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Westlife Foodworld shares were trading at Rs 585.10 on the BSE, registering a gain of Rs 4.45 or 0.77% compared with the previous close of Rs 580.65.

The stock opened at Rs 580.10 and moved between an intraday low of Rs 580.10 and a high of Rs 614.95. A total of 7,595 shares had been traded on the exchange.

The company’s stock, listed in the BSE Group 'A' category with a face value of Rs 2 per share, recorded a 52-week high of Rs 658.40 on October 10, 2025, and a 52-week low of Rs 398.35 on March 23, 2026.

Over the past week, the stock traded within a range of Rs 569.95 to Rs 614.95. The company’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 9,194.78 crore.

Regarding shareholding, promoters held a 56.40% stake in the company, while institutional investors owned 35.24% and non-institutional investors held the remaining 8.36%.

McDonald’s India Unveils New Spicy Patakha Burger Collection

Westlife Foodworld’s McDonald’s India operations across West and South India have introduced the new Spicy Patakha Range, featuring two products: the Spicy Patakha Paneer Burger and the Spicy Patakha Chicken Burger.

The new menu additions align with McDonald’s ‘Let's Family at McD’ initiative, which highlights the brand’s role in creating shared experiences for families. The festive launch aims to attract customers celebrating special occasions, enjoying shopping trips, or spending quality time with friends and family.

Designed around Indian festive food preferences, the burgers combine spicy and smoky flavours with rich makhani-inspired seasoning. The paneer variant features a spiced paneer patty, while the chicken version includes a spicy chicken patty. Both burgers are complemented by a smoky, flavourful sauce and served in soft, toasted buns.

About Westlife Foodworld

Westlife Foodworld, previously known as Westlife Development, operates in India's quick-service restaurant (QSR) sector through its subsidiary, Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited (HRPL).

The company manages McDonald’s restaurants across the western and southern regions of India under a master franchise arrangement with McDonald’s Corporation, USA, through its subsidiary.

Ircon International is trading at Rs 106.10 on the BSE, registering a gain of Rs 1.35 or 1.29% compared with its previous closing price of Rs 104.75. The stock opened at Rs 107.80 and recorded an intraday high of Rs 111.45 and a low of Rs 105.50. A total of 613,280 shares have been traded so far.

The company's shares, listed in the BSE Group 'A' category with a face value of Rs 2 each, reached a 52-week high of Rs 186.40 on December 26, 2025, and a 52-week low of Rs 101.45 on September 29, 2026. Over the past week, the stock has traded between Rs 102.70 and Rs 111.45. The company's current market capitalisation stands at Rs 10,242.22 crore.

Regarding the shareholding pattern, promoters hold a 65.17% stake in the company. Institutional investors own 6.71%, while non-institutional investors account for the remaining 28.12%.

Rs 862.45 Crore Letter of Acceptance from East Central Railway

Ircon International has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) worth Rs 862.45 crore from East Central Railway's Construction Organisation, operating under the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) at Mahendrughat, Patna, Bihar.

The contract covers the supply of ballast and permanent way (P.Way) materials, along with track laying and linking activities and other associated works designed for a 32.5-tonne axle load. The project encompasses the Gomoh-Koderma section, covering railway kilometres 300.15 to 393.68 under the Dhanbad Division, and the Gaya-Son Nagar section, spanning railway kilometres 475.200 to 542.075 under the DDU Division.

The scope also includes supplying various permanent way materials at Gaya under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), Gaya. These activities form part of the Son Nagar-Andal project, which involves the construction of third and fourth railway lines.

The company is required to complete the contracted work within 365 days.

About Ircon International

Ircon International is an Indian engineering and construction company specialising in the development and execution of major infrastructure projects, particularly in the railway and transportation sectors.

Taneja Aerospace & Aviation shares were trading at Rs 323.00 on the BSE, registering a gain of Rs 1.25 or 0.39% compared with the previous closing price of Rs 321.75.

The stock opened at Rs 320.15 during the trading session and touched an intraday high of Rs 327.70 and a low of Rs 318.00. A total of 2,040 shares had been traded on the exchange so far.

The company's shares, listed under the BSE Group 'B' category with a face value of Rs 5 each, recorded a 52-week high of Rs 380.00 on October 13, 2025, and a 52-week low of Rs 190.00 on March 30, 2026. Over the past week, the stock traded between Rs 306.50 and Rs 365.00.

The company currently has a market capitalisation of Rs 814.87 crore. Promoters hold a 52.03% stake in the company, while non-institutional investors own the remaining 47.97%.

