Extending gains for the fourth day, the BSE benchmark Sensex Monday climbed over 266 points to close at nearly three-week high of 18,886.13 on heavy buying in metal, FMCG, oil & gas shares, amid firm global markets.

Shares of Jet Airways Monday rose by over six per cent amid report that Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has extended a deadline for regulatory approval that ended on August 31, until end of September.

Amidst a storm over proposal to shut petrol pumps during night to taper fuel demand, oil minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday said the government had not made any such proposal and the idea had come from public.

Negotiations are underway to have a “more practical and effective” mechanism to prevent face-offs between Indian and Chinese troops on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and efforts are being made to have confidence building measures, defence minister A.K. Antony said Monday.

Pop star Jennifer Lopez is reportedly set to return to American Idol for a fee of USD 17.5 million.

After negotiating for almost a year, auto maker Mahindra and Nashik plant union have reached an agreement on the wage settlement and a higher output, sources said.

The Mumbai police plans to conduct test identification parade of the five accused in the photojournalist gangrape case as soon as they are remanded to judicial custody.

Experts have warned that mining and quarrying is likely to suffer further after a contraction by 2.8 per cent in the first quarter of the fiscal, if the issues plaguing the sector are not resolved imm

Stepping up attack on BJP over Asaram Bapu controversy, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Sunday targeted Narendra Modi, asking why he has not taken action on the report of a judicial commission which probed the mysterious death of two boys at the godman’s Gujarat ashram.

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq criticised the national team’s Australian coach Dav Whatmore, saying that he has failed to deliver the results expected of him.