Mumbai, July 2 : Weak global cues depressed the key Indian equity indices on Monday afternoon, with the BSE Sensex losing over 250 points.

Heavy selling pressure on metal, capital goods and banking stocks weighed down the indices, analysts said.

At 1.25 p.m., the broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 10,616.05 points -- down by 98.25 points or 0.92 per cent from its previous close of 10,714.30 points.

The barometer 30-scrip Sensex on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which had opened at 35,545.22 points, traded at 35,165.29 points (1.25 p.m.) -- lower by 258.19 points or 0.73 per cent from its previous session's close of 35,423.48 points.

Sensex has so far touched a high of 35,578.24 points and a low of 35,106.57 during intra-day trade. The BSE market breadth was bullish with 698 declines and 1,752 advances so far.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints, Infosys, IndusInd Bank and Tata Consultancy Services whereas NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Vedanta, Adani Ports and ONGC were the major losers.

On the NSE, Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints and IndusInd Bank were the highest gainers while Hindalco Industries, NTPC and Bharti Airtel lost the most.

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Panambur: The body of a man was discovered near the seashore at Thota Bengre Alivebagilu, raising suspicion of murder.

The deceased has been identified as Muthu Basavaraj Vaddar, also known as Mudukappa, originally from Aminagad in Bagalkote district. It is reported that he had been living alone in a rented house in Thota Bengre for several years and was employed as a labourer.

The body was found with injuries to the right leg, right hand, and forehead, leading to suspicion of foul play.

Police suspect that a dispute may have resulted in the man's death as the man was an alcohol addict.

Panambur police have visited the scene, initiated an investigation, and registered a case.