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Blockchain technology is gradually transforming real estate across the world by introducing transparency, security, and efficiency in property transactions. While still in its early stages, its application in land records management and property financing is gaining momentum, driven by the potential to reduce fraud and streamline processes. However, the adoption of blockchain in India faces challenges such as regulatory uncertainty and the slow pace of digitisation. As these hurdles are addressed, blockchain is expected to significantly impact how real estate is bought, sold, and managed across the country. What is blockchain and how does it work in real estate?

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Solomon Baek in the critically acclaimed series, takes a moment to reflect on his connection with his character. Based on Min Jin Lee's novel, Pachinko is a multigenerational saga that spans over six decades, chronicling the lives of the Baek family from their emigration from Korea to Japan in the 1930s to the family's struggles and triumphs in the 1980s. As Solomon embarks on a new chapter in his life, Jin Ha revisits his earlier thoughts on how deeply intertwined his own experiences are with those of his character, as per a report by Movieweb.

Gita Gopinath said, while flagging concerns around the growing sentiment against de-globalisation and protectionism. She said countries are certainly becoming more selective about their trading partners. “In that sense, India is in a bit of a favoured position because for many countries, India is an attractive country to work with in terms of diversifying their trading partners… so that plays a beneficial role for India,” Gopinath told ET.

ISRO's latest satellite launch vehicle ' SSLV' is the first rocket in its category to be ready for commercialisation with two others, 'Vikram' from Skyroot and 'Agnibaan' from Agnikul Cosmos, expected to vie for market share to place small satellites in orbit. According to industry estimates, the satellite launch market in India is expected to grow from USD 720 million in 2022 to USD 3.5 billion by 2033 and small satellites are likely to be the most preferred modes for a number of applications ranging from providing internet connectivity to earth observation. Space start-ups such as Pixxel and Satsure have already announced plans to have constellations of small satellites for the range of services they plan to offer and Indian launch vehicles will vie to be the preferred rockets to place these satellites in orbit. «Larger launch vehicles are there, but with a large number of satellites being launched, companies do not want to wait, they want to launch a satellite as soon as they can and small vehicles are tailor made for them,» Lt Gen A K Bhatt (retd), Director General of Indian Space Association, told PTI.

Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday BRS leader K Kavitha's pleas seeking bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The apex court had on August 12 sought responses from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Kavitha's pleas challenging the Delhi High Court's July 1 verdict denying her bail in these cases. As per the cause list of August 20 uploaded on the top court website, a bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan is slated to hear her pleas. During the arguments on August 12, Kavitha's counsel had sought bail contending that she has been in custody for around five months and the charge sheet and prosecution complaint have already been filed by the CBI and the ED respectively.

Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match schedule on Sunday for the upcoming ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia. Sixteen teams from around the world will take part in the 41-match event where the future stars of women's cricket will announce themselves over 15 days of competition from 18 January to 2 February 2025. Over and above these exciting matches will be 16 warm-up fixtures played from 13 to 16 January, in preparation for the main event, as per the ICC. The second edition of this exciting tournament comes on the back of a successful inauguration in South Africa in 2023 where India beat England by seven wickets in a thrilling final to be crowned the first-ever winners. It will also be the hosts, Malaysia's first appearance in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup as well as Samoa's first appearance in an ICC World Cup event.

deep tech and space. Investing in such enterprises is not easy as it requires a deep understanding of sciences and a long investment horizon. Some of the companies it has invested in like CynLr, Ultraviolette and Agnikul are moving into the monetisation stage, and Speciale Invest is looking for the next big thing, says Arjun Rao, partner, Speciale Invest, in an interview with ET. Edited excerpts: When you started, there was little institutional money for deep tech in India. Things have changed. Has your approach changed too? Our initial thesis was that there is talent in the country for developing deep tech. From a demand perspective, there are enough problems to be solved, which will require deep tech companies to be built over the next decade and longer.

Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday said it would need to increase provision for deferred tax liability by around Rs 850 crore due to the withdrawal of indexation benefit while calculating long-term capital gains on debt mutual funds. The company was making accounting provisions for deferred tax liability on fair value gains on these investments, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing. A one-time impact on profit after tax will be felt in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal, it added. In the Finance (No.2) Act 2024, the indexation benefit has been withdrawn while calculating long term capital gains on debt mutual funds which were purchased prior to April 1, 2023, it added.

Asset allocation and portfolio diversification are key principles for any investor creating a long-term financial plan. This involves splitting investments across various asset classes, ensuring they do not move in the same direction or to the same extent simultaneously. 

As major cryptos stage a comeback on Friday, but remain locked within recent intra-week ranges, traders are instead turning to on-chain micro-cap meme coin markets as they hunt for top crypto gainers today.

Netflix's popular psychological thriller You has officially wrapped production on its fifth and final season. The series, starring Penn Badgley as the dangerous yet mysterious Joe Goldberg, will soon return to the screen. The streaming giant announced the completion of filming on X, setting the stage for an intense and thrilling final chapter.

Kashmiri migrants introduced during the recent Lok Sabha polls will be in place for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls as well, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Friday. He also lauded the democratic spirit of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Talking about the special arrangements made for the Kashmiri migrants during the Lok Sabha polls, Kumar said those relaxations will continue. «You may also remember that for Kashmiri migrants, special arrangements were made. We simplified the process, we relaxed Form M and there were some cumbersome processes that required authorisation, which were converted to self-attestation,» the CEC said at a press conference to announce the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election.

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Climate activists have staged protests at several German airports, forcing a temporary halt to flights at some of them in the latest of a string of similar demonstrations

The start of interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada has done little to stoke a fire in the Canadian housing market, fresh data from July shows.

electric mobility terming it a right step in the right direction for the country. The Mumbai-based auto major noted that supporting electric mobility is in the best interest of the nation. «The right direction for the country is EV focus and we believe that is what the government should support,» Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Executive Director and CEO for auto and farm director Rajesh Jejurikar told reporters here. He was responding to a query regarding the company's stand on the Uttar Pradesh government announcing registration waivers for hybrid vehicles.

Director General of Delhi Prisons Satish Golcha announced the grant of remission to more than 1,160 convicts. In addition, he revealed the prisons have installed 1,248 additional face recognition system-fitted CCTV cameras to enhance the safety of inmates in the prisons. According to a statement from Delhi Prisons, Tihar, Golcha announced the special remission for convicts on Thursday after hoisting the tricolour on the premises. A total of 1,160 eligible convicts were granted remission ranging from 15 to 25 days based on their conduct during their time in prison, it said.

Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged the Centre to release a fair amount of grants to states for development while accusing it of discrimination in the allocation of funds. By ignoring constitutional principles, there is a tendency to delay the financial share due to the states, he said, adding that this attitude was compelling the states to seek legal recourse to get their rightful share from the Centre. Teams of ministers from Karnataka and Kerala, led by chief ministers Siddaramaiah and Pinarayi Vijayan had staged a protest demonstration in Delhi in February alleging discrimination in allocation of funds to the Opposition-ruled states by the NDA government. Kerala even moved the apex court to assert its rights.

₹2,550 crore (about $30.5 million) in the Union budget for 2024-25. These CoEs aim to position India prominently on the global AI stage through foundational and multidisciplinary research and the development of core AI technologies. Similarly, the National AI Mission aims to build and support our AI ecosystem through a combination of public expenditure and supportive policies.

The Chief Minister was delivering his address on the occasion of 78th Independence Day, after hoisting the national flag at the Manekshaw Parade Ground here. He noted that MoUs (memorandum of understanding) have been signed with 13 industries, which will bring in investments worth Rs 42,915 crore and is expected to create around 22,600 jobs. The government has approved 591 investment projects through single window committees during 2023-24, he said adding this will result in a flow of Rs 84,232 crore investment and employment generation for 1,56,986 people. «During 2023-24, our state stood first in exports, with a value of USD 1,66,545 Million.