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New York state could start seizing Donald Trump's properties if he doesn't post a bond by Monday to cover a $454 million civil fraud judgment, but it may be well over a year before Trump Tower and other prized real estate holdings are on the chopping block. Seizing the former U.S president's sprawling real estate empire, which includes Trump Tower in Manhattan, a 370-acre estate in Westchester and his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, would not entail sheriff's deputies storming the lobby of Trump's buildings or chiseling the real estate mogul's name off of facades.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda are calling on voters to keep a law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals as the oil industry fights to overturn it

Georgia’s Public Service Commission is an elected body that’s gone years without having elections because of a redistricting lawsuit

Joe Biden is poised to contest the 2024 Presidental Election and faces criticism for backing Israel's wat at Gaza, a group of protesters disrupted Jill Biden's speech during the Human Rights Campaign's 2024 Los Angeles Dinner, reports 'Variety'. As soon as the first lady took the stage, a group of people who had made their way into the dinner began to chant «cease-fire now.» One of the protestors held up what looked like a blanket or shawl with writing on it. Earlier in the night, protestors blocked the way leading to the hotel's entrance on Avenue of the Stars.

ONGC) is planning to drill a well in Bihar this year to look for oil and gas. A commercial discovery will not just put the state on India's oil map but also open up for exploration the entire Ganga basin stretching from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Sushma Rawat, director (exploration) at ONGC, told ET that the company has acquired 3D seismic data for 300 sq km for its block in Samastipur, Bihar, and is now planning to drill two exploratory wells. The first drilling will be done this year and may cost ₹30-35 crore, she said. Data from the first well's drilling will help guide the company's plans for the rest of the exploration block, including the planned drilling of the second well.

(Reuters) -China has introduced guidelines to phase out U.S. microprocessors from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday charged the lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir will be gifted to companies that will later donate a part of the "illicit proceeds" to the ruling party at the Centre. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was reacting to a news report which said the government will again auction the lithium blocks in Jammu and Kashmir «Now J&Ks lithium reserves too are being plundered & gifted to dubious companies who will then donate a part of these illicit proceeds to the ruling party as 'party fund',» she charged in a post on X. The former chief minister also said that the «nexus between BJP and crony capitalists» explained why the Centre was not taking note of legitimate demands of Ladakhi people for inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

suntak period (which begins nine hours earlier) will not be under consideration. It is typically advisable to avoid performing religious activities or starting auspicious work during this time. A lunar eclipse occurs as the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow and appears to 'darken'.

AAP office in Delhi has been "sealed off" from all sides, senior leader Atishi claimed on Saturday and said the party will report the matter to the Election Commission. In a post on X, Atishi questioned the «sealing» of the party office, saying it is against the «level playing field» promised by the Constitution. «How can access to a national party office be stopped during the Lok Sabha election? This (is) against the 'level playing field' promised in the Indian Constitution. We are seeking time with the Election Commission (EC) to complain against this,» the Delhi minister said in her post. Another senior AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that all access to the party office has been closed by the central government.

Espresso Systems recently secured $28 million in a Series B funding round, aiming to bolster Ethereum‘s Layer 2 solutions.

₹678, indicating an upside potential of 40 percent from its current market price of ₹484.20. "Hindustan Foods Limited (HFL), the largest consumer contract manufacturer in India, has built durable moats by scaling up its manufacturing base, building strong clientele, constructing the widest array of product portfolio and creating operational efficiencies. Over the last four years (FY19-23), HFL has scaled up its sales and EBITDA five-fold, while profitability six-fold.

ITC's weight will go up in the S&P BSE Sensex, resulting in likely inflows of $50 million, according to estimates by Nuvama. Today, Sensex will adjust ITC's free float factor as a result of British American Tobacco's (BAT) 3.5% stake sale in the company. Meanwhile, the adjustment on Nifty will be done during the rejig exercise on March 27. Nuvama anticipates a $70 million inflow.

US, the Justice Department and 16 attorneys general are suing the iPhone maker for violating antitrust laws. And in Europe, the company is said to be facing probes about whether it’s complying with the region’s Digital Markets Act. Shares of the company slid 4.1% Thursday, erasing about $113 billion in market value and taking their year-to-date loss back to 11%.

Mint in the week gone by. The Election Commission of India has released a new set of data based on political declarations on electoral bonds. Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy has gifted his four-month-old grandson Ekagrah Rohan Murthy shares of the company worth ₹240 crore.

Indian Premier league (IPL) 2024 will be played this year from March 22 when Chennai Super Kings play the Faf Du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. This is one of the biggest sports leagues in the world, coming in sixth overall in terms of viewership, according to a report. Cricket is keenly followed by countries across the world, mostly in Commonwealth countries. IPL is typically followed in many regions including Canada.

Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) Layer 2 firm Morph, announced it has raised $19 million in a seed funding led by investment firm DragonFly Capital.

Adani Group stocks following Hindenburg Research’s scathing indictment was cutting against the grain — the cumulative value of the ports-to-power conglomerate’s stocks had nosedived more than $150 billion at one point — but GQG’s confidence capital at the nick of time helped soothe nerves while simultaneously raising eyebrows over the gumption of GQG’s founding chairman Rajiv Jain. Unknown to many, behind the scenes Jefferies was busy playing the match maker. Being the sole broker on India’s largest block trade (GQG’s $1.1 billion into Adani Power, as part of the larger $1.87 billion) thus became the breakout moment for Wall Street’s “challenger” investment bank Jefferies. When most other advisors were pulling back, Jefferies chose to pull out all stops for their client.

transactions. Withdrawal and transfer of cryptocurrencies from wallet of an exchange to a private purse can be an easy route to launder money or perpetrate fraud on investors lured by ponzi schemes in the wake of a bull run. All withdrawal requests are being scanned to question the source of money and details of counterparties controlling the external wallets where the cryptos would be moved.

BEIJING — The U.S. Congress increasingly has its eye on American capital that's allegedly funded China's military development, indicating that greater scrutiny on U.S. investments into China may outlast presidential terms and become part of law.

Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law