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Brokers and shareholders at Kolkata share market react as Sensex and Nifty gain after opening on the first day on Monday following the launch of GST. (Photo: AP)

Sensex, Nifty turn choppy on weak global cues

The 30-share index trading lower by 54.01 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 35,324.59.

4 July 2018 10:16 AM IST

The rupee on Thursday spurted 12 paise to 64.80 against the US currency. (Photo: AP)

Rupee gains 10 paise in opening trade

Rupee is trading at 68.47 against the US dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange.

4 July 2018 10:04 AM IST

Police swung into action and brought him down, with an assurance that they will convey the matter to his parents and ensure they stay together.

Jharkhand man kills woman, runs 5 km with severed head to escape...

The accused, identified as Hari Hembram (26), was arrested after two hours.

4 July 2018 9:38 AM IST

Around 35,000 to 40,000 troops were deployed during the Amarnath pilgrimage in 2017. (Photo: PTI/File)

5 pilgrims killed in landslide on Amarnath Yatra route, Rajnath Singh...

5 people were killed, 3 others injured in a landslide on Baltal route of Amarnath Yatra in Ganderbal district of J&K on...

4 July 2018 9:11 AM IST

I immediately applied emergency brakes when I saw the line snap. A major accident was averted as it was peak hour and a lot of people were around, local train driver Chandrashekhar Sawant said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Railways award motorman who avert major mishap in Mumbai's Andheri

Piyush Goyal announced Rs 5 lakh for motorman Chandrashekhar Sawant whose presence of mind prevented bigger tragedy.

3 July 2018 9:44 PM IST

A father was sent on a 14-day jail term for the first time in Kurnool district for allowing his teenage son to drive a motor cycle registered in his name.

If shifted to jail, inmates might harm Mandsaur rape accused:...

Jail superintendent said prison does not have separate cell to keep accused duo, and in view of this, they should be...

3 July 2018 8:53 PM IST

Will visit Rahul Gandhi to honour him if he recognises wheat, paddy:...

Virendra Singh, who heads BJP's Kisan Morcha said both Centre and state governments were committed to double the income...

3 July 2018 8:31 PM IST

Vehicles will soon come fitted with number plates and the cost will be included in the four-wheelers price, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

Nitin Gadkari rules out stopping highway toll collection

The minister said toll collection can -"never go-" if funds are to be raised for constructing roads.

3 July 2018 7:40 PM IST

Rape is the most abominable crime against women. Sadly, there has been a spurt in reports of older males raping vulnerable girl children. This has become a serious issue concerning the entire nation.

UP man takes 10-yr-old girl to forested area to rape, fails after she...

The girl's father has alleged that she was picked up by the man when she had gone to drink water.

3 July 2018 7:35 PM IST

The assailants were on the run following the shooting, according to police, who said they had headed in the direction of the railway station after the attack. (Representational image)

Rajasthan: 17-yr-old son tried to 'rape' cousin, shot dead by his own...

Police ruled out that incident was a human sacrifice and said boy used to allegedly molest his cousin and recently also...

3 July 2018 7:28 PM IST

Dhormo Hazra, missing since Sunday, was found on the surface of the water body close to his village in Taldanga area of the district on Monday, a police officer said on Tuesday. (Photo: Amit Shah | Twitter)

Body of 'BJP worker' found floating in pond in Bengal, trigger war of...

BJP accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of orchestrating killing, the charge was rubbished by the party.

3 July 2018 7:04 PM IST

Taking cognisance of the risks associated in dealing with bitcoin and other such VCs, the RBI decided that, with immediate effect, entities regulated by it shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling VCs.

Supreme Court backs RBI ban on virtual currency

RBI had restricted all the banks and financial institutions from using crypto currency.

3 July 2018 7:00 PM IST