From the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Nestle, Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, and HDFC Bank were the major laggards. In contrast, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services and State Bank of India were among the gainers.
Mahindra Forgings Ltd on Thursday said the proposed merger of its three subsidiaries with the company will propel it to the position of second largest forging player in the Indian market.
The cost of customising the Thar works out to a cool Rs 13 lakh -- which is over and above the cost of the vehicle.
M&M recently roared past Tata Motors in auto sales for the first time.
The defending champions' quest towards retaining the NFL crown suffered a setback after a goalless draw.
The company presently manufactures eight-seater -- GA8 utility aircraft, in its Australia-based companies Aerostaff and GrippsAero which it acquired in 2010 to get into the aviation sector.
Aiming to get the first mover's advantage, Mahindra & Mahindra said on Wednesday it will launch the hybrid version of its Sports Utility Vehicle Scorpio by next year.