Leaders attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass, including Zelenskyy and Vance | Russia-Ukraine war

NewsFeed Pope Leo XIV condemned hatred, prejudice and exploitation of the earth and poor, during his inauguration mass at the Vatican. World leaders were among the hundreds of thousands who attended, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who was seen shaking hands with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The first…

Markets hold steady at midday after Moody’s downgrade; Auto stocks lead gainers 

Benchmark indices traded marginally lower during Monday’s mid-session trading as investors continued to digest Moody’s recent downgrade of US sovereign credit rating. The Sensex stood at 82,288.30, down 42.29 points or 0.05 per cent, while the Nifty50 traded at 25,009.95, slipping 9.85 points or 0.04 per cent from its previous close as of 12:30 PM…

Belrise Industries’ Rs 2,150-crore IPO set to hit Street soon: Issue price, bidding dates, other key things to know

Belrise Industries IPO News, Upcoming IPOs: Pune, Maharashtra-headquartered Belrise Industries is set to launch an initial public offer (IPO) on Wednesday, May 21. The IPO will comprise fresh issuance worth almost Rs 2,150 crore. If successful, the Belrise Industries IPO will lead to the listing of the company’s stock on exchanges BSE and NSE. Belrise…

HAL, BEL, BDL, Paras Defence, Zen, Cochin Shipyard, GRSE: Is it time to cash in on the defence stock rally?

Defence shares on Dalal Street continued their relentless march on May 19, the seventh straight day of gains as investor confidence remained strong. Leaders such as Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), and Bharat Dynamics reached new all-time highs as hopes of higher defence spending by the government and improved quarterly numbers fueled them. Defence index gains 24% in seven sessions The Nifty Defence index jumped almost 3 per cent on Monday to a high of 8,555, marking an extension of its great run that has now yielded a total 24 per cent return since the early weeks of May. Such sudden momentum is a vote of confidence in…

Bengaluru Weather Update: IMD issues yellow alert till May 22; several districts on high alert, here’s 7-day update

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert in Karnataka till Thursday (May 22). Several districts, including Bengaluru, have been put on high alert. According to the weather office, coastal and south interior Karnataka are expected to see extremely heavy rainfall today, May 19. It further stated that between 3 PM to 1…