<h1>Indian stock indices end higher as conglomerate and private bank gains offset banking tech declines</h1> Indian benchmark stock indices closed higher in range-bound trading, with the BSE Sensex rising 90.83 points to 83,697.29 and NSE Nifty gaining 24.75 points to 25,541.80. Major gains came from a leading conglomerate and a prominent private bank, while other banking and technology stocks declined. Asian markets showed mixed performance with South Korean and Chinese indices positive but Japanese markets lower. Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 831.50 crore the previous session. Global oil prices declined slightly to USD 66.56 per barrel.