Mumbai, Nov 20 : The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)''s Sensitive Index (Sensex) tumbled more than five per cent on Thursday, led by losses in top-listed Reliance Industries and financial stocks, joining the rest of Asia in a broad sell-off after U. S. markets plunged.
By noon, the 30-share BSE index was down five per cent at 8,335.02, after falling as low as 8,316.39.
This was its lowest since October 27, when it touched a three-year low of 7,697.39.
The 50-share National Stock Exchange (NSE) index was down 4.33 per cent at 2,520.90.
Kolkata, Nov. 20 :Football crazy fans of Kolkata will finally see a dream come true. Former Argentine football star Diego Maradona is coming to the city to meet his fans next month.
It does not matter to them that he no longer plays football professionally, as scintillating skills with the ball arestill fresh in the memories of football lovers here.
It is more a matter of ‘sentiment’ for Bengalis. His fans still remember his master play and none can forget the ‘Hand of God” goal that he scored in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England.
Islamabad, Nov. 20 : Pakistan may raise the recent findings of the Maharashtra''s Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) indicating a probable involvement of the Indian Army''s Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit in the Samjhauta Express blasts incident during the scheduled meeting between Interior Secretaries of India and Pakistan to be held in Islamabad on November 25.
New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the establishment of the UNESCO Regional Centre for Training and Education in Biotechnology at Faridabad, Haryana with the revised budget of Rs. 99.55 crores.
The proposed centre would act as the focal point for cooperation amongst the Members countries of the Asian Region in Biotechnology.
New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of headquarters agreement between India and South Asian University and also gave its approval for issuing a notification under United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947.
The agreement will provide an overall framework for the smooth and unobstructed functioning and operation of the University and for regulating the relations between the University and India.
The decision for establishment of the South Asian university would be a path-breaking achievement for India manifesting its commitment to SAARC. The project will showcase education and technical prowess within the region.
Mumbai, Nov 20 : The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)''s Sensitive Index (Sensex) tumbled more than five per cent on Thursday, led by losses in top-listed Reliance Industries and financial stocks, joining the rest of Asia in a broad sell-off after U. S. markets plunged.
New Delhi, Nov 20 : Buying sexy lingerie proved injurious for a loving husband after his wife broke his ankle after receiving the gift.
Kolkata, Nov. 20 :Football crazy fans of Kolkata will finally see a dream come true. Former Argentine football star Diego Maradona is coming to the city to meet his fans next month.
Islamabad, Nov. 20 : Pakistan may raise the recent findings of the Maharashtra''s Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) indicating a probable involvement of the Indian Army''s Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit in the Samjhauta Express blasts incident during the scheduled meeting between Interior Secretaries of India and Pakistan to be held in Islamabad on November 25.
