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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The American Civil Liberties Union said a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would force Chinese-based ByteDance to divest short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban is unconstitutional.

Vamsi Gaddam has emerged a pioneer in India's sustainable construction industry, leaving a lasting impression on Visaka Industries Ltd, one of India’s leading construction companies. With a background that traces back to his role as a Management Trainee in 2011, Gaddam swiftly ascended the ranks, culminating in his current position as Joint Managing Director of the 40-year-old, ₹1600 cr.

₹8,515.55 apiece on the BSE. Bajaj Auto share buyback for raising up to ₹4,000 crore opened today, March 6, and will close on March 13. As per the share buyback scheme, Bajaj Auto will repurchase 40 lakh equity shares, amounting to 1.41% of total outstanding shares, through the tender route.

₹8.4 /kWh in April 2009 before plummeting, dragging down the entire sector including utilities, equipment providers, and financiers, it noted. The downfall of the last cycle can be attributed to various factors, primarily stemming from the initial phase of privatisation, stated Bernstein. Amidst a landscape dominated by government agencies and influenced by political agendas, the sector was buoyed by easy financing from banks and NBFCs, leading to its eventual collapse.

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) for their commendable work in completing the Agra Metro project expeditiously. This comes after UPMRC's success with the Kanpur Metro.

Electrosteel Castings (ELSC). A year ago, shares of Electrosteel Castings were priced at ₹33.85 each. Today, they are trading at ₹163.25, marking an impressive gain of 382%.

Binance’s US arm imploded following SEC allegations regarding violations of securities law, according to the subsidiary’s COO Christopher Blodgett.

₹2.5 lakhs per annum. A division bench of the Delhi High Court revised an earlier order by a single-judge that had increased the income limit for school admissions under EWS category. The income limit was earlier increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakhs per annum.

Amex Data Breach: American Express (Amex), a leading financial services and credit card company, disclosed a data breach on March 4, which they said impacted some cardholders. The company emphasised that its own systems were not compromised, but rather, the issue stemmed from a third-party merchant processor.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, said, “The launch of our new brand campaign “Zimmedari lagey pyaari" showcases responsibility as an ‘Expression of Affection’ and marks a milestone in reshaping the life insurance narrative. The underlying thought of the campaign is to reposition life insurance as equipping individuals to fulfill their responsibility." Bagchi added, “Our comprehensive suite of term insurance, long-term savings, and retirement solutions coupled with our philosophy of the right product to the right customer plays a pivotal role in enabling our customers to provide financial security to their families and fulfill their responsibility." Amit Palta, Chief Distribution Officer, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, said, “We believe fulfilling responsibilities towards loved ones is a profound commitment, reflecting love and care.

Joe Biden's near-perfect Super Tuesday had a notable blemish — his sweeping streak of wins was marred by an expected defeat to a little-known rival. Biden swept every Democratic contest on Super Tuesday everywhere — except in American Samoa. He was beaten there by a previously unknown Democrat candidate named Jason Palmer.

Bloomberg on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's order directing it take down an article on Zee Entertainment claiming that SEBI has found accounting irregularities of nearly US $240 million at the company. The High Court allowed the urgent listing of the matter for March 7, 2024. On March 1, 2024, a city court directed Bloomberg Television Production Services India Pvt. Ltd. (Bloomberg) to remove a news article published against media major ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) from its online platform.

Page Industries Ltd. slipped 0.01 per cent to Rs 35671.0 in Wednesday's trade as of 10:20AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 35757.65 and low of Rs 35476.3 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 41.66 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 10:20AM shares and turnover at Rs 0.24 crore around that time. The stock of Page Industries Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 43599.0 and 52-week low prices of Rs 34000.0, respectively.

IIFL Finance tanked 20% on Wednesday to fresh 52-week low of Rs 382.20 on the NSE following a downgrade by global brokjerage Jefferies. The US brokerage has slashed its target price to Rs 435 from an earlier target of Rs 765 while recommending a ‘hold’ rating versus 'buy' it held earlier. The downgrade comes after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed the company to cease and desist from sanctioning or disbursing gold loans or assigning/securitising/selling any of its gold loans.

Joe Biden has warned that a second Donald Trump term would mean a return to «chaos, division and darkness,» CNN reported. He highlighted the progress his administration has made in its first term in office. In a statement, Biden wrote, «Four years ago, I ran because of the existential threat Donald Trump posed to the America we all believe in.» He spoke about the US' progress under his administration on jobs, inflation, prescription drug prices, and gun control.

Elon Musk in a social media post on X criticized United States President Joe Biden referring to a news report which says «Biden administration ADMITS flying 320,000 migrants secretly into the US to reduce the number of crossing at the border has nation security vulnerability.» Elon Musk said «This administration is both importing voters and creating a national security threat from unvetted illegal immigrants. It is highly probable that the groundwork is being laid for something far worse than 9/11. Just a matter of time.» Musk reposted a X user post which said «This is insane. The Biden administration admits to transporting 320,000 illegal aliens on secret flights into the U.S. to reduce the number of crossings. Lawyers for its immigration agencies claim revealing the locations could create national security “vulnerabilities.”

Pidilite Industries Ltd. gained 1.69 per cent to Rs 2744.65 in Wednesday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 2755.5 and low of Rs 2681.25 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 2578.84, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 2683.47. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises is under the F&O trade ban on Wednesday. For Zee, MWPL stood at 92.3% on Tuesday with OI reported by Trendlyne at 122.6 million. It was down 1.2% from the previous session. The stock had entered the ban on Saturday as stock exchanges BSE and NSE had decided to keep the market open despite the weekend holiday as part of its strategy to assess the system's preparation in the event of an unanticipated tragedy.

Sensex declined 195 points to settle at 73,677 and the broader Nifty declined 49 points to close at 22,356. Stocks that were in focus included names like IIFL Finance, which fell 20%, Bajaj Auto, which rose 1.74%, and Tata Steel, whose shares declined 5% on Tuesday.

Investing.com--Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) recent stock rout presents a buying opportunity, Dan Ives, Managing Director at Wedbush Securities said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, citing upside potential from the iPhone maker’s eventual integration of artificial intelligence. 

₹100 of assets under management of these companies, a little over ₹11 came from Ulips. As of March 2022, this figure was close to ₹12. Ulips are basically investment plans that come with a dash of life insurance.