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Page Industries Ltd. traded 0.04 per cent up in Friday's trade at 01:28PM (IST). Around 500 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 35662.0 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 35997.95 and Rs 35335.75, respectively, in the session so far. Shares of the company of Page Industries Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 43374.9 and a 52-week low of Rs 33100.0.

Trent Ltd. gained 1.42 per cent to Rs 4658.9 at 01:23PM (IST) in Friday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 4674.9 and low of Rs 4556.8 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 4593.4 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 01:23PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 7.16 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 183.09 and a price-to-book ratio of 34.51.

Arvind Kejriwal received interim bail and hailed it as a 'victory of truth,' but what awaited him and his party was a political whirlpool, an assault charge, and his image at stake amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. It all started when AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal went to the Civil Lines police station and alleged that a member of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's staff had misbehaved with her. Also Read: Swati Maliwal's FIR: Slapped and kicked by Bibhav Kumar at Kejriwal's residence during periods, screamed but no one helped The FIR

Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Friday said its buildings and factories business vertical has bagged multiple orders. The company has bagged a project from the Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, for constructing a medical college and hospital campus in Kolkata on a design and build mode. This involves a 605-bed hospital and a medical college. The project is to be executed in two phases over a period of 60 months. The scope of work includes civil structure and external development works.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. dropped 0.58 per cent to Rs 1666.25 at 12:11PM (IST) in Friday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 1683.45 and low of Rs 1661.4 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 1676.1 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 12:11PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 0.49 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 43.87 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.03.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. gained 0.3 per cent to Rs 163.35 in Friday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 164.3 and low of Rs 162.75 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 129.33, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 167.61. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Palghar, Kalyan, and Thane, will experience dry days from May 18 to May 20 due to the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 20. During this period, bars and wine shops in Mumbai will remain closed from 5:00 pm on May 18 until 5:00 pm on May 20. Election Commission Directive The Election Commission of India (ECI) has mandated that both the constituencies where voting will occur and the adjacent constituencies must observe these dry days. This measure aims to maintain public order during the polling process. «All wine shops and bars will be closed on polling day to maintain public order,» stated the ECI directive.

Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL), India's largest oil marketing company has completed the Rs 148 crore deal to acquire oil and gas company Mercator Petroleum, its first acquisition through the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC). The deal was completed on Tuesday after the company transferred the amount to lead lender Bank of Baroda (BoB), people familiar with the matter said. The Rs 148 crore deal amounts to about 31% recovery for total admitted dues of Rs 482 crore. Secured creditors are to receive Rs 135 crore for their admitted claims of Rs 291 crore, while operational creditors including employees and vendors are to receive Rs 5.40 crore against their total admitted claims of Rs 73 crore. IOCL is also supposed to bear the process cost of Rs 8.7 crore. “The money was received and distributed among the creditors this week. There are some procedural things to be completed before IOCL will be given complete charge of the company in the next week or so,” said a person familiar with the deal.

DLF Ltd. traded 1.09 per cent higher in Friday's session at 11:56AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 849.85 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 853.05 and Rs 841.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 967.0 and a 52-week low of 453.5. About 54,131 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

State Bank of India(up 0.87 per cent), Bandhan Bank Ltd.(up 0.65 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 0.53 per cent), Punjab National Bank(up 0.44 per cent) and Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.(up 0.39 per cent) were among the top gainers.

voters and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) cast their votes using the home voting facility in all seven parliamentary constituencies of Delhi on the first day of the exercise on Thursday, according to official data. The home voting facility is available to voters above 85 years of age and PwDs, offering them the option to cast their votes from their homes. The facility, which started on May 16, will be available till May 24, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi said. Delhi goes to polls on May 25.

