Demand to ban liquor on Eid puts Maharashtra government in 'dilemma'

The Maharashtra government is in a 'dilemma' on whether to prohibit liquor sale on Eid-e-Milad, which is falling on the eve of Christmas, days after a delegation of Muslim legislators sought a ban......

Top 8 firms added Rs 82,169 cr in m-cap

Eight of the top 10 valued firms added Rs 82,169.3 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC twins emerging as the biggest winners amid an overall positive trend in equities. Photograph:......

Factors that will drive the markets this week

RBI's interest rate decision, macroeconomic data and global trends would dictate terms in the equity market in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Investor wealth tumbles over Rs 2.58 lakh cr as markets plunge

Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 2.58 lakh crore on Monday as equity markets suffered a heavy sell-off, with the Sensex plunging 2 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The BSE benchmark......

Infosys, HDFC twins drag Sensex by 1,172 points

Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and TCS were the major laggards in the Sensex pack. NSE Nifty plunged 302 points to finish at 17,173.65. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Equity......