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Siddaramaiah stepped into the India vs Bharat row on Monday, accusing the BJP of digging into emotional issues ahead of elections. “The country has been known as India ever since we adopted the Constitution in 1950.

Fintech to showcase what India has actually strived on and achieved from a growth standpoint, said Transaction Sales Chief at Standard Chartered Bank said on Wednesday. «We have 100-plus countries participating. This allows India to showcase not only the talent it has but also the technology and platform that it has been able to achieve at scale to solve the problems,» Sanjeev Mehta,MD, Head of Transaction Banking (TB) sales-Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking-South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank told in an exclusive interview. Further, he said, «Other countries can just take it and follow, for example, digital payment, India took the lead.

Delhi Police to maintain law and order in the national capital for the G20 Summit, officials said on Wednesday. The G20 Leaders' Summit will be held in Delhi from September 9-10. A senior police officer said they are conducting flag marches in their district every day. «Picket checking has been increased in the area and communication is being established with locals to give them a sense of confidence.

World Health Organization on Wednesday warned of «concerning trends» for Covid-19 ahead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, calling for increased vaccinations and surveillance. While data is limited because many countries have stopped reporting Covid data, the UN health agency estimated that hundreds of thousands of people around the world were currently hospitalised with the virus. «We continue to see concerning trends for Covid-19 ahead of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere,» WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online press conference. «Deaths are increasing in some parts of the Middle East and Asia, intensive care unit admissions are increasing in Europe and hospitalisations are increasing in several regions,» he said. But only 43 countries — less than a quarter of the 194 WHO member states — are reporting Covid deaths to the agency, and only 20 provide information about hospitalisations, he added. «We estimate that there are hundreds of thousands of people in hospital now for Covid,» said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on Covid-19. «That is a worry given that when we get to colder months, in some countries, people tend to spend more time indoors together, and viruses that transmit through the air like Covid will take advantage of that,» she added. With influenza and RSV also circulating, Van Kerkhove emphasised the importance of testing, as well as vaccination. Tedros said while there is not currently a single dominant Covid variant worldwide, the EG.5 Omicron subvariant is on the rise. Small numbers of the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant have also now been detected in 11 countries, Tedros said.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday expressed concern that at a time when India created history by reaching the unexplored side of the moon, meaningless discussions were being held across the country. «A mockery of the nation is being made at the international level. There seems to be no end to the debates being held in media and on TV Channels.

Trump's Truth Social got a lifeline this week after a blank-check company that could infuse the social media platform with cash agreed to extend a critical deadline for a year. Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, had a Friday deadline to complete its acquisition of, or merger with, Truth Social parent Trump Media & Technology Group. Digital World shareholders, who have agreed to extend the deadline four times already, agreed to do so again this week with about 72% of shareholders voting to push the merger deadline until Sept. 8, 2024, according to the company. A merger would release to Trump Media $290 million held by Digital World and another $1 billion that private investors had committed to the combined company.

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By Yuvraj Malik

Leading Chinese layer-1 smart contracts blockchain NEO has blasted up +7% following Flamingo Finance's cross-chain integration with Ethereum and Ontology.

Lalu Prasad chewing onto a Neem twig, part of his oral health regime, said in the interview, “Delhi is India, and this is Bharat". For context, Lalu Prasad Yadav was interviewed by NDTV, where the bare chested politician is seen chewing onto a neem twig, when the journalist asks the RJD chief uses a toothbrush. To this Lalu Prasad says ‘he does sometimes’.

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Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading on Wednesday.

Pomerdoge (POMD) has captured the attention of many investors as it combines meme coins, NFT, and P2E. Therefore, by utilizing these rapidly expanding areas, its growth will be tremendous. As Decentraland loses market share, Pomerdoge has emerged as the next big thing in the P2E space.

Mint explains what the new announcement means for market investors. Currently, when an investor buys or sells shares from stock exchanges, the transaction is confirmed instantly, but the actual settlement takes time. So once the transaction is confirmed, the buyer doesn’t receive shares instantly, nor does the seller receive the proceeds instantly.

Watchvestor (WVTR) is also attracting investors with massive promises. Watchvestor is the first blockchain-based platform where all types of luxurious watches are sold, bought, and traded. Since the costs are high up to $100,000 dollars to purchase real luxury watches physically, Watchvestor will make it affordable for every crypto enthusiast.

finance ministry has tightened the anti-money laundering rules by bringing in partners holding 10 per cent stake in a firm, as against 15 per cent earlier, under the definition of beneficial owners.

While the Indiluxe boutique on Tata CLiQ Luxury offers a range of thoughtful brands, truly exquisite in Indian heritage and craftsmanship, across fashion, lifestyle, and home categories, the Indi Finds store will tap into women's inherent way of shopping through ‘discovery’. The store will help consumers discover a wide range of homegrown brands in the fashion category that are known for their modern and elegant designs and offer a world of exclusivity beyond the mainstream.

financial services company based in Chennai which was launched in the year 2020, to democratize finance and make it accessible to all, is all set to shift gears as they are preparing to launch their Fintech app. Finfortune is leaving no stone unturned working towards the launch of their Fincover app, a cutting-edge fintech application that is set to redefine the way you manage your finances. Packed with innovative and punchy features, the Fincover app empowers you to take control of your financial future like never before.

Raymond James Financial Services has added a new team to its financial institutions division, expanding the reach of its investment and wealth management services.

September has got underway with several wealth firms announcing the completion of mergers and acquisitions, involving firms with combined assets under administration or management of more than $16 billion.

Watchvestor (WVTR) has surged in activity. During the early presale period, WVTR is selling at a value of $0.03. Its value can spike to $0.35 at launch, as projected by analysts. But why did they predict that this altcoin could surge so much? Watchvestor is the world's first blockchain-powered marketplace for fractional investments in exclusive, rare, and expensive watches.