Stock markets closed lower on Wednesday amid a slew of disappointing news, with Bajaj Finance Ltd and Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd weighing the most on the NSE Nifty.

Nifty, Sensex close lower, financials drag

Hundreds of miles from their homes, a group of labourers are toiling in a cold Indian Himalayan desert to repair some of the world's highest roads. Stationed near Chang La pass which is perched at a height of 5,360 metres (17,590 feet), the 13 men, whose home is the low-lying eastern state of Jharkhand, have little experience of cold climes.

Indian workers toil at one of world's highest roads

Sachin Tendulkar may have unwittingly provided New Zealand with extra motivation to cause a huge upset in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against India when he wished MS Dhoni happy birthday and "all the very best for the next two games".

'We deserve to be here,' says New Zealand captain Kane Williamson ahead of clash against India

Two-time champions India and 2015 runners-up New Zealand will leave no stone unturned when they will battle for final World Cup berth at Manchester's Old Trafford cricket stadium.

World Cup: Overcast clouds, rain expected at Manchester ahead of India vs New Zealand semi-final

Terrorists shot at a civilian in the Chandhara area in Awantipora here on Monday evening. Terrorists fired on a civilian identified as Mohammad Rafiq Rather, son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Chandhara.

Civilian shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir

After Monsoon showers in states like Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted that districts in Uttarakhand are expected to receive heavy rainfall from July 9 to July 13.

India Meteorological Department predicts heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand

India's government aims to rise to 150 billion rupees ($2.18 billion) by reducing its stake in 18 state firms to 75%, a finance ministry official involved in the matter said on Monday, as it looks to boost revenues and rein in the fiscal deficit.

India aims to raise $2.18 billion by cutting stakes in 18 firms to 75%

Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Friday lauded the government for presenting a "developmental" Union budget and said that the country has taken a step towards becoming a financial superpower.

India set to become 'financial superpower': Shripad Naik

Senior officials of India and the US are likely to meet in the next couple of weeks here to discuss differences on trade matters between the two countries. "On trade, Foreign Secretary did mention in his briefing that the two sides will meet very soon.

India, US officials likely to meet soon to discuss trade difference: MEA

The government on Thursday warned in a study that its population is going to start to age and it needs to be prepared to merge schools and raise the retirement age.

India's old age population set to double in 20 years, warns government report

India has said the world should not get fooled by cosmetic steps taken by Pakistan in reining in terrorist and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed. Pakistan had on Wednesday booked Saeed and his various outfits in terror funding cases.

'Cosmetic steps', says India as Pakistan books Hafiz Saeed in terror funding cases

Ambati Rayudu on Wednesday retired from all forms of cricket after spending 25 years on the field. The cricketing fraternity sympathised with the former India middle-order batsman, who was overlooked by the team management, which picked Mayank Agarwal as a replacement player for an injured Vijay Shankar in India's 15-man World Cup squad.

Sehwag, Laxman, Kaif sympathise with Ambati Rayudu after his retirement

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday protested at the Legislative Assembly against Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey and demanded his resignation following the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) which has claimed lives of over 100 children in the state.

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak: Rashtriya Janata Dal protests against Mangal Pandey, demands resignation

Acting strictly on the policy of 'zero tolerance', the Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday warned over 400 corrupt officials of severe punishment and decided to give early retirement to around 200 employees.

Uttar Pradesh government initiates action against 600 corrupt officers

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has said Pakistan is creating obstacles one at a time with regards to the proposed Kartarpur corridor and urged the neighbouring country to take a "proactive stand" to remove these obstacles.

Kartarpur corridor: Pakistan creating 'obstacles', says Sukhbir Badal

To curb the menace of rash driving on roads, Gujarat police has equipped its traffic unit with high-tech laser guns for detection of overspeeding by vehicles in the city.

Gujarat: In a first, laser guns used to detect overspeeding in Vadodara

Bangladesh's high court has granted the country's rivers the rights and status of "living entities" in a bid to save them from encroachment, a lawyer said Tuesday.

Bangladesh declares its rivers 'legal persons'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday constituted a high-powered committee of chief ministers for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers` income.

Government sets up high-powered committee of chief ministers to 'transform Indian agriculture'

The second India-Pakistan talk on the modalities of the Kartarpur Corridor will take place on July 14 at Wagah, Pakistan. New Delhi, last week, had proposed to Islamabad any date between July 11 and 14 for the talks.

Kartarpur Corridor talks: Second round of India-Pakistan official meet on July 14

West Indies great Clive Lloyd believes Australia and India are the "standout" teams at the World Cup but has urged Virat Kohli's side to boost their batting if they are to dethrone the reigning champions.

World Cup: India and Australia are 'standout' teams, says Clive Lloyd

Mumbai comes to standstill as heavy rain batters & disrupts air, rail traffic

India`s gold imports rose 12.6% in June from a year earlier to $2.69 billion amid a jump in global prices to six-year highs, a government source said on Tuesday.

India's June gold imports rise 12.6 per cent year-on-year amid global price rally: Report

The Central government on Tuesday mentioned the fugitive Mehul Choksi case seeking an urgent hearing against a Bombay High Court order allowing Choksi`s counsel to furnish his health report.

Centre mentions Mehul Choksi case in Supreme Court for urgent hearing

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that government was seeking to surreptitiously "privatise" the Modern Coach Factory in Rae Bareli, adding that it has caused uncertainty among employees and their families.

Sonia Gandhi opposes move to privatise Rae Bareli coach factory

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