Petronet LNG is going to diversify into power, city gas plans a 1200 mw plant at Dahej & likely to bid for city gas projects with ONGC or BPCL, reports DNA. It touched an intraday high of Rs 134.75 and an intraday low of Rs 132.10. At 11:19 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 132.65, down Rs 0.95, or 0.71%.

The benchmark Nifty was sideways in trade ahead of expiry today, with a negative bias at 11:16 hours. The index still holds the 5800 despite selling in heavyweights HDFC, Reliance Industries, BHEL, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and L&T.

Tata Sponge Iron is going to setup a 25 mw power plant for Rs 185 crore at Bilaipada in Joda block of Keonjhar district of Orissa, reports Financial Express. It touched an intraday high of Rs 353 and an intraday low of Rs 346.55. At 11:16 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 350.70, up Rs 1.15, or 0.33%.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has made two oil discoveries in Gujarat taking the number of oil & gas strikes to 24 in the 2010-11 financial year, reports Times of India. It touched an intraday high of Rs 317.30 and an intraday low of Rs 313.10. At 10:58 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 316, up Rs 4.45, or 1.43%.

CMC may go up to Rs 3000 in the next 12 months, says PN Vijay, Portfolio Manager.

Aurobindo Pharmaceutical can go up to Rs 300 in the next 12-18 months, says PN Vijay, Portfolio Manager.

Auto, education and banking sectors will be getting astrological support, says Satish Gupta of astrostocktips.

Ramky Infrastructure is planning to build three captive power plants at an investment of about Rs 2500 crore, reports The Economic Times. It touched an intraday high of Rs 294.00 and an intraday low of Rs 286.05. At 10:15 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 286.05, up Rs 2.90, or 1.02%.

McDonald's made its name serving up hamburgers fast, but it took the world's biggest hamburger chain four years to enter India -- without its signature dish.

Google Inc has not given up on its goal of making renewable energy cheaper than coal for consumers but it is not predicting victory soon, its director of green business operations said.

The dollar slumped to three-year lows on Thursday, pushing US crude to a two-and-half year high, while Asian stocks rose as investors bet that the easy US monetary policy will continue to drive money to riskier assets.

Exide Industries touched an intraday high of Rs 149.20 and an intraday low of Rs 142.70. At 09:58 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 146.90, up Rs 6.60, or 4.70%.

Hexaware Technologies Thursday raised its revenue guidance for 2011 to a minimum of USD 295 million, growing at least 27.5% over 2010 for the full year, on the back of strong growth in first quarter earnings.

Biocon has announced its fourth quarter results. The company's Q4 consolidated net profit was up at Rs 101 crore versus Rs 81 crore, year-on-year, YoY.

On April 27, 2011 Deutsche Securities Mauritius Limited sold 573,000 shares of Subex at Rs 72.35 on the NSE. Yesterday the share closed at Rs 69.40.

Tamilnadu Petroproducts has announced FY11 revenues was up 19% at Rs 1076 crore versus Rs 905 crore.

Paper Products touched an intraday high of Rs 66.70 and an intraday low of Rs 60.10. At 09:45 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 66.40, up Rs 9.60, or 16.90%.

Kirloskar Pneumatic has announced its fourth quarter FY11 results. The company's Q4 revenue was up 16.8% at Rs 187.3 crore versus Rs 160.3 crore.

Orient Paper has announced its fourth quarter results. Its Q4 revenue was up 27% at Rs 696.1 crore versus Rs 548 crore.

Shasun Pharmaceuticals touched an intraday high of Rs 84.85 and an intraday low of Rs 78.45. At 09:39 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 84.10, up Rs 5.65, or 7.20%.

Mangalam Cement has announced its fourth quarter results. The company's Q4 revenues were down 8% at Rs 154.8 crore versus Rs 169.1 crore.

Firstsource Solutions has declared its fourth quarter results. The company's net sales were up 6.2% at Rs 546.4 crore versus Rs 514.6 crore.

Cox & Kings touched an intraday high of Rs 434.85 and an intraday low of Rs 421. At 09:34 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 431.20, up Rs 18.15, or 4.39%.

India's premier science council has realised the Western model of patenting doesn't work here.

Stardom and politics have walked hand-in-hand in India. But in other countries too, famous people have used their celebrity muscle for power.