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Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies including bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana and cardano. The names had not previously been announced.

India vs Australia Semifinal LIVE SCORE, Champions Trophy 2025: India are taking on Australia in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday. Unbeaten in the tournament so far, Rohit Sharma's men finished on top of Group A to set up a clash with injury-hit Australia, led by Steve Smith. In fact, it will be first IND vs AUS clash in ODIs for the first time since the final of World Cup in 2023.India started off the campaign with a win over Bangladesh before beating Pakistan and New Zealand.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Coming soon after relatively weak gross domestic product data, the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) seems to validate a loss in factory-activity momentum. The HSBC India manufacturing PMI dropped to 56.3 in February from 57.7 in January.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Zoho Corp plans to make two artificial intelligence-based internal foundational models public by the end of the year, group chief executive officer Shailesh Davey said in an interview with Mint. The cloud software startup is also working on foundational models to support Indian languages, though it does not have a timeline on when they will be launched, Davey said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Last month, Apple announced that starting April, its iPhones will support 10 Indian languages.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s goal of becoming a high-income, developed nation by 2047 is realistic but requires overcoming challenges, Auguste Tano Kouamé, the World Bank's Country Director for India, told Mint. While the target may seem ambitious, historical trends and planned structural reforms make it achievable, Kouamé said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Food price inflation has moderated over the past few months, descending from a high of 11% last October to 6% in January. As the winter harvest begins later this month, will food prices continue to soften going forward? Mint explores.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Actively managed foreign funds have sold more Indian stocks than passive funds in the ongoing correction, according to a Mint analysis.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Nifty 50, India’s benchmark index, ended the session on a flat note at 22,119 despite strong global cues. The index opened on a positive note at 22,194 and surged to an intraday high of 22,260 before swiftly erasing its gains.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance and consulting firms that did not hire with their usual gusto last year are back at Indian business schools with a healthy appetite. Median salaries have risen, along with the number of offers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Better growth for the Big Five of India's IT industry in the next financial year has come under doubt, with some of the largest banks, the biggest customers of homegrown IT firms, putting large tech spending projects on hold. The reason: Uncertainty over inflation rates and whether America’s recent tariffs on goods from China and Mexico could start a new round of trade war.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Early-stage venture capital firm Peak XV’s seed platform Surge has seen its global footprint expand to markets such as Australia, China, the UK, and the US, according to a top company executive. Peak XV’s managing director Rajan Anandan told Mint in an interview that the program, which started off with focus on India and Southeast Asia, has now expanded to support companies in other markets.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Clouds over vast swathes of North India have caused abrupt dips in solar power production, raising worries about the stability of the power grid that serves millions of Indians. The national grid operator asked all electricity companies in February to be on alert mode and supply power to preserve the grid's stability, two people aware of the matter said.

double pneumonia, and since then his health has not improved steadily but has instead shown more and more complications over time. According to a recent statement by the Vatican, Pope Francis was affected by two episodes of acute respiratory failure recently, says an India Today report.

Indian National Congress worker, 22-year-old Himani Narwal’s body was found dumped near Rohtak-Delhi highway in Sampla on March 1. The 22-year-old woman was killed, and her body was stuffed in a suitcase. The police authorities have recovered the suitcase on a bus stop of the busy highway. The case is currently being investigated, and one arrest has been made so far. The accused in the custody is 30-year-old Sachin alias Dhillu.

Dalmia Bharat, the country's second-oldest cement manufacturer that began its industrial journey in pre-independent India, is investing significantly to build fresh nationwide capacity to meet surging demand from industries as diverse as housing, public infrastructure, and commercial assets. Puneet Dalmia, MD and CEO, announced a capital expenditure of ₹3,520 crore to take Dalmia Bharat's capacity to 55.5 million tonnes a year, cementing its leadership credentials in the rapidly consolidating home market. «India is one of the fastest growing economies, and it is a large economy. So, it offers the benefit of scale,» Puneet Dalmia told ET. «Average per capita consumption is 280 kg, while the global average is 550 kg. In high growth phases, economies have seen cement consumption grow to 750-800 kg per capita. So, there is potential to go 3x from here.» Dalmia acknowledged that short-term headwinds existed in the form of a price war that was driving down margins of players but believes that doesn't change the long-term view. He attributed the price war to a phenomenon where players were prioritising market share over margins in the backdrop of consolidation in the sector.

Severance Season 2 continues with its latest episode. Fans can expect Episode 8 to premiere on March 6, 2025. Apple TV+ follows a fixed release schedule.

Sudarshan Chemical Industries (SCIL) is expanding its international footprint as part of its growth strategy, with an aim to strengthen its position in the global pigment industry, managing director Rajesh Rathi told ET. «Europe and Americas are going to be our areas where we would like to grow more,» Rathi said. «If you look at legacy of Sudarshan, our largest market was India, but as now our largest market would be Europe,» Rathi added.

New Delhi: The differences between Mayawati and her nephew Akash Anand continued to play out in the open, with the latter stating on Monday that though he humbly accepts her decision, his detractors should not see this as the end of his political career, leading the former UP CM and BSP chief to expel him from the party. In a series of posts on X, Akash said, «Every decision of Mayawati is marked in stone for me. I respect every decision taken by her and stand firm by them… Her decision to relieve me from all posts is an emotional one for me but at the same time it is a big challenge.

For IPL 2025, the company has set a revenue target of ₹4,500 crore, up from an estimated ₹4,000 crore earned across TV and digital platforms last year. It has already secured 12 sponsors across multiple categories for the tournament. Media buyers also estimate that the 10 IPL teams could collectively earn up to ₹1,300 crore in team sponsorship revenues, with major franchises like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru potentially earning between ₹100 crore and ₹150 crore each.