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Vehicles of the central agencies and CISF were vandalized and windscreens broken, sources said. The ED officials were at the spot in connection with the ongoing probe of the alleged PDS scam. The media and camera persons were also attacked and injured. Reacting sharply, Union Minister for Home Affairs (MoS) Nishith Pramanik said, «This incident is very unfortunate… The central government has taken it very seriously… When some central agency is in a state, it is the responsibility of the state government to provide them security and safety.

Havells India Ltd. rose 0.66 per cent to Rs 1408.7 in Friday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 1415.65 and low of Rs 1398.25, respectively, during the day.

Demat account additions is also being seen. In December, the total new Demat account openings touched a new high of 42 lakh, taking the number of total Demat accounts to 13.93 crore. The addition of 42 lakh new accounts in December is 50% higher than what was seen in the month of November when 28 lakh. The number of new Demat account openings is directly proportional to the surge in stock prices.

defence pensioners due in the month of November 2023 have been extended till January 2024. According to the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts ) pension website, “Annual identification for pensioners due in month of November 2023 have been extended till January 2024. Please submit your life certificate to ensure continuation of pension after Jan 2024. Please submit your life certificate to ensure continuation of pension after Jan 2024.” Defence pensioners must perform annual identification which can be done using Aadhaar, or providing life certificates issued by designated authorities to have the entitled pension credited to their bank account.

Adani Power Ltd. traded 0.19 per cent up at Rs 557.0 at 11:52AM (IST) on Friday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 84.35 points to 71931.92. The stock had settled at Rs 555.9 in the previous session.

Info Edge (India) Ltd. traded 2.19 per cent up in Friday's trade at 10:15AM (IST). Around 5,575 shares changed hands on the counter.

Salaar Box Office Collection Day 14: Prabhas' 'Salaar: Part One- Ceasefire' has been earning big numbers at the Box Office following its release before a long weekend that included Christmas. On Thursday, Salaar's collection dropped to its lowest after witnessing a spike during the New Year period. As per reports of industry tracker Sacnilk, Salaar minted ₹378.17 crore net at the Indian Box Office within fourteen days of its release.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks moved little on Friday as they steadied after a weak start to the new year, although anticipation of key U.S. payrolls data and persistent concerns over China kept investors on edge.

anxiety when their neurons lacked growth hormone receptors, or agents mediating chemicals acting on and the physiological response of neurons. Specifically, these receptors were found to be lacking in a group of somatostatin-expressing neurons, which inhibit an anxiety response by releasing the protein constituent somatostatin.

service disruptions across Manhattan during the afternoon rush hour, authorities said. At about 3 pm on the Upper West Side, a 1 train carrying about 300 passengers and an out-of-service Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) train with four workers on board hit each other near the 96th Street station, police and transit officials said at the scene. A «derailment» is when at least one wheel of a train leaves the track. Photos posted on social media by city emergency management officials showed the passenger train partially off the tracks in an area that had a track-switching mechanism. Officials said there were no immediate signs of equipment failure and investigators were seeing if human error was involved.

India paid an average of $85.42 per barrel for Russian oil in November, the highest since the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies imposed a price cap of $60 per barrel to cut Moscow's revenue, preliminary government data shows. India paid 1.4% more for Russian oil in November compared to $84.20 per barrel in October, Reuters calculations based on government data show. The data also showed declining discounts for Russian oil narrowed the price gap with India's second largest oil supplier Iraq in November. India paid an average $85.73 per barrel for supplies from Iraq and $93.32/barrel for Saudi oil, the data showed. Since the imposition of the price cap in December 2022, India has mostly paid above the $60 ceiling for Russian oil that had still proved cheaper than the similar grades from elsewhere. June was an exception when prices were lower. Indian refiners buy Russian oil on delivered basis from from ports in Greece, South Korea and Spain, as well as directly from Russia. Sales from Russian ports at more than $60/barrel led to the U.S.

jobs data. For the S&P 500, this is the worst start to a year since it began 2015 with a three-session skid, as tech-focused investors continued to take profits after a blistering rally in the final weeks of last year. Bets that the Federal Reserve could start reducing rates this year had driven much of the gains toward the end of 2023, though the latest minutes from the central bank's December policy meeting did not offer many clues on when the easing might commence. A tick-up in yields on longer-dated U.S. Treasuries — the benchmark 10-year note ended at 4% — prompted traders to move away from growth stocks toward other sectors. Financials was one of the few gainers among the S&P 500 sectors, underpinned by Allstate, which rose 2.4% to close at an all-time high after Morgan Stanley lifted its rating on the insurer to «overweight.» Other insurers also rose, including Hartford Financial Services Group, which gained 0.7% to its highest finish since 2008. Banks were strong performers ahead of the start of earnings season next week.

Gold prices were on track for their first weekly fall in four on Friday, as waning expectations of an early interest rate cut in the U.S. boosted the dollar, while investors focussed on a key employment report due later in the day for more rate clues. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,054.10 per ounce, as of 0156 GMT.

GDP estimates on Friday. The domestic equity benchmark indices resumed their upward march on Thursday, snapping their two-day losing run, amid across-the-board buying despite mixed global cues. The Sensex rallied 490.97 points, or 0.69%, to end at 71,847.57, while the Nifty 50 closed 141.25 points, or 0.66%, higher at 21,658.60.

By Ankur Banerjee

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday as focus remained on supply disruptions in the Middle East, although gains were somewhat limited in anticipation of key U.S. payrolls data.

₹1.65 trillion in December. Meanwhile, the recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have led to a surge in shipping costs. Welfare spending has become one of the selling points for political parties in recent election campaigns.

TV and streaming services in January 2024. Despite a dominance of docuseries and reality TV, viewers can find options spanning crime dramas, comedies, and adult animation.

Pat McAfee has issued an apology for broadcasting remarks made by New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on McAfee's ESPN television show the previous day. During the show, Rodgers insinuated a connection between late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, ESPN's McAfee faced significant criticism after providing a platform for the injury-plagued New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to unfoundedly insinuate, during his show, a conspiracy involving Jimmy Kimmel being named in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein associates.

Netflix has officially renewed Virgin River for Season 6, as confirmed by Tudum before the release of Season 5 Part 2. Fans can expect more of Mel and Jack's story.

(Reuters) — A look at the day ahead in Asian markets by Alden Bentley, Americas Breaking News Editor for Finance & Markets