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ghost guns, a type of untraceable firearm. Law enforcement has connected these homemade weapons to criminal activities.

Gold, often used as a safe store of value during times of political and financial uncertainty, tends to appreciate on expectations of lower interest rates, which reduce the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset. «If the Chinese government's economic stimulus measures boost the economy, China and India could provide a solid basis for gold demand in 2025,» the company said in a report. China's central bank resumed buying gold for its reserves in November after a six-month pause, official data by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) showed on Saturday.

US Vice President Kamala Harris has been nominated for Time Magazine Person of the Year 2024 while sparking significant online mockery and skepticism due to her recent defeat in the US Presidential Election against Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, reported The US Sun. According to The US Sun, the shortlist which eventually includes notable figures such as Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Kate Middleton will see the winner announced on December 12. Several critics on social media have eventually questioned the rationale behind the nomination of Kamala Harris while pointing out that she lost the election and suggesting that the award should go to Donald Trump instead who made a remarkable political comeback. Also Read: Is true face of Cleopatra found? Here’s what an archaeologist claims to have unearthed about famous queen

Europe and West Asia while stretching 745 miles from the northern Turkish border to the southern Persian Gulf in Iraq, reported The Mirror US. According to The Mirror US, this ambitious initiative aims to create a network of roads, railways and ports while enhancing severe connectivity and reducing travel time between Asia and Europe and thereby competing with the Suez Canal. The project will be reportedly build upon the Grand Al Faw Port which will be eventually facilitating the export capabilities of Iraq and is seen as a pivotal step toward diversifying the country's economy beyond oil. Also Read: Is Nissan heading for bankruptcy; will Honda buy the iconic Japanese auto maker? Here's what reports are saying

The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period

Ruhullah Mehdi, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, on Tuesday said that he is moving an impeachment motion in Parliament for the removal of justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a Judge in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for his anti-Muslim remarks and supporting a particular ideology and political party. Ruhullah has invoked Article 124(4) of the Constitution for the removal of justice Yadav, seeking signatures of 100 members of the Parliament to move the motion. The Lok Sabha member from National Conference said that more than seven members, including AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi, Rajkumar Roat from Rajasthan, Sudama Prasad from Bihar, Mohibbullah and Ziau Rahman from UP, have already signed the motion.

GST Council meeting on December 21, payment gateway operators have made representations to the finance ministry against levying 18% GST on commissions earned on small-value digital payments up to ₹2,000, multiple people in the know said. Payment gateways have submitted that any tax levy will hurt the growth of digital payments as they will pass on the added burden to merchants. The council will consider a proposal on levying GST as the Fitment Committee sees payment aggregators as facilitators for card transactions. Currently, these firms charge a payment gateway fee of 0.5% to 2% on each credit and debit card transaction.

Prince William told Donald Trump something about Kate Middleton and King Charles. There have been very few health updates from Buckingham Palace since King Charles revealed in February that he had an unidentified type of cancer. But now that President-elect Donald Trump has addressed the media after his meeting with Prince William, some unusual insight has surfaced, as quoted in a report by Town & Country. Regarding his 40-minute meeting with the Prince of Wales in Paris over the weekend, the president-elect told the New York Post that he had a great talk with the Prince. When he enquired about his wife, he replied that she was doing well. He also asked him about his father, and he told me that he loves both his wife and his father, who is fighting a lot.

Robert Lewandowski's revival has been a key to Barcelona's strong start to life under Hansi Flick as the striker returns to Dortmund to face Borussia in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Pole has netted 23 goals in 21 games across all competitions this season, taking Barcelona top of the Spanish league and up to third in the European standings. They lead last year's Champions League finalists Dortmund, who like Barcelona have four victories from five games, on goal difference before their meeting in Germany.

life insurance industry recorded a 4.5% year-on-year (YoY) decline in premiums in November 2024, driven by a significant drop in market leader Life Insurance Corp's (LIC) revenue. Life Insurance Council data showed the industry collected ₹25,306 crore in November this year, against ₹26,494 crore in November last year.

Harmeet K Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the US Department of Justice may be a headache for India, given her past position on Khalistan-related issues. Dhillon — the latest addition to the list of Indian-Americans in the incoming Republican administration — has been alleged in the past to espouse pro-Khalistan sentiment. She is accused by her critics of sympathising with the cause of Khalistan and helping Khalistanis based in the US. In 2023, reacting to a Wall Street Journal report, Dhillon had posted on X, «Update on India's death squad project, which has claimed the life of at least one Canadian Sikh activist, and which targeted another in the US. Will there be consequences? Prosecutors Charge Indian Man With Trying to Kill Sikh Activists in US.»

