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Bank of Baroda (BoB) management and its former chief digital officer (CDO) over the weekend around irregularities in signing up customers through its mobile banking app bob World. On 12 October, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred BoB from onboarding new customers through the app until its deficiencies were rectified and processes strengthened. Chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) Debadatta Chand said on Saturday that the bank had terminated the contract of its CDO, Akhil Handa, as part of a wider action against employees both at the branch and corporate office levels.

Ethereum's blockchain landscape has recently seen transaction volumes exceed $229 billion, a surge attributed to $213 billion in mainnet transactions and $16 billion from Layer 2 solutions such as Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base. This heightened economic activity is reflected in increased transaction fees, a result of rising demand and possible network congestion.

Attack on Titan" has finally ended with its last episode delivering a conclusion that triggered further discussion. The fate of Eren Yeager, the series' protagonist, was one of the central questions that fans were eager to have answered. What was Eren Yeager’s fate? Eren Yeager, who began as the story's hero, faces his end in a dramatic and tragic twist.

This is critical given the enormity of the challenge, the crying need for immediate action and the high price of failure. With the UN climate meeting, COP28, just a few weeks away, we must spell out the role of the two main policy levers — fiscal and monetary — and the part that wielders of these two levers — governments and central banks — can play in the battle against climate change. To borrow, incompletely, from Karl Marx's posthumously published Critique of the Gotha Programme, 1875, the respective role of governments and central banks must be guided by the Marxian principle, 'from each according to its ability' — that is, it must be based on what each is best placed to deliver, without compromising their basic roles: governance, and monetary and financial stability. Unfortunately, this often entails a trade-off.

BlockFi, a bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform, announced its successful emergence from bankruptcy on October 24, 2023, marking a significant turnaround. The announcement followed an arduous 11-month endeavor by the management, advisors, and stakeholders to steer the company back to stability. The company now sets its sights on repaying creditors and returning digital assets to clients, a pivotal step in regaining trust and reaffirming its market position.

Shirui village in Tangkhul-Naga dominated Ukhrul district have put a ban on killing and hunting of animal and birds there for three years. This came at a time when forest officials and villagers of Tamenglong district have stepped up to protect Amur falcons, their winged guests. About 93 km from Imphal, Shirui, one of the key tourist spots of the state, is famous for its beautiful and rare Shirui lily, which is grown only in Shirui mountain peaks. Britisher Frank Kingdon Ward had in 1948 discovered Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae). The beautiful flower blooms in the month of May and June, and in 1989 the state government had declared Shirui Lily as the state flower. Shirui village authorities besides prohibiting killing of animals and birds within the village’s jurisdiction, have also put a total ban on using air guns and fire arms to promote conservation and bio-diversity of the area for three years with effect from October, said a letter submitted to divisional forest officer (Ukhrul) recently. For proper and effective implementation of bio-diversity conservation, the village heads also requested the forest officer to issue a drone to them, said the letter. Chief minister N Biren Singh, who chaired a cabinet meeting in Ukhurl last month, lauded the initiatives taken up by the Shirui village to conserve biodiversity and protection of wildlife there. On Sunday, Biren took to Facebook and said “For the first time in Manipur, the people of Shirui village have decided to completely ban the hunting and killing of animals and birds within their jurisdiction.

The trial of Avraham Eisenberg, the individual accused of exploiting Mango Markets, has been delayed per request by his lawyers.

World Cup match. The face-off is slated to take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday afternoon. But as asthmatic players skip practice and the Central government enforces GRAP 4 restrictions, the smog-shrouded Delhi air has become a key concern.

HROZA, Ukraine—When the Mamon brothers were growing up in this farming village near the border with Russia, Andriy Kozyr would occasionally stop by the family’s house. Once, returning from a construction job abroad, he brought them a scooter and a toy gun, plus cognac for their parents. That’s how people got along in Hroza before the Russians marched in early last year.

On Friday, the Nifty50 settled 0.51% higher at 19,230, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.44% to 64,363. Meanwhile, real estate stocks surged to a record high and were the top sectoral gainers. Here's how analysts read the market pulse: «After a gap-up opening, Nifty faced resistance around 19,250-19,300 levels, and we can see maximum put writing at 19,200 levels, which may act as strong support for Nifty.

Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR is reeling under the 'severe' category, nearly 560 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Ludhiana so far. A fine of about Rs 2 lakh 32 thousand has been imposed in 95 cases. In some cases, a red entry has also been filed.

pollution levels continue to remain high in the national capital. However, schools are also being given the option of shifting to online for Class 6-12, she said. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Atishi said, “As pollution levels continue to remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till 10th November.

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'Severe' category on Sunday, with a slight reduction in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI), measuring 410, compared to 504 on Saturday. This information comes from the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India). The SAFAR-India data revealed that air quality in the Lodhi Road area was at 385 (Very Poor), while in the Delhi University area, it was at 456 (Severe).

stubble burning were made to set the crop residue on fire. It shows that the official's hand was held by two farmers as they forced him to set the stubble on blaze with a match stick. The incident took place in Mehma Sarja village on Friday when a team led by a special supervisor went there to check stubble-burning incidents.

Tiger 3 represents the third instalment in the film series that started with Ek Tha Tiger in 2012 and was followed by Tiger Zinda Hai in 2017. Helmed by Maneesh Sharma, 'Tiger 3' will be released this Diwali in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Delhi's AQI reaches ‘severe plus’ capacity. Know when it will improve The toxic air in Delhi is not just impacting humans but also birds and animals. Veterinarian Haravtar Singh said since the city air turned fouler, about 10 birds were brought with breathing problems.

World Health Organization. Expressing concern about the expected deterioration in air quality in the coming days due to Diwali and stubble burning in neighbouring states, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai shot off a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urging that only CNG, electric and BS VI-compliant vehicles be permitted in Delhi-NCR. He also requested for an emergency meeting with NCR states to address the issue.

Associated Press (AP).Check all the Israel-Gaza war LIVE Updates here. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his stance in the raging war between Israel and Hamas, following Turkey's announcement of the recall of its ambassador to Israel, The Times of Israel reported.The ministry accused Erdogan of aligning with the Gaza-based terror group, Hamas.In a statement, the Israeli Foreign Ministry defended Israel's military operations in Gaza as a "war of self-defence" and described Hamas as "the true enemy of the Palestinian people."Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey has "crossed out" Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and will strive to bring Israel before the International Criminal Court for its actions in Gaza, CNN reported, citing Turkish state media outlet Anadolu. (ANI)Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed that the Israeli forces will get to Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar and eliminate him, Times of Israel reported on Saturday.He has said that the forces are prepared to fight until victory "as long as it takes".After touring the northern border and in the south in the past two days, Gallant said that he was told by reserve soldiers that they are prepared "to fight until victory" and for as long as it takes.

Spy x Family" continues to captivate fans with its season 2. Following the release of episode 5, viewers are eager for the next chapter in this series. Here’s what to expect from the upcoming episode and how you can catch it.

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love jihad" and cow smuggling in Chhattisgarh after the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday. Addressing a poll rally in Kawardha Assembly seat, Adityanath termed the Congress as a «problem for the country, society and public». Referring to the victory of the Congress in the 2018 polls in the state as a «mistake», he claimed Ram Navami processions were banned, while a worker opposing «love jihad» was brutally murdered.