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stock market took off, block and bulk deals shot up 55% to touch a record ₹5.25 trillion, data from Prime Database showed. Sectors that saw the biggest deals were financial services, consumer goods, telecom, aviation, pharmaceuticals, IT and power.

fodi (a cramped workshop where makhana seeds are popped), settling down on stacks of folded jute bags in front of earthen chulhas (stoves) fed by corn cobs. An old television set plays a Hindi comedy in the background—the sound from the TV mixing with the cacophony of the room and providing a dim source of light. The quiet street is now pierced by the synchronized sounds of seeds being roasted and stirred with metal sticks, on flames blazing under four pans, before they are struck hard with a wooden mallet, making them pop.

Arvind Kejriwal, who is diabetic, is deliberately eating sweet things in jail so that his sugar level goes up and he can get bail on medical grounds, alleged BJP leader Majinder Singh Sirsa, who cited the remarks made by the Enforcement Directorate in court. BJP leader Sirsa likened the Delhi Chief Minister to a «hardcore criminal,» alleging that Kejriwal is indulging in a "sugar scam" in jail to secure his release on medical grounds. Sirsa said, «After liquor scam, now sugar scam!!! Kejriwal is deliberately eating sweet things in jail so that his sugar level increases and he can get out of jail on medical bail.»

FOX Business Ashley Webster talks to diners in The Villages, Florida about retirement as a Northwestern Mutual survey claims it will take $1.46M to retire comfortably.

Arunachal Pradesh is all set to vote on Friday to elect two Lok Sabha MPs and 50 MLAs. In the 60-member assembly, the BJP has already won 10 constituencies unopposed. In the Arunachal West Parliamentary seat, eight candidates are in the fray including Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju and state Congress president Nabam Tuki. Sitting BJP MP Tapir Gao and state Congress vice-president Bosiram Siram are among six candidates who are contesting from Arunachal East.

A huge fraud website used by thousands of criminals to trick people into handing over personal information such as email addresses, passwords, and bank details, has been infiltrated by international police.

Supreme Court on Thursday reserves its judgment on petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections set to begin Friday. The VVPAT is a mechanism that ensures that voters are given visual confirmation that their vote has been cast. Paper slips show in a display on the VVPAT machine with the candidate’s serial number, name, and party symbol for seven seconds so that the voter can verify their vote. As it stands, the mechanism to tally votes post-polling is as follows: VVPAT paper slips of five randomly selected EVMs in each assembly constituency or each assembly segment in a parliamentary constituency are physically verified to confirm the accuracy of the election.

Indo Tech Transformers Ltd.(up 10.00%), Hitachi Energy India Ltd.(up 9.61%), Transformers & Rectifiers(India)Ltd.(up 5.00%), Reliance Power Ltd.(up 4.94%), Jyoti Structures Ltd.(up 4.72%), KPI Green Energy Ltd.(up 4.56%), JSW Energy Ltd.(up 4.40%), Energy Development Company Ltd.(up 2.74%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(up 2.14%) and Voltamp Transformers Ltd.(up 1.68%) stood among the top gainers.

₹7,560 per day in 11 months of the financial year 2024 (11MFY24). The exit room rate for February 2024 at ₹8,900 per day (up 7 per cent YoY) scaled a new peak, with occupancy at 73 per cent, implying a revenue per available room (RevPAR) of ₹6,500 per day (up 10 per cent YoY). "The strength in ARRs gives us improved visibility for FY25E, leading to an upward revision of 2-5 per cent in ARRs across coverage companies, implying up to a 6 per cent revision in FY25E EBITDA," Kotak said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With the Lok Sabha elections slated to commence from April 19, ensuring your voter ID is updated is crucial to participating in the electoral process effectively. The Election Commission (EC) has announced a record-breaking 96.88 crore registered voters for the upcoming General Elections, making it the largest electorate in history. Additionally, over two crore young electors aged between 18 to 29 years have been added to the voters' list, underscoring the importance of ensuring your voter ID details are accurate and up to date. Access the National Voter Services Portal (NVSP) To begin the process of verifying your voter ID details, visit the official National Voter Services Portal (NVSP). The NVSP serves as a one-stop destination offering various voter registration services and comprehensive information related to elections.

There are very few sectors in which the impact of AI is felt more than the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. As the demand for AI products and utility increases, so does the appetite of investors to grab their piece of the pie.

Thomas Michaud, CEO of KBW, a Stifel Company, assesses the stability of regional banks, commercial real estate and the Basel III proposals.

Vijay Kedia portfolio: With the beginning of a new financial year, a good number of retail investors and market observers are busy scanning the shareholding pattern of ace investors. This exercise helps them understand the direction in which smart money has moved in the previous quarter. For such stock market investors and market observers, there is a piece of stock market news.

Didn’t President Biden promise a better trade policy than his predecessor? Well, he now appears to be in a race with Donald Trump to be Protectionist in Chief. Witness his pitch for new tariffs at a campaign stop on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Speaking at United Steelworkers headquarters—where else?—Mr.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ‘instigating’ violence during Ram Navami celebrations at Bengal's Murshidabad district. On Wednesday violence broke out after a blast happened near a procession in Murshidabad's Shaktipur. One woman was injured in the violence.

The platform's AUA hit £80.3bn in the three months to 31 March 2024, up 17% over the last year and 5% since the end of 2023. In its quarterly results today (18 April), AJ Bell said the record AUA was bolstered by a 33% increase in net inflows to £1.6bn, up from £1.2bn a year prior. It was also driven by positive market movements over the quarter, which added 3% alone to the AUA growth. DIY investor tests to buy investment trusts on D2C platforms risk worsening sector decline AJ Bell Investments also posted a significant increase in AUM to £5.8bn – up 49% from a year ago and 12% ove...

GQG Partners was net buyers in 6 stocks of Adani Group and is believed to have spent around $1 billion on the conglomerate in March. The latest shareholding pattern shows that GQG's ownership rose 202 basis points (bps) from 2.51% in December to 4.53% in the March quarter. In the case of Adani Power, the FII's stake rose from 1.33% to 5.2% sequentially.

Zomato Ltd. traded 0.74 per cent down at Rs 185.35 on Thursday at around 01:59PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 93.19 points to 72850.49. As many as 2,743,929 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 50.76 crore.

DLF Ltd. rose 0.71 per cent to Rs 870.0 in Thursday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 888.2 and low of Rs 865.85, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 967.0 and low of Rs 402.0.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. slipped 0.88 per cent to Rs 146.4 in Thursday's trade as of 01:49PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 149.5 and low of Rs 146.15 during the session.

State Bank of India (SBI) and NPCI Bharat BillPay have partnered to onboard SBI NCMC cards on the Bharat BillPay platform to further improve traveller convenience. According to the NPCI press release dated April 18, 2024, this will make it easier for users to top up or recharge their cards online, preventing long lines and guaranteeing a hassle-free experience. Where can it be used now? With SBI NCMC cards for Noida Metro, Nagpur Metro, MMRDA Line 2A & 7, Chennai Metro, Kanpur Metro, and Parliament Canteen via the bank's Bharat BillPay-enabled application, SBI Unipay, the category is now operational, and other frontend platforms will shortly go live with the service.