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Layers-2s were hailed as the revolutionary breakthrough to upgrade Ethereum ($ETH) scalability and propel crypto’s dominant smart contract platform into the new era. But are layers 2s killing the $ETH rally? More and more questions about capital fragmentation and liquidity siloing are dampening the $ETH rally.

The excitement around a newly launched aggregated layer on Polygon (MATIC) could boost its performance. Fantom has also soared after changing its staking requirements.

digital revolution that’s overshadowed many global markets, rapid urbanisation, growth of the premium consumer segment, and an increasingly robust regulatory framework, India seems poised to achieve its target of becoming a $10-trillion economy. Broad-based recovery, higher private capex, loans to tier II and tier III areas, better capitalisation of investments and a massive push on education and upskilling are critical components of this growth trajectory. Piramal Group chairman Ajay Piramal, Larsen & Toubro managing director SN Subrahmanyan, Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar and Hindustan Unilever managing director Rohit Jawa talked about what it will take for India to achieve its targets in a discussion moderated by Arijit Barman. Edited excerpts: In the last one year, the retail sector has seen a decline in value and volume growth in rural and lower income markets. Is this year’s recovery because of a lower base or is consumption demand returning?

Greece won the UEFA European Championship, a triumph so unexpected that at least one squad member had to rearrange his wedding around the team’s progress. The Greek triumph came a few weeks after Porto, led by a charismatic young coach with hair more pepper than salt, lifted the Champions League trophy. That was after Werder Bremen finished the season as champion of Germany and Valencia secured its second Spanish title in three years. The compilation clip might inspire, in older viewers, that bittersweet pang of nostalgia. Werder Bremen should be able to win the Bundesliga. Porto should be contenders to be champion of Europe. You might not want to watch Greece win the Euros again, but it was nice that it happened. Younger fans, though, may well interpret it differently. They have grown up in an era of dominance and dynasty. The sight of these unfamiliar teams lifting trophies might reinforce their suspicion that soccer is rather better now than it was then.

Joe Biden said at a weekend Washington roast, was that two candidates had clinched their party's nomination for president. But one was too old, too mentally unfit for the job, he said. «The other's me,» Biden quipped.

₹15.2 trillion (market cap) Tata Consultancy Services offers vendors ₹40,000 per candidate over and above their fees, for senior candidates who join in less than 30 days. The urgency to get experienced employees is a sign that markets are probably opening up for the IT services firm. "Incentives will be paid over and above the rate card for the assigned skill and job code.....with experience range of 10-15 years....The overall paid amount (Base rate and incentive) will be recoverable if the candidate leaves the organization in 180 days," said a mail sent to some of the TCS vendors in March seen by Mint.

Now and then, stray dogs tear a child apart. Old people too. This is rare.

Gallagher is set to make his debut in Honkai: Star Rail, confirmed during a recent livestream. Here's a comprehensive guide to Gallagher's abilities, release date, and what players can expect from this new addition to the game, as per a Dexerto report.

elephants are nothing short of royalty at the Ambani animal rescue centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. At the Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust, which is spread over a sprawling 600 acres, more than 200 elephants rule the roost! Recently, the animal rehabilitation centre Vantara shared a glimpse of the delicious menu fed to the gentle giants every day, on Instagram. “Did you know that elephants can eat up to 130 kg of food every day? Our kitchen facility at RKTEWT makes sure that these gentle giants receive the best nutrition throughout the day. Our expert staff creates meals that meet the unique dietary needs of each elephant in our care while ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and safety....because when it comes to animal welfare, every detail matters..” read the post. Sharing the daily diet of an elephant named Leelawati, Vantara revealed that she consumed hearty meals such as one Ragi Laddu, 10 kg Khichadi, a roti, and 1 kg pellets for breakfast, green fodder, and Alfaalfa for a mid-morning snack. Lunch consists of plenty of leaves and branches 2 kg of fruit and 3 kg of vegetables. For dinner, she is served 10 kg of sorghum (fodder).

country has scripted a new chapter of development during ten years rule of the Narendra Modi government. Saini also said that people of Haryana, like in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, will this time too give all the 10 seats to "Modi ji's kitty". Polling in Haryana's 10 Lok Sabha seats will be held in the sixth phase of the seven-phase elections on May 25. Assembly polls in the state are due later this year. «Country has progressed at a fast pace and has scripted a new chapter of development under Modi ji's leadership during past ten years,» Saini, who was accompanied by Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, told reporters in Panchkula after paying obeisance at the Mata Mansa Devi temple this evening.

