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Bengaluru, Chennai And Hyderabad See 58% Increase In Industrial, Warehousing Space Leasing During January-March Period

Kolkata witnessed a 40% increase in leasing to 0.7 million square feet from 0.5 million square feet.

Pakistan Returns $2 Billion Owed In Debt To UAE

The insiders said Pakistan has been paying around 6% interest on the amount it owed to the UAE.

Ray Dalio Warns US-Iran Conflict May Be Part Of ‘Early Stages Of World War’

Ray Dalio said that what is happening today is not a single war but a series of connected global conflicts that resemble past world wars.

Who Is Kajal Meena? IIT Graduate, 2024 RAS Topper Arrested In Rs 60,000 Bribery Case

Kajal Meena is an engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi. She had earlier worked in central government departments.

Lenskart Releases New In-Store Dress Code, Style Guide After Backlash — Check What’s Allowed, What’s Not

The eyewear retailer says bindis, tilak, hijab, turban, mangalsutra and other cultural or religious symbols are permitted after backlash over an older grooming policy.

Hormuz Chaos, Lebanon Clashes Dent Trump Peace Deal Hopes

Earlier in the day, Iran denounced the US for continuing its naval blockade until a deal is signed, calling it maritime "banditry."

Q4 Results Updates: HDFC, ICICI Beat Dividend Estimates, Yes Bank Leads Profit Surge On Loan Growth

Q4 Results Live Updates: India's leading private banking majors — HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Yes Bank declared their March quarter results for FY26 today. The lenders have broadly topped Bloomberg estimates in terms of profit, interest income and dividend payouts.

IPL 2026: ‘Killer Miller’ Redeems Himself With Last-Over Heroics vs RCB — Watch

The dramatic finish handed Gujarat Titans an unlikely victory, leaving David Miller shocked and ruing his judgment.

Sanjiv Goenka Opens Up on Social Media Scrutiny and Viral Videos Involving Rishabh Pant

Sanjiv Goenka clarified that a widely circulated interaction with Rishabh Pant was not a scolding, adding that the moment was misread due to misunderstandings of his natural way of speaking.

Kyiv Shooting: Gunman Kills At Least Five Before Police Shoot Him Dead In Supermarket Siege

The full extent of the injuries remains unclear, and authorities have not yet provided additional details on the condition of those wounded.

US Market News

Trump Goes After Reed Hastings Amid Netflix Stock Rout— ‘Forced’ To Leave?

A late-night post from President Donald Trump has dragged Reed Hastings back into the spotlight, just as Netflix Inc‘s (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock tumbled and the company confirmed his board exit. Trump, writing on Truth Social on Friday, questioned whether Hastings was...

Mannatech Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2025

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), ("Mannatech" or "Company"), global health and wellness company committed to transforming lives to make a better world, today announced financial results for its fourth...

Justice Department Rebuffs French on X Probe, Musk Interview

The U.S. Justice Department told French authorities it wouldn’t facilitate their efforts to investigate Elon Musk’s X, after a raid on the social-media platform’s Paris office earlier this year.

‘It’s just scale’: Local mom-and-pop car dealerships are growing or dying amid industry consolidation, rise of mega-retailers

Multibillion-dollar dealerships have been on the rise amid a decadeslong consolidation that has led to a grow-or-die mentality for many U.S. auto retailers.

Trump says U.S. has ‘good news’ on Iran, talks to continue over weekend

President Trump tells reporters that the U.S. and Iran will jointly recover nuclear material after a deal is reached.

We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top concerns

From stagflation to energy security, policymakers spoke to CNBC about the biggest risks arising from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

Indian Market News

Trade Brains Smallcase Picks: 5 Auto and Auto Ancillary Stocks to keep on your radar 

Trade Brains Smallcase Picks: 5 Auto and Auto Ancillary Stocks to keep on your radar 

Synopsis: India’s automotive sector is witnessing strong growth driven by rising demand, EV opportunities, and policy support. This smallcase highlights five leading auto and ancillary companies with strong financials, positioned to benefit from long-term industry expansion. The strong growth in India’s automotive sector is driven by rising middle-class incomes and a young population. Demand is […]

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Groww and 4 Other Stocks in Which Mutual Funds Increased Their Stake by Up to 113% in Q4

Synopsis: Mutual funds sharply increased stakes across companies in March 2026, with gains reaching up to 113 percent, signalling strong institutional buying across key sectors. Mutual funds significantly increased their exposure to select stocks from the power and financial services sectors in March 2026, with gains reaching up to 113 percent, highlighting strong institutional buying […]

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EV Stocks: Does Ola Electric Still Have A Chance Against Ather Energy?

