The US and European Union on Monday announced a round of sanctions against Russian officials.
Indian capital markets joined the global sell-off sparked by China growth concerns
Traders hope elections will see BJP winning a majority to usher in reforms and pull the economy out of the current slow growth.
Volatile currency market sentiment across Asia following a fresh round of China's yuan depreciation further added to gloom.
In Hong Kong market, the dollar fell against Japanese yen in early trade after the release of a set of stronger- than-expected economic data.
Slowdown persists in China. India's GDP estimates for 2015-16 are liable to be pared; projections for 2016-17 are lacklustre.
US interest rate normalisation policy is likely to keep global FX markets volatile.
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With world's largest population of nearly 1.4 billion people, food security remains a major issue in China.
The 3.9 million yuan ($630,000) fine is the biggest-ever.
Hiccups in Chinese economy and the overall strength of the dollar will continue to be a drag on the rupee in the coming year
China brings the world to its doorstep with scale replicas of famous tourist destinations from across the world.
While RBI's foreign exchange reserves have swelled to over $400 billion, it has a 'sell' position of $981 billion.
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The recent weakness of the rupee has been due to yuan's devaluation.
The 17-year-old Nikhat Zareen (54kg) of India continued her winning run to enter the final of the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Championships in Albena, Bulgaria.
A Chinese high court on Friday rejected the appeal of disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai and upheld his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power in the country's biggest political scandal.
There is speculation that China released the White Paper on Tibet in a hurry after a Spanish court agreed to hear charges of genocide against former Chinese president Hu Jintao. Ajai Shukla reports
The much-delayed Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), which will roll out steps to boost exports, is expected to be unveiled soon.
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If there is turmoil in currencies, gold can shoot up sharply, says author of Arora Report.
It is not clear yet what impact the blockade of the river will have on the flow of water from the Brahmaputra into the lower riparian countries like India and Bangladesh as a result.
A suspicious low-altitude drone flying in the restricted airspace of the Chinese capital that sparked a major security alert and delayed a number of commercial flights, was shot down by the People's Liberation Army military helicopter, state-media reported one year after the incident.
Patent fees will likely squeeze margins, and in turn the company's valuation.
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to fresh demand for USD.
It's a dip that India can probably relate to given that the country went from two gold, three silver and four bronze in Guangzhou 2010 to a mere two bronze at Incheon 2014.
In New York, the US currency fell against the Australian dollar and British pound on Monday as investors continued to weigh the potential weather drag on recent economic data, and whether or not it could sway monetary policy.
Emerging markets and Asia may be first in the firing line
Britain's Jack Laugher and Chris Mears dethroned reigning champions China to claim their country's first ever diving gold medal in the men's 3 metre springboard event on Wednesday.
'The post office sells Base Camp certificates that serve as proof you were indeed at the spot, if doubting Firdauses ranked among your friends for whom a simple selfie from the spot is not enough.'
The total value of holdings of domestic institutional investors as a percentage of the value of FII holdings has reached its highest level in four years.
India's long jumper Mayookha Johny won her second medal -- a silver in women's triple jump -- to add to her gold in long jump on the second day of Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, in Doha, on Saturday.
China on Friday inaugurated its second railway line in Tibet, built at a cost of $2.16 billion, close to Indian border in Sikkim, enhancing mobility of its military in the remote and strategic Himalayan region.
'Joko's re-election bid has been as tough as Modi's.' 'But in a curious reversal of roles, what Joko faced was a platform somewhat akin to Modi has chosen for himself to woo voters,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The year 2015 may well turn out to be a watershed in global macroeconomic adjustment.
We should not see a strong rupee as strength but target a fairly priced rupee for restoring our competitiveness, says Rashesh Shah.
The rupee's slide to a two-year low will impact consumer durables and electronics companies, as the import content in their products tends to be high
China on Sunday commissioned the world's largest radio telescope which has a 4,450-panel reflector as large as 30 football pitches, boosting the global hunt for extraterrestrial life.
The rupee briefly touched 66.78 in late afternoon trade due to stray dollar buying by some banks.
