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Also Read: ONGC, ITC, NTPC, Sun Pharma, Nykaa among companies to declare earnings this week Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain shut on Monday, May 20 because of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Due to the general elections voting, trading in derivatives, equities, SLBs, and currency derivatives, along with interest rate derivatives, will remain closed today. The list of companies to declare their Q4 results today, May 20 includes ONGC, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), Bharat Electronics (BEL), Oil India, SAIL, Triveni Engineering & Industries, Chemplast Sanmar, India Cements, KRBL, Nesco, Rolex Rings, VRL Logistics, Deepak Nitrite, Whirlpool of India, City Union Bank, Redtape, Power Mech Projects, etc.

Mumbai Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE Updates Speaking to the reporters, the actor said, “I want my India to be developed and strong. I voted, keeping that in mind. India should vote for what they deem is right...I think voter turnout will be good." Actor Farhan Akhtar and Director Zoya Akhtar show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 5 Voting Live Updates: Polling begins at 7 am, Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray Among the notable constituencies, Amethi and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh stand out as traditional bastions of the Congress party. Rahul Gandhi, a significant figure in the Congress, is contesting from Raebareli, a seat that has been represented by his mother, Sonia Gandhi, since 2004.

stock market has dissipated. In the past three weeks, India VIX, a widely tracked fear gauge measuring the expected volatility in the stock market, has shot up from 10.15 on 23 April to 20.6 on 13 May. The heightened volatility stems from concerns over lower voter turnout in the ongoing general elections, potentially indicating an unfavourable verdict for the ruling party. Is this market nervousness a sign of future trends or a temporary blip before equities resume their upward journey? Election season casts clouds Elections introduce uncertainty in the stock market. This time, the market’s confidence, in what seemed like an inevitable outcome, is being tested. According to initial estimates, the first four phases of the marathon seven-phase Lok Sabha elections have recorded a lower voter turn than the corresponding period in the 2019 general elections. Low voter participation is being perceived as harmful to the reelection prospects of the Narendra Modi government. The concern is that voter disengagement could potentially weaken the ruling party’s numbers, undermining policy continuity and political stability, which the market favours. Volatility has shot up

box office in April, amid delay in releases and underperformance of Bollywood films, experts said, adding that the scenario will remain unchanged or worsen in May. According to Ormax Media, gross domestic box office (BO) collections for April stood at Rs 457 crore — below the Rs 500-crore mark for the first time since February 2023. A year ago, in April, the gross box office mop-up was at ₹618 crore, led by the performance of Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan II. This year, despite Eid, Ugadi and Tamil New Year holidays falling in April, only one film managed to cross Rs 100 crore at the box office, according to the report. Malayalam action-comedy Aavesham was the top grosser, garnering Rs 101 crore.

Telecom operators are likely to disconnect a record 1.8 million or so mobile connections at one go as part of the government's first countrywide operation to curb cybercrime and online fraud, officials said. This follows a comprehensive investigation by various law enforcement agencies to track misuse of mobile connections for committing cybercrime and financial fraud. «During investigations, it was detected that in many instances, a single handset was used with thousands of mobile connections,» an official privy to the details told ET.

The government of Paraguay will ask lawmakers to approve a bill that proposes jailing illegal Bitcoin (BTC) miners for up to 10 years.

UFO and Alien sightings have a separate level of craze and now residents of Japan's city are banking on the same fascination for economic prosperity. Japanese city named Kofu is located in Yamanashi Prefecture, at the foothill of Mount Fuji. Kofu will commemorate the 50th anniversary of a notable event in which two elementary school children reported encountering UFOs and alien. The incident grabbed spotlight and widely considered as one of «three major UFO incidents» reported in the country, as per a report on JapanToday.

Tyson Fury has cited a bizarre reason behind his loss against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. While, it was a split decision that went in favour of Usyk, Fury has alleged that judges favoured the Ukrainian boxer out of sympathy for the war-torn country, as per a Fox News report. «You know, his country is at war, so people are siding with a country at war. But make no mistake, I won that fight, in my opinion, and I’ll be back. I’ve got a rematch clause,» Fury was quoted as saying by Fox News.

