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New Delhi’s decision to ask Canada to reduce its number of diplomats in India by over 40 is the latest in the downward spiral of India-Canada relations. There is now a danger that India’s words and actions are going well past the point of serving its long-term interests. Whatever the truth of the multiple allegations hurled at each other by India and Canada, the fact is that as the emerging power, an Asian one and a developing country still, the former cannot and must not lose sight of the fact that global institutional structures and narratives are still not entirely in its favour.

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Major NFT marketplace OpenSea has introduced OpenSea Studio, a comprehensive platform designed to assist creators in launching and managing their NFT projects. 

Russian corporations are starting to make use of the digital ruble, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Float hopeful Masons Stevens is pushing ahead with its plans to list before the end of the year.

It is a system that has barely changed since the nineteenth century. But that dependence on bits of paper being flown from one party to another has become a vulnerability for companies which move and finance the world’s resources around the globe.

Meta Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Several pricing plans were discussed, but the 10 euro ($10.49) per month plan is the most feasible, one of them said, while the other source said it will be implemented in the coming months.

Social media influencers were shaken well-known Brazilian influencer Samya Silva was tragically shot and killed on October 1, 2023. At just 21 years old, her life was cut short in a shocking incident that unfolded in Teresina, Brazil, leaving her family, friends, and followers in mourning. As authorities investigate this heart-wrenching case, let's take a moment to remember who Samya Silva was and the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise.

The banking sector is undergoing revolutionary change. The number of banks is growing, buoyed by the emergence of neobanks, and the sector faces increased competition as non-banking institutions are offering banking services such as mortgages and credit cards.

How Australians pay for goods and services has transformed over the past 20 years. Cheques are all but gone, and the federal government says they will be phased out by the end of the decade.

Take a look at the schedule for Team India today, October 4: 4:30 am: 35km Race Walk Mixed Team - Manju Rani, Ram Baboo 16:30 pm: Men’s High Jump Final - Sandesh Jesse, Sarvesh Kushare 16:35 pm: Men’s Javelin Throw Final - Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Kumar Jena 16:40 pm: Women’s Triple Jump Final - Sheena Nellickal Varkey 16:55 pm: Women’s 800m Final - Harmilan Bains, KM Chanda 17:10 pm: Men’s 5000m Final - Avinash Sable, Gulveer Singh 17:45 pm: Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Final - India 18:05 pm: Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Final - India (Muhammad Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Nihal William, Mijo Kurian) 6:00 am: Men’s Team Group A match - India vs Thailand 1:30 pm: Women’s Team Group A match - India vs Thailand 6:10 am: Compound Mixed Team Quarterfinal - India vs Malaysia 11:50 am: Recurve Mixed Team Quarterfinal - India vs Indonesia 6:30 am: Jumping Individual and Team Qualifier Round 1 - Kirat Singh Nagra, Tejas Dhingra, Yash Nensee 11:30 pm: Jumping Individual Qualifier Round 2 and Team Final Round - Kirat Singh Nagra, Tejas Dhingra, Yash Nensee 6:30 am onwards: Men’s Team Semifinal Session 4, 5 and 6 7:30 am onwards: Men’s Greco Roman 67kg 1/8 final - Neeraj 7:30 am onwards: Men’s Greco Roman 87kg 1/8 final - Sunil Kumar 7:30 am onwards: Men’s Greco Roman 60kg 1/8 final - Gyanender Dahiya 7:30 am onwards: Men’s Greco Roman 77kg 1/4 final - Vikas 7:30 am: Women’s Singles Round of 16 - PV Sindhu vs Putri Wardani (Indonesia) 7:50 am: Men’s Singles Round of 16 - HS Prannoy vs Dmitriy Panarin (Kazakhstan) 8:10 am: Women’s Doubles Round of 16 - Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand vs H Kong/ S Kim (South Korea) 8:30 am: Mixed Doubles Round of 16 - Tanisha Crasto/SP Krishna Prasad vs Ew Too/TJ Chen (Malaysia) 9:10 am: Men’s Doubles Quarterfinal -

By Jonathan Stempel

Cryptocurrencies have come a long way since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009. From being viewed as a mere experiment, they have become a mainstream asset class with a market capitalization of over $2 trillion. However, as the popularity of cryptocurrencies continues to grow, so does the scrutiny surrounding their environmental impact. 

Krafton’s India division is launching its maiden gaming-focused incubator programme for Indian startups. The incubator programme will enrol between six to ten “teams” every year, and offer between $50,000 and $150,000 as funding support, with “exceptional” teams getting up to $250,000, the firm said in a statement. It will be open to early-stage startups, as well as students and independent developers.

Artha Venture Fund, which has backed startups such as Agnikul and LenDen Club, has partially exited Mumbai-based fleet operator Everest Fleet for $2 million (around Rs 16.5 crore). Since 2019, the firm has invested a total of Rs 10 crore in Everest Fleet, which recently closed a $20 million funding round led by ride-hailing platform Uber. The partial exit from Everest marks the first exit for Artha Venture Fund-I, which has a corpus of Rs 225 crore.

Ubisoft's next addition to the Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, was initially planned as an expansion for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla but has now become a standalone game. Here's what you need to know.

Octopus Investments Australia, a renewables player backed by superannuation big-wigs Hostplus and Rest Super, has acquired Queensland’s largest proposed battery project, which is expected to have an $800 million enterprise valuation when it is up and running.

In the brutally bearish crypto market currently, three cryptocurrencies have emerged as the top altcoins. Curve DAO (CRV) has ridden the bullish wave after the founder settled the debt. Chainlink (LINK), on the other hand, has attained new standards in inter-chain operability. Yet, the biggest gainer has been VC Spectra (SPCT) with its massive profits and real-world utility.

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), an arm of the Royal Thai Police, has announced the successful retrieval of $277 million (about 10 billion THB in local currency) in digital funds from internet fraudsters, all thanks to its collaboration with the Binance exchange. 

Mumbai: Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired a stake in IT services firm Everise Holdings at a valuation of $1 billion, the companies said in a statement. While Everise’s majority owner Brookfield Asset Management will retain some of its stake, co-owner Everstone will exit as part of the transaction. Brookfield had previously decided to sell a majority stake in Everise, but Tuesday’s statement did not specify whether Warburg indeed acquired a majority stake.

Meta's Oversight Board plans to open a case examining an altered video of U.S.