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Sensex slumped 463.95 points or 1.33 per cent to end the day at 34,315.63 while the Nifty closed the session at 10,303.55, down 149.50 points or 1.43 per cent.

Sensex rebounds 187 points on easing crude prices, recovery in rupee

The broader NSE Nifty too recovered by 77.95 points, or 0.77 per cent, at 10.224.75.

24 Oct 2018 4:06 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gestures at the media after meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

'CBI has now become BBI - BJP Bureau of Investigation': Mamata...

'CBI has now become so called BBI (BJP Bureau of Investigation) -- very unfortunate!' Mamata Banerjee tweeted.

24 Oct 2018 2:45 PM IST

Police sources said that the accused allegedly raped the girl in her house initially a few months back.

100-year-old woman raped by 20-year-old man in West Bengal

Proceedings are going on and the victim has been released from the hospital after the required medical tests.

24 Oct 2018 1:28 PM IST

BJP MP Varun Gandhi (Photo: file)

Got call from PM's office when objected to raise in MPs salaries:...

'In the last 10 years, MPs have increased their salaries seven times just by raising their hands,' Varun Gandhi said.

24 Oct 2018 12:18 PM IST

Iyer-Mitra was charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code on the basis of an FIR filed at the Saheed Nagar police station in Bhubaneswar, ACP Kishore Mund said. (Photo: Twitter | @Iyervval)

Delhi journalist arrested after apology for remarks on Konark temple

Mitra had posted a video on his Twitter handle where he 'criticised Odisha, its people, Lord Jagannath, Konark temple...

24 Oct 2018 12:09 PM IST

The Indian rupee nosedived to a new life-time low of 71.10, shedding 10 paise against the US dollar in late afternoon trade on Monday, tracking weakening trend in emerging market currencies. (Photo: DC)

Rupee recovers 42 paise against US dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 73.15 against the US currency on fresh dollar selling by exporters.

24 Oct 2018 10:44 AM IST

The benchmark Sensex pared some gains and were trading higher by 0.69 per cent or 233.02 points at 34,080.25 at 0955 hrs. (Photo: File)

Sensex reclaims 34,000, bounces 444 points on easing crude price

The NSE Nifty was trading above the 10,250-mark, up about 130 points, or 1.28 per cent, at 10,276.65.

24 Oct 2018 10:13 AM IST

The militants opened fire on security forces, triggering a gunbattle in which two ultras were killed. (Photo: Representational | File)

Two militants killed in encounter in J&K's Nowgam, internet suspended

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the city on information that some militants had sneaked in the...

24 Oct 2018 9:47 AM IST

Last month, Prakash Ambedkar had announced an alliance with Owaisis All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra. (Photo: ANI)

Those who sing Vande Mataram are anti-India: Prakash Ambedkar

'If I sing Jana Gana Mana, I'm anti-India; if I sing Vande Mataram, I'm true Indian? Who are you to give these...

24 Oct 2018 9:05 AM IST

Pakistani troops fired rocket propelled grenades (RPG) and small arms at around 1035 hours during ceasefire violation. One round landed on a barrel type store shelter in Poonch causing it to catch fire, Jammu-based defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said on Tuesday evening. (Representational Image)

Blast inside Army brigade headquarters as Pakistan violates ceasefire

Ceasefire violation came just two days after 3 Indian soldiers and 2 heavily-armed Pakistani intruders were killed in a...

24 Oct 2018 8:23 AM IST

State minister Arup Roy said that 17 others were injured in the incident, of whom some were in a serious condition and were being treated at Howrah General Hospital. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

2 killed, 17 injured in stampede at foot overbridge in Bengal's Howrah

Incident occurred at foot overbridge at Santragachi station when an express train and 2 EMU locals arrived at the...

24 Oct 2018 8:08 AM IST

Photographs of Indian players including Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and L. Balaji have appeared with ICCs most wanted man Aneel Munawar in the latest documentary released by the Doha-based Al Jazeera. (Photo: AP)

Indian Board pooh-poohs documentary

Indian cricket board hasn't reacted on the issue, whereas Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board have...

24 Oct 2018 12:31 AM IST