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Some analysts believe that markets are expected to remain unclear and would have to wait until tomorrow's US non-farm payrolls data.
Traders are waiting for the earnings season to kick off.
Meet Indian-American Aysha Bagchi who is perhaps the most traveled of the 32 Rhodes Scholars for 2012. She shares her journey here.
The company said it will appoint a new Chairman at the next Board meeting.
Advancing into the Super 10 stage for the first time in three attempts, minnows Afghanistan will face a formidable challenge when they clash with South Africa in the ICC World Twenty 20 Championship at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Indian economy has good fundamentals and sizeable foreign reserves, RBI Governor Raghuram rajan said.
Dan Denning analyses the correlation between the soaring oil prices and banking rates in the Western world.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Swiss authorities are examining development grants made by FIFA around the world as part of their investigation.
Hit hard by injuries on the disastrous tour of England, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that the players are overworked and called for a rotation policy to give them rest.
The Australia pacer, player of the recent cricket World Cup, will be out for up to three weeks after suffering a minor knee injury.
Participants are keenly awaiting the rollovers to the next series ahead of the expiry of June F&O.
A look at the current contenders International Bank Note Society's Banknote of the Year
India would be desperate for the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to find some form ahead of the semi-final when they take on Sri Lanka in their last preliminary World Cup clash, in Leeds, on Saturday.
The first sign that shows a government is serious about an issue is when it appoints a high-powered committee to look into matters.
The Reserve Bank of India is not a free agent. It never has been, nor should it ever be.
'The temptation of governments, to have a finger in the RBI pie will be just too great to resist, unless extensive amendments are carried out in the RBI Act treating it almost as the fourth branch of the government.'
n the broader market, both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices, were up 1.2% and 0.7% each.
Decline in the rupee coupled with a slide in the crude oil prices have dented the sentiments.
Mr Swamy has written letters to the Prime Minister's Office asking for Mr Rajan's services to be terminated.
England Test captain Andrew Strauss considers the upcoming series against India as tough as the historic Ashes but is banking on home advantage to upstage the world's number one side.
English football clubs splurged on the final day of the transfer window, laying out 210 million pounds to take total gross spending to a record-high 1.4 billion pounds as the Premier League again flexed its unrivalled financial muscles.
Asian economies, including India, are likely to be hit hard in the event of a slowdown in the US.
News of that transpired on and off the football field
Here is a record of Phillip Hughes' playing statistics.
Australia's pedigree in ICC tournaments, the World Cup in particular, and its remarkable one-day record on subcontinent wickets has renewed the captain's belief that they can win a fourth straight world title.
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.5% and South Korea's Kospi lost 1.3%.
In all, 37 central banks around the world have eased monetary policy so far this year to boost growth, fight deflation or both
Indian opener K L Rahul hit pay dirt with a Rs 11 crore deal with Kings XI Punjab, while controversial England all-rounder Ben Stokes also triggered a bidding war before going to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.50 crore at the IPL auctions, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
Buttler has been 'Mankaded' twice
Pakistan hosted its maiden first class match under lights with a coloured ball on Thursday in a bid to attract crowds and raise the profile of its domestic cricket.
Of all the managerial dilemmas facing Manchester United's Jose Mourinho after three success defeats, the future of his captain Wayne Rooney is by far the most pressing. The England captain, deployed in a central midfield role this season, has been a peripheral figure in a team struggling to gel and his lacklustre performance in the 3-1 defeat at Watford on Sunday led to widespread calls for him to be dropped. Rooney mustered one shot, did not play a single through ball and created only two chances for team mates with the nine corners and free kicks he took.
Millions of French soccer fans were delirious with joy on Sunday as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win soccer's World Cup in a pulsating final in Moscow that sparked ecstatic scenes from Paris to Marseille and beyond.
As global markets near all-time highs driven by liquidity, Marc Faber suggests most asset prices worldwide are inflated.
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan is clear about cleaning up the mess in the banking system.
Once considered the unlikely heir to the political legacy of the Gandhi family, Sonia has earned the distinction of being the longest serving president of India's grand old party.
US workers were on course for a 3.0% increase in wages at the start of 2016
A customer wanting to buy a car would have to wait a long time for delivery.
Watchdogs of the economy have not been barking and it is high time we noticed it, says Shreekant Sambrani.
India will need to 're-examine' and 're-negotiate' the trade access with the European Union and the United Kingdom which she noted may or may not be 'good' for India.
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