Sensex, Nifty 50 ends in red, Modi in Singapore, more

(MENAFN- Live Mint) From Sensex and Nifty 50 ending in the red on Wednesday, to the National Medical Commission renaming lesbianism a “sexual violation”, to Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Singapore, here are today’s top stories.

Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty 50 Close in Red; ICICI Bank, Infosys, L&T Biggest Declines

The frontline indices of the Indian equity market, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, closed in negative territory on Wednesday, September 4, as profit-taking in stocks of select heavyweights such as ICICI Bank, Infosys and Larsen and Toubro (L&T) amid weak global cues. READ MORE

Worst Over For India’s IT Sector? Here’s What Experts Say As They Pick TCS, Infosys, Birlasoft Among 12 IT Stocks To Buy

With concerns of a US economic slowdown resurfacing after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data in August, several major IT stocks including Infosys, TCS and Wipro fell 1-3 percent in intraday trade on Wednesday, September 4, dragging down their sector index, Nifty IT, by one percent. READ MORE

Medical Authority Calls Lesbian Sexuality ‘Sexual Transgression’; To Teach ‘Importance of Hymen, Definition of Virginity, Deflowering’

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has reintroduced lesbianism as a ‘sexual offence’ in its curriculum, which was removed in 2022 following a directive by the Madras High Court. According to reports, the NMC, India’s top regulator of medical education, has revised the forensic medical curriculum to reintroduce lesbianism as a ‘sexual offence’. The curriculum will also teach the ‘importance of hymen’, ‘definition of virginity and deflowering’. READ MORE

‘Renukaswamy sent obscene messages to Pavithra Gowda’: Police file ‘watertight’ case against Darshan, others

In a bid to make a ‘watertight’ case, Bengaluru police on Thursday filed a 3,991-page chargesheet in the Renukaswamy murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his friend Pavithra Gowda. The chargesheet states that Renukaswamy, a fan of actor Darshan, had sent obscene photographs and derogatory messages to Pavithra Gowda as he believed she was ruining the actor’s family life, according to reports. READ MORE

Kolkata doctor rape case: Former RG Kar director Sandip Ghosh pushed, assaulted by mob outside court | Watch

Kolkata doctor rape case: Former director of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, has been arrested by the CBI in connection with the ongoing probe into financial irregularities at the medical institute. On Wednesday, Sandip Ghosh was being brought to a Kolkata court when he was pushed and abused by an angry mob, including protesters. READ MORE

‘BJP’s job is to spread…’: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for stealing Jammu-Kashmir’s identity, fights for state sovereignty

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre of snatching the identity of Jammu and Kashmir and called for restoration of state sovereignty to the region. The Congress leader made the remarks while addressing an election rally in Ramban ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir state elections and said that for the first time in the history of independent India, a state has been transformed into a union territory. READ MORE

PM Narendra Modi attempts ‘dhol’ in Singapore | WatchMembers of the Indian diaspora who gathered to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in Singapore on Wednesday were in for a surprise. The two-day visit by Prime Minister Modi is aimed at strengthening the friendship between India and Singapore, deepening the “strategic partnership” and attracting investment. The visit comes days after his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong took over and Modi began his third term as prime minister. READ MORE

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