The Sensex tumbled by 703.95 points, or 0.85 per cent, to settle at 81,793.16, while the Nifty fell by 200.25 points or 0.79 per cent, closing at 25,049.85.
The Delhi High Court on Friday disposed of the third plea related to Sonam Wangchuk's detention following his release. Chief Justice Manmohan said that he saw an interview of Sonam Wangchuk which means Wangchuk is not in any detention. He suggested disposing of the petition since the main is
Shiv Sena-UBT spokesperson Anand Dubey on Friday denounced the "collpasing" law and order situation in Maharashtra and said that this was due to the lack of attention from the State Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Ahead of the Indian Air Force Day (IAF), IAF chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said that the country needs to have an indigenous weapons system to deal with the security challenges.
Congress MP and Tamil Nadu Tennis Association Vice President Karti Chidambaram on Friday wrote to Deputy Chief Minister of State Udhayanidhi Stalin and urged him to honour tennis player Ramanathan Krishnan for his outstanding contributions to Indian tennis.
He strongly reaffirmed support for anti-Israeli militia groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, portraying this as an Islamic duty. Further he issued warnings of potential direct missile strikes from Iranian soil if deemed necessary.
Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Friday praised the Centre's move to declare Marathi a classical language and called it "justice" to Maharashtra.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat Government to file the reply on plea seeking contempt proceedings against the official concern in relation to alleged demolition of the Dargah and other places in Gir Somnath by Gujarat authorities.
BSF along with Punjab Police recover one packet of heroin wrapped in yellow adhesive tape from Amritsar border on Friday. The narcotics weighed 550 grams and steel ring and a mini torch was also found attached to the packet.
On Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan's remark, 'Sanatana Dharma cannot be wiped out', Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin said, "Let's wait and see" on Friday.