mumbai, March 5 -- Indian benchmark indices fell sharply on Wednesday as escalating hostilities in West Asia, following US-Israel strikes on Iran, dented investor sentiment and triggered broad-based selling across sectors.The Nifty 50 declined 385.20 points, or 1.6%, to close at 24,480.50, while the BSE Sensex dropped 1,122.66 points, or 1.4%, to settle at 79,116.19. The rupee weakened to a record closing low of 92.15 against the dollar, down 0.7% on the day, breaching the 92-mark for the first time. Traders said the Reserve Bank of India likely intervened through dollar sales during the session to stem volatility and support the domestic currency. P10...