It, however, was a record-smashing week for both the indices, which scaled their lifetime highs.
The Sensex resumed with a six points gain at 6,245, and surged to an early high of 6,294 on impressive gains in select old and new economy stocks.
Chasing a victory target of 440, Himachal Pradesh were 83 for two at close on the third day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Plate division group B match against Orissa at the Barabati stadium.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
The Sensex opened on a flat note at 9,265, but moved up to an intra-day high of 9,309 in early deals.
The touring side reached 75-1 in their second innings at the close, a lead of 205, with Dean Elgar (38 not out) and Hashim Amla (23 not out) bringing some order to the final hour and ensuring their team are well-placed to force the victory that would level the four-match series at 1-1.
: Jet Airways will introduce new flights on the Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi sector from December 3 and new flights on the Mumbai-Kolkata-Mumbai sector from December 4.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 24 points at 8,333, which turned out to be the low for the day.
Around 8 out of every 10 cars manufactured in the UK is now exported, bound for one of 160 markets worldwide
Kingfisher Airlines will introduce a new service between Mumbai and Goa effective, August 11, and Mumbai and Delhi, effective August 15.\n
Classy centuries from captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root propelled England to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand.
A 104-run first innings lead against Plate 'C' gave them the title.
Plate 'B' face the daunting task of making another 188 runs through the last wicket pair to deny Elite 'C' the title.
43.2 million people follow the Indian premier on the social media platform.
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
PVI and MVPI after the IPL league matches.
Yes Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.76 per cent, followed by SBI at 3.18 per cent.
Riding on Samson's record-breaking unbeaten 212 off just 129 balls, Kerala posted a mammoth 377/3 on the board and restricted Goa to 153/3 after play was called off due to inclement weather.
Swine flu has claimed the lives of 15 more persons in the last two days as the death toll climbed to 2,123 while the number of affected persons in the country inched towards the 35,000 mark.
Defence outlay alone will jump 22 per cent
The cigarettes segment had a revenue of Rs 4,554.21 crore during the second quarter of the current fiscal, as against Rs 8,528.47 crore in the year-ago period, down 46.56 per cent.
Petrol price will go up by Rs 3.18 per litre, diesel by Rs 3.09.
Rajneesh Gupta on a memorable triple ton.
The broader NSE Nifty dipped below the 10,200-mark to hit a low of 10,180.25 before ending at 10,195.15, down by 165 points, or 1.59 per cent.
Images from Sunday's ICC World Cup match between Bangaldesh and South Africa.
After gay sex, there are now moves to decriminalise suicide attempts under a bill introduced in Parliament.
Rights activist Irom Sharmila, who is on a fast for over 13 years in Manipur demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, on Wednesday told a Delhi court that she was very much eager to eat if she gets the assurance that the "draconian" Act will be revoked.
Gillette had a brush with gains in early trades on Friday after lowering losses for the fourth quarter and recording a net profit for the full year.
This is its biggest single session fall since August 24, 2015, when it had lost 1,624.51 points.
England's James Anderson is the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets.
Banks were the frontrunners on the bourses early today as investors were deeming their valuations offered a chance for appreciation. \n\n
The market capitalisation of TCS plunged by Rs 18,911.52 crore (Rs 189.11 billion) to Rs 5,24,772.61 crore (Rs 5,247.72 billion).
Congratulating 25-year-old middle order batsman Karun Nair for scoring his maiden triple century, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur on Monday credited Rahul Dravid, India's Under-19 coach, for nurturing and 'well grooming' the youngsters through his valuable tips and vast cricketing experience.
Karun Nair's parents are ecstatic with their son's historic performance after he became the second Indian batsman to score a triple hundred in Test cricket.
Petrol price had been cut 10 times since August 2014.
The spurt in pollutants was caused by a combination of meteorological factors including a drop in temperature, wind speed and mixing height, a layer where air and particulates float, the Central Pollution Control Board said.
A local court on Tuesday ordered the release of rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, under detention for attempting to commit suicide by fasting for nearly 14 years demanding withdrawal of a tough law that gives sweeping powers to armed forces from Manipur.
Bangladesh completed a 3-0 sweep over New Zealand after a stunning four-wicket victory in the third ODI in Fatullah on Sunday. Shamsur Rahman's 96 took the home side to 309-6, steaming past New Zealand's 307 with four balls and four wickets to spare at the packed Khan Shaheb Osman Ali stadium, just outside Dhaka.