Board Approves Investment in TAAL Precision Products

Taneja Aerospace & Aviation has received board approval to invest in TAAL Precision Products (TPPPL), acquiring 100% of its paid-up share capital. The proposed transaction aims to strengthen the company's aerospace manufacturing capabilities.

Following the completion of the investment and acquisition process, TAAL Precision Products will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Taneja Aerospace & Aviation. The company's Board of Directors approved the proposal at its meeting held on October 12, 2026.

About Taneja Aerospace & Aviation

Taneja Aerospace & Aviation operates in the aerospace and aviation sector, offering services such as aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), along with the manufacturing of aerospace components. The proposed investment in TAAL Precision Products is expected to support the company's focus on expanding its aerospace manufacturing operations.

Shares of L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS) were trading at Rs 3373.00 on the BSE, registering a gain of Rs 67.95 or 2.06% compared with the previous close of Rs 3305.05.

The stock opened at Rs 3312.70 and touched an intraday high of Rs 3390.00, while its low stood at Rs 3312.70. A total of 576 shares had been traded on the exchange at the time of reporting.

The company's shares, listed in the BSE Group 'A' category with a face value of Rs 2 per share, recorded a 52-week high of Rs 4746.95 on December 24, 2025, and a 52-week low of Rs 3030.00 on July 1, 2026. Over the past week, the stock traded between Rs 3170.00 and Rs 3390.00.

At the prevailing market price, L&T Technology Services had a market capitalisation of Rs 35475.25 crore. Promoters held a 73.52% stake in the company, while institutional investors owned 18.17% and non-institutional shareholders accounted for 8.30%.

LTTS Opens AI-Native Digital Manufacturing Lab in Bengaluru

L&T Technology Services has launched its AI-Native Engineering Intelligence (EI) Lab for Digital Manufacturing in Bengaluru. The facility is designed to give customers and industry partners a practical view of how artificial intelligence, digital twins and autonomous technologies can work together throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.

The new lab expands the company's Engineering Intelligence capabilities into manufacturing operations. It features live and scenario-based demonstrations that showcase the transition from digital engineering and virtual validation to connected manufacturing, intelligent operations and autonomous systems.

Through this initiative, LTTS aims to demonstrate how these technologies can be integrated and scaled across different stages of industrial operations, helping customers explore advanced digital manufacturing solutions in a real-world environment.

L&T Technology Services is a global engineering research and development (ER&D) services provider, offering technology-led engineering solutions to clients across multiple industries.

HCL Technologies shares are trading at Rs 1,279.25 on the BSE, gaining Rs 59.25 or 4.86% compared with the previous close of Rs 1,220.00. The stock opened at Rs 1,248.00 and recorded an intraday high of Rs 1,279.90 and a low of Rs 1,240.00. A total of 88,366 shares have been traded so far.

The company's stock, listed in the BSE Group A category with a face value of Rs 2 per share, recorded a 52-week high of Rs 1,770.00 on February 3, 2026, and a 52-week low of Rs 1,030.00 on July 1, 2026. During the past week, the stock traded between Rs 1,170.00 and Rs 1,280.00. HCL Technologies currently has a market capitalisation of Rs 331,067.14 crore.

Regarding shareholding, promoters own 60.88% of the company, while institutional investors hold 33.67% and non-institutional investors account for 5.44%.

HCL Technologies and Anthropic Announce Global Premier Partnership

HCL Technologies has entered into a Global Premier Partnership with Anthropic to support the wider adoption of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) across enterprises. The collaboration will prioritise secure AI implementation, cybersecurity and governance, helping businesses integrate advanced AI capabilities into their operations.

Under this arrangement, HCL Technologies' services division will develop industry-specific solutions using Anthropic's Claude, Cowork and Claude Code platforms. Meanwhile, HCLSoftware will work as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner, incorporating Anthropic's AI technology into selected enterprise software products.

Dedicated Business Unit to Drive Enterprise AI Adoption

As part of the partnership, HCL Technologies will establish a dedicated Anthropic Business Unit and a Centre of Excellence (CoE). These initiatives will focus on developing Agentic AI solutions and providing secure sandbox environments for enterprise customers deploying Claude through Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs).

The company will also assist organisations in adopting AI-native engineering methodologies, training employees and developing the operational capabilities required to deploy and manage Agentic AI systems securely at scale.

HCLSoftware to Integrate Claude into Enterprise Products

HCLSoftware plans to incorporate Claude capabilities into selected enterprise products covering cybersecurity, automation, business process applications and application development. The integration will extend to products such as HCL BigFix and HCL AppScan, while also supporting AI-powered capabilities for Actian's AI Analyst.

