Over 500 students of schools run by the Delhi government have passed the Joint Entrance Examination Mains this year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, as he congratulated the students and teachers on their achievement.

The result for the JEE-Mains was declared on Friday night.

An encounter started on Monday (September 14) night between security forces and terrorists in the Marwal village of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)'s Pulwama district, news agencies reported on Tuesday morning.

"#Encounter has started at Marwal area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," tweeted Jammu and Kashmir police. @JmuKmrPolice

Deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Monday tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday following which he has isolated himself.

Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Sisodia said, "After having a mild fever, the corona test was conducted today, whose report has come positive. I have kept myself in isolation. Right now there is no fever or any other problem, I am completely fine. Soon after getting all your blessings, I will return to work."

Gold prices today jumped to Rs 54,390 from Rs 54,380 per 10 gm, while silver was trending at Rs 67,900 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

The rupee strengthened by 21 paise to 73.32 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday supported by weak American currency and positive domestic equities.

At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.40 against the US dollar, gained further ground to touch 73.32 against the US dollar, registering a rise of 21 paise over its previous close.

Maharashtra accounts for 40 per cent total deaths in the country due to COVID-19, hence Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should fight against COVID-19 rather than the opposition or actor Kangana Ranaut, said Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra BJP leader.

Today in Maharashtra there are more than 10 lakh COVID-19 patients and our state accounts for 40 per cent total deaths in the country.... Firstly, our Chief Minister should fight against coronavirus rather than opposition or Kangana, said Fadnavis.

Shares of HCL Technologies rallied 7 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 768.90 on the BSE on Monday after the company said it expects the revenue and the operating margin for the July-September quarter (Q2FY21) to be meaningfully better than the top end of the guidance it had provided in July’2020. The stock surpassed its previous high of Rs 738.80, touched on September 8, 2020.

Infrastructure company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said its construction arm has received multiple orders across business segments in the domestic market.

The company did not provide the value of the contracts, but said the orders fall under the significant' category, which ranges between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore according to the classification of contracts.

Apple Inc.’s major iPhone assemblers are among the companies expected to win approval to participate in a $6.6 billion stimulus program to bring manufacturing to India, according to people familiar with the matter, a potentially seismic shift as the world’s most valuable company diversifies beyond China.

The market-capitalisation (m-cap) of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd surged past the Rs 9 trillion-mark for the first time, after its share price rose 1.5 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 2,408 in Monday's early morning trade. The information techology (IT) giant is the second Indian company, after Reliance Industries (RIL), to achieve the milestone.

The IT bellwether's stock surpassed its previous high of Rs 2,389.50, hit on September 8, 2020. At 09:18 am, TCS' m-cap stood at Rs 9.02 trillion, the BSE data shows.

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