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Stock broker Jhunjhunwala picks 5% in Mid-day
MUMBAI: Noted stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has acquired more than five per cent stake in media company Mid-day Multimedia. The purchase acquires significance in the wake of Bennett & Coleman, which owns The Times of India, recently picking up 6.15 per cent stake in the company.
The acquisition of 22.5 lakh shares at Rs 50.07 per share was done through open market purchase. The value of the transaction for the 5.28 per cent stake was Rs 11.26 crore.
Mid-day’s promoters Khalid Ansari, Rukya Ansari, Tarique Ansari, Tehzeeb A Grossman and Sharique Ansari sold 4.5 lakh shares respectively.
Jhunjhunwala’s interest in Mid-day, which publishes an eveninger and runs a private FM radio station, immediately pushed up the scrip. The stock ended on a 52-week high at Rs 70.60, up 19.97 per cent from Tuesday’s closing.
Jhunjhunwala has the reputation of picking up substantial stake in companies that have strong fundamentals. He has investments in companies like Crisil, Karur Vysya Bank, Pantaloon, Bharat Earth Movers and Titan.
Mid-day promoters have already expressed intent of diluting majority stake and were reportedly in talks with media companies like The Times of India and Sahara.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
