Nifty scaled the record 20,000 mark for the first time while benchmark Sensex jumped by 528 points to regain the 67,000 level as robust buying by domestic investors helped equity markets extend the winning run to the seventh straight session Monday.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday a provision of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, which made the Centre’s approval mandatory before launching a probe in corruption cases against officers of the rank of joint secretary and above in the Central government, will stand nullified since the date of its insertion September 11, 2003.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia and he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with Putin.

Terrorists belonging to banned groups United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were allegedly part of the mob from which gunshots were fired at an army officer that left him severely injured in Manipur, officials said Monday.

The Supreme Court Monday extended till September 15 the protection from coercive action it has granted to four members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) in connection with two FIRs lodged against them.

The state government Monday approved nine industrial projects involving a cumulative investment of Rs 1,01,804 crore. The projects are expected to create employment for over 28,000 people.

The Department of Higher Education (DHE) Monday released the revised timeline for phase II UG and PG admission for the academic year 2023-24. According to the notification issued by DHE, the last date for applying through the common application form (CAF) for UG is September 16.

India and Saudi Arabia Monday decided to expedite implementation of the $ 50 billion West Coast refinery project, and identified energy, defence, semiconductor and space as areas for intensified cooperation during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

India and the UK Monday expressed their commitment to an early conclusion of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Addressing a joint press conference with UK Chancellor of Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said both sides intend to expedite the free trade agreement.

 India’s New Delhi has reimposed a ban on firecrackers ahead of the Diwali festival to curb air pollution in the winter, when air quality reaches hazardous levels, the capital city’s environment minister said Monday.

Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee Monday confirmed that he will appear before the ED September 13 as summoned by the central agency.

Altogether 3,907 people have been arrested in Assam in cases relating to child marriage in the past five years, the state Assembly was informed Monday

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin was the only Chief Minister from South India to attend the G20 dinner in New Delhi hosted by the President of India. Stalin shared pictures of his meeting with US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his social media accounts.

Forest department personnel belonging to the Rajnagar range in this district rescued Monday a four feet long estuarine crocodile which had got entangled in a fishing net at Kulasahi ghat.

 Noted physician Professor Dr Rajkishore Das breathed his last at his Biju Patnaik Chhak residence here around 10am Monday. He was 87.

The four vacant Lok Sabha seats are Chandrapur and Pune in Maharashtra, Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh and Ambala in Haryana. Electoral law stipulates that a bypoll has to be held within six months of a seat falling vacant.

American citizens and leaders across the US Monday paid tributes and honoured the memories of the nearly 3,000 people who died in the horrific September 11 terrorist attacks as the US commemorates 22 years of the tragedy

 India’s top court Monday directed SpiceJet to pay $1.5 million in a case related to unpaid dues to Credit Suisse by September 15 and warned the budget airline of unspecified “drastic action” at the next hearing if it failed to do so.

Hypermarket chain and mall operator Lulu Group International expects to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the first half of 2024, its chairman said Monday, adding that the company’s shares will be listed in gulf. Regarding investments in India, Ali said the company has invested `200 billion so far and intends to raise this number to `500 billion by 2025

Virat Kohli’s supreme fitness was evident in his 47th ODI century (122 n o, 94b, 9x4, 3x6) while comeback man KL Rahul produced an equally engaging ton (111 n o, 106b, 12x4, 2x6) on comeback as India thrashed a listless Pakistan by record 228-run margin in a rain-marred Super 4 game of the Asia Cup here Sunday