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Indian benchmark indices started the week on a sharply weaker note on Monday as rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia, elevated crude oil prices and weak global cues triggered broad-based selling across sectors.
At around 9:50 am, the BSE Sensex plunged 954.02 points or 1.29% to 74,267.97, while the NSE Nifty50 dropped over 300 points or 1.27% to 23,342.20.
