Chinese authorities often tout confessions by the accused in high-profile cases, which the US, UK and other human rights advocates have long cited as evidence of coercion or torture.

This is for the first time that the index declined in two consecutive years, the UN agency's latest report, for 2021-2022, noted.

This is one of the most well-known investment schemes offered by India Post. Under it, customers can open an account for a fixed duration.

From the 30-share Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel and ICICI Bank were leading the gainers' chart.

During the meeting, the Railway Board instructed the zones to take "immediate action" to curtail their expenditure and asked the general managers to make an action plan, the sources said.

Earlier on Friday, the Group of Seven finance ministers agreed to impose a price cap on Russian oil.

Some G7 officials have expressed concerns that the price cap would not be successful without participation of major importers such as China and India, which have sharply increased their purchases of Russian crude since Moscow launched its invasion in February.

Not for the want of performance or versatility, but Lightning was outshone by USB-C in terms of universal adoption, helped tremendously by Android phones

Sensex up by 37 points, closes at 58,803; Nifty drops by 16