Evening News Round-up:

*Pre-election rally not over yet; worst of earnings cycle done: Dron Cap

*China Q1 GDP can slip to 6%; to hurt commodities: JPM

*Investors shifting from IT, pharma into high betas: Choksey

*Zuckerberg calls US government a threat to Internet

*World stocks tumble as Ukraine anxiety triggers flight to safety

*Nilekani to stay in politics even if he loses election

*Govt aims to sell stakes in companies via up to $490 million ETF

*HCL Infosystems rallies nearly 20% on heavy volumes

*Sun Pharma rebounds after clarification on import alert for Karkhadi unit

*Kalyan Group in talks with investors to sell $200-$250 mn stake: sources

*MCX crashes, Mathew takes charge as chairman quits

*AstraZeneca up 9% ahead of board meet to consider delisting

*Crompton Greaves jumps 7% on contract win & stake sale buzz

*KEC International wins Rs 1,200-crore orders

*Realty prices in Mumbai unchanged in Q4CY13: Time for correction!

*SC notice to Centre,Ranbaxy on plea for cancelling its licence

*Coal India execs call off strike after talks with top brass

*Total diesel deregulation in next 12 months likely: BPCL

*Feb WPI inflation eases to 4.68% Vs 5.05% in Jan

*Govt raises Rs 5340 cr by selling 10% stake in IOC

*Maruti didn’t make true disclosures: Fund managers to Sebi

*Nifty ends above 6500 after tough tussle; MCX slumps 4%

*SC nod for CBI probe into alleged irregularities in NREGA

*Economy will grow at 5.5% in Q4: Rangarajan

*LT Finance gets bids of 10.64cr shs vs 8.326cr shs (subscription 1.28x @ indicative price 72.77)