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₹9,440.90. It has now soared 155 percent from its 52-week low of ₹3,708.50, hit on June 26, 2023.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. slipped 0.21 per cent to Rs 2948.85 in Thursday's trade as of 01:49PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 2967.75 and low of Rs 2907.95 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 70.61 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 01:49PM shares and turnover at Rs 2.47 crore around that time. The stock of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 3068.95 and 52-week low prices of Rs 1620.05, respectively.

GAIL (India) Ltd. traded 0.06 per cent lower in Thursday's session at 01:39PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 219.3 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 219.3 and Rs 214.3, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 233.0 and a 52-week low of 103.2. About 1,479,286 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

industrial growth and the emergence of one of the fastest growing real estate segments in the country, India’s warehousing sector is set to cross the 300 million sq ft mark by 2025 from the current stock of 216 million sq ft, according to a CREDAI-CRE Matrix joint report. During the March quarter, India witnessed a 5% increase in warehousing rentals with the absorption to supply-ratio at 1.4 times. Pune and NCR’s contribution to the pan India Grade A/A+ warehousing demand was 45%, while Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and NCR jointly had a demand touching 53% in the segment. MMR alone recorded a 52% on-year increase in supply during the quarter.

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. traded 0.33 per cent down in Thursday's trade at 01:28PM (IST). Around 31,154 shares changed hands on the counter. The scrip opened at Rs 537.35 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 543.0 and Rs 532.1, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 586.35 and a 52-week low of Rs 420.85.

Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms and Luxembourg-based SES to provide gigabit fibre internet has won approval from the Indian space regulator to operate satellites there, a government executive said. The three approvals issued to Orbit Connect India — which aims to provide satellite-based high-speed internet access — come as companies from Amazon.com to Elon Musk's Starlink have been vying for the go-ahead to launch satellite communication services in the world's most populous nation. The authorisations have not been previously reported. They were granted in April and June from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, known as IN-SPACe. These allow Orbit Connect to operate satellites above India, but further approvals are needed by the country's department of telecoms to begin operations.

«This is potentially on cards and this could be the potential driver for some of the stocks in this year. Adani has pumped in 20,000 crore into Ambuja and it is very difficult to put in greenfield projects,» says Rakesh Arora, Founder, Go India Stocks. There are three things we will discuss. One is the consolidation in the sector, which has happened two-three years ago, is that real? How will smaller cement companies exist and coexist? And after three-four years of perhaps flat performance by cement stocks, are we in for a good time for cement stocks? So, three things. What do you want to start with? Cement industry, I mean, obviously, demand is working for them. There has been no doubts about demand picking up in India given all the infrastructure boom, etc. And it is always the cycles of supply which really matters. Demand has never been questioned. And this is where there is a little bit of an issue because you have two top players gunning for market share and they are trying to increase capacity quite significantly.

Mint reported in May that the company expects its electric vehicle segment, growth in which has slowed year-on-year, to see a significant spurt after the launch of the Curvv, a coupe-style electric SUV, and is targeting sales of over 100,000 EVs this fiscal - a milestone it had missed in FY24.Interestingly, while Tata Motors grew its overall passenger vehicle volumes in FY24, EVs accounted for 13% of its total sales last fiscal, down from 16% in FY23 and 20% in FY22, as an initial crop of early adopters of eco-friendly vehicles dwindles, despite the launch of new electric models like the Punch EV, as well as a full-model refresh of its flagship Nexon EV.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

Mint takes a look at how recent proposals to increase royalty payouts fared in the consumer goods space in India. The Indian subsidiaries of major foreign fast-moving consumer goods, or FMCG, companies often pay a fee known as royalty to their parent companies. This grants them access to resources, including globally recognised brands, technology, research and development capabilities, and shared services used throughout the entire organisation.

Indian listed companies to say the least. The BSE Sensex saw an incredible rise of about 24%, outperforming past performance. In addition, a cohort of companies have been buzzing in the market due to their turnaround stories.

Times of India reported. As per the report, Harpreet Singh Saluja, the President of the IT employee union, said that candidates who were offered positions in companies including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Zensar, and LTIMindtree have complained to the labour union about delays in onboarding.

Trent Ltd. traded 0.1 per cent up at Rs 5021.85 at around 12:27PM (IST) on Thursday. The stock had closed at Rs 5027.0 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 266.55 points higher at 76873.12 around the same time.

Mumbai discovered a human finger in an ice-cream cone his sister ordered online. The incident took place in Malad on Wednesday, raising serious concerns about food safety and hygiene standards. The shocking discovery was made by Orlem Brendan Serrao, a 27-year-old doctor, who had consumed half of the butterscotch ice cream when he felt something unusual on his tongue. Upon inspection, he realized it was a human finger. The ice cream had been ordered by his sister via the grocery delivery app Zepto. Mumbai police has registered a case after a customer complained of finding a chopped finger in an ice-cream he had ordered online through an app. Police has seized the severed finger and has sent it for forensic. A case has been registered. Serrao’s sister promptly reported the incident to the police. Initial investigations confirmed that the object found in the ice cream was indeed a human finger. The police have sent the finger for a detailed forensic examination to understand more about its origin.

Elon Musk's SpaceX sued the company and Musk on Wednesday, alleging they were «wrongfully fired» for raising concerns about "sexual harassment" and "discrimination" in the workplace, reported the New York Times. The employees were terminated in 2022 after circulating an open letter urging SpaceX executives to condemn Musk's comments on Twitter, later renamed X, which they deemed «a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.»

Varun Beverages Ltd. traded 0.7 per cent up in Thursday's trade at 12:37PM (IST). Around 29,110 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 1596.35 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 1596.35 and Rs 1557.25, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Varun Beverages Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 1596.35 and a 52-week low of Rs 754.35.

Sobha surged over 7% to a day's high of Rs 2,219 on the BSE during Thursday's trade, following the board's approval of a Rs 2,000 crore rights issue. The rights issue price is set at Rs 1,651 per equity share, which represents a 20% discount from the previous day's closing price of Rs 2,063.9 per share. The rights issue will open on June 28 and will close on July 4.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. rose 2.12 per cent to Rs 4169.0 in Thursday's trade as of 12:02PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 23399.6, up 76.65 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 4082.15 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 2729.1 and a high of Rs 4268.4. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 80049.18 crore on the BSE.

Ambuja Cements Ltd. traded 1.62 per cent lower in Thursday's session at 12:07PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 679.45 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 680.2 and Rs 654.75, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 680.2 and a 52-week low of 404.0. About 165,377 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Elon Musk recently responded to widespread reports claiming that a remote Amazon tribe became addicted to pornography following the introduction of Starlink internet. The claims originated from a New York Times article by journalist Jack Nicas, which depicted how the Starlink service impacted the Marubo tribe in Brazil. The article suggested that some young members of the 2,000-strong tribe started sharing explicit content via private chat groups. Following the article's publication, multiple news outlets worldwide ran headlines suggesting that the tribe had developed a porn addiction due to their new internet access. This led to significant controversy and misinformation. Also Read: Roger Federer shares key life lessons for graduates: Tennis legend's secrets to succeed on and off court revealed

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. rose 0.52 per cent to Rs 587.3 in Thursday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 592.0 and low of Rs 584.75, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 622.25 and low of Rs 371.45.

Electric vehicle maker Ather Energy has chosen Aurangabad in Maharashtra for its third plant, according to a report in the Business Standard. The business daily, quoting sources, claimed that an agreement in this regard is expected to be signed soon. Ather plans to invest Rs 1,000 crore in the plant, which will be built in phases across 100 acres, the report said.