A mixed global trend and weakness in rupee influenced the sentiments during the day.
'Indian diplomacy faltered amidst multiple failures of statecraft.' 'The functionaries responsible must be held to account for their abject failure,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
But the Democrats appeared to be unconvinced by Trump's argument of national emergency.
In the broader market, the BSE Midcap index bucked the trend to gain 0.3%
In the latest move, the telco has reduced validity for its Rs 309/509 packages from 84 days to 56
Nawaz Sharif was the last Pakistani prime minister to visit the US on an official trip in October 2015.
Mirach said it has remitted $2.625 million to the Sebi-Sahara Fund.
There's need to address growth, but weak rupee putting pressure on prices.
Fifty-six months on, the government's record in implementing these schemes and projects has been mixed, report Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana.
'Even if such a thing happens, it will not prolong for many days like Doklam did.' 'That is because both the leaders do not want it.'
Lower crude oil prices would impact India's inflation, CAD.
Gains in financial shares capped further downslide.
The BRICS summit offers Modi an excellent platform to reach out to world leaders and conduct diplomacy on the very ticklish issue of reform of the world governance structure, and to exchange notes with his peers on international, regional and bilateral issues on the margins of the meeting, says Rup Narayan Das.
Subrata Roy is in jail since March last year.
May touch 64/$ due to foreign flows slowing down
'The Modi-Xi and Modi-Obama meetings, with an interval of just 12 days, are juxtaposed superbly at a crucial point in the prime minister's life. Can Modi carve out a win-win situation with the superpower and the emerging superpower at the same time?'
'India and China have to make concrete progress with regard to the border issue, addressing the trade deficit, and facilitating people-to-people interactions. This has to happen in the next two, three years.' China expert Tansen Sen tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com how India and China can take their relations to the next level.
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
Flipkart and Snapdeal take a cue from Amazon even as they differ on who is ahead in the race
Investing in special situations can help you tap opportunities that arise during adverse conditions, advises Joydeep Sen.
Strong refining and petrochemical margins seen boosting consolidated net by up to 6%
Because of India's weak fiscal position, the plethora of debt-burdened infrastructure companies and the poor asset quality of public sector banks, economic growth in 2015-16 may be limited to about six per cent, say Shankar Acharya.
Ruias to sell Essar Steel stake to strategic partners.
US president wows the 2,000 people at Siri Fort
The keynote address will be given by United States President Donald Trump
'We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas, our neighbour Pakistan seems only engaged in fighting us.'
The 30-share Sensex ended down 30.30 points at 28,161.72 and the 50-share Nifty dipped 7.95 points at 8,543.
Banning meat is cruel demonetisation. It is stealing from the poor, nothing less, writes Sunita Narain.
Previous peak in 2010 crossed in first five-and-a-half months this year.
The Sahara group has accused Mirach of 'cheating and forgery'.
The target of $500 billion in bilateral trade by 2020 is doable, feels Anand Sharma.
'Tell me, what is more important to Modi -- his position as prime minister or as an RSS pracharak?' 'We feel he gives priority to his position as an RSS pracharak. Otherwise, why did he not agree to go to Parliament as the prime minister of the country and air his opinion on ghar wapsi as demanded by the Opposition?'
California-based Mendocino Brewing Company, which sells a number of beer brands including Kingfisher in the US, has got Mallya as its chairman and is owned by UB Group through a complex shareholding structure
Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested five thrust areas to improve relations with India. It is likely all these issues, in addition to the points raised by Xi at Fortaleza, will be part of the joint declaration at the end of his visit to India, says Srikanth Kondapalli.
Shares of rate sensitive sectors such as realty, infrastructure, banking and automobiles ended higher ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mid-quarter policy review on June 17.
The variety of options combined with global student mix makes it an apt destination for international students.
'Happily,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, 'BRICS displayed new-found energy and built something real, a bank. Between needless nihilism and as yet unjustified euphoria, there are many stations for the BRICS train and we can watch its progress with renewed interest.'
'What does the nation get out of the CBI's fabulous infrastructure? Very little that is useful.'
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) planned research analyst regulations will also apply to proxy advisory services which provide advice on corporate governance and issue voting recommendations to institutional shareholders regarding company resolutions.