Stocks in news:

Sun outage from September 24-October 8 (both days inclusive)

US Senate committee approves Indo-US nuclear deal
Nuclear deal cleared for vote in the US Senate

Tata Motors says
JLR revenues for June 2 - June 30 2008 at $ 1.34 billion; net profit at $58 million
Alert: Tata Motors completed acquisition of JLR on June 2, 2008
Tata-Fiat JV posted loss of Rs 89.7 crore during December 28, '07 - March 31 '08

Two day Nation wide banking strike starts today (September 24th and 25th, 2008).

AIG holding in local companies under cloud; FIPB may seek information on stakes held by AIG in listed companies – ET

Balaji to start hindi entertainment channel by year end; Pradeep Guja likely to head the business – ET

Tech Mahindra, TCS eye Flextronics units – ET (Company has put the design service unit in Bangalore on block)

Ranbaxy drugs in US AIDS programme under scanner –ET

Government review plans to take FIIs out of FDI sector limits – BS

KSK Energy ties up funding for Rs 6874 crore 1800 MW power project

Golden Tobacco (GTC Industries) to consider de merger scheme of company

Zandu Pharmaceutical AGM today

Riddhi Siddhi Gluco Biols Board meet on September 30 to considering issue of Warrants on preferential basis

Satyam partners with Oracle to provide clinical development applications

Jindal Hotels decides not to issue warrants on a preferential basis

Willard India: Allahabad High Court has approved the Scheme of Arrangement / De-merger of the Company.

Sai Service fixes exit price of Rs 222/sh for delisting (Reverse book building process ended on 19th September)

KPIT Cummins to be out of F&O

In F&O curb: Akruti City (First stock since the bear run began)

Ex-split: Take Solutions in No-delivery period (out on Sep 25)

Ex-dividend: Opto Circuit (Rs 5/sh)

Abbot India (Quarter ended August 31)
Net sales: Rs 180 crore versus Rs 161.5 crore
Net profit: Rs 17.6 crore versus Rs 19.9 crore

Alumeco India
Net sales: Rs 27.8 crore versus Rs 29.8 crore
Net loss of Rs 15 lakh versus net profit of Rs 14 lakh