Sensex up 17pts; Cipla drops 4%

The Sensex is now up 17 points at 15,582.

Hindustan Unilever has soared over 4% to Rs 203.

Larsen & Toubro has surged 2.6% to Rs 2,540, and BHEL has rallied 2.3% to Rs 1,686.

Bharti Airtel has moved up 1.4% to Rs 936. Satyam and NTPC are up 1% each at Rs 483 and Rs 156, respectively.

Cipla has plunged 3.5% to Rs 194. Infosys has shed 1.7% to Rs 1,954.

Ambuja Cements and ICICI Bank are down around 1% each at Rs 134 and Rs 976, respectively.