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8th Pay Commission: OPS To Higher Payout For Dependents, Key Pension Demands Raised With Cabinet Secy

The staff side of NC-JCM opposed the existing provision that limits family pension to 30% of the notional pay of a deceased employee or pensioner.

Barney Frank, Key Lawmaker During Financial Crisis, Dies At 86

Frank said he was inspired to join politics in part by watching live telecasts of the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings.

Netanyahu Rebukes Minister Ben-Gvir Over Flotilla Detainees Video; EU Nations Lead Criticism

Ben-Gvir shared a video of himself making fun of protestors while they are being held captive by Israeli security forces.

Trump Confirms Flow Of Venezuelan Oil To US Refineries Amid Global Crude Shock

The US president said Venezuelan crude is currently being processed at refineries in Texas, Louisiana and Alaska, according to multiple media reports.

IPL 2026: Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey Star As KKR Restrict MI To 147/8; Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya Struggle With Bat

Kartik Tyagi and Saurabh Dubey starred with the ball as KKR choked Mumbai Indians through the middle overs before Corbin Bosch's late cameo lifted MI to 147/8.

Crude Nightmare: Gita Gopinath Warns Oil Can Hit $160 In June If Iran Deadlock Persists

According to Gopinath, a spike to those levels would severely hurt both the global economy and India, which relies heavily on the Middle East for energy imports.

US-Iran War Updates: Iran FM Spokesperson Says Pakistan’s Interior Minister To Facilitate ‘Exchange Of Messages’

US President Trump expects the Iran conflict to end quickly, citing Iran's eagerness for a deal and predicts oil prices will fall sharply.

IPL 2026: KKR’s Cameron Green Rocks MI With Quick Wickets; Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav Fall Cheaply | Watch

Cameron Green and Saurabh Dubey ripped through Mumbai Indians' top order before rain halted play at Eden Gardens.

Trade Setup For May 21: Nifty Bulls Eye 23,800 Breakout Amid Positive Cues — Check Key Levels

On the flipside, immediate support for the index lies in the 23,500-23,450 zone

US Market News

Nvidia Rides Blistering Chip Sales to Another Record Quarter

The astronomical rise in AI agents and demand for data-center computing lift chip maker to $82 billion in first-quarter revenue.

Nvidia beats on revenue and guidance, adds $80 billion to buyback plan: Live updates

Nvidia's conference call with analysts is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, where CEO Jensen Huang will talk about the results.

Intuit plans to cut workforce by about 17% as tax software maker reckons with slowing growth

Intuit's stock has been hammered this year as investors worry that generative artificial intelligence models could threaten software companies.

Timberland Parent VF Finally Returns To Growth After Three Brutal Years

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) stock slipped Wednesday even after the apparel company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and projected another year of growth. Investors appeared focused on management's warning that tariffs and higher oil prices could pressure...

Nvidia earnings live updates: Options market signals sharp stock swing

Nvidia is reporting its first-quarter results after the market closes. The conference call with analysts is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.

Ram unveils lineup of Hemi V-8 engine-powered ‘muscle trucks’ despite high gas prices

Stellantis plans to launch a new lineup of what it's calling "muscle trucks" for its Ram brand despite elevated U.S. gas prices due to the war in Iran.

Indian Market News

Nvidia posts record $81.6 billion quarterly revenue on AI spending boom

Chip giant Nvidia on Wednesday posted record quarterly revenue of $81.6 billion, blowing past Wall Street forecasts as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence hardware powered another blockbuster quarter. The results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, ending April 26, marked an 85 percent jump from the same period a year ago and a 20 percent rise from the prior quarter, underscoring Nvidia’s status as the primary beneficiary of a global AI infrastructure buildout. arp/sms

Crypto Market News

SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ to join law school, signaling end of time at regulator

Hester Peirce will become an associate professor at a Virginia law school some 18 months after her term at the SEC expired, leaving another empty seat in the agency’s leadership.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX held 18,712 bitcoin at fair value of $1.29 billion at end of Q1, IPO filing shows

The rocket and satellite company is looking to go public at a valuation of more than $1.5 trillion.

