Asian Paints Limited on Wednesday said that it has sold its entire 4.42 per cent paid-up share capital, representing 20,10,626 equity shares, in Akzo Nobel India Limited.

In a stock exchange filing, it said "The Company has, today, sold its entire holding of 20,10,626 equity shares in Akzo Nobel India Limited, representing 4.42 per cent of its paid-up share capital”.

For Rs 3,651 per share, the transaction was carried out in bulk, with a total deal value of roughly Rs 734 crore.

The Department of Business Management and Commerce, in collaboration with the Department of Performing Arts and Media, successfully concluded a five-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) centered on “Research, Innovation and Academic Evolution: Navigating the ERA of Higher Education Post-NEP.” The FDP was inaugurated by Dr. Amarjit Singh, Pro Vice Chancellor of Desh Bhagat University, who lauded the departments for their forward-thinking approach and emphasized the need for ongoing academic innovation and faculty up skilling. Throughout the week, eminent academicians and experts delivered impactful sessions on research methodologies, interdisciplinary pedagogy, and innovation-driven teaching practices. Speakers included Dr. L.S. Bedi (GNI, Canada),

Punjabi actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh who is currently busy shooting for "Border 2", keeps on treating the netizens with fun glimpses from the set of the sequel.

Dropping another BTS video from the shoot of his next on his IG, he wrote, "Just Another Day Brother". The clip opens with Diljit giving a take for the war drama, when it starts to rain heavily. We can hear him saying, "Tension mat lo hum maze karenge(Don't worry, we will enjoy)."

Ahead of India facing England in the third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at the Lord’s, former fast bowler Varun Aaron has noted that Team India has the option of including another batter or a bowler, depending on the conditions on offer at the iconic venue.

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it completed "targeted operations" in southern Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure sites and weapons depots.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah.

Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Wednesday that the state police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) foiled a terror plot supported by Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and orchestrated by Harwinder Rinda, a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative based in Pakistan, with recovery of terrorist hardware from forest in Gurdaspur.

The recovered cache of terrorist hardware includes two AK-47 rifles along with 16 cartridges and two magazines, and two P-86 hand grenades.

DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered consignment was pushed into India by Pakistani agencies and Harwinder Rinda as part of a premeditated plan to carry out attacks at multiple locations in Punjab, aiming to disrupt public peace.

With the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy perfectly poised at 1-1 heading into the third match of the series t at the mecca of cricket, the Lord’s, England skipper Ben Stokes claimed his side will be aiming to hit India hard in the five-day Test that begins on July 10.

Stokes admitted that, given the standard of quality the two teams possess, he expected the series to be a balanced encounter with both sides facing ups and downs.

"This was always going to be a series (in) which moments ebb and flow, the results were going to ebb and flow because there are two very good teams going at each other.

Gold prices continued the downward trend on Wednesday as they fell more than Rs 850 amid ease in demand as investors awaited more clarity on US trade deals. Silver prices dropped marginally too.

The 24-carat (999 purity) gold closed at Rs 96,085 per 10 grams, down Rs 887 as compared to the last day's closing price of Rs 96,972, the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) latest data showed.

As per the data, silver was priced at Rs 107,280 per kg, down Rs 220 as compared to Rs 107,750, the last day's price.

Gold prices have been hovering around Rs 95,000 and Rs 96,500 amid geopolitical uncertainties.

FC Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala posted a video on Instagram thanking fans for his support, after he was critically injured in the quarter-final between FC Bayern and Paris St. Germain, and also stated that ‘there is no one to blame’ after PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was heavily criticised for his injury.

The 22-year-old attacking player suffered a fractured fibula as a result of a broken and dislocated ankle after coming in contact with the Italian goalie and was substituted at half-time. His club had earlier confirmed that he has undergone successful surgery after returning from the Club World Cup in the USA

A woman undergoing treatment at a state-run hospital near here, identified as a high-risk contact of a Nipah-positive patient who died last month, passed away on Wednesday.

The deceased was admitted to the same hospital ward as the earlier Nipah victim.