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Rexas Finance is making waves in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector as it allows crypto users to digitally tokenize any RWA whether it’s real estate, art, commodities, or intellectual property.

Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has successfully secured a loan of Rs 31,673.79 crores from the Power Finance Corporation (PFC). According to MMRDA, this loan will fund nine key infrastructure projects that promise to transform the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's (MMR) transportation network, enhancing connectivity, boosting economic growth, and improving the overall quality of life for its citizens. A formal agreement was signed on Wednesday between MMRDA and PFC, marking the financial closure of several critical infrastructure initiatives.

France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days. The joint statement, negotiated on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, says the recent fighting is «intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation.» «We call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire across the Lebanon-Israel border to provide space for diplomacy,» the statement said. «We call on all parties, including the governments of Israel and Lebanon, to endorse the temporary cease-fire immediately.»

Shah Rukh Khan experienced a whirlwind of fan frenzy at Mumbai Airport early Thursday morning as he prepared to depart for the IIFA Awards 2024 in Abu Dhabi. The scene quickly escalated into chaos, capturing widespread attention on social media. Dressed in a casual black hoodie, sunglasses, and a cap, Shah Rukh was on his way to the terminal when a throng of eager fans and paparazzi surrounded him. A video of the incident has since gone viral, showcasing the overwhelming excitement and enthusiasm of the crowd. Despite being accompanied by his dedicated bodyguard Ravi and manager Pooja Dadlani, Shah Rukh appeared visibly uncomfortable as fans pushed to get closer to him. In the footage, the “King of Bollywood” is seen maintaining his composure, occasionally smiling and waving to his admirers. However, the crowd’s intensity became so great that at one point, Shah Rukh lost his balance, raising concerns for his safety. “I wear stardom like a T-shirt, not like a tuxedo,” he once said, reflecting his humble approach to fame. Yet, moments like these highlight the sometimes overwhelming nature of celebrity status.

Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his replacement in a key vote that could affect the country’s political stability in coming months

HDFC Bank could report a subdued 6% growth in profits in the September quarter, Macquarie Capital said in a note on Thursday. According to Macquarie, profit after tax could grow at 6% on year at Rs 16,900 crore. The weak profit expectation is due to expectation of higher tax outgo. «Profit seems likely to be weak mainly on account of a higher tax rate and lower treasury profits,» said Suresh Ganapathy, Head of financial services research at Macquarie Capital.

Havells India Ltd. traded 3.09 per cent down at Rs 1997.45 at 01:59PM (IST) on Thursday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 253.0 points to 85422.87. The stock had settled at Rs 2061.15 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2104.95 and 52-week low of Rs 1233.1, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 01:59PM (IST) stood at 13708 shares with a turnover of Rs 2.77 crore.

fabrication unit to be set up in India as a result of the agreement between New Delhi and Washington during PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US will roll out chips that will cater to the national security needs of the two countries. As per a TOI report, the new plant, likely to come up in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar, near the upcoming international airport, will supply advanced chips to the US armed forces, allied militaries and Indian defence forces. The cutting-edge semiconductor plant will produce chips for advanced warfare technologies, including night vision devices, missile-seekers, space sensors, drones, fighter jets, electric vehicles, military communications, radars and jammers, says the report.

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Nifty closed positively after two days of consolidation. In the last trading session, it consolidated in the first half; however, it witnessed a strong recovery in the second half, allowing it to close above the 26,000 level. “Technically, the Index has been forming higher tops and bottoms and now on an immediate basis, 25,800 is the support whereas 26,200 is the immediate target which is the upper end of the rising channel,” said Jay Thakkar, Vice President & Head of Derivatives and Quant Research at ICICI Securities.

Shriram Finance Ltd. gained 0.77 per cent to Rs 3547.6 in Thursday's trade as of 10:34AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 3555.0 and low of Rs 3529.95 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 15.04 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 10:34AM shares and turnover at Rs 1.41 crore around that time. The stock of Shriram Finance Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 3622.45 and 52-week low prices of Rs 1760.9, respectively.

Anand Mahindra. Mahindra expressed his interest in the concept, noting that capsule hotels, first popularized in Japan, could be a great addition to India’s budget travel scene. He questioned his followers, asking if they would feel claustrophobic in such a small space, sparking a discussion about the idea’s viability in India. The woman, Somya, founder of The Modern Nomads, described her stay as a perfect solution for layovers in the NCR region. Living in Dehradun, Somya frequently travels internationally from Delhi, often arriving the night before her flight. She explained that staying with friends can be a distraction due to socializing, and hotels in the area are either too expensive or some budget hotels being of questionable quality. For her, the pod hotel was a more practical option, offering a private and affordable place to sleep before long international flights.

The panel — comprised of seven Republicans and six Democrats — has spent the last two months trying to decipher the security failures that allowed a gunman to scale a roof and open fire at the former president during a July 13 campaign rally in Pennsylvania, killing a spectator. Now they are also investigating this month's Secret Service arrest of a man with a rifle on Trump's Florida golf course who also allegedly sought to assassinate the GOP presidential nominee. The suspect in the second assassination attempt, Ryan Wesley Routh, was allegedly aiming a rifle through the shrubbery surrounding Trump's West Palm Beach golf course when he was detected by a Secret Service agent. The agent opened fire and Routh fled before being apprehended by local authorities.

Ranveer Allahbadia experienced a significant hacking incident affecting both his YouTube channels. The attackers took control of his Beer Biceps channel, renaming it to «Tesla» and changing its handle to "@Elon.trump.tesla_live2024." Additionally, his personal channel was renamed to "@Tesla.event.trump_2024." In a shocking turn of events, hackers deleted all existing interviews and podcasts from both channels. They replaced the content with older streams from events featuring high-profile figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump. This cyber attack follows a recent hacking incident involving the Supreme Court of India's YouTube channel, raising concerns over the security of high-profile accounts. The hackers employed a livestream featuring an AI-generated avatar of Elon Musk to lure unsuspecting viewers into a cryptocurrency scam. The AI avatar urged viewers to invest in cryptocurrency, falsely promising to double their returns if they deposited Bitcoin or Ethereum on a suspicious website, elonweb.net. This tactic is known as a «Bitcoin doubling» scam and is a common method used in cyberattacks targeting prominent YouTube accounts.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hezbollah is dealing with some disagreement among its ranks over how to respond to a series of devastating attacks on the Lebanese militant group, according to people familiar with the group’s deliberations. With no good options available, the group faces one of the most consequential decisions in its four-decade history.

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A systematic withdrawal plan (SWP) from a mutual fund can deliver regular income with tax efficiency. An SWP is the mirror image of a systematic investment plan (through which investments are made regularly).

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), Granules India, Hindustan Copper, Vodafone Idea and Indian Energy Exchange (IEX). The Future & Options contracts of any stock enter the ban period when the open interest (OI) on it crosses 95% of the market wide positions limits or MWPL. The ban on it is reversed only if the open interest falls below 80%.

Indian stock exchange operator BSE Ltd. has told bankers to increase their oversight of the initial public offering applications of small companies, after the exchange found discrepancies in the filing documents of some recent deals, according to people familiar with the matter. Sundararaman Ramamurthy, the BSE’s chief executive, told bankers on Tuesday to ensure IPO hopefuls aren’t inflating their numbers, the people said, requesting not to be named because they aren’t authorized to talk about the meeting. He also asked them to put more effort into assessing potential listing candidates in-person, including by visiting the companies’ premises, they said.

A Hong Kong court is set to sentence two former Stand News editors in a landmark sedition case that is widely seen as an indicator of media freedom in a city once known as a beacon of press freedom in Asia