Tina Knowles who is the mother of Beyoncé's eventually faced severe backlash after liking a post related to serious allegations against her son-in-law Jay-Z who is allegedly accused of raping a 13 year old girl in the year 2000 along with Sean Diddy Combs, reported New York Post. According to New York Post, the post which was actually shared by ABC 7 Chicago gave a detailed explanation about the lawsuit filed against both men while prompting Tina Knowles to later claim she was hacked after receiving criticism for her apparent endorsement of the post. She expressed her total dismay on social media while emphasizing on her commitment to her dear family. Also Read :World's richest man sets tongues wagging; Elon Musk may buy luxury mansion next to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach; here's how much it may cost him

JP Morgan India chief executive officer PD Singh is among three candidates shortlisted by Standard Chartered Bank to succeed Zarin Daruwala as the chief executive officer for India and South Asia, people familiar with the matter said. Rahul Shukla, group head for commercial and rural banking at HDFC Bank, and Venugopal Ranganathan, chief risk officer (CRO) at Standard Chartered, are the two other names submitted to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the CEO post, the people said. Daruwala retires from the bank in March after eight years at the top job.

Eras Tour of Taylor Swift has officially become the highest-grossing concert tour of all time in history while amassing a staggering $2,077,618,725 in ticket sales over its near about two-year run, reported Cosmopolitan. According to Cosmopolitan, this huge figure was eventually confirmed by Taylor Swift Touring and was reported by the New York Times. The tour consisted of 149 shows and attracted over 10 million fans while generating over $13.9 million per show on an average and pretty significantly surpassed the previous record held by eminent and renowned band Coldplay's Music of the Spheres tour which grossed approximately $1 billion. Also Read :Landman: When will Episode 6 release? Check premiere date, time, where to watch and episode schedule

Trai) has set a clear definition of "international traffic" as SMSes either originating or terminating from computer servers and applications from outside India. Trai's introduction of the definition of international SMSes under the unified licence has put an end to a decade long debate between telecom operators and multinational corporations (MNCs). Until now, MNCs were processing international transactions from servers outside of India but sending SMSs from domestic systems. India's telcos said this was a way for MNCs to avoid paying almost a 20 times higher cost for delivering messages which were originating overseas. According to the new definition, «Any incoming application to person (A2P) SMS message shall be treated as an international SMS message, if it cannot be generated, transmitted or received without the use or intervention of any electronic device, computer system or computer application located outside India,» Trai said in its recommendations released on Tuesday.

rare diseases to speed up their availability. India's drug regulator has asked the state drug regulators that a fast-track approval process be adopted, including post approval changes in the application while approving the sale of such drugs. The drug regulator has also asked state drug regulators to facilitate import of rare drugs in the interest of patients. «State drug controllers are requested to monitor compliance with the directions regarding the timeline for the approval of all applications for rare disease drugs which should be processed within 90 days from date of receiving,» DCGI said in a letter dated December 9. To make sure that drugs for rare diseases are available in India, he has asked all division heads to «monitor and proactively keep a watch on global clinical trials and local clinical trials for rare diseases and to process such files expeditiously,» it further said.

Real Madrid will play Atalanta in crucial Champions League match. Atalanta are at the fifth place with 11 points. However, Real Madrid are at 24th place with six points. It's a must-win game for Madrid in order to qualify for the next round. Real Madrid versus Atalanta will be streamed on Paramount+ which offers free trial for new subscribers in the US. Real Madrid versus Atalanta Champions League match will kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Tuesday, December 10. In fact, heading into the sixth of eight rounds in the new-look, 36-team league format, there's a growing risk of an embarrassingly early exit for Madrid. Twenty-four clubs will advance to the knockout stage, with the top eight qualifying directly for the last 16 and the other 16 going into two-legged playoffs.

quantum computing. Here’s what you need to know about this development and its implications for Google and the tech industry. Following the announcement of Willow, Alphabet Inc.'s stock saw a notable increase, reflecting investor optimism about the company's future prospects in quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI). As of Tuesday, Google stock was trading around $182.64, up approximately 7.27% from previous levels. The launch of Willow has sparked excitement among investors, as advancements in quantum computing are expected to drive growth across multiple tech sectors. Analysts believe that if Google can successfully leverage this technology, it could lead to substantial financial returns and market leadership in AI and computing technologies.

US investors are seeing some optimum returns as of now, but many are of the opinion that all of this is like a balloon show, waiting for the right moment to bust. However, amid all the recession and inflation fears surrounding the US stock market, there are certain equity stocks that could reportedly fare well in the year 2025.

renewable energy capacity by 2030, the state government aims to contribute 125 GW capacity from non-fossil sources in this endeavour, Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said on Tuesday. A country session on Germany, with a focus on renewable energy, was organised on the second day of the 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024. The session titled 'Indo-German Cooperation in Renewable Energy Sector: Current Initiatives and Future Opportunities' showcased Germany's leadership in renewable energy innovations. In his address, Patel said, «Driven by the Prime Minister's vision of creating 500 GW capacity of renewable energy by 2030, Rajasthan is leading in this endeavour with the target of contributing 125 GW capacity by 2030».

Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August. Interim government head Muhammad Yunus' press secretary Shafiqul Alam also said that 70 people have been arrested in those incidents. He made the disclosure a day after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri flagged regrettable incidents of attacks on minorities and conveyed India's concerns, including those related to the safety and welfare of minorities, during his meetings with the Bangladeshi leadership. A total of 88 cases have been filed in incidents related to minorities from August 5 to October 22, Alam told reporters.