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Flockerz ($FLOCK) is off to a flying start, raising a quick $400,000 in its ICO’s first month.

As record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are landing in communities that are unprepared for them — and sometimes outright hostile

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar on Friday slammed NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar for seeking the raising of the quota cap in Maharashtra to 75 per cent. He said the demand was a sign of Pawar's «intellectual bankruptcy» and asked when quota benefits will be extended to the cooperative sector, which is dominated by leaders from the undivided Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress. «This is intellectual bankruptcy. Reservation is not a development issue. It is a representative one,» Ambedkar told PTI Video. Speaking in Sangli, Pawar had asked why Maharashtra cannot have 75 per cent reservation when Tamil Nadu is allowed to keep the limit at 78 per cent in consideration of various communities in the southern state. Ambedkar said seeking 75 per cent reservation is akin to running away from the responsibility to provide citizens secure lives. Speaking about Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, the VBA chief said the former must contest elections or else no one will trust Maratha leaders anymore.

economic welfare corporation for the state's Jain community. It was also decided to set up financial development corporations for communities like Bari, Teli, Hindu Khatik, Lonari, which are part of the OBC segment, while grants of up to Rs 10 lakh will be given to cultural and educational institutions belonging to the Buddhist community. In the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, it was decided to waive non-agricultural tax on residential buildings outside gaothans, buildings for commercial and industrial use etc. The cabinet also approved a proposal by the tourism department to enhance the jail term and fine amount for those destroying ancient and historical sites. As per the proposal, the jail term could extend up to two years and the fine would be Rs 1 lakh.

A hot new coin that’s catching investor attention in the crypto space is the Salukis token. It’s a groundbreaking meme coin that combines innovation with social impact. Created with the “Good Dogs” theme, the Salukis project has a unique story alongside real-world utility.

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Supreme Court on Thursday put an end to caste-based discrimination in prisons dubbing it unconstitutional. A bench, headed by CJI DY Chandrachud, directed the central government to make changes in the jail manuals that perpetuate such practices. The bench ordered that the caste column and any reference to caste in undertrial and/or convicts /prisoners/ registers inside the prisons shall be removed. The bench ruled that such a jail manual, which discriminates by assigning cleaning and sweeping tasks to lower castes and cooking to higher castes, is in violation of Article 15 (which prohibits discrimination against citizens). SC directed the Centre to make necessary changes to address caste-based discrimination in the Model Prison Manual 2016 and Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023. The Centre has been given three months' time to make the said changes.

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For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity, a a reflection of the Recording Academy’s electorate

Disruptive blockchain startup Locked.Money announced that it had raised over $1.1 million in seed and private rounds from within its community for its trustless digital asset management solution. Implementing cutting-edge trustless vaults to safeguard crypto investors’ digital assets, Locked.Money combines the benefits of custodial and noncustodial solutions, giving users full control of their assets while granting them access to sophisticated legal frameworks, unparalleled tax benefits, and best-in-class asset protection.

How many alcoholic drinks do you have in a week? That question was posed to Canadians in a survey and most of them said they had no drinks at all, a new Statistics Canada report shows.

Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation that will exempt some U.S. semiconductor manufacturing facilities from federal environmental reviews that are receiving government subsidies. Without the new law, projects from the $52.7 billion CHIPS Act of 2022 could have been forced to undergo additional federal environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to win federal permits. Proponents say those projects had already complied with federal, state and local environmental regulations and permitting requirements and that without the change they could have potentially faced years of additional delays.

After a three-year stint leading the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement division, Director Gurbir S. Grewal announced his resignation on Wednesday.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is facing questions over its practice of holding off-the-record briefings with market participants after reports that at least two such discussions had been leaked, resulting in bans for the institutions involved.

Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene

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The cryptocurrency market is heating up again, with Bitcoin ($BTC) surging past $65,000, reigniting bullish sentiment across the board. As Bitcoin continues its upward trajectory, other major coins like Avalanche ($AVAX) and Bonk ($BONK) are also seeing promising gains.

Investing in crypto projects may sound scary, especially when engaging with the concept of blockchain, virtual assets, or decentralized finance (DeFi) for the first time.

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