Indian shares opened higher on Friday tracking global gains, as softer U.S. jobs data overshadowed a hotter-than-expected inflation reading and bolstered bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Nifty 50 rose 0.28% to 25,074.45, and the BSE Sensex gained 0.26% to 81,758.95 as of 09:15 a.m. IST. Fifte