BSE Sensex flat in volatile trade; ITC falls
Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex falls 0.06 percent, while the 50-share Nifty is down 0.1 percent. Volatility is expected a day ahead of expiry of October derivatives contracts on Thursday, with Wednesday being a public holiday.
Rupee edges higher; shares eyed
Reuters Market Eye - The rupee rises further to 53.37/38 versus its previous close of 53.47/48, helped by gains in most other Asian currencies, with traders awaiting the domestic share market open for cues.
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Apple set to unwrap mini-iPad
Apple is set to make its biggest product move since debuting the iPad two years ago, launching a smaller, cheaper tablet into a market staked out by Amazon.com and Google. Full Article
United rest Ferdinand and Evra for Braga clash
Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra will be rested for Man United's Champions League clash against Braga ahead of the Premier League match against Chelsea, Alex Ferguson says. Full Article
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India finally honoured its long ignored ‘shaheed' -- soldiers who had laid down their lives defending flag and national sovereignty -- in the brief war with China that began with the surprise People's Liberation Army (PLA) attack on under-equipped and ill-clad Indian troops on October 20, 1962. Full Article
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The onset of winter marks the festive season in India, starting with Navratri and Durga Puja, followed by Dussehra and ending with Diwali. Slideshow