Mumbai, Nov 26 : Indian equities' markets continued to be hobbled by the European debt crisis and domestic concerns such as a weak rupee with a benchmark index, closing the week near to its two-year low, falling for the fourth consecutive week.

Even though some positive news came in like the government allowing foreign equity up to 51 percent in multi-brand retail and latest data showing that food inflation had declined from double digits to 9.01 percent, the underlying worries on slowing domestic growth and weakness in the rupee kept sentiments negative.

Mumbai, Nov 18 : A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday again started trade with a negative bias, falling over 140 points in the morning session.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened lower at 16,387.7 points, was ruling at 16,320.86 points -- down 140.85 points or 0.86 percent from its previous close at 16,461.71 points.

The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was also trading in the red, 50.15 points or 1.02 percent lower at 4,884.6 points.

Mumbai, Nov 11 : A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday fell in morning trade and was ruling about 109 points lower, half an hour after opening bell.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened lower at 17,187.89 points, managed to nudge up but was still in the red at 17,252.76 points, down 109.34 points or 0.63 percent from its previous close at
17,362.1 points.

The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also edged lower to rule 24.75 points or 0.47 percent lower at 5,196.3 points.

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has field a case against Lavasa Corporation in NT Ghadge, for violation of the Environment Protection Act (EPA), 1986.

The MPCB named nine members of the board of directors and six officers of Lavasa Corporation. The accused include Ajit Gulabchand chairman and managing director of the firm behind the controversial project.

Concerns relating to a possible legal action by the state government in Maharashtra against the Lavasa project, have resulted in a fall of 3 per cent in the shares of construction major HCC in the early morning trade.

The Maharashtra government might be ready to file a case against the company on the insistence of the Environment Ministry. The case, which is likely to be filed in a district court, will most likely to be analyzed by the MoEF before it comes out with its final order.

Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Oct 10 : Welcoming the government''s decision to make public the recordings of meetings between ministers and activists on the Lokpal Bill issue, veteran social activist Anna Hazare has said this is something that would restore the people''s faith in government.

Talking to reporters here, Hazare said: "The civil society activists working in support of the Lokpal Bill had demanded video recordings of the seven meetings that took place over two-and-a-half months."

Mumbai, Oct 10 : Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Mumbai''s Lilavati Hospital last week, passed away on Monday. He was 70.

Jagjit Singh was admitted to the ICU reportedly due to a brain hemorrhage and he underwent an emergency neurosurgery on admission.

He is survived by his wife Chitra Singh, with whom he had produced several record breaking albums. Their only son Vivek Singh had died in a road accident in 1990.

Nagpur, Oct 8 - A Vidarbha farmer's widow, who recently won Rs. 640,000 on quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC), has asked United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi to save her from her harassing in-laws, or else she would commit suicide.

In a letter to Gandhi, Aparna Malikar, 27, narrates how she is subjected to severe mental harassment and injustice after her husband committed suicide in 2008 due to crop failure, leaving behind a huge debt.

Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Oct 7 : Emphasising that he is targeting any specific person or political party, veteran social activist Anna Hazare has said that he has been targeting the evil inside lawmakers belonging to various political parties.

Thane, Oct 1: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has advised both Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P. Chidambaram to place all facts related to the 2G Spectrum allocation before the public in the interest of good governance.

"In the interest of good governance, Mukherjee and Chidambaram must project the truth about the 2G telecom spectrum allocation," Pawar told the media.

Mumbai, Sep 29: Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray Thursday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately resign and recommend dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

Attacking Manmohan Singh for "wearing a mask of honesty", Thackeray said that the common man was fed up with the rampant corruption witnessed in the current United Progressive Alliance regime.

Mumbai, Sep 29 : The shares of media major Sun TV, promoted by Kalanithi Maran, tumbled in Thursday's trade a day after the CBI told the Supreme Court that it would take a decision on bringing formal charges against his younger brother, Dayanidhi.

The younger Maran, who was the communications minister from May 23, 2004 to May 15, 2007, is alleged to have arm twisted former Aircel promoter Sivasankaran into selling his stake in the company to Malaysia-based Maxis group owned by T. Ananda Krishnan.

Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 23 : Bollywood has expressed its condolences to the family of former cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who breathed his last at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi on Thursday evening.

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, while expressing his condolences to Pataudi''s family, described him as a legend.

Mumbai, Sep 22 : A benchmark index for Indian equities markets slumped almost three percent Thursday afternoon on negative cues from other Asian markets after the US Federal Reserve's comments on downside risk in economic growth.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened in the red at 16,827.85 points was trading at 16,617.46 points in the afternoon session, down 447.69 points or 2.62 percent from the previous close at 17,065.15 points.

Mumbai, Sep 20 : He wanted to be a pilot and some of that childhood fantasy helped him create "Mausam", says Pankaj Kapoor whose directorial debut "Mausam" is centred on a fighter pilot, played by son Shahid.

"As a kid I wanted to be a pilot. My real uncle was a pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF). I was very enamoured with him because he had a great personality. He used to look dashing in his uniform," the veteran actor and now director told IANS in an interview.

Mumbai, Sep 20 : Actor Anil Kapoor has teamed up with CNN for Trapped By Tradition; A CNN Freedom Project Documentary, about human trafficking, and says education is the prime solution for the problem.

As a special contributor to the CNN Freedom Project, Anil visited Bharatpur, where families apparently sell young girls and women as a tradition.

Mumbai, Sep 20 : A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was Tuesday ruling close to a percent higher a little before noon as buying picked up across the market breadth. IT, telcom and consumer durable scrips led the gainers.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,768.63 points, was ruling at 16,901.57 points -- up 156.22 points or 0.93 percent from its previous close at 16,745.35 points.

The Sensex had lost 188 points Monday.

Mumbai, Sept 20: Pakistani pace bowler Mohammad Amir's admission of his involvement in last year's spot-fixing scandal before a court in England will not affect Salman Butt's case, the former captain's lawyer Yasin Patel has said.

Mumbai, Sep. 17 : Bollywood actors Vinay Pathak and Riya Sen, launched the music of their forthcoming comedy film ''Tere Mere Phere, ''(Your and mine marriage vows), in Mumbai on September 16.

Apart from Pathak and Sen, debutant actors, Jagrat Desai and Sasha Goradia were also present. The cast and crew of the movie were seen wearing the wedding trousseau.

The movie ''Tere Mere Phere'' is about the life of a newly married couple.

Mumbai, Sep. 15: Bollywood actors Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt and Lisa Haydon launched the music of their upcoming comedy film `Rascals' here on Wednesday.

The movie is about two conmen trying to outdo each other.

Actors Kangna Ranaut, Arjun Rampal and Chunky Pandey are also acting in the movie.

However, Ranaut was conspicuous by her absence and the film's co-producer Sanjay Ahluwalia admitted that the actress had certain issues due to which she did not come to promote the film.