Samba on streets as Brazil carnival kickstarts

Despite the massive outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the country’s annual carnival roared ahead with ravellers jumping, dancing and singing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo......

Markets have a tepid closing; broader markets outshine

BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices performed better than the front-liners with gains of around 0.5% and 0.9% each Markets finished the session on a tepid note due to absence of strong directional......