Additionally, HCL Technologies will integrate Claude and Claude Code into its AIForce agentic software engineering platform. The integration will support applications across IT support, code remediation and digital employee services.

These AI-driven workflows will incorporate policy-based safeguards, exception management and human supervision for changes that could have a significant impact, helping enterprises maintain control over AI-assisted operations.

About HCL Technologies

HCL Technologies operates across multiple technology segments, offering IT and business services, engineering and research and development services, modernised software products, and intellectual property-led solutions. The partnership with Anthropic is aimed at expanding its enterprise AI capabilities and supporting businesses in adopting secure, scalable AI-powered technologies.

Bajaj Finance shares were trading at Rs 961.00 on the BSE, registering a gain of Rs 7.00 or 0.73% compared with the previous close of Rs 954.00. The stock opened at Rs 952.80 and moved between an intraday low of Rs 950.70 and a high of Rs 967.60. A total of 55,776 shares had been traded so far.

The stock, listed in the BSE Group 'A' category with a face value of Rs 1 per share, recorded a 52-week high of Rs 1,177.60 on August 3, 2026, and a 52-week low of Rs 788.40 on March 23, 2026. Over the past week, the share price fluctuated between Rs 946.20 and Rs 995.40. The company's market capitalisation stood at Rs 5,97,940.65 crore.

Regarding the shareholding pattern, promoters held a 54.67% stake in the company, while institutional investors owned 36.61% and non-institutional investors accounted for the remaining 8.72%.

In a separate development, Bajaj Finance raised Rs 510.86 crore through the allotment of 51,000 secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs). Each debenture carries a face value of Rs 1 lakh and was issued through a private placement. The company plans to list these debentures on the Wholesale Debt Market Segment of the BSE. The allotment was approved by the company's Debenture Allotment Committee at its meeting held on October 9, 2026.

Bajaj Finance is a major player in India's consumer finance industry. The company has expanded access to consumer credit by introducing interest-free EMI financing across various segments, including consumer electronics, lifestyle products and groceries.

KEC International is trading at Rs 371.35 on the BSE, gaining Rs 1.65 or 0.45% compared with its previous close of Rs 369.70. The stock opened at Rs 373.35 and recorded an intraday high of Rs 378.35 and a low of Rs 369.00. A total of 129,360 shares have been traded so far.

The company's shares have fluctuated between a 52-week high of Rs 893.95, recorded on October 14, 2025, and a 52-week low of Rs 348.35, reached on October 8, 2026. Over the past week, the stock traded between Rs 348.35 and Rs 384.00. The company currently has a market capitalisation of Rs 9,865.37 crore.

Regarding shareholding, promoters hold a 50.10% stake in the company, while institutional investors own 33.26% and non-institutional investors hold the remaining 16.64%.

KEC International has announced new orders worth Rs 1,014 crore in its Indian Transmission and Distribution (T&D) business. A key highlight is the company's first-ever order to construct a 765 kV transmission line for power evacuation from a pumped storage plant (PSP) in Western India.

This development follows the company's earlier announcement of orders worth Rs 1,030 crore across multiple business segments, strengthening its overall order pipeline.

KEC International, the flagship infrastructure company of the RPG Group, operates as a global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) player. Its business portfolio spans power transmission and distribution, cables, railways, water, renewable energy and civil infrastructure.

Organic Recycling Systems Limited is trading at Rs 204.50 on the BSE, registering a gain of Rs 4.25 or 2.12% against its previous closing price of Rs 200.25.

The stock opened at Rs 200.00 during the trading session and touched an intraday high of Rs 208.00 and a low of Rs 195.50. Approximately 49,500 shares have been traded so far.

The company's shares, listed in the BSE 'M' group with a face value of Rs 10 each, recorded a 52-week high of Rs 214.00 on October 6, 2026, and a 52-week low of Rs 137.40 on March 27, 2026. Over the past week, the stock has traded between Rs 195.50 and Rs 214.00. The company's current market capitalisation stands at Rs 319.78 crore.

Regarding shareholding, promoters hold an 18.10% stake in the company, while institutional investors own 0.15%. The remaining 81.75% is held by non-institutional investors.

Strategic MoU with Aditya Birla Chemicals

Organic Recycling Systems (ORSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Advanced Materials business of Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand), a part of the Aditya Birla Group. The agreement aims to develop a sustainable and commercially viable recycling ecosystem for composite materials.

The collaboration will combine Aditya Birla Group's international presence and manufacturing capabilities with ORSL's experience in waste management and recycling. The companies intend to develop scalable solutions that can support the recovery and reuse of materials from composite waste.

