Dear Dirk Eddelbuettel , Try this command posted by you. You got the result, but I couldn't. any library to be installed? IcantBelieveYouDidNotTryThis <- read.csv("http://nseindia.com/content/equities/scripvol/datafiles/08-01-2010-TO-08-01-2010RCOMEQN.csv") with regards.