Sensex, Nifty open higher as banking stocks rise

Indian shares rose on Tuesday, a day after beginning the new year with solid gains, as banking stocks boosted the country’s main indexes amid a steady rise in the number of new cases of COVID-19. The NSE Nifty 50 index gained 0.46% to 17,706.55 by 9:24 am GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.47% to…