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Michelle Obama launch a candidacy for the US Presidential Election 2024? After her interview with Jay Shetty in a podcast this question has been raised. Former Fox News personality and political commentator Megyn Kelly has said Michelle Obama is more talented politically than Joe Biden. Talking to the SiriusXM podcast, 'The Megyn Kelly Show', she said, «There’s no question she's more talented than Joe Biden is politically. No question.» But Kelly said she was not sure whether the former first lady would vie for the commander-in-chief role.

₹38,200 crore. One is a new automobile production plant with an annual capacity of 1 million units, expected to start operation in FY29. The other investment would increase Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt.

₹15.49 lakh ex-showroom. Bookings for the updated electric SUV have commenced, requiring a token amount of ₹21,000. It is worth noting that the provided pricing is introductory and applies to deliveries made until May 31, 2024.

Jaguar Land Rover on Thursday reported record sales at 3,582 units for nine months ended December 31, 2023. The company said its sales rose 93 per cent year-on-year as compared to the April-December period of the last fiscal. Range Rover and Defender continue to lead with a year-on-year (YoY) rise of 250 per cent, contributing to over 75 per cent of the current order book, the automaker said. In the October-December quarter, the company reported a 74 per cent YoY growth, achieving retail sales of 1,226 units, it added. The newly launched Range Rover Velar witnessed a YoY sales growth of 183 per cent in the quarter, JLR said. «Over the past nine months, JLR's progress in India has been characterised by consistent and substantial growth. Each quarter has shown an impressive year-on-year surge of nearly 100 per cent,» JLR India Managing Director Rajan Amba said. The burgeoning order bank and continuous order intake signal a robust demand, underscoring promising future prospects, he added. "...the eagerly awaited Range Rover BEV has generated significant interest among clients across the country, and with our upcoming launches this quarter, we are poised to sustain our remarkable growth trajectory in India," Amba said. The company's order book at the end of the third quarter remained strong with a YoY growth of 92 per cent, it stated. The current total order book covers more than eight months of sales and is seeing a consistent increase month-on-month, it added.

Jyoti CNC Automation fell sharply in the unlisted market on Thursday despite a robust response for the IPO. The issue was subscribed 12 times so far on the last day of the bidding process. The company's shares are trading with a premium of Rs 45, down from 75 the previous day.

Australian Premium Solar India opened for subscription on Thursday. The issue, which closes on January 15, is getting solid response from investors with the overall subscription at nearly 12 times within hours of opening.

Also Read: Jyoti CNC Automation IPO Day 3: GMP, subscription status, other details. Apply or not? On day 2, Jyoti CNC Automation IPO's retail investors portion was subscribed 11.08 times, NII portion was subscribed 6.49 times, and QIB portion was booked 22%.

₹36 apiece level. Since then, it has remained an idea 'buy on dip' stock for investors. However, it seems that the stock still has some upside potential.

interim Budget 2024 is unlikely to be about any major announcement but the government could showcase what it has achieved in the past 10 years, believes Abhijit Bhave, CEO & MD of Equirus Wealth in a telephonic interview with Livemint. He also shares his views on the sectors and fund categories that could do well in the Calendar Year 2024. About the broader market index, he asserts that there are grim chances of the repeat of the ongoing bull run of 2023.

Adani Power Ltd. traded at Rs 546.0 on BSE at 11:11AM (IST) on Thursday, up 0.72 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 132.55 and a high of Rs 589.3.

Zomato Ltd. traded at Rs 137.25 on BSE at 10:41AM (IST) on Thursday, up 1.93 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 44.35 and a high of Rs 137.75.

Cochin Shipyard fell over 5% to the day's low of Rs 761.30 on Thursday amid profit booking following a stock split which saw the counter getting subdivided into two shares on Wednesday. The PSU defense stock had hit a 20% upper circuit and hit levels of Rs 802.80 on the NSE. Shares of PSU defense stock have gone up nearly three times in the last one year and it traded ex-split on Tuesday.

Havells India Ltd. traded at Rs 1465.0 on BSE at 10:00AM (IST) on Thursday, up 5.34 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 1120.1 and a high of Rs 1470.0.

Jyoti CNC Automation IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Jyoti CNC Automation Limited opened for subscription on 9th January 2023 and it is going to close on 11th January 2023 i.e. on today evening. Hence, investors have just one day in hand to apply for the public issue.

Times of India report, tour operators have seen a noticeable decline in enquiries and a significant drop in prices for Maldives holiday packages despite multiple long weekends in January. The ToI report cited the example of Hyderabad, wherein a three-day package from Telangana's capital city to Maldives would cost between ₹55,000 and ₹70,000, now costs ₹45,000. Or even lower! The ToI report also said one-way flight tickets from here to Male are now going between ₹12,000 and ₹15,000, down from the previous average of ₹20,000.

Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research, MOFSL, says “while the base would catch up and the pace of growth would marginally come down, we see strong earnings growth momentum which would continue to drive stocks and hence we do not have a cash call right now. Earnings for several sectors which have been sluggish for the past several years, have been picking up. These are sectors like automobiles, real estate, capital goods, infra, industrials, utilities, hotels.” What is the portfolio strategy right now? Is it time to book some profits, keep some cash dry on the side, or would you continue deploying fresh money in individual stocks? Siddhartha Khemka: The overall view on the market continues to be strong and positive. In terms of earnings, the earnings momentum has been pretty strong in the first half. H1 of FY24, we have seen a 30% earnings growth in the Nifty earnings and the overall asking rate for the full year is still in excess of 20%. So, while the base would catch up and the pace of growth would marginally come down, we see strong earnings growth momentum which would continue to drive stocks and hence we do not have a cash call right now.

Annamalai over his altercation with a group of Christian youth, who had objected to his entry into the church during his rally En Mann En Makkal outside St. Lourdes Church in Bommidi near Pappireddipatti on January 8.

Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions from Boeing and federal officials on how to inspect the fleet. The development came as signs indicate some travelers might try to avoid flying on Max 9 jetliners — at least temporarily.

Resident Alien Season 3 have finally emerged, bringing a wave of excitement and curiosity. The sci-fi dramedy, crafted by Chris Sheridan and inspired by the eponymous comic book, made its debut on Syfy in 2021. The narrative kickstarts with the introduction of «Harry Vanderspeigle» (portrayed by Firefly's Alan Tudyk), an extraterrestrial on a mission to eradicate humanity. In a moral quandary, he assumes the guise of a physician as he grapples with the implications of his assigned task.

EaseMyTrip.com on Wednesday announced venturing into the insurance sector with the launch of its subsidiary EaseMyTrip Insurance Broker Pvt Ltd. The company termed it a «strategic move» to diversify its service portfolio and tap into the insurance market by creating a specialised product to solve customer needs.

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HARERA), has advised the real estate buyers to not book properties in projects that are not registered with RERA. The authority said sale and purchase of properties in unregistered real estate projects is not allowed under the RERA Act of 2016. «If any person is facilitating sale purchase in unregistered projects through advertisement or by any other means that is a violation of the Act,» said the authority. The authority said that promoters should discourage advertising their projects before RERA registration as it is an offence and punishable under the law.