Markets Edge Higher as Nifty Rises and Mutual Funds Impress, While Mars' 3-km Square Sparks Origin Debate

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Stock markets edged up with the Nifty around 24,262 after about a 233-point gain, while investors watched mutual funds like Motilal Oswal Midcap Direct-Growth and HDFC Value Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and a 3-km square feature seen in archived Mars images sparked debate over whether it’s a natural formation or something man-made, drawing Elon Musk’s interest in investigating it with SpaceX’s imaging or rovers though there’s no evidence of extraterrestrial construction as NASA’s Artemis program and other missions push ahead with space exploration.