After getting a slow start on an opening day, Taapsee Pannu's 'Thappad' showed significant growth on the second day of the Box Office.

The Indian Rupee started on a cautious note and fell 15 paise to 70.84 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday tracking subdued opening in domestic equities.

The ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday hailed the Centre's decision to not join China-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal, calling it a sign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "strong leadership" and "unflinching resolve".

In a plan to revive economic growth, India is planning to open 100 new airports by the end of 2024, said a news report by a leading daily.

"The two leaders held detailed discussions on their respective national vision," said Gokhale. They also discussed trade-related issues to enhance bilateral trade volumes.

The Sensex declined 46 points and the Nifty traded marginally over the 10,800 mark during the afternoon trade session on Thursday over concerns of global growth and the ongoing earnings' season.

India will go for two days strike on January 8 and 9 so as to condemn the anti-labour and anti-trade policies promoted by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. The nationwide strike has been called by ten central trade unions in the country.

Celebrating Diwali at the White House, the United States of America President Donald Trump called Indians 'best' trade negotiators.

The Indian equity market came in for some rough weather due to global worries over high crude oil prices and US interest rates during the week just ended, but managed to catch the upside in the final session of trade.

Broadly negative global cues on the back of escalation in trade tensions dragged the key Indian equity indices into the red on Wednesday.