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Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Vodafone Idea's plan to raise ₹35,000 crore may get a shot in the arm from the Union Cabinet's decision to waive bank guarantees from telecom operators for airwaves bought in auctions till 2022. The company had indicated earlier this month that the demand for bank guarantees had acted as a deterrent to raising funds.

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial

Britain's motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country's costliest consumer banking scandal.

Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive «less personalised ads,» the tech giant announced on Tuesday, in an effort to allay regulators' mounting concerns. The Menlo Park, California-based company said it is implementing these changes in response to demands from EU regulators. Over the coming weeks, people in the EU who use the company's social media platforms for free with ads, will be able to choose to see ads based on what Meta calls «context»- content that a user sees during a particular session on the platforms.

Danish police are closing the investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed more than half of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange

A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels

At the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out of the landmark Paris Agreement and try to roll back many of the Biden Administration’s signature climate moves, including the 2022 Inflation Redu...

Beside delivering several landmark judgements like the Ayodhya land dispute, abrogation of Article 370 and the decriminalisation of consensual gay sex that shaped society and politics, he was part of 38 constitution benches during his eight years tenure as a judge in the Supreme Court. During his tenure at the apex court, he rendered more than 500 judgements, some of them having wide ramification to the society and legal field.

Chandrachud retires on November 10, he will leave behind one of the most consequential legacies in the Supreme Court’s history.

Uddhav Parab recently took to LinkedIn to commend Google Maps’ “Take Flyover” feature, which provides users with a unique, 3D-guided view of flyovers and landmarks. In his post, Parab suggested that the person responsible for developing this helpful tool deserves a Diwali bonus. “Google, you better give a Diwali bonus to the person who added the 'Take Flyover' pop-up on Google Maps,” he wrote. Parab's post has since gone viral, resonating with thousands of users and receiving over 20,000 likes. The post sparked widespread appreciation from LinkedIn users who view the feature as a valuable addition to their navigation experience, particularly in complex urban roadways.

Shah Rukh Khan, also known as ‘Bollywood Badshah,’ turned a year younger today. The actor is considered to be the last of the superstars in Bollywood—an icon who holds an inexplicable sway over the masses and classes alike and is also one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. Aside from commanding the box-office, the actor has also built an empire slowly yet steadily.

In 2006, environmental nonprofits and some of the world’s largest soybean traders came together in a landmark “soy moratorium” to stop the sale of soy grown on illegally deforested land in Brazil's Amazon

Shiv Sena in Mumbai's Mahim constituency, where MNS chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray is making his electoral debut. BJP has added a layer of complexity to what otherwise seems like a three-corner contest involving Amit Thackeray, Shiv Sena's sitting MLA Sada Sarvankar and Mahesh Sawant nominated by rival Shiv Sena (UBT). Despite Shiv Sena being its ally in the ruling Mahayuti coalition, the BJP has expressed its keenness to back the MNS candidate. Efforts are underway to persuade Sarvankar to withdraw from the race, according to sources. The Mahim constituency, which witnessed the birth of the undivided Shiv Sena (1966) and then the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in 2006, sits in the heart of the city, stretching from Century Bazar in Prabhadevi to Mahim Koliwada.

Arizona residents will be able to get recreational marijuana delivered to their homes beginning Friday

Retail investors in the Indian stock markets are surging, a recent report by National Stock Exchange (NSE), highlighted that around 37 lakh new retail investors joined NSE in September taking the total investor base to 10.37 crore. This increase comes as the Nifty index also rose by nearly 3 per cent during the same period, highlighting a continued interest and confidence among investors in the stock markets.

A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years

Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada

National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), one of the largest securities depositories globally, announced on Friday, October 18, that it has reached a significant milestone of Rs 500 lakh crore (US $6 trillion) in assets held in custody. This achievement marks a rapid increase in NSDL’s asset base. It took 18 years to reach Rs 100 lakh crore in June 2014, six years to cross Rs 200 lakh crore in November 2020, and just four more years to hit the Rs 500 lakh crore mark in September 2024.

Dozens of people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have been arrested in a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange

Sam is a financial journalist with a focus on cryptocurrency market news, based in London. With a Master’s Degree in Development Management from the London School of Economics, Sam’s passion for...