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28 Indian crypto platforms have registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit, the country’s Minister of State for Finance said.

Shares of public crypto companies listed in the US experienced a surge on Monday as Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $42,000, reaching a new high for the year.

Vladimir Putin will travel to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, according to people familiar with the plans, a rare trip abroad for the leader since his invasion of Ukraine. Putin plans to visit Abu Dhabi, UAE, this week, according to one person, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the topic. He also intends to travel to Saudi Arabia, according to another person.

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crime against women were registered across India in 2022, almost 51 FIRs every hour, up from 4,28,278 in 2021 and 3,71,503 in 2020, according to the 2022 NCRB data. The rate of crime against women per lakh population stood at 66.4 while the charge sheeting in such cases was logged at 75.8, showed data from the annual crime report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which functions under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The majority of crimes against women under the Indian Penal Code were of cruelty by their husband or his relatives (31.4%), followed by kidnapping and abduction of women (19.2%), assault on women with the intent to outrage her modesty (18.7%), and rape (7.1%), the NCRB stated. With 14,247 cases in 2022, Delhi registered the highest rate of crime against women in the country at 144.4 — way above the country's average rate of 66.4.

women — but led by men, according to the findings of a new report. In a concerning instance of the 'leaky bucket' phenomenon, women comprise 29% of medical doctors and 80% of nursing staff in the country, but hold only 18% of leadership positions, a report: An Unbalanced Scale' by philanthropy foundation Dasra, shared exclusively with ET, has revealed. The report is an outcome of the multi-stakeholder Women in Leadership (WIL) initiative, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Despite a significant presence of female workers in entry level roles, the report showed a significant under-representation of women in leadership roles, especially at the executive and board levels, across healthcare sub-sectors.

The nine candidates were named on NBC's «Today Show», highlighting individuals, concepts or groups that «had the most influence on the world throughout the previous 12 months.» Here the top nine nominees for the award: Hollywood strikers As reported by Time, the strike staged by Hollywood actors and writers this year showcased «a rare show of the power of both labor and the entertainment industry.» The 118-day strike concluded in November with the negotiation of a tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 actors and media professionals, and Hollywood studios and streaming services. Xi Jinping The Chinese President has figured in the Time100 list for over 10 times.

Stocks slipped on Wall Street Monday ahead of some key reports this week on the United States job market that might provide more insight into the Federal Reserve’s thinking about interest rates.

₹96 crore and loss of around ₹64 crore in FY21. It has not yet filed its FY22 financial statements.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO and founder of Paytm parent One97 Communications, Monday said the company is considering bringing 10 million merchants by 2025 on the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce platform, adding that the firm has seen close to 11.8 million customers routed to its product from the platform, news agency PTI reported. "Paytm's ecosystem is built around small merchants and the mission that we are on is to help small merchants and small businesses become part of the mainstream economy. We did it by payments.

inconvenience caused," Zerodha said in a post on X. Earlier in the day, many users reported issues while logging through the Zerodha platform.

Congress’ failure to translate the caste census issue into electoral dividends in the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. BJP’s good show in the three states has apparently posed a new challenge for these parties that were planning to bank on this issue for their electoral gains in the coming 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Most of the leaders of these political parties are now desperately waiting for the Congress party’s future stand on the caste census issue. They fear that the Congress may have a relook at this issue in the new situation emerging post announcement of the poll results. Most of the leaders, associated with these parties, said the demand for caste census can’t become a national issue without support from the Congress.

Marjorie Bloom wired hundreds of thousands of dollars into cryptocurrency on the advice of someone she believed to be a trusted confidant, little did she know that she was being trapped in a tech scam. The man claimed to be a 'fraud investigator' at PNC Bank and he persuaded Bloom that criminals, using stolen personal data, were in the process of pilfering her life savings. He convinced her to protect her money and to move it quickly and covertly. Later, she was shocked to know that the 'investigator' was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Bloom was ensnared in a 'tech support' scam. Bloom lost $661,000.

Billie Eilish, the renowned «Bad Guy» singer, has taken to social media to express her dismay at media outlet Variety for allegedly outing her as queer during a recent red-carpet interview. The incident, stemming from an earlier profile with the magazine where Eilish discussed her attraction to women, led to a moment on the red carpet where a Variety reporter questioned her about her sexuality. Reports indicate a significant drop in the singer's Instagram following over the past month, with a notable peak on December 3, marking a loss of 117,750 followers.

Vladimir Putin will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week, Russian news outlet Shot reported on Monday, citing Putin's aide Yury Ushakov. The reported visit comes after the OPEC+ group of oil producers, which includes all three countries, agreed last Thursday to voluntary output cuts totalling about 2.2 million barrels a day. Markets reacted with scepticism to the deal because of doubts about whether the voluntary cuts would be fully implemented. Oil prices fell 2% last week after the announcement, and declined further on Monday. Putin has rarely travelled abroad in recent years, and mostly to states of the former Soviet Union.

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc., collectively known as Kraken, for operating their cryptocurrency trading platform without the necessary registrations. The complaint, filed in San Francisco, alleges violations dating back to September 2018. Kraken is accused of functioning as an unregistered exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency, amalgamating the roles of these entities without proper registration. This reportedly deprived investors of crucial protections, such as SEC inspection and safeguards against conflicts of interest.

Sam Altman, who was formerly employed as the Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research lab that is well-known for its achievements in AI technology, including the invention of ChatGPT, has been rehired. This is a surprising outcome. In light of the fact that Altman was ousted from his position only a few days prior to the announcement of this decision on November 22, it demonstrates the dynamic nature of leadership within the quickly developing artificial intelligence business.

assembly elections in three states, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the results indicate that the BJP will return to power at the Centre with a clear majority in 2024. “A spectacular victory it is," Singh told reporters in Parliament Complex. “It seems that the country has made up its mind to ensure that BJP forms its government, winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a clear majority," he added.

₹43 lakh crore in FY24 to ₹100-120 lakh crore in FY30, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings. The growth rate will majorly be driven by three factors on the supply side and one on the demand side of the Indian corporate bond market, the report stated.

Lok Sabha MPs asked the Narendra Modi government whether it is evaluating the suggestion posed by the Infosys co-founder. Narayana Murthy's 70-hpour work week had triggered debates and met with brick-bats and flowers, wherein several business owners agreed with the need for increased productivity and some debated with adequate compensation.