The BSE benchmark Sensex on Thursday fell by nearly 51 points in morning trade as funds and retail investors booked profits after recent gains, amid a mixed trend in other Asian markets.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not have any cash in hand and owns a 1996 model Maruti car, unlike many of his colleagues. This was revealed by the affidavit he submitted to the returning officer in Assam on Wednesday while filing his nomination papers for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Monday declined the most in more than 14 months by losing 431 points on across-the-board selling mainly in FMCG, capital goods, metal and auto stocks amid a surge in April trade deficit.

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Thursday retreated from over three-month high levels by losing 51 points on profit-booking in recent outperformers such as Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma and HDFC Bank ahead of key industrial production data release on Friday.

Hyundai Motor India is planning to launch up to four new models in the next two years, including a compact SUV, to enhance its position in the market.

The advance booking period for train tickets has been reduced from existing four months to two months from Wednesday as part of the Railways' efforts to prevent touts to corner bulk tickets.

There is a scramble among filmmakers to announce their release dates in advance- more than a year ahead -- to reserve long holiday weekends. While every film producer wishes to have a clear release date where they do not clash with any other project, there is now a mad rush of announcing the film early so that the holiday period is ensured.

Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Friday reported 79.4 percent jump in its standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs 1,147.5 crore, mainly on the account of good sales of models like Ertiga, DZire and Swift.

In its effort to get rid of Assad regime the Obama Administration is preparing to supply lethal weapons to the Syrian opposition, a media report said on Tuesday.

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Thursday fell by over 52 points in early trade as funds and retail investors booked profits after recent gains, amid a weak trend in other Asian markets.