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Justice Yashwant Varma Resigns Amid Impeachment Proceedings Over Cash Row

Justice Yashwant Varma has submitted resignation to President Droupadi Murmu.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Takes Oath As Rajya Sabha Member

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath as Rajya Sabha member, fulfilling his goal to serve in all legislative forums. This marks the end of his two-decade rule in Bihar.

OnePlus Nord 6’s 9,000mAh Battery, 165Hz Display Make For Flagship-Grade Gaming At Non-Flagship Price

The battery and display combine to make the OnePlus Nord 6 a great smartphone for heavy users and gamers.

Badminton Asia Championships: Ayush Shetty Stuns World No. 4 Jonatan Christie To Storm Into Semi-Final

The victory comes days after Shetty, ranked 25 in the world,d efeated world No. 7 and fifth seed Li Shi Feng 21-13, 21-16.

‘Umpiring Blunder’: KKR’s Rovman Powell Slams Controversial Decision That Ruled Finn Allen Out Against LSG

A scintillating half-century from Mukul Choudhary powered Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) to a dramatic three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ Movie Leaked Online Amid Release Delay; Here’s All We Know So Far

Jana Nayagan was initially scheduled to release on January 9 but was delayed due to censorship issues, and the planned February release also did not happen.

Amagi Media Shares In Focus After Anand Rathi Initiates Coverage — Check Target Price And More

Amagi's revenue is likely to grow 20.6% CAGR over FY26-28e (vs 30.7% over FY23-25), led by existing and new clients, adds the brokerage.

Andhra Pradesh Plans Law On Social Media Curbs For Children Under 13 Years

Andhra Pradesh is drafting a new law to ban social media for children under 13 years, and introduce age verification via DigiLocker. A graded access model and digital safety education will also be implemented to protect minors online.

Coal India To Tata Steel — Macquarie Revises Targets For Steel Majors, Eyes Strong Q4 EBITDA

Domestic steel demand is robust with prices rebounding 13-14% from the December 2025 lows.

US Market News

What this real-world oil price says about the level of stress in the energy market

Energy analysts warn that the Iran ceasefire is not likely to alleviate acute signs of stress in the physical oil market.

Kevin Warsh Fed chair confirmation plan hits snag as nomination hearing is delayed

President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair already faced a hurdle by Sen. Thom Tillis over a probe of current chair Jerome Powell.

SUSTAINED GROWTH OF 5.0% FOR RICHELIEU IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2026 Sales of $463.6 million, up by 5.0 %, including 2.0 % internal growth and 3.0 % from acquisitions. In Canada, sales of $249.8 million, up 3.4 %. In the United States, sales of US$155.6 million, up 11.3 %. EBITDA...

U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July

The USPS is facing a severe financial crisis and could run out of money early in 2027. The agency has proposed hiking stamp prices along with other measures.

Stocks gain for a second day on hope Iran ceasefire can be sustained: Live updates

The S&P 500 moved into positive territory on Thursday, even as the price of U.S. oil touched $100 per barrel.

Keir Starmer: ‘I’m fed up’ with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs

Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz during the war with U.S. and Israel, creating an oil supply crunch and sending global energy prices soaring.

Indian Market News

Valuations turn attractive as markets look beyond uncertainty: A Balasubramanian

Amidst geopolitical uncertainty, market expert A Balasubramanian suggests the worst may be nearing an end, with improving macro signals and reasonable valuations in Indian equities. He highlights a revival in credit and deposit growth, indicating potential buying opportunities for long-term investors despite near-term oil price concerns.

Buying the Dip: Chakri Lokapriya bets on financials, IT and cyclical revival

Market volatility presents a chance for investors. Chakri Lokapriya, CIO-Equities at LGT Wealth, highlights opportunities in financials, IT, and real estate. He sees potential in NBFCs and IT firms with improving deal pipelines. Real estate corrections create selective openings. Metals are also poised for a demand-driven revival. This period offers entry points for medium-term gains.

