Tata Steel, SBI, Infosys and L&T were among the top gainers for the day.
Most Asian markets ended with gains.
Santosh Kamath, partner (infrastructure and government services), KPMG in India, expects an extension of a tax holiday for the sector.
Rejecting the contention of private power distributors, the Delhi government on Wednesday ordered an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of their finances, fulfilling yet another election promise of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Lt Governor says discoms must cooperate or face cancellation of licences. Ficci cries interference.
Ordnance Factory Board officials say upgrading the 39-calibre FH-77 into the 45-calibre Dhanush has increased the gun's range from 27 to 38 kilometres, using enhanced range ammunition.
HDFC and Infosys contribute the most to today's rally.
Many claim they fear witch hunts for disagreeing with those in power.
IT shares lost ground tracking a sell-off in tech stocks on Nasdaq on Friday
Infosys, Wipro and HUL among the top losers for the day.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have performed better than the front-liners
Sensex slumped 518 points to end the day at 25,582 and the Nifty slipped 164 points to close at 7,623.
Russian firms expand their footprint in India. And take bigger steps to do business with India's private sector.
The bias for the Sensex is likely to remain bearish as long as the index sustains below 18,900-odd levels. On the downside, the index could slide to 17,300-odd levels
The good news for the group has come from the port business.
All investors are value investors. Or they at least like to believe this. So let us see why VI is so difficult to achieve, even though philosophically it is easy to understand.
The index gained 572 points, or 2.4 per cent, this week while the Nifty added 164 points, or 2.3 per cent
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The benchmark has gained 2 per cent this week on continued hopes the incoming Narendra Modi government would unveil substantial economic reforms.
36-year-old Sunil Yadav, who works as a garbage collector for the civic body in Mumbai is an inspiration. He chronicles the arduous journey he took to secure his MPhil degree and why he refuses to give up his job despite his education.
While study was done before the current boardroom battle began, the findings indicate Tata is no longer viewed as aspirational brand by working professionals.
Markets ended in green on rate cut hope.
Only six sectors are likely to report good set of numbers in Q4 FY15.
Investors accumulated quality stocks at valuable and attractive levels.
Decision to build or buy a platform is a function of price but buyouts are helping large investors create a medium and influence outcomes.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Cipla, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Hero Moto & Sesa Sterlite.
Not just e-commerce players, even spirits majors are banking on artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer newer, quicker, smarter services. Shivani Shinde Nadhe reports.
Sensex ended up 190 points at 25,519 and Nifty climbed 57 points to end at 7,626.
Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.
Large and small businesses alike have delivered low-key performances.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 90 points at 19,429 after hitting an intra-day low of 19,398 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 40 points at 5,881 after touching an intra-day low of 5,871.
'The success of the country's economic policies is affirmed by receipt of FDI of $15 billion last year, the highest in the Asia-Pacific after China and India, and well ahead of Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand,' notes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad.
50 years ago, on April 1, 1968, Tata Consultancy Services -- now India's leading IT company -- was born. The foundation for TCS was laid by Faqir Chand Kohli whose life touched directly or indirectly many, many, Indians, says Shivanand Kanavi.
BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.
The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
The broader markets were firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 1-1.4 per cent on the BSE.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said even though India's options have increased, Russia will remain the country's "most important" defence partner as Moscow offered to fully manufacture in this country one of its most advanced helicopters.
Ends the August F&O series on a high tracking gains in RIL, HDFC and ITC.
Stellar rally in ITC shares along with strength in the Asian equities capped the downside.
Sensex closed over 118 points down on Thursday.
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