Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Security beefed up across Mumbai following Pahalgam terror attack; Sensex reclaims 80,000-level on global markets rally and more

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Sensex reclaims 80,000-level on global markets rally, foreign fund inflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Wednesday driven by a sharp rally in global markets and foreign fund inflows. Buying in blue-chip IT stocks also added to investors' optimism. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 658.96 points to 80,254.55 in early trade. The NSE Nifty rallied 192.05 points to 24,359.30.

Mumbai: Security beefed up across city following Pahalgam terror attack

Security has been significantly intensified across the city in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people and left several others injured. Read more.

Five tourists from Maharashtra killed in Pahalgam terror attack: Eknath Shinde

Five tourists from Maharashtra have lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack, said a statement from the office of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Deputy CM has requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to arrange a special flight to evacuate stranded tourists from Maharashtra. Responding to the appeal, the Union Minister assured Shinde that once the list of stranded individuals is shared with the Ministry, efforts will be initiated to transport them to Mumbai as a priority. Read more.

IPL 2025: Mukesh Kumar's four-wicket haul helps DC win by 8 wickets over LSG

The way Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) began their IPL match at the Ekana Stadium on Tuesday, after being put in to bat by Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Axar Patel, it seemed the home team would dominate the contest. Read more.

Janhvi Kapoor in talks with Pa Ranjith for debut Tamil series

Often, Janhvi Kapoor has expressed her desire to take forward her late mother Sridevi's legacy by working in the Tamil film industry. Her wish may be materialising soon as rumours, over the past few weeks, have indicated that she is set to make her Tamil debut with Pa Ranjith. Now, mid-day has learnt that the project in question, backed by the filmmaker's Neelam Productions, is a woman-centric web series. If things work out, it will also mark Kapoor's web series debut. Read more.