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Indian Railways is running 4480 trips of 283 special trains till Chhath Puja this year for the convenience of rail travellers and to clear the extra rush of passengers. «Special Trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes like Delhi- Patna, Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Danapur-Saharsa, Danapur- Bengaluru, Ambala-Saharsa, Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur, Puri-Patna, Okha-Naharlagun, Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri, Kochuveli-Bengaluru, Benaras- Mumbai, Howrah-Raxaul etc. During 2022, Indian Railways had notified 2614 trips of 216 Puja Special trains,» the Ministry of Railways said in a press release. Crowd-control measures by forming queues at the terminus stations under the supervision of RPF staff for orderly entry of passengers in unreserved coaches are being ensured. «Additional RPF personnel have been deployed at major stations to ensure the security of passengers.

Reuters reported citing NBC News. As reported by Reuters, Maine State Police and a county sheriff previously reported there had been an active shooter on Wednesday night but did not provide details. "There is an active shooter in Lewiston," Maine state police said on the social media platform X.

Sensex closed 522.82 points, or 0.81%, lower at 64,049.06, while the Nifty 50 ended at 19,122.15, down 159.60 points, or 0.83%. “We expect Indian markets to remain volatile on the back of concerns over higher interest rates, ongoing Israel-Hamas war and mixed Q2 results. On the global front, investors will take cues from ECB interest rate decision on Thursday," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

Investing.com — US stock futures were trading lower during Wednesday's evening deals, as major US indices continued to sell off throughout the regular session amid a slew of corporate earnings results.

(Reuters) -Stellantis NV on Thursday announced a 1.5 billion euro ($1.6 billion) deal to acquire a 20% stake in China's Leapmotor (HK:9863) Technology in a move that gives the European automaker a vital foothold in the world's largest auto market.

Polygon Labs, makers of the Polygon network, has announced the rollout of its much anticipated POL smart contract token on the Ethereum mainnet.

The opening of a Chinese currency remitter in Sydney’s CBD in the middle of the pandemic sparked a police investigation which has allegedly exposed Australia’s biggest money-laundering ring, with ties to cyber crime, drug running, cryptocurrency and violent crime.

Meta Platforms (META)'s third-quarter net income and revenue topped analysts' predictions as the company reported healthy advertising revenue and continued efforts to cut costs.

The hacker responsible for the theft of $13 million from the GDAC exchange on April 9, 2023, has initiated the movement of the stolen funds. This information comes courtesy of a MistTrack Alert posted on Twitter on October 11, 2023.

Islamic Coin (@Islamic_Coin), a Shariah-compliant digital asset ecosystem operating on the Haqq Network blockchain, has introduced a Community Rewards program. This initiative, announced on October 11, 2023, is designed to appreciate and engage the community which has significantly contributed to the growth and sustainability of Islamic Coin since its inception in 2022.

Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase, voiced a strong stance against funding malicious entities through cryptocurrencies in a series of tweets on October 11, 2023. His tweets come amidst escalating geopolitical tensions involving Israel and the terrorist organization, Hamas. Grewal labelled the situation as «evil,» emphasizing that no funds should be directed towards supporting Hamas or similar organizations, irrespective of the form of assets—be it fiat currency, gold, or cryptocurrency.

USDC has been natively introduced on the Polygon Proof of Stake (PoS) network, eliminating the necessity for bridging. With this update, both developers and users can now access USDC directly on Polygon PoS. The integration is facilitated through full support from Circle Mint and Circle APIs, enhancing the ease of accessing USDC liquidity on the Polygon PoS network, known for its speed and cost efficiency.

iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, has proposed to repurchase $150 million worth of its shares distributed to customers as compensation for a 2016 security breach on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, according to a Bloomberg report. The breach, which occurred in 2016, resulted in a loss of $71 million, with around 36% of Bitfinex's total user balance, entirely denominated in Bitcoin, being stolen. Due to insufficient cash reserves at the time, Bitfinex could not refund the affected customers.

On October 11, 2023, DWF Ventures disclosed its primary investment focus on derivative protocols, particularly perpetuals, through a comprehensive Hindsight article. The piece aims to dissect the landscape of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) concerning perpetuals, shedding light on prevalent innovations in this domain.

Invesitng.com — Meta Platforms reported Wednesday third-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations and stronger guidance for the current quarter as cost cuts boosted margins. 

Investing.com — International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) shares were rising after beating expectations on profit for the third quarter and reaffirming its outlook.

sci-fi adventure anime series, T.P Bon, adapted from Fujiko Fujio's Time Patrol Bon manga. The manga began its serialization in August 1978 and concluded in July 1986, spanning five volumes. It was followed by an anime film adaptation in October 1989. The anime is produced by Bones, known for popular series like My Hero Academia, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Mob Psycho. Masahiro Ando, known for his work on Ghost in the Shell, directs the series, with music composed by Michiru Ōshima, recognized for Star Wars: Visions.

Grayscale Investments, a major US digital asset management firm, has joined forces with FTSE Russell, the index division of the London Stock Exchange-owner LSE Group.

Now that the merger of the Charles Schwab Corp. and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. is in the rearview mirror, Schwab is throwing more technology at the thousands of registered investment advisors who use the firm to custody close to $4 trillion in client assets.

Alta Capital has acquired Goldman Sachs' and Warburg Pincus' 100% stake in the country's largest student housing platform, Good Host Spaces, for $320 million, or nearly Rs 2,700 crore, said persons with direct knowledge of the development. Goldman held around 70% in the company that owns and operates third-party purpose-built, on-campus student housing assets across key universities including Manipal University, OP Jindal Global University and Shoolini University. «The deal with Alta Capital marks the complete exit of both Goldman Sachs and Warburg Pincus. While the talks were on for the last few months, the transaction was concluded last week,» said one of the persons mentioned above. Prior to this investment, Alta Capital, founded by Siddhartha Gupta, former managing director of Blackstone India, has invested $325 million in India's largest managed office spaces operator, Table Space, and $200 million in Pragati Warehousing.

Under Ninja", audiences delved into the histories of Kuro and Kawado. Concurrently, the episode showcased a clash between Suzuki and the mysterious foreigner. As the whereabouts of the foreigner become known, many ninjas are alerted, hinting at potential appearances in the forthcoming episode, just as Hiba did in the previous one. «Under Ninja» is an anime adaptation brought to life by Tezuka Productions, drawing its storyline from the seinen manga series penned by Kengao Hanazawa.