Addressing Challenges in Composite Waste Recycling

Composite materials consist of reinforcing fibres combined with liquid epoxy resin and are widely used because of their strength, durability and lightweight properties. These materials play an important role in industries such as renewable energy, transportation, construction, aerospace and industrial manufacturing.

However, recycling conventional thermoset composites remains difficult because their resin structure forms permanent chemical bonds that prevent easy separation and recovery of the constituent materials.

Aditya Birla Chemicals' Recyclamine epoxy technology is designed to address this issue by enabling the separation and recovery of raw materials during the recycling process. These recovered materials can potentially be reused, reducing waste and supporting more sustainable manufacturing practices.

Under the proposed collaboration, ORSL will focus on integrating and optimising recycling processes for different types of composite waste. The initiative will cover conventional epoxy-based materials as well as composites manufactured using Aditya Birla's Recyclamine epoxy system.

The companies aim to establish a closed-loop recycling model that facilitates material recovery and reuse while improving the sustainability of composite manufacturing.

About Organic Recycling Systems

Organic Recycling Systems Limited is an engineering company specialising in environmental solutions and waste management. The company provides services and technologies across different waste categories and multiple stages of the waste management value chain.

Ashoka Buildcon shares were trading at Rs 104.65 on the BSE, gaining Rs 2.60 or 2.55% compared with the previous close of Rs 102.05. The stock opened at Rs 103.95 and recorded an intraday high of Rs 109.80 and a low of Rs 103.95. A total of 104,714 shares had been traded so far.

The company’s stock, listed in the BSE Group 'A' category with a face value of Rs 5 per share, touched its 52-week high of Rs 214.35 on November 4, 2025. Its 52-week low stood at Rs 100.35, recorded on October 9, 2026. During the past week, the stock traded between Rs 100.35 and Rs 109.80.

Ashoka Buildcon’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 2,950.40 crore. The company’s shareholding pattern showed promoter ownership of 54.48%, while institutional and non-institutional investors held 18.43% and 27.10%, respectively.

Company Secures Rs 290.23 Crore North Eastern Railway Contract

Ashoka Buildcon has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) worth Rs 290.23 crore, inclusive of GST, from North Eastern Railway. The contract involves designing, supplying, erecting, testing and commissioning traction substations and associated switching posts for a 2x25 KV auto-transformer (AT) traction feeding system.

The project covers the Gorakhpur Cantt–Chhapra Gramin section under the Varanasi Division of North Eastern Railway. It is part of the capacity enhancement programme for electric traction power supply installations and will be executed under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model.

The company is required to complete the project within 24 months from the commencement date.

About Ashoka Buildcon

Ashoka Buildcon operates in India’s infrastructure sector, with a primary focus on developing and operating roads and bridges. The company has experience in executing infrastructure projects under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model.

Airfloa Rail Technology shares advanced 1.49% on the BSE, trading at Rs 574.00 compared with the previous close of Rs 565.55, marking a gain of Rs 8.45.

The stock opened at Rs 573.40 and touched an intraday high of Rs 580.00, while the day's low stood at Rs 573.40. A total of 2,000 shares had been traded so far.

The BSE Group 'M' stock, with a face value of Rs 10, recorded its 52-week high of Rs 593.85 on September 21, 2026, and its 52-week low of Rs 246.00 on January 21, 2026. Over the past week, the stock traded between Rs 515.00 and Rs 580.00. The company's current market capitalisation stands at Rs 1,355.62 crore.

Regarding shareholding, promoters own 54.20% of the company, while institutional investors hold 1.07%. The remaining 44.73% is held by non-institutional investors.

Strategic MoU to Target Platform Screen Door Projects

Airfloa Rail Technology has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KTK Group Co. to jointly explore and pursue eligible Platform Screen Door (PSD) projects across India. The partnership is intended to enhance Airfloa's railway equipment manufacturing capabilities through technology sharing, domestic production and project execution.

Under the proposed arrangement, KTK Group will contribute its engineering and technical expertise in platform screen door systems, while Airfloa will leverage its domestic execution capabilities, including project management, installation, testing and commissioning.

The agreement also outlines plans for an India-based manufacturing programme led by Airfloa. This initiative will cover selected mechanical and electrical components used in full-height platform screen door systems.

The collaboration is expected to support the localisation of specialised railway equipment and strengthen Airfloa's domestic manufacturing capabilities, while enabling both companies to pursue suitable railway infrastructure opportunities in the Indian market.

About Airfloa Rail Technology

Airfloa Rail Technology manufactures components used in rolling stock for Indian Railways. Its products are supplied through railway production facilities, including the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) and other coach manufacturing units.