Maruti Suzuki to Hyundai and Tata Motors, are seeking to democratize the electric power train in personal mobility through the introduction of one electric car a month over the next two years, breaking consumer resistance over affordability through more mass-market choices than ever before. “The adoption of EVs in passenger vehicle segment in India has been rather slow. Currently it is only 2.2% despite the substantial GST rate advantage. There are mainly 3 reasons for this slow adoption: the high acquisition cost ( EVs are typically 1.35-1.7 times more expensive than corresponding gasoline cars ), range anxiety among potential buyers due to lack of charging infrastructure and the relatively less number of mass models in this segment. It is expected that as the battery prices come down and as more models are launched and range anxiety fades away, the adoption rate will increase”, Shashank Srivastava, senior executive officer (marketing and sales) at Maruti Suzuki said, adding, “Some research shows faster adoption once penetration gets to around 5%. After this inflexion point, it is expected that EV penetration in India will each around 20% by 2030.” The largest number of product interventions — 12 — will be in the heart of the market in the mid SUV segment that has popular models such as Hyundai Creta and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. Another half a dozen SUVs are scheduled for launch across the sub-compact, compact and premium SUV categories.

Startup Mahakumbh will provide a boost in this regard, RK Singh, secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, said on the eve of the three-day event which begins on Monday. “India ranks at 40 in terms of innovation and our goal is to move up from this. Our aim is to make Startup Mahakumbh not just a big event but also an annual event, which can further propel the growth of the Indian startup ecosystem. The event aims to unite innovators nationwide and transform it into the largest global event of its kind,” Singh said at a press briefing in Delhi.

The market moves quite fast and investors have to act with the same speed. Every second, a token is being bought or sold or traded or staked. Each of these actions can have effects on the market and the respective token. In addition, this is happening 24/7 in the crypto market that is never closed and never sleeping.

Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Biomed, Banking and Financials sectors led shares higher.

If offices are in such hot water, where are all the forced sellers? Office-building owners have been under pressure since the Covid-19 pandemic hollowed out their buildings in early 2020. According to data from real-estate consulting firm Colliers, the U.S. vacancy rate has risen from 11% in late 2019 to 17% today, higher than at any point in the 2008 global financial crisis.

New Delhi: India is contemplating softening its stand on some of the contentious issues that have held up a free trade agreement with the UK, according to two people aware of the matter who expect the UK to do the same. Both countries have underscored the significance of finding a “feasible solution" to speed up the process, they added. “India is planning to soften its stand on some of the sticky issues in the trade negotiations with the UK.

₹7.5 lakh per drone, it is an investment of ₹1.5 crore. A chunk of this capital investment was financed through the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund set up by the union government, which provides loans at concessional rates of 6% per year. A year of awareness campaigns and demonstrations seem to have paid off.

Joe Biden's campaign has amassed USD 155 million in cash on hand for the 2024 election, far exceeding the in-hand total for his Republican opponent, Donald Trump. The president raised USD 53 million alone last month, which was the strongest grassroots fundraising month since the campaign launched, according to campaign officials. Among those efforts was a contest for supporters to attend a fundraiser on March 28 in New York with Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton that raised USD 4 million last month. «The enthusiasm we're picking up as we go around the country is real,» Biden said in a radio interview with WNOV 860 in Wisconsin last week. «We've raised a whole lot of money. We have 1.5 million donors, including 500,000 are brand new, they're small donors; 97 per cent of the donations under USD 200.»

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday congratulated former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his «strong determination» on the occasion of the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, and described him as a «rare person». Rahul Gandhi concluded his 63-day-old Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai by paying tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar at his memorial Chaityabhoomi in central Mumbai and reading the Preamble of the Constitution. On Sunday, Akhilesh Yadav along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was scheduled to take part in the event. However, the SP chief did not attend the event. In a letter dated March 17, written to Gandhi by Yadav, the SP chief said, «Today your Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is concluding in Mumbai. Rare are those people, who can take out such 'yatra'. Heartiest congratulations to you for your strong determination.

By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn