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The move would make Hong Kong the first domicile in the Asia-Pacific region to approve a crypto-backed, exchange-based investment fund. It would also put the island in prime position in the race to become the digital assets hib for the region.

Bitcoin miners, whose computer processors run the world's most popular virtual currency, will soon face the process of "halving" — a quadrennial phenomenon which alters the profitability of the industry. The looming occurrence, due later this month, has helped send bitcoin racing to a string of recent record highs so far this year.

Gujarat Titans. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler began their team's innings cautiously, with young Jaiswal displaying some passive aggression.

Joe Biden has marginally widened his lead over Donald Trump ahead of the November presidential election as the Republican candidate prepares for the start of the first of four upcoming criminal trials, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Some 41% of registered voters in the five-day poll, which closed on Monday, said they would vote for Biden, a Democrat, if the election were held today, compared with 37% who picked former President Trump. That 4 point lead was up from a 1 point lead Biden held in a Reuters/Ipsos poll in March.

BENGALURU : Waycool Foods and Products Pvt. Ltd has sought short-term relief on repayments to its debt lenders, marking a turn of fortunes for a company that was in the race to be India's first agritech unicorn. The move comes shortly after the company raised $30 million through convertible notes in an internal funding round, with most of its existing investors participating, two people familiar with the matter told Mint.

stocks made fresh highs on Monday in anticipation of strong March quarter results from them. Traders created fresh bullish bets on auto stock futures as the recent outperformance is expected to continue through the current valuations may be reflecting most of the optimism around the share prices. Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra and Eicher Motor gained around 3% each, hitting new highs during the trading session. Battery maker Exide soared 16.8% to new record levels. TVS Motor rose 3.2%.

Altcoins are continuously emerging into the crypto universe, an evolving and technically fertile arena. Altcoins are short for “alternative coins” and all cryptocurrencies that are not Bitcoin are called Altcoins. Altcoins are created with the aim of improving the limitations of the cryptocurrency or blockchain they emerge from.

North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. Eclipse mania gripped all of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, as the moon swept in front of the sun, blotting out daylight. Almost everyone in North America was guaranteed at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting.

Rohit Sharma, and other senior members of the Mumbai Indians crew can be seen expressing their privilege for hosting the annual ESA game and making the occasion special for thousands of children. “It’s always exciting to see 18,000 kids coming to the ground and cheering for us and Mumbai Indians. We’ll be looking to make their day, hopefully with a win.

Purple Cap standings on Saturday evening after recent clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Lucknow Super Giants' rising star Mayank Yadav who delivered the fastest ball of the season at 156.7 kmph against RCB is also part of the list. While, Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman who ranks third in the list completed 300 wickets in T20 cricket, becoming the second bowler from his country to reach the milestone. Here are the top five bowlers in the race for the purple cap:

Verstappen was asked a few days ago if he had concerns going into the Japanese Grand Prix. His rear brakes caught fire just two weeks ago at the Australian GP, forcing him out on the fourth lap. «No, no,» Verstappen replied. True to his word. No worries. The Dutchman claimed the pole for Red Bull in Saturday qualifying, poised to return to his unprecedented dominance in Formula 1 after the blip in Australia. Verstappen clocked 1 minute 28.197 seconds, just 0.066 ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. Lando Norris of McLaren and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari — the winner in Australia — will make up the second row.

Russia is renewing its strikes on Ukraine's energy system

Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) boasting assets valued in crores. BJP's Mahesh Sharma Leading the pack is Mahesh Sharma, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose financial portfolio has witnessed a remarkable surge over the past half-decade. From Rs 47 crore in 2019, Sharma's assets have skyrocketed to an impressive Rs 83 crore this year. A significant portion of his wealth is attributed to his ownership stake in the Kailash Group of hospitals, a prominent healthcare conglomerate in the region. Furthermore, his spouse, Uma Sharma, a distinguished gynaecologist, holds key positions within these medical establishments, contributing to their combined financial prowess.

There’s a race underway to build artificial general intelligence, a futuristic vision of machines that are broadly as smart as humans or at least can do many things as well as people can

BJD for the 21 Lok Sabha seats, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's party has nominated at least seven leaders who came from either the BJP or the Congress. The turncoats who have been nominated by Patnaik for the Lok Sabha elections are Surendra Singh Bhoi (Bolangir), Parineeta Mishra (Bargarh), Bhrugu Baxipatra (Berhampur), Manmath Routray (Bhubaneswar), Ansuman Mohanty (Kendrapara), Pradeep Majhi (Nabarangpur) and Dhanurjay Sidhu (Keonjhar). While a number of senior leaders including former MP Prasanna Patsani were in the race for the party ticket from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat, Patnaik preferred to pick Manmath Routray, a commercial pilot and son of six-time Congress MLA Suresh Routray. He was given BJD ticket within hours of his induction in the regional outfit.

Sebastian Vettel told Sky Sports that he is mulling a return to Formula One in 2025. Vettel, 36, won his championships with Red Bull from 2010-13. The German recorded 53 victories over 16 years before retiring from F1 at the conclusion of the 2022 season. Vettel's intentions to return were revealed after he was asked by Sky Sports if he was included in the driver market for 2025.

A push for a revenue package that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and fees in the Maryland General Assembly is raising concerns among some leading Democrats

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City's experience of thriving under the pressure of a title race will not be the decisive factor in who wins the Premier League. Guardiola's men are aiming to become the first side to ever win four consecutive English top-flight titles and claim their sixth Premier League crown in seven seasons. However, City will have to come from behind in the final nine games of the campaign after a 0-0 draw at home to Arsenal on Sunday left them still in third.

Warburg Pincus is closing in on Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL), having emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the unit of Chennai-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram Finance, said people in the know. In a closely fought race, Bain Capital is the other serious contender, they said. Binding bids were submitted last week, they added. Negotiations are ongoing with both seeking to maximise value, “but for the moment, Warburg seems a more aggressive suitor or bidder for the company,” said a person close to the company on condition of anonymity. To be sure, the sale likely hinges on the matter of valuation. Shriram pegs it at Rs 6,500 crore, inclusive of a control premium, but the offers have been in the Rs 5,300-5,500 crore range.

The American company that owns Formula 1 is adding to its global racing portfolio with the purchase of the MotoGP motorcycle racing series by the end of the year

Los Angeles Lakers are playing against Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. The NBA game will start at 7 pm (ET) on April 2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The NBA game between Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors can be watched on SportsNet LA, and TSN.