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Ganga after the passing of his mother, Heeraben. PM Modi's mother died in 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

profit expectations. However, growth has primarily been led by the BFSI and Automobile sectors. The earnings growth was fuelled by the domestic cyclicals, such as BFSI and Auto.

Finolex Industries surged 9.6 percent in intra-day deals on Tuesday to their record high of ₹297.55 apiece after the firm announced its March quarter (Q4FY24) results. The firm posted about a 2 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in its standalone profit after tax to ₹161.43 crore in Q4FY24 on the back of higher revenues as against ₹158.35 crore in the corresponding period last year. Meanwhile, its total income from operations during the quarter under review also rose 8.27 percent to ₹1,235.42 crore versus ₹1,141.06 crore in the year-ago period.

Coforge was the top loser in the IT space in 2024 YTD, down 28 percent, followed by LTIMindtree, down 26.5 percent. Meanwhile, other mid-cap IT stocks, Mphasis, L&T Tech, Persistent Systems also shed 17 percent, 14 percent and 8.6 percent, respectively. Among largecaps, HCL Tech fell the most, over 10 percent, while, Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra lost 7.8 percent, 3.5 percent, and 1 percent, respectively.

Tata Motors share price tanks 9% after Q4 results 2024. Opportunity to buy? During the past six trading sessions, Tata Motors' shares experienced a 6.70% decline, causing a loss of ₹22,592.60 crore in market value. Similarly, Tata Power witnessed a 9.4% drop in the same period, resulting in a ₹14,731 crore reduction in market capitalisation.

Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the White House's Marine Band on Monday performed “Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara" for an audience of Asian Americans. The patriotic song, written by Mohammad Iqbal during India’s Independence struggle, was played twice by the White House Marine Band at the request of Indian Americans whom the president invited for the annual event. Also Read: Indians better than Americans in many ways, says US Ambassador Eric Garcetti, dismisses concerns about democracy “This was an amazing celebration of the White House’s AANHPI Heritage Month at the Rose Garden.

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o, a faster, more efficient and smarter AI platform: All you need to know GPT-4o is said to match the performance of GPT-4 Turbo in English language text, OpenAI's last flagship model unveiled last year, while offering significant improvements in non-English languages. Moreover, GPT-4o has a more wider advantage over its predecessor when it comes to understanding vision and audio inputs. Also Read | OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o: Here's how the Internet reacted to the AI conversation OpenAI President Greg Brockman showcased in a video on Monday how two GPT-4o AI's are capable to having a conversation in real time.

Also Read: Stocks to buy: Sumeet Bagadia recommends 5 breakout stocks today — May 14 Here are HDFC Securities’ fundamental stock picks: HG Infra Engineering has maintained a robust order book and de-risked its business by reducing its reliance on road orders by venturing into Rail, Metro and Solar projects. On the order inflow front, the company expects ₹11,000 - 12,000 crore, with ₹8,000 crore, ₹1,000 crore and ₹2,000 crore from highways, solar and water/ railways, respectively. Its FY25 revenue growth guidance stands at ~15-20% with an EBITDA margin of ~16%.

UPL, a leading provider of agricultural solutions and services, slumped 6% in today's intraday trade, reaching ₹501.65 apiece. This downturn came after the stock saw a strong surge in the last two trading sessions, driven by the anticipation of favorable financial results from the company. In the fourth quarter of FY24, the company recorded revenue of ₹140.8 billion, marking a 15% year-on-year decline.

₹3.5 per share in January 2024. With a consistent dividend payout over the past 15 years and an average dividend yield of at least 2% since 2018, the company is on a solid trajectory. Also, the company is executing several plans that will grow its revenue in the medium term.

ChatGPT. GPT-4o is an advanced version of the AI technology powering the widely used generative tool, ChatGPT. To be freely available to all users as OpenAI rolls it out globally, GPT-4o boasts improved performance and efficiency.

BofA Securities maintained a buy rating on Varun Beverages, Jefferies recommended a buy on Zomato, Morgan Stanley has an Equal Weight rating on AB Capital and Motilal Oswal recommended a neutral stance on UPL. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists

John Miller’s new high-yield municipal-bond fund has amassed $1 billion of assets in just under five months, drawing buyers eager to invest in the riskiest segment of state and local-government debt.

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board

Amit Shah sought to dispel recent concerns over BJP's performance in the general elections. While emphasising that the ruling party and its allies will get over 400 seats, he told NDTV the market would «shoot up» after June 4 — the election results day — and suggested buying stocks before that. Benchmark Nifty rose 0.22%, or 48.85 points, to close at 22,104 while the Sensex gained 0.15%, or 111.66 points, to close at 72,776. Both indices had fallen over 1% each earlier in the day but bounced back mid-way through the session following the senior minister's remarks.

Markets are caught in electoral turbulence with volatility spiking ahead of the results. Sensex and Nifty had run up in anticipation, and are now in choppy trades. Comparisons with previous poll years is fraught because markets tend to deliver outcomes with weak correlation to poll results.

Public sector banks (PSBs) will identify one "champion sector" in their business plans, to expand significant presence in it by developing specific sector capabilities, said officials. The lenders will also look to design tailored products for segment-specific lending and build internal capacities such as stress testing and early warning signals, they said. «We are discussing these metrics with PSBs as part of their business roadmap till 2026-27,» said one of the officials, who did not wish to be identified. This initiative is part of the Viksit Bharat (developed nation) strategy for PSBs, which includes onboarding sector-specific advisors and developing credit underwriting models to expedite loan approvals. The move seeks to complement the government's efforts under the Production Linked Incentive scheme that seeks to develop manufacturing capabilities in select identified areas. «Banks will focus on non-traditional sectors and collaborate to leverage the expertise developed among them,» said another official.

Kingdom of the Planet of Apes' has become the lifesaver of the box office in North America after reporting a record grossing during its opening weekend here, which was a needed surge to an otherwise uncertain season that has seen a fair share of ups and downs this year.

₹44 crore in Q4FY24 from ₹30.6 crore during the year-ago quarter. The company's revenue increased 17% year on year from ₹235 crore to ₹276 crore during the period under review. “With numerous historic milestones crossed, FY24 continues to delight us and our stakeholders.

renewal of 'Shogun' for the second season despite its widespread popularity. What began as James Clavell's original novel, continued with the 1980 adaptation and became an interpretation of the beauty and brutality of feudal Japan.'Shogun' was praised for its production design, complex characters, and incredible performances so much so that it became an early contender for the upcoming Emmy Awards.