Conflict escalates in the Middle East: Israeli-American air strikes hit Iran, Tehran, and Beirut—thousands displaced, global crisis deepens
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The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,073.61 points, or 1.42%, to settle at 76,488.96. During the day, it soared 1,143.72 points, or 1.51%, to 76,559.07
- Stock markets surge in early trade as crude oil drops below $100 per barrel
From the 30-Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Larsen & Toubro, and InterGlobe Aviation were among the biggest winners.
- Rupee rises 40 paise to ₹95.20 against U.S. dollar
Rupee opened on a positive note as the U.S. and Iran have "largely negotiated" a peace pact to end the nearly three-month war
- Stock markets rebound led by banks, positive global trends
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 231.99 points, or 0.31%, to settle at 75,415.35 and the 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 64.60 points or 0.27% to end at 23,719.30
- Rupee rises 63 paise to close at 95.73 against U.S. dollar
Moreover, positive domestic equities and a decline in U.S. treasury yields also supported the rupee
- Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimising slavery
Past Popes have apologised for Christians' involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. But no Pope has ever publicly acknowledged, much less apologised for, the role that past popes themselves played in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave “infidels.”
- Nepal SC bars arrest of ex-PM Deuba, wife in money laundering case
The Bench, comprising Justice Mahesh Sharma Paudel and Nityananda Pandey, while hearing the plea filed by the couple, questioned the issuing of an arrest warrant by the Kathmandu District Court
- As Quad Foreign Ministers meet, India-U.S. tensions, U.S.-China re-engagement and Iran war pose challenges
Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japan, U.S. to hold talks on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) morning
- Xi Jinping hails China’s ‘unbreakable’ friendship with Pakistan as he meets PM Shehbaz
Mr. Sharif appreciated China’s support for Pakistan in mediating the U.S.-Iran negotiations, noting that President Xi’s four propositions on the West Asia situation offer guidance for achieving peace
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