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Vodafone is alleged to have given the UK's Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) "secret unlimited access to their network.

Domestic airlines are wooing women travellers with discounts and an-all-women crew flights to mark the International Women's Day which falls tomorrow.

Sahara had proposed to pay Rs 2500 crore of its unpaid dues in three working days and the rest of the amount in an-year-and-a-half.

Healthcare, IT, Power, Auto and Capital Goods shares were among the hardest hit.

The government has for the first time invited bids for the auction of captive coal blocks, the coal ministry said on Wednesday.

The rupee had gained 11 paise to close at 62.12 against the US dollar in the previous session on Friday.

Brokers said trading sentiment was bolstered on increased inflow of foreign funds into domestic markets amid a firming Asian trend.

Banks dragged the indices with ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC as major losers in the Sensex.

Chidambaram unveiled a 10-point agenda that would help make India the third largest economy by 2043.

The main budget for the financial year 2014-15 will be presented by the new government that will come into power after the general elections due by May.

The company has seen a growth in its net profit after losses in 15 straight quarters.

AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes said they are fully prepared from its side for the launch and are waiting for final government approvals.

The BSE benchmark index Sensex on Wednesday closed at record high of 21,337.67 points gaining 86.55 points as buying emerged in pharma, metal and banking stocks on expectations of strong corporate earnings and rate cut by the Reserve Bank.

The National Stock Exchange index Nifty moved up by 19.50 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 6322.80.

Birla belongs to the Marwari community, where vegetarianism forms an important part of life and is a core belief.

Rupee opened lower by 11 paise at 61.67 per dollar as against Friday's closing value of 61.55.