being held to oppose the four new labour codes and to protest against the newly-announced India-US trade deal.   Bharat Band: Why are trade unions protesting?   The trade unions argue that the four labour codes, which replaced 29 old labour laws, dilute workers’ protections and give ...

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Wednesday (November 19, 2025), driven by a rally in IT stocks and sustained buying from domestic institutional investors amid growing hopes for an India-U.S. trade deal.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 513.45 points, or 0.61%, to settle at 85,186.47. During the day, the benchmark surged 563.75 points, or 0.66%, to 85,236.77.The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 142.60 points, or 0.55%, to 26,052.65.From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Infosys, Tata Consult ...

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