The key Indian equity indices opened on a positive note on Tuesday, with the Sensex trading over 140 points higher. Healthy buying was witnessed on telecom and auto stocks. ....

The Covid-19 pandemic-induced economic turbulence, along with measures to curb its outbreak, heavily dented India's economy and plunged the country's GDP by (-) 23.9 per cent during the first quarter (Q1) ended June 2020-21 on a year-on-year basis. ....

While India reported a contraction of 23.9 per cent in the first quarter GDP, the economies across the globe also witnessed a contraction, replicating a negative trend. ....

The Congress on Monday attacked the Central Government soon after the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) plunged to (-) 23.9 per cent during the first quarter of Financial year 2020-21 saying the "fake narrative" has been exploded. ....

Dismissing Vijay Mallya's plea seeking review of a 2017 judgment which held him guilty for contempt of court, the Supreme Court on Monday sought the fugitive business tycoon be produced before it on October 5. ....

The BSE Sensex surged 542 points during the initial trade on Monday to cross the 40,000 mark. ....

Petrol price crossed Rs 82 per litre-mark in the national capital on Sunday, as the price of the fuel rose across the four metro cities after a day's pause. ....

Airline major IndiGo on Saturday operated its maiden passenger charter to Vietnamese capital Hanoi, and Laos' Vientiane to help stranded nationals get back home. ....

Petrol price rise was arrested on Saturday after it rose for two consecutive previous days extending its gain over diesel that has remained steady for last few weeks holding on to its price since July 30. ....

India's foreign exchange reserves jumped higher by $2.296 billion, during the week ended August 21. ....