BJP Mahila Morcha members staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Friday morning over the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal by his aide Bibhav Kumar. Led by Mahila Morcha president Richa Pandey Mishra, the protesters, who were carrying bangles, demanded Kejriwal's resignation. Mishra said the Mahila Morcha wanted to hand over the bangles to Kejriwal for keeping mum over the incident with Maliwal that occurred at his official residence. The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR in connection with Maliwal's alleged assault, naming Kumar, the personal assistant of Kejriwal, as an accused.

Washington: It's time for Indian Americans to run for office at all levels and never miss to vote, influential Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi told community members gathered here from across the country. «We have to vote. Will everyone here vote in that coming election? Because we can talk politics all day, but doing politics is what matters. Remember, politics is not just a noun, it's a verb. And we have to do politics this year. We have to vote,» Krishnamoorthi told a room full of eminent Indian Americans who had gathered in the American Capital for the annual summit of Indian American Impact, a Democratic think-tank. «Secondly, we have to work on political causes bigger than ourselves. We have to support our local mandirs. We have to support our local mosques. We have to support our local not-for-profits. I hope you do that and you give generously. But we also have to work on political issues bigger than ourselves,» said the Indian American Congressman, who represents the suburb of Chicago in the House of Representatives. «Whether you're Democrat, Republican, independent, I don't care as long as you recognize that you need to participate in the civic affairs of your country. And now is the time to do it,» he asserted.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., incorporated in the year 1945, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 295070.74 Crore) operating in Auto sector.

owner of Ego Media, the company responsible for installing the massive billboard in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area which collapsed earlier this week in the face of strong winds and rainfall, leaving 16 dead and 75 injured; was brought to Mumbai in the early hours of Friday for further legal proceedings, police said. Bhavesh Bhide, the owner of the company that put up the giant billboard, was arrested by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch from Udaipur in neighbouring Rajasthan on Thursday. «Owner (of the company that put up the billboard) Bhavesh Bhinde, who was arrested by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch from Udaipur, has been brought to Mumbai,» a police officer confirmed on Friday.

Cannabis stocks including Tilray, Curaleaf, and the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF rallied on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a historic proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana. Under the proposal, cannabis would be reclassified from a so-called Schedule I drug, which are considered highly additive with no medical benefits, to a Schedule III, signifying it has moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.

Nickelodeon Studios has announced a new spinoff series based on the hit live-action movie 'The Thundermans Return.' The spinoff will feature original cast members and will start production in Vancouver.

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 have witnessed a significant voter turnout, with polling stations registering approximately 66.95 per cent participation during the four phases of the ongoing general polls. This marks a substantial engagement from the populace, with an estimated 451 million individuals exercising their voting rights.

properties, including multiple bank accounts and cash worth crores, have been attached by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) across the country since 2019, most of them belonging to terrorists, Naxals, separatists and their supporters, officials said on Thursday. Of the 403 confiscated and attached properties, 206 have been attached by the Ranchi branch of the federal probe agency which is the highest, they said. The properties include multiple bank accounts and a significant amount of cash belonging to Naxals and their aides among others, spread across mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand, the officials said. A total of 100 other properties belonging to terrorists and their supporters were attached, forfeited or confiscated by the Jammu branch of the NIA, they said.

Vodafone Idea’s net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, FY24, widened sequentially to Rs 7,675 crore, dragged by high debt and even as it continued to lose subscribers. A joint venture between UK’s Vodafone Group Plc and India’s Aditya Birla Group, reported its highest ever quarterly EBITDA of Rs 2,180 crore post merger which occurred in 2019.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against a Punjab National Bank (PNB) official for allegedly embezzling Rs 4.98 crore from the account of a Bhopal-based infrastructure construction company. The incident reportedly occurred at PNB's Delhi Road Branch in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. Unauthorised Transactions According to officials, head cashier Mukul Singh, in collusion with Vinod Kumar Singh, merged the account of Dilip Buildcon Ltd with that of Star Raze, owned by Vinod Kumar Singh. Subsequently, Rs 4.98 crore was allegedly transferred to various accounts via internet banking, resulting in a corresponding loss to PNB.