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Ace investor Madhusudan Kela added smallcap stocks Windsor Machines, SG Finserve, and Prataap Snacks to his portfolio in Q4FY25, while increasing his stake in pharma firm Kopran. His portfolio now includes 17 stocks valued at over Rs 3,500 crore.

The Trump administration reversed its longstanding position, stating that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is not immune from lawsuits. This decision comes amidst allegations that some UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.

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Amidst ongoing conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed potential direct talks with Ukraine with a US envoy, while Donald Trump claimed a deal was near. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected ceding Crimea, asserting it belongs to Ukraine. A top Russian general was killed in a car bomb attack, further complicating the situation as peace efforts continue.

Canada's election on Monday follows a campaign dominated by concerns over US President Trump's threats. Mark Carney, replacing Justin Trudeau, is favoured, emphasising his experience to counter Trump's policies. Poilievre focused on domestic issues like rising costs, but Trump's influence and Carney's appeal have tightened the race.

Banking and financial services have outperformed in 2025, with Bank Nifty and Nifty Financial Services gaining over 8% and 12%. Strong fundamentals, supportive RBI policy, improving asset quality, and attractive valuations are driving renewed investor interest and sustained sectoral momentum.

Hindustan Zinc's Q4 profit surged 47% to ₹3,003 crore, driven by higher zinc prices, lower input costs, and increased by-product sales. FY25 saw a 33% profit increase to ₹10,353 crore, with revenue up 18% to ₹34,083 crore. The company anticipates mined metal production of 1.12 million tonnes in FY26 and will invest $200-250 million in growth capex.

Maruti Suzuki's Q4 profit dipped by 4.3%, missing estimates, despite higher revenue. Expenses increased during the quarter. However, the company achieved a record annual profit. Maruti Suzuki sold a record number of vehicles this quarter. Domestic sales saw modest growth, while exports rose. The company anticipates export growth to drive future performance.

A US court is hearing the case of a two-year-old American citizen. The Trump administration allegedly deported the child to Honduras with her mother. The father claims the deportation was illegal. Prosecutors argue the mother wanted to retain custody. The ACLU has criticised the action as an abuse of power.

Reliance Industries reported a 6.4% increase in its March-quarter net profit, driven by strong performances in its oil-to-chemicals and consumer-facing businesses. Jio Platforms saw a 25.7% rise in net profit, fueled by tariff hikes and subscriber growth. RIL's board has approved raising ₹25,000 crore through NCDs and acquiring Kandla GHA Transmission Ltd.

Pakistan is making another attempt to privatize Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), offering up to 100% ownership and management control with a bidding window open until June 2025. To attract buyers, the government is providing incentives like tax exemptions and balance sheet support after previous attempts failed due to debt concerns.

China, a major plastics producer, might waive tariffs on US petrochemical feedstocks like ethane and LPG if trade talks progress favourably, according to Goldman Sachs. These materials previously had waivers in 2018. The US-China trade conflict has hit China's plastics industry, which relies on US supplies. Trade flows have shifted, with US LPG cargoes being rerouted.

Krishnan Ramachandran's reappointment as CEO and MD of Niva Bupa Health Insurance has been approved by the IRDAI for a five-year term, starting May 1, 2025. With over two decades of experience in health insurance and healthcare, Ramachandran previously held leadership roles at Deloitte Consulting L.P., Arthur Andersen and Apollo DKV Insurance.

India and the US are set to begin face-to-face discussions in mid-May regarding their proposed bilateral trade agreement, following virtual talks this week. India aims to finalise the initial phase of the trade pact swiftly, potentially by September-October. Officials are monitoring potential import surges due to global tariff uncertainties, with a dedicated cell established for tracking.

India's vegetable oil imports witnessed a 16% decline in March, totaling 9.98 lakh tonnes, primarily due to a significant drop in crude sunflower oil shipments. During the first five months of the 2024-25 oil marketing year, total vegetable oil imports marginally decreased. Palm oil imports sharply decreased, while soft oil imports jumped during the same period.

India's consumer prices likely saw a similar increase in March as in February, with a Reuters poll forecasting a 3.60% rise. Higher gold prices, driven by investors seeking safe haven amid trade concerns, offset stable food prices impacted by uneven rainfall and heat waves. The Reserve Bank of India is expected to cut interest rates to bolster slowing economic growth.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) suggests imposing countervailing duties, ranging from 3.46% to 10.27%, on copper wire imports from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. This action, prompted by an application from the Indian Primary Copper Producers’ Association, could impact the profitability of Indian electrical wire manufacturers.

India and the European Union are considering a phased approach to their free trade agreement negotiations due to global trade uncertainties. Following a visit from EU leaders, talks are progressing positively, aiming to boost trade and investment. India's bilateral trade with the EU reached USD 137.41 billion in 2023-24, making the EU India's largest trading partner for goods.

Despite mixed market conditions, India’s financial sector remained resilient in Q4 FY25, with 11.1% YoY credit growth and stable asset quality. Gold loans and vehicle financiers led the performance, while microfinance showed improving collections. With RBI rate cuts likely, FY26 is expected to see 12% credit growth. Shriram Finance and HDFC Bank emerge as top picks for investors.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed that 26,425 km of Bharatmala projects have been awarded, with 19,826 km constructed. High-speed corridors are enhancing logistics and travel efficiency. Smart technology and regular safety audits ensure road quality and safety in the National Highways development under the PM Gati Shakti initiative.

