Sensex gains over 250 pts, Nifty reclaims 24,850; Nestle, Tata Motors among top gainers.

Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in banking and auto stocks, even as global investors remained cautious amid rising geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran. Within the Sensex pack,

, , , , , , and were among the top performers, advancing up to 1.5%. Conversely, , , , and saw early declines. Meanwhile, Asian markets traded subdued following reports of Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which triggered retaliatory drone and missile attacks from Iran.