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Binance.US, the American arm of the globally renowned cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has made a significant announcement concerning its operations and leadership structure. This news comes in the wake of recent settlements involving Binance.com and its founder, Changpeng «CZ» Zhao.

Supreme Court of India’s verdict has affirmed the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. And, it has irked one of India’s neighbours. Pakistan's response came swiftly.

Israel's PM Netanyahu. He was speaking at a White House reception for the Jewish Hanukkah festival. Biden noted he inscribed on an old photograph of the two men, using a nickname for the Israeli leader.

Article 370 granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile on the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed unanimously the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to microblogging site ‘X’ to call the Supreme Court's verdict ‘historic’.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: The chairman of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Construction Committee, Nripendra Misra, on Sunday informed that the construction of the Ram Mandir will be complete by January 22, 2024. The chairman made this statement following a review of the construction site.

There is a strong possibility that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain a hawkish position on the repo rate in December 2023. The existing fixed repo rate of 6.5 per cent in India has resulted in a standstill in home loan rates, posing a dilemma for numerous borrowers regarding whether to prepay their loans or persist with their investment strategies.

Article 370 Supreme Court verdict: PM Modi called the top court's verdict ‘a beacon of hope’ that upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir as constitutionally valid as per latest judgement given today. The top court further asked the Election Commission of India to conduct elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir by 30 September 2024.

Justin Sun-linked crypto exchange HTX has seen $248 million in net outflow since resuming operations after a major security breach last month.

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh while congratulating new Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma wished his leadership would contribute to securing the future of Northeast. Singh and former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga had a bitter relationship after large-scale violence broke out on May 3 and a large number of people from Manipur hills took shelter in Mizoram.

Chris Evert, the tennis icon turned commentator, will be absent from the 2024 Australian Open broadcast as her ovarian cancer has reappeared. This marks the latest development in her two-year-long struggle since the initial diagnosis, with Evert confirming her inability to travel to Australia for the tournament in a released statement. Evert shared that a PET scan detected cancer cells in her pelvic region, leading her to undergo robotic surgery this week. Subsequently, she is scheduled for chemotherapy. Despite missing the upcoming Australian Open broadcast, the 18-time Grand Slam winner assured she'll be prepared for the rest of the Grand Slam season.

Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) has made three bank accounts mandatory for real estate projects in the state. The authority has issued detailed directions revising its previous directions to ensure protection of the consumers and utilization of funds strictly as per RERA Act as a guarantee for completion of projects. UP RERA has prohibited promoters from creating lien on the separate account of the project, further prohibiting them from paying any interest or penalty or assured return from this account.

Russian opposition figures vow they will still put up a fight against President Vladimir Putin as he seeks yet another term in office in an election in March. Although they believe Putin will be declared the winner no matter how voters cast their ballots, they say they hope to undermine the widespread public support he enjoys, turn popular opinion against the devastating war he unleashed on Ukraine, and show those who oppose it already that they are not alone.

hospital admissions entailing an expenditure of Rs 77,298 crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana till November 30, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Lok Sabha on Friday. As of December 2, a total of 26,774 hospitals, including 11,733 private facilities, across the country have been empanelled to provide healthcare services to the scheme beneficiaries, he said, adding that 4.98 crore claims have been submitted between financial years 2020-21 and 2023-24 as of November 30. The AB PM-JAY is the largest publicly funded health assurance scheme in the world which aims to provide health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family yearly for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 12 crore families, the Union health minister said.

West Bengal's Murshidabad Medical College tragic befell, when nine newborns died within a span of twenty four hours. Out of the 10 babies, three were born in the hospital and seven were brought there from other medical facilities for treatment, hospital officials informed said. The senior official also informed that of the nine newborns who died, two were suffering from congenital heart diseases, one had congenital neurological problem, two were suffering from septicemia, three had low birth weight and one had congenital problem along with low birth weight.

₹200 crore so far from the Boudh Distillery Private Limited in Odisha, and as per sources, the counting is still on. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reacted to the raids and assured that every penny will have to be returned. “The countrymen should look at the pile of these notes and then listen to the honest 'speeches' of their leaders…Whatever has been looted from the public, every penny will have to be returned, this is Modi's guarantee," PM Modi said in a post on X with a newspaper clipping on the raids.

alliance came together on this," said TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay. “A woman in power is something which BJP cannot tolerate. How did they think this expulsion was enough to mute her just because she spoke against BJP? In 2024, she will contest the elections," assured fellow party leader Dr Shashi Panja.

Third party bike insurance is a type of two-wheeler insurance coverage where you get coverage for all third-party liability expenses. The covers under this type of policy include: If you happen to damage a third-party vehicle with your vehicle, you will have to compensate the owner for the damages incurred. This can be quite expensive.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in its December Monetary policy which is also its last for 2023. While retaining its stance of withdrawal of accommodation, the Central Bank's decision to leave rates unchanged was unanimously voted by the 6-member MPC panel, while the need to retain the stance was voted by 5 out of 6 members. While the policy was pretty much in line with the Street's expectations, here is how experts reacted to Governor Shaktikanta's monetary policy speech: Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart In response to RBI policy decision and Das' confidence in economic growth, our market continues its bullish momentum, with the Nifty reaching a significant milestone of 21,000.

chief minister of Mizoram. A total of 11 other party leaders will also take oath as ministers today at the Raj Bhavan where Mizo National Front leader and outgoing chief minister Zoramthanga was present. All MNF MLAs, including its legislature party leader Lalchhandama Ralte, attended the event.

WhatsApp has unveiled its latest feature, View Once for voice messages, providing users with the ability to send self-destructing audio notes. Revealed in a recent blog post, this new feature follows the introduction of a similar one for photos and videos in 2021 and is designed to enhance user privacy. The disappearing voice notes feature aims to address concerns about the potential forwarding of voice messages, allowing users to share sensitive information without fear of it being passed on. WhatsApp highlighted the diverse scenarios in which this feature can be useful, such as sharing credit card details or planning surprises. «For reading out your credit card details to a friend, or when you’re planning a surprise, you can now also share sensitive information over voice message with added peace of mind,» the company explained in its announcement.