Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.
The fall in metal and mining stocks comes on the back of weak Chinese trade data
The government has given up plans to reconvene a parliament session to secure approval for a common goods and services tax.
The US president's four-day tour will feature talks with British PM Theresa May, tea with the Queen, and mass protests including a giant Trump baby blimp being flown over Westminster.
The Pakistani Supreme Court ordered for a joint investigation team to probe the allegations of money laundering against his family.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar expects to see progress in India-US defence relations at the speed of a year per month.
Experts believe the market will fall between 1 and 3%.
The recent input by the Intelligence Bureau -- suggesting that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is being targeted by militant Khalistani groups -- indicates that the Inter Services Intelligence is planning to re-launch its covert movement in India.
In the light of the efforts being made to forge electoral unity between scheduled castes and Muslims, Mohammad Sajjad examines what the architect of our Constitution, B R Ambedkar, had to say about the Muslim community.
Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
This was the near-unanimous replies of 10 market participants.
Srikanth Kondapalli on what to expect from the seventh BRICS summit meeting to be held in Russia in July.
'The prime minister has merely paid lip service condemning these crimes instead of launching a massive crackdown against such brutalities,' argues Professor Mohammad Sajjad.
'We keep climbing one step and slipping three. In 2004, our relay team was 7th in the world. Then we slipped from there. Otherwise, today our 4x400 metres relay team would have been gearing for a medal at the Rio Games.' 'If we need to compete at the world level, our thinking needs to be at world level. You can't have akhada thinking.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told scientists that the government would make it easier to do scientific research in the country and asked them to keep the five principles of economy, environment, energy, empathy, equity at the centre of enquiry and engineering.
Stressing on the 'Make in India' initiative, a Ministry of Defence appointed committee has recommended enhanced private sector involvement by granting manufacturers tax and import concessions.
Technically speaking, US equities have seen net losses since January. India is strongly influenced by US trends.
The recent postings and promotions of three-star generals in the Pakistan Army have propelled some of former chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's favourites to traditionally important positions
Markets across the globe are rallying on hopes that the US Federal Reserve won't lift interest rates until 2016.
The government, he said, has implemented 'bold reforms'.
'I stand here as a helpless father.' A retired soldier awaits the release of his son languishing in a Kenyan prison.
'I can confidently say there will be another financial crisis soon enough, and probably more than one global crisis within the next century, given the increasingly integrated nature of the global economy.'
The Sensex soared 402 points higher to end at 25,720 and the Nifty surged 130 points to close at 7,819.
A reformed Planning Commission should reflect the diversity of Indian debate.
SBI plunged over 3% after posting a 34.57% fall in net profit to Rs 2,538 crore for the quarter ended September 2016 on rise in provisions for non-performing loans.
'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'
Ram Rahim did not talk with anyone and was seen roaming in the cell.
Election results, diesel & gas pricing moves, labour law changes - all stoke anticipation of more cheer ahead.
The futures of thousands of undocumented Indians who were taken to the US as children are in danger after Donald Trump's repeal of the DACA program.
Launching a counter offensive against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for giving the Modi government "zero out of 10" for handling farmers' issues, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that "zeroes cannot see beyond zero".
In the metal pack, Tata Steel was up 3.7% while Vedanta was up 1.8% .
A misfiring Rafael Nadal had trouble hitting the mark but the third seeded Spaniard still had enough to beat American Donald Young 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday and advance to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
The two were convicted on July 6 in the Avenfield properties case linked to the Sharif family's ownership of four luxury flats in London.
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Throughout a quarter century of proxy war, India has shown tremendous restraint in the face of grave provocation. It is inconceivable that any other nation would have refrained from launching trans-LoC operations to eliminate terrorist training camps and interdict known routes of infiltration, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
The Constitution should not encumber these choices, specially limiting them to second-best or third-grade options.
The former McKinsey India head is presently on board of many big Indian conglomerates.
Moving ahead with their new mantra -- Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people's livelihoods over the next ten years.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
Rediff.com lists a few other dramatic and frightful hostage situations that sent governments and security agencies into a tizzy.
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