Sensex, Nifty gain in early trade amid global market rally and foreign fund inflows

The BSE Sensex increased by 241.68 points to reach 81,801.22, while the NSE Nifty gained 78.4 points to hit 25,014.80. Top performers included Power Grid and Bharti Airtel; however, Bajaj Finserv and Mahindra & Mahindra lagged.