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The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favour of KlimaSeniorinnen (Senior Women for Climate Protection), an association of more than 2,000 Swiss women, all above the age of 64, who had filed a case against the Swiss government for its failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which has put them at a greater risk of dying during heatwaves because of their age and gender. The ruling made the Swiss government accountable for violating its citizens’ Right to Life and Health, and created a binding legal precedent for all 46 countries that are part of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Only a small fraction of French crypto holders have declared their coins to the state, a report claimed – with the government set to take action.

Robinhood Markets said on Monday it received an enforcement action notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 4 over crypto tokens traded on its platform. The company said it received a so-called "Wells notice," which the SEC issues when it is planning to bring enforcement action against them. Such notices do not necessarily mean the company has engaged in wrongdoing.

Sensex gained 17.39 points to close at 73,895.54, while the Nifty 50 settled 33.15 points, or 0.15%, lower at 22,442.70. Nifty 50 formed a small negative candle on the daily chart beside the long bear candle of previous session. Also Read: Indian stock market: 7 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, Japan Services PMI to oil prices “This chart pattern indicates sell on rise opportunity amidst range bound action.

Equity markets witnessed a gradual decline after opening higher on Monday amid high volatility. Analysts said the surge in India VIX by over 70% in the last eight trading sessions from around 10 to its 52-week high near 17 level indicates increasing nervousness among investors due to the ongoing global uncertainties and Lok Sabha election outcome next month. «Hence, markets are likely to remain in a broader range with stock-specific action in the near term,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

Canada’s Competition Bureau is investigating Lululemon over concerns the company is misleading consumers about its environmental impacts, after an advocacy group filed a complaint with the federal watchdog alleging “greenwashing.”

In February, Robinhood disclosed that it had received subpoenas from the SEC related to its cryptocurrency listings, custody and platform operations.Now it has been sent a Wells notice, which are usually issued to warn companies that the SEC has enough information to take enforcement action.“After years of good faith attempts to work with the SEC for regulatory clarity including our well-known attempt to ‘come in and register,’ we are disappointed that the agency has decided to issue a Wells Notice related to our US crypto business,” says Dan Gallagher, chief legal, compliance and corporate affairs officer, Robinhood in a blog.Gallagher, a former SEC commissioner, adds: “We firmly believe that the assets listed on our platform are not securities and we look forward to engaging with the SEC to make clear just how weak any case against Robinhood Crypto would be on both the facts and the law.” The company adds that it has already made "difficult choices" to not list some tokens or provide products, such as lending and staking, that the SEC previously alleged are securities in public actions against other platforms.It has stopped support for Cardano, Polygon and Solana on June 27, which were named as securities in SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission warned Robinhood Markets Inc. that it faces an enforcement action over its crypto business — the latest sign that the regulator isn’t letting up on its years-long crackdown on digital assets.

April has been up and down and investors are struggling to keep up. Volatility in the market is on a high and this can prevent investors from making any reasonable decisions. Factors that influence a decision for investors can quickly change and investors have to start the process all over again. 

US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall rode on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Controlled F-16 Fighter Jet over the Californian Desert. It was only last month that Kendall made an announcement before the US Senate Appropriation Committee's defense panel that he intended to fly this aircraft controlled by autonomous systems powered by AI. He flew to the Edwards Air Force Base, as per a report on Fox News. The F-16 was controlled by AI called Vista and it flew at a speed of over 550mph. There were also two other F-16’s which flew besides this AI controlled jet which were piloted by air force pilots. The three aircrafts maneuvered and performed all other actions which are typical of a fighter aircraft.

The Nifty 50 closed 0.15% lower at 22442.70 points. However, the 30-member S&P BSE Sensex edged 0.02% higher to 73,895.54 as the drop in state-run banks was offset by gains in IT stocks and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Paritosh Tripathi has come in defense of his colleague Kettan Singh after director Karan Johar took a veiled dig at him for mimicking him in ‘Madness Machayenge: Duniya Ko Hasayenge’. Singh issued an apology immediately after the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ director expressed his anguish at being disrespected on Instagram. However, Tripathi came to defend his co-star and maintained that they did not intend to mock anyone. “None of the comedians on the show mean to offend or hurt anyone. That is never the intention behind what we do. We just want to make people laugh, and use our comic skills to do that,” he told Hindustan Times. He also revealed that Singh was a big fan of the ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahanii’ and that mimicry is a form of flattery. “Kettan is such a big fan of Karan sir. When someone does mimicry of someone, it shows how that person admires the other person… It shows how they notice every detail, emotion, and action of the person. With the show, we don’t want to offend anyone or want people to get the perception that we are hurting others.” he told HT.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 progress, Phase 3 is set to take place on May 7, with 93 seats across 12 states and Union Territories up for voting. This phase will see some key contests featuring prominent candidates from various parties. Several states will witness crucial contests, marking the culmination of electoral battles in these regions. In this phase, 2 seats in Goa, 26 seats in Gujarat, 7 seats in Chhattisgarh, and 14 seats in Karnataka will be up for grabs. Notably, the elections in Karnataka had already commenced in the second phase on April 26, with 14 seats in the state going to the polls. Additionally, voting will take place for two Lok Sabha seats in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Furthermore, the electoral landscape will see action in 4 seats in Assam, 5 seats in Bihar, 8 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 11 seats in Maharashtra, 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh, and 4 seats in West Bengal. Among the prominent candidates whose electoral fortunes will be decided in this phase are Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha, Jyotiraditya Scindia from Guna, Pralhad Joshi from Dharwad, Basavaraj Bommai from Haveri, and Badruddin Ajmal from Dhubri.

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said at an election rally. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee urged the people of West Bengal to vote against those trying to tarnish the state's reputation. The Diamond Harbour MP asked the public to reject anyone seeking to discredit Bengal just to gain a few votes.

₹1,612.30 apiece on the BSE. Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a standalone profit for the quarter ended March 2024 at ₹4,133.30 crore, a growth of 18.22% year-on-year (YoY), while its net interest income (NII) increased 13% YoY to ₹6,909 crore. Its net interest margin (NIM) in Q4FY24 rose to 5.28% from 5.22% in Q3FY24.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), Balrampur Chini, Biocon, GMR Airports and Infrastructure and Vodafone Idea. The F&O contracts of any stock enter the ban period when the open interest (OI) on it crosses 95% of the market-wide positions limits or MWPL. The ban is reversed only if the open interest falls below 80%.

Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma filed his nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, vehicles parked outside the Congress office in Gauriganj, Amethi were vandalised by unidentified people on Sunday night. Police reached the spot and spoke with the party workers who took to the streets in protest against the incident. Taking to X Congress shared, "Smriti Irani and BJP workers are badly scared in Amethi. Foreseeing the defeat, BJP goons armed with sticks and rods reached outside the Congress office in Amethi and vandalised vehicles parked there. There has been a deadly attack on Congress workers and the people of Amethi. Many people are badly injured in this attack. During the incident, vehicles of local people were also damaged."

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The Indian Constitution—or the Samvidhan in Hindi—has rarely if ever been a campaign spearhead for national elections. This time, though, poll speeches have brought it up with a frequency that may suggest a deep divide over it. The irony: Both archrivals in the country’s electoral fray, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, have accused each other of planning to twist it for partisan ends.