Inside The Record-Breaking Space X IPO: Why BlackRock Wants 13%

SpaceX is expected to raise $75 billion during its IPO as soon as June, making it two and a half times larger than Saudi Aramco’s $30 billion raise—the previous record holder. BlackRock Wants 13% Of The Deal BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) wants over 13% of the entire...

Price predictions 5/20: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH

Bitcoin looks on track for a rally toward $80,000 while HYPE, ZEC and a handful of altcoins are pushing toward their range highs.

Fairshake PAC’s $20M backing pays off in three US state primaries

Five Republicans and one Democrat won or went to runoffs following primaries in Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky after a crypto-backed PAC and its affiliates spent a combined $20 million on media and ads.

Tether buys SoftBank’s stake in Bitcoin company Twenty One Capital

The stablecoin issuer bought SoftBank’s 26% stake, expanding its control over the public Bitcoin holder as it moves into lending, mining and capital markets.

Securitize remains in the red even as record quarter fuels public listing plans

The tokenization platform reported record quarterly revenue but continued to post losses as it invested in growth and public-company preparations tied to its merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.

Latest Congressional swing at crypto tax reform would direct IRS to review de minimis exemptions

The newest version of the Parity Act updates language around payment stablecoins and directs the IRS to report on how a de minimis exemption might work.

Bitcoin sees fresh US sell-off as markets await Nvidia ‘biggest earnings event’

Bitcoin struggles to overcome US selling pressure with markets on edge ahead of Nvidia's Q1 earnings report.

Prediction markets firms take heat in Senate Commerce hearing scrutinizing surge

Sports betting on firms such as Kalshi was the focus of questions over advertising to children, cheating from athletes and undermining regulated gaming.

Crypto custody firm Copper is looking to sell the company for $500 million

Cantor Fitzgerald has been appointed to help with the sale, according to sources.

Nearly 10% of Bitcoin supply is ‘structurally unsafe’ from quantum breakthrough: Glassnode

Analytics provider Glassnode identified 10% of Bitcoin supply as structurally exposed to a quantum breakthrough, underscoring the need for a quantum-proof implementation such as BIP-360.

The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation’s high-profile departures spark fresh debate

Also: Citi on quantum computing and bitcoin, Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, and Vitalik Buterin on AI verification

Why Trump’s bitcoin ETF plans likely collapsed before getting off the ground

Trump Media withdrew its bitcoin ETF filing as analysts pointed to fee pressure, weak demand and fierce competition in the crowded spot bitcoin ETF market.

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin-backed loans belong in the cost-of-capital conversation

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Alec Beckman on why BTC-backed lending is not a crypto story, but a capital efficiency story. Then, Serena Sebastiani on how stablecoins aren’t a crypto product; they’re becoming the settlement infrastructure global...

Coinbase’s Bitcoin Is (Mostly) Quantum-Proof—But Binance’s Is Not

Binance holds 85% of its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in quantum-exposed outputs, while Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) sits at 5%, according to Glassnode data analyzing which coins are vulnerable to future quantum computer attacks. 6.04M BTC Currently Quantum Exposed At...

Why Cipher Mining Stock Is Surging On Wednesday?

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) shares are compounding gains on Wednesday, driven by Wall Street's growing enthusiasm for the company's high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence infrastructure strategy. Morgan Stanley Leads Bullish Price Forecast...

Boyaa Interactive’s ‘Bitcoinization’ Strategy Faces Web3 Reality Check

Once known for its Texas Hold'em games, the company is repositioning itself as a Hong Kong-listed bitcoin play through its push into Web3 gaming image credit: Bamboo Works Key Takeaways: Boyaa Interactive said its first-quarter loss more than doubled year-on-year,...

Ripple, Kraken Rejoice: Trump Signs Executive Order To Review Fintech Rules

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday, calling on the Federal Reserve to review rules that may be stifling financial innovation, including expanding fintech access to Fed payment rails. Trump Orders Fed To Examine Master Account Access The order...

Ethereum traders warn of a ‘nasty’ ETH price drop if $2K support breaks

Ethereum is flashing a warning of a familiar bearish pattern that preceded a 41% drop in January, raising risks of a fresh breakdown.