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anti-immigration protests have flared across England. Mosques and police officers have been attacked. In Rotherham criminals tried to set fire to a hotel they thought was housing asylum-seekers.

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The South Korean city of Ansan has announced that it will confiscate crypto from tax dodgers who fail to pay local levies.

Punch has launched its new safety-first trading platform. This innovative platform is designed to protect beginner traders from the common pitfalls of the trading world, such as overtrading and emotional decision-making, which can lead to substantial financial losses. Tackling an industry challenge Options trading, while appearing lucrative, is fraught with risks, especially for novice traders. Many beginners enter the market without a solid understanding of risk management, capital allocation, and position sizing. As a result, they often incur heavy losses, which can be discouraging and financially devastating. Recent articles from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have highlighted this alarming trend, revealing that a significant percentage of individual traders are losing money in Futures and Options (F&O) trading.

Zomato Ltd is known for its quick delivery, but investors in its shares seem equally fast or even faster in rewarding the online food delivery company’s financial performance. At least, that’s the impression one gets going by the 12% surge in the stock on Friday reacting to the positive surprises in the June quarter results (Q1FY25). This time around, the strong customer addition of the food delivery segment, which is already profitable at the adjusted Ebitda (excluding Esop) level, is commendable.

For years, KBC has been a platform where contestants answer questions on various topics such as current events, entertainment, sports, geography, and history to win cash prizes. Lifelines have always been a crucial part of the game, providing much-needed help when contestants are unsure of an answer. However, this season brings a significant twist with the introduction of the 'Super Sawaal' segment.

Amid a 65.6% drop in transactions on the XRP Ledger and rising costs, the XRP price prediction becomes more uncertain as investors ponder its future viability.

WazirX is exploring all options to restore its platform following a $230 million security breach. The exchange had previously suggested socializing or distributing the losses as part of its recovery plan but faced significant backlash from customers. «We will roll out other options too as we see fit. It will be a community first and based on the consensus of our users,» WazirX said in response to a query.

Revenue from operations came in at Rs 519.5 crore, up 27.8 per cent from Rs 406.6 crore in Q1FY24.

M. Night Shyamalan’s latest psychological thriller, Trap, which features Josh Hartnett in the lead role, has recently hit theaters. Fans of Shyamalan’s signature suspenseful storytelling are eagerly awaiting news on when the film will become available for streaming.

NBA 2K25, the latest installment in the NBA 2K series, will be released on September 6, 2024. The game promise new features a new features and enhancements, continuing the tradition of yearly updates.

ShareChat has raised an additional $16 million in debt financing through convertible debentures, increasing the total size of its previous debt round to $65 million, the company said on Saturday. This funding comes as the company has laid off approximately 5% of its workforce, or around 40 employees. The reductions are part of a performance improvement plan (PIP) aimed at streamlining costs and achieving profitability. The new funding was provided by EDBI, a Singapore-based fund, which is also an investor in the home design and renovation platform Livspace.

Riot Games' free-to-play tactical shooter «Valorant» has expanded beyond PC, launching on Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation 5 in several regions.

Rajnath Singh on Saturday urged citizens to take part in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign with the same zeal and enthusiasm as in the last two years to mark the Independence Day. He said this in a post on X and also shared a video. «On the call of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi > people from all over India have been participating in the #HarGharTiranga > campaign with great zeal and enthusiasm on the occasion of Independence Day for the last two years,» he said. «This time also you should hoist the national flag, the symbol of India's pride and honour, in your homes from August 9 to August 15 with great respect. All of you are also requested to hoist the 'tricolour' at your homes and also take a selfie and upload it on the www. harghartiranga.com > website. Along with participating in this campaign yourself, inspire others to join it as well,» the minister wrote on the social media platform.

Chennai: Classic Legends, a subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, and retailers of Jawa and Yezdi range of motorcycles in India has announced plans to open 200 retail showrooms every year, a top official said on Saturday. Classic Legends was also gearing up to launch the popular BSA range of motorcycles on August 15, company CEO Ashish Singh Joshi said here, after inaugurating a new outlet 'Swastik Motors' spread across 6,000 sq ft at Mount Poonamallee, dubbed as the largest showroom in the country. «We have about 450 dealerships currently. We have planned to take it up to 600 by this financial year. If you compare this with anybody else, we still have a long way to go. For the next few years, we will keep on adding 200 odd (showrooms) every year.» he told reporters. On setting up the largest showroom in the city, he said, «we are excited to open the doors to the country's largest Jawa Yezdi dealership in Chennai. Tamil Nadu is a significant market for us, and this expansion reflects our dedication to giving our patrons the best experience possible from the time they enter our store until they ride out on their brand-new motorcycle. We are optimistic that this facility will help us add many more enthusiasts to the clan.»

Peacock, and others OTT streaming channels have new movies in offerings for their viewers. Subscribers of these OTT platforms can enjoy a number of movies. A poorly planned heist goes terribly wrong in «The Instigators», a loosely amiable Boston-set caper starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. The movie, directed by Doug Liman (“Go,” “The Bourne Identity”), returns Damon and Affleck to familiar hometown terrain. They play a despondent pair who try to steal money from a corrupt mayor (Ron Perlman) but end up on the run, with a therapist (Hong Chau) in tow. The movie will be released on Friday, August 9, on Apple TV+.

Base Dawgz ($DAWGZ) is starting August with a bang, raising $2.8 million in presale funds, while its parent chain, Base, saw a 56% growth in July.

Ola Futurefactory is going to be the world's largest EV ecosystem at a single site."According to a report by HT Auto, Bhavish Aggarwal could make major announcements related to Ola Electric, Ola Cabs and his AI platform Krutrim at Sankalp 2024. Announcements about Ola's upcoming electric bike and the company's new venture, Ola Maps, are also likely.The Ola Bike was previously confirmed to arrive in the second half of 2025, and Aggarwal had recently shared a teaser for it in an X post.

Tata Electronics is set to have the Bhoomi Poojan function for its first chip assembly and testing unit at Jagi Road, Assam on Saturday. The event, which is likely to take place at 10:30 am is expected to be attended by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran. The Union Cabinet had in February approved proposals of three semiconductor plants, out of which two were in Gujarat and one in Assam, for an estimated cost of Rs 1.26 lakh crore.

Lady in the Lake" is set to release on Friday, August 2, 2024. Here's a detailed look at the upcoming episodes and how to watch the series.