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Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals with a target price of Rs 175. The current market price of Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd. is Rs 231.05. Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd., incorporated in the year 1988, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 40204.62 Crore) operating in Gas & Petroleum sector.

equity indices opened marginally higher on Tuesday, mirroring a surge in global stocks driven by renewed confidence that major central banks worldwide will initiate interest rate cuts this year. At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex advanced by 60 points or 0.08%, hovering at 73,956, while the Nifty50 traded at 22,470, up by 28 points or 0.12%, around 9.18 am.

Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put «pressure» on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants. After having vowed for weeks to push into the southern border town, Israel called on Monday for Palestinians in eastern Rafah to leave for an «expanded humanitarian area» ahead of a ground incursion. An AFP correspondent in the city reported heavy bombardment throughout the night, while the Kuwaiti hospital there said Tuesday in an updated toll that 11 people had been killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli strikes.

Only a small fraction of French crypto holders have declared their coins to the state, a report claimed – with the government set to take action.

Raymond with a target price of Rs 2585. The current market price of Raymond Ltd. is Rs 2192.85. Raymond Ltd., incorporated in the year 1925, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 14604.61 Crore) operating in Textiles sector.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 began on Tuesday morning in 93 constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories (UTs). In Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar cast his vote at Gangubai Kate Zila Parishad Prathamik school, booth no. 224 Katewadi at Baramati constituency. Baramati is witnessing a star-studded fight in these elections. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar is the candidate of the BJP led Maha Yuti alliance while his sister Supriya Sule is the Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate. The constituency is considered to be the pocket borough of the Pawar family with Sharad Pawar having represented it multiple times after first being elected to the seat in 1984. However, with a fight within the Pawar family, this seat has become a symbol of the larger fight in Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote the Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said that the elections are for the development of Baramati and other constituencies in Maharashtra.

Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign issue. But Trump's attacks ignore his own long history of rhetoric that invokes the language of Nazi Germany and plays on stereotypes of Jews and politics. The latest example came over the weekend, when Trump — accusing the White House of having a role in his multiple state and federal criminal prosecutions — told Republican donors gathered for a private retreat at his Florida resort that Biden is running a «Gestapo administration,» referring to the secret police force of Nazi Germany. Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, called it a «deliberate tactic» to attack Biden and distract from his own track record.

U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Monday, their third straight session of advances, as investors continued to gain hope that there was a greater chance of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. Expectations for rate cuts by the U.S. central bank have been tempered as the year has progressed, as inflation has proven stickier, and some investors had begun to worry they might not materialize at all, sending markets lower in April.

Lupin: The pharma company reported a 52% YoY increase in consolidated net profit, amounting to ₹359.43 crore, for Q4 FY24. Its revenue rose by 13% from the previous year to ₹4,895.11 crore. EBITDA for the quarter was ₹1,026.1 crore, a 66% increase from ₹615 crore in the same period last year.

Sensex gained 17.39 points, or 0.02%, to close at 73,895.54, while the Nifty 50 settled 33.15 points, or 0.15%, lower at 22,442.70. “The surge in India VIX by over 70% in the last eight trading sessions from around 10 to its 52-week high near 17 level, indicating increasing nervousness among investors due to the ongoing global uncertainties and Lok Sabha election outcome next month. Hence, markets are likely to remain in a broader range with stock-specific action in the near term," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

Fusion MicroFinance on Monday reported a 16% year-on-year rise in March quarter net profit at Rs 133 crore against Rs 115 crore in the year ago period, supported by business expansion and higher earnings. The lender's net interest income was 32% higher at Rs 360 crore against Rs 274 crore earlier. Total income grew 30% at Rs 675 crore.

PB Fintech, Dr Reddy's, HPCL, Godrej Consumer, LTIMindtree among others will be in focus due to various news developments and quarterly earnings. PB Fintech, Dr Reddy's Shares of PB Fintech and Dr Reddy's will be in focus in today's trade as the companies will announce their quarterly results.

Analysts at most top brokerages reduced or retained share price targets on Kotak Mahindra Bank after the company reported strong March quarter results. The stock jumped 5.02% to close at ₹1,624.4, emerging as the top gainer on the Sensex and Nifty on Monday. Analysts said despite the short-term challenges, the bank's valuations are attractive compared to its peers given its sector-leading metrics on key parameters. Regulatory relief and top management stability will be key catalysts in the near term.

Kenyan President William Ruto announced a major policy shift in the country’s approach to cryptocurrency on May 3, revealing that his government has appointed U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital as its consultant.

Canada’s Competition Bureau is investigating Lululemon over concerns the company is misleading consumers about its environmental impacts, after an advocacy group filed a complaint with the federal watchdog alleging “greenwashing.”

Pulitzer Prizes for local and audio reporting on Monday. Based on the city's South Side, the Invisible Institute and its reporter Trina Reynolds-Tyler, along with Sarah Conway of journalism laboratory City Bureau, won a Pulitzer for a seven-part investigative series on missing Black girls and women in Chicago and how racism and the police response contributed to the problem.

concert while you scroll through those reels on Instagram, be warned that you are at the risk of developing dementia. This is a condition that is generally associated with old age wherein individuals develop an impaired ability to think, make decisions or even lead day to day lives. The Mirror in the UK has reported on 13 habits that results in aging of the brain and its cells leading to an increased chance of developing dementia.

Sports manga is one of the leading genres currently followed by fans, and Blue Lock with its first season itself managed to steal hearts. The Blue Lock manga comic itself was one of the biggest-selling series of all time in November 2023 in terms of circulation. Keeping up with that legacy, the first season of the TV series produced by Eight Bit, which was aired between October 2022 to March 2023, also became an insane hit in the sports anime genre.

Dwayne Johnson has been seen practicing in a ring. This is in the upcoming movie “The Smashing Machine”. The report by Screen Rant also mentions that the movie will be directed by Benny Safdie. How many of us remember ‘Rock’ from the old WWE days? The wrestling champion who could bring down opponents easily. Dwayne Johnson whose ring name is ‘Rock’ plays the character of Mark Kerr in this movie.

Tech giant Google has issued a warning to all advertisers to refrain from posting any content which has vulgarity developed using deep fake technology. Deep fake technology involves using Artificial Intelligence to morph images or videos of individuals and also voice over. It is mostly used to outrage the modesty of individuals, influence electoral outcomes and positively used in the entertainment industry, as per a report on New York Post. In this particular case, Google has come out with a new policy wherein advertising content which promotes vulgarity using deepfake technology or even those that advertise methods to create vulgar ads using deep fake technology will be taken down by the tech giant.

Daylight saving time 2024 has begun in the USA and it will end on November 3. During the period spanning from March to November, a common practice among the majority of Americans involves the adjustment of their clocks forward by one hour, known as daylight saving time. Even though there is no federal law to enforce Daylight saving time, most of the states are following the annual practice. However, Arizona and Hawaii do not follow Daylight saving time policy.