Voight (Jason Beghe) and Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) at the forefront of the action.

Inditex, the owner of fashion brand Zara, saw its slowest ever sales growth in India, excluding the pandemic year, in FY24 as the world's largest fashion group faced rising competition from global rivals in the clothing market that is increasingly getting cluttered. Inditex Trent, its joint venture with Tata that runs 23 of Zara stores in India, saw revenue rise 8% to Rs 2,775 crore last fiscal, significantly down from 40% growth a year ago, according to Trent's annual report. Net profit was down too at Rs 244 crore, an 8% drop. Zara has been a runaway success since its arrival in the country more than a decade ago but after initially doubling sales every two years, the brand's rate of expansion had come down in the past few years. «The market is very competitive, and the challenges are real. Nevertheless, the opportunity pool and the size of the market means that there is space for multiple successful players. Trent remains well placed to navigate this next phase of growth by leveraging our platform and growth engines,» P Venkatesalu, chief executive officer at Trent, said in the report.

Crews conducted a controlled demolition on the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. (Credit: Reuters)

Austin Butler, the rising star in Hollywood, has been at the center of speculation regarding his potential role in the much-anticipated sequel, Heat 2. Known for his versatile acting skills and compelling on-screen presence, Butler has been a favorite topic among fans and media alike. Recently, Butler addressed these rumors, offering insights into his upcoming projects.

government panel has held that companies knowingly violated Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) subsidy scheme guidelines that were 'very clear', officials said. The report, submitted by the panel earlier this month, counters findings of an earlier probe by a joint secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) that said some key terms in the FAME were not clearly defined. The December 2023 report by the joint secretary was not accepted by the Centre, which ordered a fresh probe in February.

BJP in Odisha, BJD Nimapara MLA Samir Ranjan Dash on Sunday joined the saffron party after quitting the regional outfit. BJP Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal, party's Odisha in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and other leaders welcomed Dash at the party headquarters here. Dash had earlier in the day resigned from the regional outfit. The three-time legislator was annoyed after being denied a party ticket to contest the 2024 Assembly elections. «I have joined the BJP after losing confidence in the BJD leadership. I will ensure that BJP candidate Pravati Parida wins elections in Nimapara assembly segment,» Dash told reporters.

Passengers who were onboard the Kochi-bound Air India Express flight that made an emergency landing at Bengaluru airport on Saturday night recounted the panic situation when a fire was noticed in one of its engines. The majority of them reached the Cochin International Airport around Sunday noon on another flight arranged by the airline from Bengaluru. Sharing their experiences after landing at the airport here, the passengers said they were panic-stricken after noticing the fire a few minutes after taking off from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. «Everyone got scared and cried loudly,» a woman, who is a senior citizen, told reporters at the airport.

ALSO READ: NASA shares spectacular images of majestic ‘Pillars of Creation’ from Eagle Nebula | See pics Apart from Gopichand, the crew also included former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, the first Black astronaut candidate in the United States, reported Hindustan Times. Earlier on 12 September 2022, the programme faced a setback after a New Shepard rocket caught fire shortly after launch. However, the uncrewed capsule ejected in time and ensured the safety of potential astronauts.

Solana has proven to be the fastest among large blockchains, processing a staggering 91 million transactions in a single day.

Lok Sabha elections 2024, 379 constituencies went to polls, and the rest are scheduled to vote in the subsequent three phases. "We have won. We have crossed 300," Tejashwi Yadav can been claiming in front on reporters ahead of the fifth phase of elections.

Aljazeera, DR Congo Army spokesman Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge said they have thwarted an attempted coup and have arrested many people, including foreigners. 1) On Saturday, armed men attacked the Kinshasa residence of federal legislator and a candidate for speaker of the National Assembly of DR Congo – Vital Kamerhe. They were stopped by his guards, said his spokesman Michel Moto Muhima on X.