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UBS on Tuesday announced a new share repurchase program of up to $2 billion, with up to $1 billion of that total expected to take place this year.

Sri Lanka's Cabinet has not discussed the Katchatheevu issue so far as it was never raised, a government spokesman said here on Tuesday, after India's ruling BJP blamed the Congress Party for ceding the tiny island to Colombo in 1974. «The Cabinet did not discuss it as it was never raised,» Bandula Gunawardena, the Cabinet spokesman and minister of information told reporters here today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited a media report to assert that new facts reveal that the Congress Party «callously» gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have acquired a lavish mansion in Los Angeles previously owned by Isha Ambani, daughter of Indian business magnate Mukesh Ambani. The mansion, situated in the affluent Beverly Hills area, was reportedly sold to Lopez and Affleck for a staggering sum of $61 million (approximately INR 494 crores).

Netanyahu has pledged to close down Al Jazeera news network following the passing of a comprehensive law on Monday, granting the government authority to ban foreign networks perceived as posing a threat to national security, CNN reported. Netanyahu stated his intention to do so, and said «to act immediately in accordance with the new law» to stop the Qatari-based news outlet's activity in the country, according to a post on social media platform X following the passage of the law.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. rose 1.01 per cent to Rs 3761.2 in Tuesday's trade as of 12:38PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 22423.25, down 38.75 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 3723.4 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 2497.0 and a high of Rs 4120.8. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 72732.96 crore on the BSE.

MEA) official spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, on Tuesday clarified India's stance on renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh by China. Jaiswal called the move a senseless attempt and said that India rejects such claims. He said, «China has persisted with its senseless attempts to rename places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. We firmly reject such attempts. Assigning invented names will not alter the reality that Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India.” China had released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh amid Beijing's stepped-up assertions in recent weeks to re-emphasise its claim over the Indian state. India has been rejecting China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that the state is an integral part of the country and assigning „invented“ names does not alter this reality.

Sanofi India Ltd.(up 1.57 per cent), Laurus Labs Ltd.(up 1.36 per cent), Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 1.22 per cent), Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.(up 0.84 per cent) and Abbott India Ltd.(up 0.45 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Indian real estate sector by institutional investors reached $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Though this indicates a decline of 40% compared to the same period in the previous year, India's real estate investments displayed an upward trend, with a 21% quarter-on-quarter increase, as reported by Colliers. Foreign investments continued to dominate, constituting 55% of the total inflows, while domestic investments also registered a significant increase of 15% year-on-year in Q1 2024. The share of domestic inflows in overall institutional investments continued to rise to 45%, compared to 24% in Q1 2023. During the last quarter, there were some notable business investments like Edelweiss Capital invested $178.8 million in MFAR Developers, a significant infusion of funds for the company.

Vedanta Ltd. gained 1.39 per cent to Rs 291.35 at 10:40AM (IST) in Tuesday's trade. The counter has hit a high of Rs 296.25 and low of Rs 285.95 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 287.35 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 349938 shares so far with a value of Rs 10.23 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 22.82 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.59.

Luxury carmaker Audi India on Tuesday reported 33 per cent increase in retail sales at 7,027 units for the fiscal ended March 31, 2024. The German automaker had sold 5,275 units in the country in 2022-23 financial year. «We have seen a robust growth of 33 per cent in FY23-24 on the back of a diverse portfolio. Our product portfolio continues to witness strong demand and we are poised to overcome supply challenges,» Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon said in a statement. He further said: «Despite ongoing growth in the luxury market, which is tapering off on the back of record-breaking sales in 2023, we are confident about the industry's potential to exceed 50,000 cars in 2024.»

Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.(up 4.18 per cent), Godrej Properties Ltd.(up 2.59 per cent), Oberoi Realty Ltd.(up 2.38 per cent), Phoenix Mills Ltd.(up 1.45 per cent) and Brigade Enterprises Ltd.(up 0.94 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. gained 2.09 per cent to Rs 172.75 in Tuesday's session as of 10:25AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 119.64 points lower at 73894.91. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 196.8 and a 52-week low of Rs 76.76 on NSE. Around 402679 shares changed hands on the counter till 10:25AM (IST).

The Rock entered the arena wearing a vintage cowhide vest, fans cheered him, reports 'Bleacher Report'. On the other hand, Reigns continued to insist that he sent The Rock to attack Rhodes last week, and said “this is how you lead.” Reigns said Rhodes was off doing a whole lot of nothing in 2020 when The Bloodline made wrestling cool again. Reigns flubbed his line right before Seth Rollins’ music hit and he entered through the crowd.

FOX Business' Gerri Willis reports on the increased costs of homeownership over the last four years.

Disney’s contentious proxy battle is in the homestretch. After several years of share price underperformance at the entertainment giant, at least three activist shareholders have launched proxy campaigns, with some hoping to get their own candidates elected on Disney’s board. Investors have begun casting votes ahead of Disney’s April 3 annual meeting.

Police in Gangnam, an affluent district of Seoul, South Korea, have arrested 10 people accused of stealing money in a bogus USDT OTC trade.

gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. Jeevan Thondaman told The Indian Express that Sri Lanka “has not received any communication from India" regarding its claim on the Katchatheevu island and if it does, the foreign ministry will reply to it. "As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, Katchatheevu island falls within the Sri Lankan line of control….So far, there has not been an official communication from India to return the powers of Katchatheevu island….If there is such a communication, the foreign ministry will reply to that," Jeevan Thondaman was quoted as saying.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Barclays Plc, Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., according to Monday’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, confirming a Bloomberg News report. The company plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RBRK.

For all the policy promotion of electric vehicles (EVs), their sales figures in India have been a disappointment as far as four-wheelers go. Even hybrid cars, which get no policy push, have lately been selling more. Consider the automobile sales numbers for 2023-24.

PTI has reported. She alleged that four individuals, including two former students, had harassed her sexually on the evening of March 31 on campus. On her complain, an investigation into the incident has been mandated by the university administration.

on April 2, as per an NDTV report. Further, PTI has quoted sources saying that as many as 70 flights could be cancelled on April 2 (today). Since April 1, the airline has cancelled more than 50 flights and delayed at least 160 more.