IMAGES from Day 6 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
At the BSE, 1,791 stocks declined, while 948 advanced, 110 stocks remained unchanged.
Germany turned on the turbo chargers to race into the Euro 2012 semi-finals and with their fourth consecutive last four spot in a major tournament secured they can see their first silverware in 16 years on the horizon.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch was lit by the rays of the sun in ancient Olympia on Thursday to mark the final step towards the July 24-Aug 9 Games, currently in question because of the coronavirus pandemic. Actress Xanthi Georgiou, in the role of high priestess, used a parabolic mirror in a scaled-down ceremony closed to spectators at the site of the ancient Greek Olympics to ignite the torch and mark the start of a torch relay. The torch will be handed over to Tokyo Games organisers in Athens on March 19.
Dragged down by a massive fall in the stock market, total investor wealth slumped by nearly Rs 3 lakh crore on Tuesday as shares of over 2,200 listed firms ended in the red.
Greece beat Russia 1-0 with a first-half goal from captain Giorgos Karagounis to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Saturday, a result that sent the Russians home after the Czech Republic beat co-hosts Poland.
The banking, oil and metal sectors were the top sectoral losers on the BSE, while IT stocks rendered support at lower levels.
For the second time in three days at the ATP Finals, Rafael Nadal fought off one of the game's rising powers but beating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas proved in vain as his semi-final hopes vanished on Friday.
During the week ended November 9, emerging market equity funds attracted in $2.1 billion, marking the fourth straight week of inflows.
A Greek soccer match was delayed on Friday when players staged a sit-down protest in a moving tribute to migrants who have lost their lives trying to reach Greece's Aegean islands.
Stratfor analyses the predicament of the states caught between a changing euro zone and a resurgent Russia.
A major rescue operation is underway in the Adriatic Sea to airlift passengers stranded in a burning Italian-flagged ferry, the Norman Atlantic.
BSE Bankex, Healthcare, Capital Goods and Consumer Durables ended higher.
Positive cues from the global market front aided the rally.
It all turned out well in the end, though, as Germany roared into the semis with a 4-2 victory that set up a clash with Italy or England in Warsaw.
These measures are part of initiatives by these nations to attract Indian tourists, says Aneesh Phadnis.
The leaders discussed other topical issues before the United Nations during the ongoing 69th Session of the General Assembly.
Tsitsipas was left searching for answers to explain the pounding at the hands of Nadal
The market breadth turned negative towards the close, 1,434 stocks declined, while 1,395 stocks advanced on the BSE on Wednesday.
The four-month event has been hit by several high-profile runner cancellations as celebrities have pulled out, citing late notice and worries about drawing crowds during the pandemic.
The duo hailed each other in the post-match interview before the tennis titans captured the iconic moment in what Hopman Cup on Twitter described as the 'greatest selfie of all time'.
Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis and Deputy Labour Minister Dimitris Stratoulis also voted against the package.
RBI's foreign exchange reserves fell $237.5 million.
A second vote will be held on Wednesday, on measures including justice and banking reforms, when a similar outcome is expected.
Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.
World economy may not be teetering on the edge, as yet.
Having seen the domestic league and cup double go to Porto last term, Benfica missed a string of chances against PAOK in a one-sided first half as they enjoyed 72% of possession.
27-year-old Poojan Sahil who created the song can't be happier at its acceptance and success. The video of the song has almost 2.7 lakh views on YouTube in less than a week and is being widely shared across social media platforms.
The torch was designed with input from children from the areas most severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Out of the total amount, Rs 9,780 crore would be towards secondary sale of shares by GMR group and Rs 1,000 crore would be equity infusion in GAL.
The EU is still an India in the making.
A summary of Sunday's action in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers across Europe.
The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics countdown got under way on Thursday with the lighting of the torch at the site of the ancient Olympics, with organisers hoping it will shift attention away from Brazil's political and financial turmoil.
Eurozone's financial contingency plan is trying to solve the problem of excessive debt with even more debt.
The Rupee is likely to recover during day trad, say currency watchers.
The road ahead for the markets in the short term will depend on external factors rather than domestic developments.
Sukanya Verma looks at 12 times the superstar offered food for thought on subjects as varied as nation building, team spirit and the stupidity of big fat Indian weddings while wolfing down a meal.
Abhijit Masih recently travelled to Athens and came back blissed! He shares his travel experience with us.
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