Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- The Indian stock market on Tuesday ended in red with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declining up to 1.28 per cent.

The indices were dragged lower by a sharp sell-off in IT shares as well as rising crude oil prices and weak global cues.

At the time of closing, Sensex settled 1068.74 points or 1.28 per cent lower at 82,225.92, while the broader Nifty was at 25,424.65, down 288.35 points or 1.12 per cent.

The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,641.80, down by 71.20 points or 0.28 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 83,052.54, declining by 242.12 points or 0.29 per cent.

Apart from the IT index that plunged over 4 per cent, Nifty realty also declined by over 2 percent.

On the gaining side were PSU Bank, pharma, metal...