Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday ended flat with a small rise of 10 points as cautious investors indulged in profit-booking ahead of the monthly settlement in derivatives segment and the RBI monetary policy meet on May 3.
Trading sentiment further influenced on a weakening Asian trend but better opening in Europe supported the market to end in a positive zone for the third straight day. The Sensex rose 9.53 points, or 0.05 per cent, to close at
19,179.36. It touched the day's high of 19,210.26 and a low of 18,042.08. The index had gained 439 points in last two sessions.
Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty edged up 2.50 points to 5,836.90, after dipping to a low of 5,791.55. Brokers said investors remained cautious ahead of a monthly settlement in the derivatives segment on Thursday and the Reserve Bank of India monetary policy meet on May 3. ...
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09:44 AM, Apr 23, 2013
Can the IPL season six sustain public interest over the next four to six weeks? CNN-IBN's sports editor Gaurav Kalra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. The advertising of IPL has been criticised by everyone.Too much glamour quotient,How is it helping cricket. Mandeep singh/Bisla who did well last yr are back without any progress. Asked by: googly A. Personally, I do not enjoy the coverage of...
05:58 PM, Apr 05, 2013
From Katrina Kaif's latkas-jhatkas to Shah Rukh Khan's powerful performance, Bollywood was upright to keep the night entertaining and exciting. ...
10:43 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Promising to give a spectacular opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League in Kolkata Tuesday, Bollywood megastar Shahrukh Khan said it would be an unprecedented experience for the country. ...
10:05 AM, Apr 02, 2013
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday snapped a seven-day losing streak by rising 23 points on buying by funds mainly in consumer durables and FMGC stocks ahead of monthly expiry in the derivatives segment amid a firming European trend. ...
09:43 AM, Mar 26, 2013
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03:49 PM, Dec 23, 2012
Indian squad for the Ahmedabad and Mumbai Tests includes Sehwag, Gambhir, Rahane and Vijay. ...
07:49 PM, Nov 05, 2012
Bangalore: The level-one flyover built by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) at the junction of Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Nayandahalli Junction, connecting ORR from Tumkur Road to Banashankari is all set to be inaugurated by this weekend. Earlier, commuters needed at least 15-20 minutes to cross the junction during peak hours. Hundreds of vehicles coming from Magadi Road, Tumkur Road, Peenya, Nagarbhavi, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore International Airport, etc, heading towards...
02:53 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Mumbai: After rising over 100 points, the Sensex on Thursday trimmed early gains ending 33 points higher amid investors adopting a cautious approach ahead of the much-awaited ECB policy meeting later in the day. The BSE benchmark index, which had lost 128 points in the previous session, commenced lower on Thursday but rose to day's high of 17,418.40 on hopes of a bond buying announcement when European Central Bank's governing...
09:25 AM, Sep 06, 2012
London: Volleys of fireworks lit up the night sky, Beverley Knight belted out "I am what I am," and Britain's first Paralympic gold medallist lit the cauldron to open the 2012 London Paralympic Games. It was a night of empowerment for the disabled worldwide. "Enlightenment" was the theme, physicist Stephen Hawking the guide and Olympic Stadium the venue on Wednesday as the British capital welcomed 4,200 athletes from more than...
09:15 AM, Aug 30, 2012
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki will resume production at its Manesar plant from August 21, sources say. They, however, add that trouble could spark off again with union workers protesting against the sacking of 500 regular workers for the July violence. The management also plans to put in place 100 armed security guards at the Manesar plant. On Thursday, the police arrested the main accused in the violence, Jiya Lal. The...
09:52 AM, Aug 17, 2012
Bangalore: The mysterious woman, who gatecrashed into the Indian Olympic contingent's march past at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, on Thursday regretted the incident, saying "it was an error of judgement" on her part. "It was an error of judgment. This act of mine disappointed many. I regret my action," she said here. The lady in question, Madhura Nagendra also clarified that she had not done any security...
07:47 AM, Aug 03, 2012
London: Queen Elizabeth's virtuoso performance as the 'Bond girl' star of the Olympic opening ceremony crowns a majestic 15-year special operation that has recast the monarch as the people's champion of a cool Britannia. Escorted by James Bond, played by actor Daniel Craig, in a helicopter gliding over a cheering London, the 86-year-old queen was shown apparently leaping out with a Union Jack parachute for an Olympic arrival to trump...
12:13 PM, Jul 30, 2012
Bangalore: Father of Madhura Nagendra, the mysterious woman, who gatecrashed into the Indian Olympic contingent's march past at the Opening Ceremony, on Sunday claimed that his daughter was officially selected for a dance performance by show creator Danny Boyle. Dressed in red shirt and blue trouser, Madhura was seen leading the Indian contingent in the march past alongside Beijing Games bronze medallist Sushil Kumar during the Opening ceremony and her...
09:37 PM, Jul 29, 2012
London: London Olympic Games organisers on Sunday said that they were "looking into" the issue of an unidentified woman's presence in the Indian contingent during the march past at the Opening Ceremony, a development which has not only left the Indians angry but has generated a big controversy back home. The Indian contingent has submitted a letter to the organisers expressing their resentment over the incident even as media reports...
08:45 PM, Jul 29, 2012
Chennai: Even as the Olympic torch relay was on the last leg of its 70-day journey along River Thames in London on Friday, a Chennai school held a special programme for its students to highlight the extravagance of the historic games that is held once every 4 years. MSB Matriculation School in Broadway showcased the history of Olympics through photographs and infographics and held an interactive session that kindled the...
03:24 PM, Jul 28, 2012
London: The London Olympics blasted off with a highly creative ceremony ever witnessed in the history of the hallowed Games on Friday night. Danny Boyle, one of Britain's most successful filmmakers, who directed "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Trainspotting," had a ball with his favored medium, mixing filmed passages with live action to hypnotic effect, with 15,000 volunteers taking part in the show. Queen Elizabeth II playing along with movie magic from...
09:34 AM, Jul 28, 2012
London: London 2012 organisers say Friday's opening ceremony is a 60,000-strong sell-out. British director Danny Boyle's four-hour extravaganza had only 50 tickets remaining, a matter of hours before the ceremony was to begin, said Jackie Brock-Doyle, the organisers' communications director. "We had this morning, at about 9 a.m., about 200 tickets left. I think as I was coming in here that had been reduced to about 50, so I think...
11:35 PM, Jul 27, 2012
New Delhi: The stage is now set and all eyes are on the London Olympics 2012 which is just hours away. In the quadrennial gala event, athletes of many sports of countries world over congregate to show their skills. Also, this time India is expected to break its Olympics medal tally record. People often miss the golden moment of watching athletes making history, because they are unable to sit at...
01:45 PM, Jul 27, 2012
London: London, blow our minds. The world city that needs no introduction but could do with an Olympic-sized pick-me-up in the midst of economic recession launches the 2012 Summer Games with a spectacular opening ceremony on Friday that faces a unique challenge: to be as memorable as Beijing's planet-wowing, money-no-object extravaganza of 2008. The British capital will set itself apart, as it has so often down the centuries, by being...
10:37 AM, Jul 27, 2012