Crypto Market News

CZ hopes in 5 years people stop talking about crypto and just use it

Some industry insiders speculate the crypto sector may be just one market cycle away from full-scale mainstream adoption.

Japan approves bill to classify crypto as financial instruments

The Japanese Cabinet reclassified crypto as a financial instrument and will enforce insider trading bans and annual disclosure mandates for issuers.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF inflows $269M, marking a 5-week high

Fidelity and Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETFs also saw a combined $68.2 million in inflows, while four other Bitcoin ETFs also tallied inflows on Thursday.

XRP may be less exposed to quantum threats than bitcoin, experts say

XRP’s design leaves a smaller share of its supply exposed to future quantum attacks than Bitcoin’s, experts said, pointing to additional XRPL features that stand out.

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado arguing its AI rules restrict speech

The AI company argued that such rules would force it to feed its AI chatbot Grok with data aligned with Colorado’s political views rather than striving to be “maximally truth seeking.”

XRP edges higher to $1.35 on breakout, but bullish momentum still lacks

Strong volume pushed price above $1.34, though weak fundamentals and overhead resistance continue to cap follow-through.

ETH, SOL, DOGE slide as Bitcoin fails to break $73,000 for the third time since the ceasefire

The level that has capped every rally during the six-week war remains intact, with analysts saying $75,000 needs to break before the market enters a genuine bullish phase.

x402 protocol adds usage-based pricing for AI compute requests

The upgrade from flat fees to variable pricing is designed to support the use of AI agents for LLM inference, compute and data queries. 

Bitcoin can be made quantum-safe without a protocol upgrade: Researcher

However, it could cost users between $75 and $150 per transaction in GPU computing power, limiting its practical use.

Quantum-safe bitcoin now possible without a soft fork, but costs $200 a pop, new research shows

A new scheme from a StarkWare researcher works under existing consensus rules, offering an emergency fallback while BIP-360 awaits activation.

OKX Ventures, HashKey back VPBank-linked CAEX for Vietnam crypto pilot push

OKX Ventures and HashKey are buying into VPBank-backed CAEX as Vietnam’s strict crypto pilot pushes offshore exchanges toward a high-bar, onshore licensing regime.

Bitmine uplists to the NYSE, share buyback increased to $4B

A listing on the NYSE requires a company to meet strict requirements covering financial health, share distribution and corporate governance.

CIA to integrate AI ‘co-workers’ to process intelligence, catch spies

The CIA has already tested AI across 300 projects to process large data sets, assist with language translation and publish reports.

OKX and HashKey invest in new Vietnam exchange ahead of crypto licensing push

The partnership will help the exchange meet Vietnam's $380 million capital requirement to enter a government pilot program aimed at licensing local platforms and curbing offshore trading.

Mythos AI threat prompts Bessent, Powell to convene bank CEOs for urgent talks

Mythos can rapidly spot software flaws and craft sophisticated exploits, raising fears of systemic risks in the banking system.

Bitcoin tops $72,000, but Circle and Bullish drop sharply after downgrades

Eased Middle East tensions pushed crypto prices and U.S. stocks sizable hjigher.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Gain 1% Ahead Of Inflation Data Release

Bitcoin traded largely flat as improving sentiment is offset by renewed institutional selling pressure tied to geopolitical uncertainty, including the U.S.-Iran conflict. U.S. CPI data is scheduled to release tomorrow. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)...

Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls Crypto Leaders ‘Nihilists’ As Clarity Act Deadline Approaches

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called crypto leaders resisting the Clarity Act “nihilists” as the bill remains stalled over stablecoin yield disputes with midterm elections threatening passage. The Nihilists Attack "A growing share of crypto development has...

ETH valuation metric hits level not seen since 2022: Is rally to $2.5K next?

A rare signal from an ETH price indicator suggests Ether is undervalued, while demand in spot and futures markets hints at a rally to $2,500.

US lawmakers ask if Trump dangling memecoin event attendance: Report

With a potential scheduling conflict, several senators want to know if the president plans to attend a luncheon for memecoin holders in Florida or just seeking to generate fees.