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A suspect accused of murdering a 16-year-old cheerleader whose body was found days earlier in her bathtub has been arrested.

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general elections due next year, the government is wielding every weapon in its arsenal to tame food prices. The latest decisions on sugar and onion mean energy security and farm incomes rank lower in priority, at least for now. Mint explains the consequences: So far in December, the government has moved on multiple fronts.

New details have emerged surrounding Binance’s compliance requirements in the wake of the crypto exchange’s plea deal with the U.S. government, according to recently unsealed court documents.

As Javier Milei assumes leadership in Argentina, the cryptocurrency community is already voicing expectations for swift changes in the country’s economic trajectory.

Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) presents a stark reflection of volatility, having plummeted by 30% in the past week. The question arises—does this descent mark an opportune moment for investors to buy the dip?

Enjin has completed the largest NFT migration in history, transferring 200 million NFTs to its Enjin Blockchain.

It's that time of the year when analysts make predictions for the S&P 500 index in 2024 using crystal balls and setting targets. As is often the case, these forecasts end up being detached from reality and, consequently, quite inaccurate.

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allocated budget of Rs 340.33 crore for the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya project, the government informed Lok Sabha on Monday. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy gave this reply in reply to a query about the salient features of the museum on India's prime ministers in New Delhi and the total government expenditure made from the budget allocated for this project. «Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on April 14, 2022.

Huawei Technologies Co.’s Mate 60 Pro smartphone shows “significant progress” in China’s domestic design and engineering of radio-frequency chips, according to the latest findings from research firm TechInsights. The Shenzhen-based company’s handsets include RF switches from Maxscend Microelectronics Co. and power-amplification modules from Beijing OnMicro Electronics Co., components most commonly provided by US suppliers Skyworks Solutions Inc. and Qorvo Inc., respectively. The architecture “is tailored for the Chinese industry” and suggests there was design collaboration between Huawei and its suppliers, TechInsights said in a post on Monday.

Tata Power said on Monday that its unit Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to install more than 500 fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging points across India. Tata Power will install EV charging points across multiple IOCL retail outlets, the company said in a statement.

Microsoft Corporation has tied up with American labour unions to prepare an “open dialogue" to understand how artificial intelligence will shape the workforce in the future. The Redmond, Washington-based software giant is allying with the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organizations.

Religare Enterprises (REL), raising eyebrows. Proxy Advisory Firm InGovern Research raised concerns, alleging a “vested interest" and regulatory breaches in the remuneration provided to REL’s chairperson; media reports refer to employee stock option programme (ESOP) benefits exceeding ₹480 crore doled out by REL and its health-insurance subsidiary CARE, in addition to other perks, despite their financial challenges. It has been alleged that ESOP shares of CARE were issued despite rejection by India’s insurance-sector regulator (bit.ly/3uWmkTp), which has raised questions on it.

Canadian Dental Care Plan on Monday, giving a leg up for low and middle-income residents without private insurance.The plan, known as the CDCP, was born out of the Liberals’ supply-and-confidence deal with the NDP in 2022, and it offers dental care benefits directly to Canadian residents who are uninsured with a household income under $90,000.It’s part of a measure in the federal government’s spring 2023 budget, which allocated $13 billion over five years beginning in 2023 to 2024, and $4.4 billion ongoing.“The CDCP aims to help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care services and provides coverage to eligible Canadian residents, who currently do not have access to dental insurance,” according to a Monday media release.Health Minister Mark Holland called the CDCP “transformative for our country.”“It will significantly improve health outcomes, reduce a burden on our health care system, and build a foundation of equity by expanding access to oral health care for the millions of Canadians that currently do not have access to this critical care,” he said in the release.Here are the key takeaways from the dental plan.To qualify for the CDCP, Canadians must meet the following criteria:Canadians who already have access to dental benefits through provincial, territorial, and federal social programs and who meet these criteria will still be able to apply for the dental program, according to the media release.Applications for the dental plan will first open for seniors aged 87 and up starting in December 2023, expanding in phases by age group.

Grok, the artificial intelligence tool developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has recently deceived users by falsely claiming to accept Bitcoin payments during a Q&A event. 

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court has issued notices to two promoter companies of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, agreeing to hear a plea filed by IDBI Trusteeship Services for insolvency proceedings. IDBI Trusteeship had challenged a recent order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal rejecting IDBI Bank’s plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against Cyquator Media Services and Direct Media Distribution Ventures. The apex court has now granted the two promoter companies four weeks to respond to its notices.

NEW DELHI : The government has released about Rs60,104 crore in interest-free, capital expenditure loans to states, out of the Rs80,000 crore earmarked for this fiscal year, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. The loans fall under a Union government scheme called ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment’, which was introduced during the early days of the Covid-19 outbreak.

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