French Election

Sensex rises 136 pts to inch towards 30,000-mark; firm Asian cues, ascending rupee bolster sentiment

On Friday, the Sensex had lost 267.41 points on global weakness due to a renewed slide in crude oil prices

Sarkozy opens election bid with a pledge to listen

Sarkozy, battling a disapproval rating of 68 percent, aims to cast himself as an experienced leader who can drag France out of an economic slump and overcome the euro zone's turmoil.