market rally, especially in mid-caps, has also been driven by a pick-up in the monsoon and the government's resolve to get the goods and services tax (GST) Bill cleared in the recent session of Parliament.
As India celebrated its success in testing an unmanned space crew module on Thursday, over 1.7 lakh Indians had another reason to be happy as a similar National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft carrying a microchip containing their names was brought back safely to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, on the same day after a space odyssey.
The event witnessed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Bahraini capital.
The rupee appreciation will most likely lead to lower inflation and less ambiguity.
The major US indexes pared losses late in the session.
The market is clinging to support above the 8,000 mark and hitting resistance above 8,150.
Though the markets have lost ground since the past few sessions, analysts do not seem worried.
The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo's Annual Photo Contest. Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of images from more than 73,044 photos by 4,548 photographers across 125 different countries. This year's grand prize was awarded to Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt, earning him the title of Press Photographer of the Year. Here are some of the winners.
'This looks like a long-term bear market and there could be mounting losses in the near-term,' says Devangshu Datta.
Two powerful blasts triggered by Islamic State in two churches packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday in Egypt's Tanta and Alexandria cities.
The job cuts will affect almost a fifth of the bank's workforce.
The 16-hour flight will be the first direct one from India to the US west coast.
The company was looking to raise around Rs 1,800 crore for a stake sale of 10 per cent.
Even though V K Sasikala's relatives may be calling the shots within the AIADMK and the Tamil Nadu government now, the 'Mannargudi clan' doesn't have a future in state politics, reports R Rajagopalan.
Karnik was mandated to oversee commercial and sales functions of the airline. He took over from Hameed Ali, who joined the airline's board.
This is the story of Kirthi Jayakumar.
Fresh rains triggered by a low pressure compounded the miseries of flood victims in Odisha.
Flood waters engulfed vast areas of the delta region of Mahanadi river system in Odisha even as the death toll due to heavy rains and floods in the state climbed to 34.
Rescue work has intensified in Texas with officials launching search operations as desperate residents remain stranded without food and water.
Formula One faces its biggest shake-up in decades with the announcement on Wednesday that US cable TV mogul John Malone's Liberty Media has agreed to take control of the cash-generating glamour sport.
An ecological disaster is in the making in the Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest spanning across the Indo-Bangla border, after an oil tanker collided with an empty cargo vessel. The incident spilled nearly 350 tonnes of oil into the Sela river, threatening the survival of multiple species of flora and fauna.
The bear market has lasted 10 months and the Nifty is down by over 20 per cent from its all-time peak of 9,119 in March 2015.
Bengaluru has been ranked among top 20 technology-rich cities in the world in a survey done by Jones Lang LaSalle.
They're sexy, powerful, irresistible and very, very expensive.
The manifesto was unveiled by Jayalalithaa at a public rally, in a departure from usual practice of release at party headquarters in Chennai.
A New York Times report reveals what went down as the Special Forces of 18 countries faced off in mock battle.
Kolkata Gives brings together the city's philanthropists and deserving NGOs in a structured interface. Subir Roy walks away with fascinating stories from this year's do.
Dronestagram, an online community for dedicated to drone photography enthusiasts, has released the winners of its annual photo contest. Here are the best.
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Heavy rains triggered by northeast monsoon and a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal lashed several parts of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of people from low-lying areas.
'Sharing of water from a river which flows through several states is a crucial challenge which comes in the way of maintaining the spirit of good neighbourly relations.'
A gunman opened fire on Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport in Florida, causing multiple fatalities, officials said.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 16 images.
India on Monday successfully launched the first technology demonstrator of indigenously made Reusable Launch Vehicle, capable of launching satellites into orbit around earth and then re-enter the atmosphere, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The rupee may also gain against the euro but be prepared for a snapback in the euro as Greece resolves.
Siddaramaiah added that all efforts would be made to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and other places as also for crops.