BJP has accused Arvind Kejriwal of orchestrating hoax calls to mislead voters, alleging that the AAP is claiming votes are being cut by the BJP to support AAP. They also allege distribution of money in slum areas and raised concerns about voter data confidentiality, demanding an investigation.

Winsol Engineers, based in Jamnagar, achieved the highest premium on listing this year, aligning with expectations. Its stock debuted with an impressive premium of nearly 387% over the issue price on Tuesday, marking one of the strongest listings in recent memory.

SRM Contractors IPO will open for subscription on March 26. The company is looking to raise Rs 130 crore. It has set the price band of Rs 200-210 per share for the IPO.

Lok Sabha election 2024: ​​The BJP-Shiv Sena won 41 of the 48 seats in the 2019 polls, but the Sena has split since and a vast majority of the Bal Thackeray-founded party is now allied with the BJP. The Nationalist Congress Party also split as well with Ajit Pawar joining the ruling alliance in the state, led by Eknath Shinde. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP emerged the top party with 23 seats, followed by the undivided Sena with 18.

Gujarat's upcoming Lok Sabha elections are influenced by PM Narendra Modi's charisma, anti-incumbency, unemployment, inflation, education, healthcare challenges, and BJP's endeavor to secure all 26 seats. ​​Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Anti-incumbency, unemployment, inflation, education and healthcare facilities are some of the other important issues in the election, where the ruling BJP in Gujarat will attempt to retain all the 26 Lok Sabha seats it won in 2019.

The BJP, riding high on its growing voter base in Telangana, is now aiming to win over 12 out of the total 17 seats and 35 per cent vote share, in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The party doubled its vote share to nearly 14 per cent resulting in eight seats in the assembly elections held on November 30, last year. BRS, which ruled the state for about a decade since its emergence, is low on morale following the defeat, even as its founder and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha was arrested on the eve of poll dates announcement, adding insult to the injury.

Kavitha's arrest before Lok Sabha elections may psychologically impact BRS party. Meanwhile, fomer minister Harish Rao announced protests in the state. Moreover, desertion of MPs and leaders who are not contesting polls adds to party's troubles. Nagesh Kumar predictsed that more desertions could happen due to Kavitha's arrest.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee clarified that her fall at home was due to a 'sensation of push.' Initial reports suggested she fell due to 'some push from behind,' leading to injuries on her forehead and nose. Banerjee received treatment at SSKM Hospital and is reported to be clinically stable. The incident sparked speculation, but the police confirmed no complaint has been lodged. Banerjee has suffered injuries in the past and is under a "Z+ category" security cover.

ETMarkets scanned through the quarterly shareholding of promoters, and found seven companies where the holding came down sharply on a sequential basis, while the stocks have gained up to 55% so far in 2024.

“The Reserve Bank of India has been protecting rupee from depreciating very sharply,” Parul Mittal Sinha, head of India financial markets at the lender said on Bloomberg TV Friday. The monetary authority has “been following the stated policy of containing volatility in the rupee,” she said.

Anita Nariani Schulze is part of the Sindhi minority. Her complaint alleges that her senior and direct managers, both male, consistently excluded her from meetings while inviting her male counterparts, criticised her, micromanaged her work and deprived her of bonuses, despite positive performance evaluations and significant team contributions.

But two senior envoys who attended said there was no direct response from the ministers gathered in Brussels when Blinken said: "We must push back on China together and show strength in unity."

This comes as the San-Francisco based firm is at the receiving end of the Indian government over an issue of blocking and unblocking certain handles tweeting about farmer protests.

Foreign companies looking for incentives under the scheme may have to invest Rs 500 crore over four years, while the threshold for domestic firms is likely to be around Rs 20 crore for five years, the source who did not wish to be named said.

Growth More than in MetrosAccording to companies like Aisle and Truly Madly, which have millions of users and position themselves as “serious” dating apps, and bespoke high-end dating services like Sirf Coffee, a lot more users from such places are not only keen on using these apps, but also willing to pay for it.

“Indian companies need to re-skill, train, and acquire more relevant talent, if they are to successfully integrate AI technologies. Most importantly, they should be willing to make the continued investment. It is an uphill race in which there will be winners and losers,” said Deloitte India CEO N Venkatram.

Ambassador Joao Cravinho, head of the EU delegation, led Ambassadors of various European countries to a quiet lunch with Modi at the capital last year.

"It is the collective wisdom of the marketplace that there is action and we will move with speed. That improves the confidence level of industry."

Directives from the Centre have to be executed at the state level. So, there are many things that are not in Modi’s hands, says Raamdeo Agrawal.

"The fact that we are the world’s largest democracy and we are all aware that power and a role in global affairs for a nation comes from economic strength."

"Now there is a stage three and stage four of digitisation, we will take a call on this only after taking all things into account."

"There is a leadership vacuum in the company, because they made the wrong choice of CEO three years ago and that is playing out right now."

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The team behind The Artist will have spent the first day of the rest of their lives conforming to the grandest, and most lucrative, of Hollywood traditions.

It's the World Book fair, which comes around once every two years sprawling across the giant halls of Pragati Maidan. This is the fair's 20th edition.

An elephant figurine gifted by the then HM LK Advani to US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2002, has made its way to the State Department hall.

Statistical models used by IMD will still be used for monsoon forecast, but the ministry of earth sciences is putting more emphasis on dynamic models.

Newly discovered documents have revealed the first telegraph messages and joy when England was linked for the first time with India on 23 June, 1870.

Hundreds of worried fans of ailing Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today performed a yagna here to pray for his speedy recovery.

Alfa Laval (India) today said its parent firm has raised the delisting offer price to Rs 2,850 a share.