Karnataka suspends online sale of Mysore silk saris as orders surge

BENGALURU: Karnataka govt has suspended online sales of Mysore silk saris after surging orders outstripped supply of the GI-tagged weave made with pure mulberry silk, gold zari and silver threads. State-owned Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation will prioritise limited stocks for buyers visiting its exclusive outlets.Sericulture minister K Venkatesh made the announcement in the assembly on…

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Bitcoin (BTC) could be the big winner if the U.S.-Iran conflict drags on for several months

Bitcoin BTC$68,789.92 may gain if a potential U.S.-Iran conflict stretches on for months as higher government spending, rising debt and lower interest rates create conditions that have historically supported the cryptocurrency, according to macrostrategist Mark Connors. Wars are expensive, and financing them typically requires governments to issue more debt, said Connors, formerly the head of…

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PM Modi speaks with Nepal’s newly elected youth leader Balendra Shah, Rabi Lamichhane | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with Nepal’s newly elected leader Balendra Shah, who is set to become the Himalayan nation’s youngest Prime Minister.“Had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Mr. Balendra Shah, Senior Leader of the RSP,” wrote PM Modi on X.PM…

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Can the Middle East war trigger a crisis like 2008? Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion weighs in

Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion (Credit-University of Oxford) The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is unlikely to trigger a global economic collapse on the scale of the 2008 financial crisis, Nobel Prize-winning economist Philippe Aghion has said, even as he warned that a prolonged war and sharply rising oil prices could slow global growth, AFP…

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Bitmine (BMNR) buys 61,000 ether (ETH) as Tom Lee sees end in sight for bear market

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the largest Ethereum-focused treasury firm, purchased 60,976 ether (ETH) through last week, increasing the pace of accumulation as the firm bets crypto prices are nearing the end of what it calls a “mini winter.” The latest purchase, worth some $120 million at current prices, lifted BitMine’s ETH holdings to over 4.5…

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‘We cannot assist once you exit Iran’: Indians asked not to approach land borders without embassy coordination | India News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Tehran has issued an advisory asking Indian nationals in Iran not to approach any of the country’s land border points for travel out of the country without prior coordination with the mission.In a statement, the embassy said any movement towards land border crossings must be undertaken only after obtaining…

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