Intelligence sources reveal increased Hamas activity in Pakistan, including visits by senior functionaries to Jaish-e-Muhammed headquarters and Pakistani Army facilities. These visits, along with gatherings in PoK, suggest an attempt to link the jihadi campaign in J&K with the Palestinian fight against Israel. Pakistan has also shown support for Hamas, with leaders addressing Parliament and hosting Palestinian prisoners.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Monday. While BSE Sensex was above 74,100, Nifty50 was above 22,500.