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Shares of Abbott India Ltd.(up 0.79 per cent), Gland Pharma Ltd.(up 0.76 per cent), Alkem Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.54 per cent), Divi's Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.34 per cent) and Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 0.27 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Shares of Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.(up 2.07 per cent), Brigade Enterprises Ltd.(up 1.29 per cent), Sunteck Realty Ltd.(up 0.66 per cent) and Phoenix Mills Ltd.(up 0.39 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Vinesh Phogat on Friday asserted that she was ready for the rigours of politics after she joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in the presence of the party's General Secretary K C Venugopal, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria. «I thank Congress party...Kehte hain na ki bure time mein pata lagta hai ki apna kaun hai [You know how they say we find out who is on our side when we are in trouble]...When we were being dragged on the road, all parties except BJP were with us. I feel proud that I have joined a party which stands with women and is ready to fight from 'sadak to sansad'...,» she said. Phogat joined the Congress alongside fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia ahead of the Assembly elections in the state of Haryana, scheduled to take place on October 5. Votes are set to be counted on October 8.

Shares of Balkrishna Industries Ltd.(up 0.55 per cent) and Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(up 0.17 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Prachi Yadav and Yash Kumar qualified for the semifinals of women's VL2 200m and men's KL1 200m after finishing fourth and sixth in their respective heats at the Paris Paralympics here on Friday. While Prachi and Pooja Ojha clocked 1:06.83 and 1:16.09 in women's va'a single 200m VL2 heat 1 and KL1 200m heat 2 respectively, Yash came up with a timing of 1:03.27 in men's KL 200m heat. The semi-finals will take place on Saturday. Winner of each heat qualify directly to the final, while the remainder goes to the semifinals. The three fastest athlete of each semifinal make it to the final.

Ravindra Energy Ltd.(up 5.00%), Indo Tech Transformers Ltd.(up 2.43%), Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(up 2.00%), Inox Wind Ltd.(up 1.54%), Torrent Power Ltd.(up 1.29%), KEC International Ltd.(up 0.52%) and Inox Wind Energy Ltd.(up 0.33%) stood among the top gainers.

Shares of Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.(up 0.02 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that amid the ongoing global turmoil, India or any other democracy needs a stable government and capable leadership which can play the role of a «trouble shooter» and be a «flag bearer» of socio-economic and cultural empowerment. Addressing the «Asian Brand and Leadership Conclave 2024» organized in Haryana's Surajkund, Naqvi also said artificial intelligence does not create a «perfect leader but a proxy reader». Technology is complementary and not a compulsion to confine capability and confidence, he said. Naqvi said that a leadership emerges after being tested in the «furnace of struggle».

Prozeal Green Energy and Nepalese firm Golyan Power have inked a joint venture agreement for setting up solar power projects in the Himalayan nation. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at Golyan Group headquarters in Kathmandu, marking a significant milestone in both companies' commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions, a statement said. The agreement was signed by Shobit Rai, Director of Prozeal Green Energy, and Akshay Golyan, Director of Golyan Power. The partnership underscores a shared vision to contribute meaningfully to a cleaner and greener future for Nepal.

Shares of Coforge Ltd.(up 1.13 per cent) and LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 0.27 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

will help investors gauge the extent of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve's meeting this month. The rupee settled at 83.9475 to the U.S. dollar, up from 83.9825 in the previous session. For the week, the rupee fell 0.1%.

Giriraj Singh on Friday expressed confidence that the niche carbon fibre — which is used in aerospace, civil engineering and defence as an alternative to metal — will be produced by India in 2025-26. Currently, India does not produce any carbon fibre and relies completely on imports from countries such as the US, France, Japan and Germany. The European Union's proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a tax on embedded carbon imports, is expected to kick in from 2026. «The coming days belong to Technical textiles in every sector… I am fully confident that in 2025-26 the niche carbon fibre product will also be with India,» Singh told reporters here.

The government's collections follow close on the heels of incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris proposing to raise the capital gains tax rate for those earning $1 million or more to 28%, instead of the 39.6% rate proposed by President Joe Biden in his fiscal 2025 budget. Harris has, however, also talked of a pushing for a $50,000 tax deduction for new small businesses, 10 times the current tax break.

On the BSE, Gopal Iron & Steels Co(down 18.51 per cent), HKG Ltd(down 16.63 per cent), Nettlinx Ltd(down 11.82 per cent), Vodafone Idea(down 11.46 per cent) and GCM Capital Adv.(down 10.00 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade.

Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking injunction against the BJP and restrain it from using 'kamal' or lotus as the party symbol. Observing that the plea has been filed for publicity, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B Varale upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court order which dismissed the suit. «You want name and fame for yourself. Look at the plea, what is the kind of relief claimed by you? Dismissed,» the bench said. The top court was hearing an appeal filed by one Jayant Vipat challenging an order of the Madras High Court which dismissed his plea saying there was no merit in the plea.

Narendra Modi on Friday called the conservation of water and environment a part of India's cultural consciousness, pitching for the «reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle» mantra to save water. He was virtually speaking at a programme marking the launch of the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' initiative in Surat, a step aimed at strengthening community involvement in water conservation. «For water conservation, we have to work on the mantra of 'reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle'. We also need to adopt innovative techniques and the latest technology to conserve water,» said the PM. Modi said India has just four per cent of freshwater resources, and many parts of the country face a water crisis.

Adani Power Ltd. traded 0.49 per cent down at Rs 640.7 at 12:43PM (IST) on Friday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 807.91 points to 81393.25. The scrip had settled at Rs 643.9 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 896.75 and 52-week low of Rs 289.3, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 12:43PM (IST) stood at 222248 shares with a turnover of Rs 14.21 crore.

Shree Cements Ltd. rose 0.08 per cent to Rs 25700.0 at 12:33PM hours (IST) on Friday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 329 shares with a turnover of Rs 0.85 crore till 12:33PM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 44.04, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 4.48.

Rajnath Singh on Friday responded to his earlier statement that "Armed Forces need to be prepared for war". The Defence Minister said that he gave that statement so that India's peace cannot be disturbed under any circumstances. Highlighting India's message of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', Singh said that India has always advocated for peace but keeping in mind the today's geopolitical situation, India always needs to prepare for war to establish peace in India and world. Speaking to media persons, Rajnath Singh said, «India is the only country in the world that has given the message of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. India has always advocated for peace and it will always. But today given the geopolitical situation, I told the army that to maintain peace in India and the world, we should always be ready for war. I said so that India's peace is not disturbed under any circumstances.»

DLF Ltd. traded 3.44 per cent down at Rs 812.5 on Friday at around 01:24PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 999.81 points to 81201.35. As many as 52,080 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 4.27 crore.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. traded 1.07 per cent down at Rs 5251.75 on Friday at around 11:11AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 942.72 points to 81258.44. As many as 17,186 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 9.07 crore.