VanEck has updated its filing for an Avalanche exchange-traded fund, VAVX, to include staking rewards and generate income for investors. In an amended S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the firm disclosed that the fund may stake up to 70% of its AVAX holdings to generate yield, with Coinbase Crypto Services listed…
KOLKATA: Football legend Lionel Messi‘s India Tour event organiser and the prime accused in the Salt Lake Stadium chaos, Satadru Dutta, has claimed “influential people” pressured him to triple the number of access cards for the event. This, he claimed, led to Messi feeling “unhappy about being touched or hugged” by random people.Dutta, arrested within…
Srinagar: A special court in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen outfit supreme commander Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-Din in a 2012 UAPA case.A court of special judge, designated under the NIA act in central Kashmir’s Budgam ruled, “Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-Din is evading arrest…
Hilbert Group (HILB), a Swedish investment firm specializing in algorithmic trading within the cryptocurrency market, has acquired the high-frequency trading platform Enigma Nordic in a $32 million deal. The move grants Hilbert access to Enigma’s proprietary trading system, which executes market-neutral strategies across global cryptocurrency exchanges, the companies stated in a press release. Enigma said…
UltraTech Cement on Saturday said it has received a demand notice of Rs 782.2 crore from GST authorities and plans to challenge the order before the appropriate forum, according to PTI.In a regulatory filing, the Aditya Birla Group company said it is reviewing the order and considering all legal options. “The Company is reviewing the…
Taxpayers opting for the old tax regime can continue to claim deductions on donations made to eligible charitable organisations under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. To clarify how such claims will be assessed and verified, the Income Tax Department issued an extensive set of FAQs on December 19, 2025, outlining both substantive…
Karnal: Wreckage being towed after a Haryana Roadways bus overturned on the National Highway, in Karnal, Haryana. (PTI Photo) Haryana transport minister Anil Vij on Saturday announced that a detailed inquiry has been ordered into the recent state roadways bus accident in Karnal, reiterating that clear advisories are already in place restricting vehicle speed during…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that he hopes the long-pending free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will be signed in January, even as opposition from some EU members and protests by European farmers delay the deal, AP reported.Speaking at a summit of South American leaders in Foz do…
NEW DELH: Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that proposed amendments to the Electricity Act will not lead to a tariff hike, and eligible beneficiaries will continue to receive subsidies from their respective state govts.Chairing a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee earlier this week, the minister stated that the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill,…
In Brazil, cryptocurrency adoption isn’t being led by traders betting big on volatile tokens. It’s being shaped by younger, more cautious investors, often using stablecoins and tokenized bonds as a way to protect their wealth. According to new data from local cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, shared with CoinDesk via a report titled “Raio-X do Investidor…
