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While minority investors are entering the retail investing market at a faster pace than whites, they’re also behaving more like younger investors when it comes to investing.

Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana on Tuesday extended the temporary ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts of the state till Wednesday i.e. February 21 in the wake of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation.

Siemens, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine makers, points out that “energy bills will have to keep rising to pay for the green transition." (bit.ly/48qpYmx) A recent Bloomberg article (bloom.bg/3T60wyq) noted, “Affordable power is a key precondition for industrial competitiveness, and even before the end of Russian gas supplies, Germany had some of the highest electricity costs in Europe. Failure to stabilize the situation could transform a trickle of manufacturers heading elsewhere into a stampede." The article goes on to cite the OECD that “no major industrialized economy has ever had the very basis of its competitiveness and resilience so systematically challenged by changing social, environmental and regulatory pressures." In surveys, energy security and costs are cited as the major reasons for German businesses to move abroad. It is often claimed that the shift to renewables makes countries more energy secure, but most clean energy supply chains are dominated by China (tinyurl.com/y59rke62), leaving future green energy heavily dependent on one supplier.

Contributions towards employee provident fund (EPF) is an important component of your salary. Companies are mandated as per law to deduct the contribution from your salary and deposit it with the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). That, though, need not happen always.

A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) After the news was announced by the star cricketer, wishes started to pour on social media. Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle took to X and wrote, “Very happy for @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma .

A study has found more than 57% of Argentina's people are considered poor, the worst poverty level in 20 years

The European Union is looking into whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe

By Jody Godoy

A recent study by a team of researchers from Europe and Asia explored the possibility of predicting positive outcomes in crypto market trading using emoji sentiment on social media.

Richard Verma in Delhi on Tuesday said that America will stay engaged with the Indian government on the issue of the alleged bid to assassinate Khalistterrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States. «I know we raised our concerns with the Government of India. There is a committee of inquiry looking into the matter, and we will stay engaged with the government and look forward to their findings. And they've taken it very seriously, and we're grateful for that,» Verma said. He made the remarks at the event titled 'The Long View from DC: The India-US Partnership' hosted by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in Delhi. His statement comes after the US Justice Department unsealed an indictment against an Indian national for his alleged involvement in the foiled plot to assassinate Pannun.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gets delisted from an exchange. Optimism (OP) gets support for its new upgrade. Meanwhile, Algotech (ALGT) is attracting investors.

SIKH BROTHERS & SISTERS, revered for their SACRIFICES and UNWAVERING DETERMINATION to our nation." In the video, a police officer could be heard lashing out at a group for allegedly calling him a “Khalistani" — a person who supports the Khalistan movement that seeks to establish an independent state for Sikhs in India. The police officer asked the group if they called him Khalistani because he was wearing a turban.

(Corrects comment in second paragraph to say «no ill effects», and not «neural effects»)

«We need reservation which we deserve, give us reservation under OBC to those who's proof of being kunbi has been found and those who don't have proof of kunbi, for them pass a law of „Sage Soyare“,» Patil said minutes after the Bill was passed unanimously by the Legislative Assembly. He has called for a meeting of the Maratha community at 12 noon on Wednesday.

Amid Bitcoin’s current trade at $51,585 marks a modest 1% dip, spotlighting the resilience and volatility intrinsic to digital currencies. As the financial landscape evolves, with cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) amassing $67 billion in assets—echoing the fervor of a December 2021 bull run—the spotlight intensifies on Bitcoin’s potential trajectory.

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Tuesday accused Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), of prioritizing her political allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the safety of women and children and demanded her immediate resignation. In an official statement, the AITC claims that Sharma's favouritism towards the BJP, which comes from her past job as a BJP district secretary, harms the trustworthiness of her current role and makes her important position look foolish. «Rekha Sharma, transitioning from BJP district secretary to chairperson of NCW doesn't erase your political bias. How can we trust someone who puts party interests above the safety of women and children? Your allegiance to BJP renders your position utterly unfair and disgraceful. How dare you prioritise party loyalty over the safety of women? Your shameless partiality makes a mockery of the prestigious role. Resign now and spare us from your partisan incompetence!,» AITC said.

Rituraj Singh, known for his versatile performances across various TV shows and films, tragically passed away at the age of 59 following a cardiac arrest. Singh, a veteran of the industry with a career spanning over three decades, had recently been hospitalised due to complications related to pancreatic illness. The news of his demise has left the entertainment fraternity reeling in shock, with an outpouring of condolences flooding social media platforms. Colleagues and friends, including prominent figures like Varun Dhawan, Arshad Warsi, and Rupali Ganguly, took to their respective social media accounts to express their grief and pay tribute to the late actor.

₹57,881 crore). More than 75 per cent of elderly people in India suffer from chronic diseases and these figures indicate the potential of the home-based care market in India.

AltLayer, a rollups platform focusing on blockchain scalability, has raised $14.4 million in a strategic funding round.

Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved a bill, extending reservation to Marathas above the 50 per cent mark in a special session of the state legislature. The bill for 10 per cent Maratha quota that the Mahayuti government of Eknath Shinde has approved on Tuesday is similar to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, introduced by the then Devendra Fadnavis government. This is the third time in a decade that the state has introduced legislation for the Maratha quota.

Elon Musk has chipped into the online discourse on the United States government's financial package to Ukraine, with recent his posts on self-owned social media site X suggesting that he supports calls for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war and the allocation of funds towards American infrastructure projects instead. Replying to multiple user opinions on venture capital founder David Sacks' thread on the subject on X, Musk said a peace deal should have been "done a year ago", adding that Russia looks poised to win the war with Ukraine. Also Read | Russia-North Korea ties: Vladimir Putin gifts ‘luxury car’ to Kim Jong Un Responding to an X user who wrote: "It is time for a ceasefire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.