Himachal Pradesh and central government pensioners in Shimla staged a protest on Saturday, demanding withdrawal of the Centre's 2025 pension validation legislation. They are seeking uniform revision of pensions irrespective of the date of retirement.

Advanced Micro Devices shares surged 10% to a record $616, entering the $1 trillion market-cap club. Its rally reflects renewed optimism in chip stocks amid declining energy prices and rising demand for AI products, despite concerns over inflation and competition from Nvidia.

The proposed strike, which follows a one-day nationwide strike on 11 September, would coincide with the half-yearly closing of banks on 30 September, disrupting customer and government transactions.

Paramount has settled with California and 11 other US states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a source told Reuters on Monday. The move clears one of the last hurdles to a deal that would reshape Hollywood.