Synopsis: India’s electric scooter race is entering a decisive phase. Ola Electric still has a chance against Ather, but the gap is becoming harder to ignore. With market share shifting and execution taking center stage, the real question is whether Ola’s reset can turn into a comeback before Ather pulls further ahead. The battle in […]

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Crypto Market News

Solana futures open interest rose by 20% this week: Is $100 SOL next?

SOL’s steady recovery alongside the wider crypto market has traders debating whether $100 could be the next stop for the altcoin.

2026’s biggest crypto exploit: $292 million gets drained from Kelp DAO with wrapped ether stranded across 20 chains

An attacker drained 116,500 rsETH, roughly 18% of circulating supply, from Kelp's LayerZero-powered bridge on Saturday, triggering emergency freezes across Aave, SparkLend, Fluid and Upshift.

Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment

The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz.

Why Michael Saylor’s Strategy decided to make STRC’s dividend bi-monthly

Strategy aim to reduce volatility, enable consistent bitcoin buying, and create the only bi-monthly paying preferred shares in the market.

From smelters to servers: Alcoa to cash in on crypto’s thirst for energy

Alcoa is in advanced negotiations to sell its dormant Massena East smelter in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG.

Crypto Whale Moves $225 Million USDC Before Pulling $77.52 Million Ethereum

A crypto whale tracked as 0xeCE7 shifted $225 million in USDC onto Binance, Bybit, and Deribit and then pulled 32,007 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)—valued at about $77.52 million—off Binance after buying. The burst of activity arrives as a long-dormant Bitcoin whale has...

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI

The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far.

AI is increasingly eating into VC fundings and here is how crypto firms are adapting

AI companies raised $242 billion (80% of global venture funding) in early 2026, with Gartner projecting total AI spending will reach $2.52 trillion this year.

Binance and Biget to probe RAVE’s 4,500% token surge as claims of insider-orchestrated rally grow

Nearly 90% of RAVE's supply was concentrated in just three wallets, and millions of tokens were transferred to exchanges before the price surge.

The Lightning Network isn’t ‘helplessly broken’

Shell argues the network is fixable and proposes a different framing to the recent quantum debate.

Zondacrypto under fire as Poland’s prime minister links exchange to legislative interference

The company also disclosed a 4,500 BTC wallet that it can't access due to missing private keys linked to a former CEO, who's now missing.

Poland parliament fails again to override presidential veto on crypto bill

Poland’s parliament has once again failed to overturn President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto regulation bill.

Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token

Wrapped XRP on Solana lets XRP holders access Jupiter, Phantom, and Meteora without selling the asset, the latest step in Hex Trust's multi-chain wXRP rollout first announced in December.

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms

In an interview with CoinDesk, the Ethereum co-founder spoke also about Ethereum’s evolution through MetaMask, stablecoins and tokenization, while downplaying quantum computing as a long-term, manageable issue.

Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on ‘very negative trajectory,’ indicates support for bitcoin

Truss criticized central banking and defended her mini-budget, suggesting bitcoin and a CPAC UK conference could help push for economic reform.

Bitcoin falls back to $76,000 as Iran shuts Hormuz again

One of the biggest short liquidations 2026 wiped $593 million in bearish bets overnight. Saturday afternoon as Iran reportedly reversed the Hormuz reopening.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1B in weekly inflows as risk sentiment improves

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, their strongest performance in over three months amid improving risk sentiment.

SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ token

The SEC has sued crypto executive Donald Basile over an alleged $16 million scheme involving false claims about an “insured” Bitcoin Latinum token.

Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers

The USDC Bridge adds to Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.

XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, what next after breakout

Token edges ahead of bitcoin and ether over seven days, though thinning participation keeps the move in consolidation territory.