NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday rejected the criticism by states over cesses and surcharges, arguing that it was in line with the Constitutional provisions and the money collected through these levies was spent on schemes that benefited the states.While responding to the discussion on the Budget in the Lok Sabha, FM said…
The mood among top venture capitalists at Consensus Hong Kong was not retreat, but recalibration, as the crypto market experienced a prolonged downturn. Hasseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, described today’s venture market as a “barbell:” On one side, proven verticals compounding at scale; on the other, a narrow set of high-risk, next-generation bets. “There’s…
NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the govt Wednesday of “completely surrendering” India’s core data, food and energy interests in the trade deal, in a sharp attack in Lok Sabha on PM Modi who, he alleged, had caved in to pressure due to the leverage that country has over him.Participating in the…
NEW DELHI: A day after releasing a fact sheet on the trade deal with India, the White House revised it to say that India “intends” to buy more than $500 billion of US products, instead of having “committed” to: a substitution which will help PM Modi govt rebut the charge that it had given in…
NEW DELHI: Bringing to SC’s notice various instances of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s alleged hate speeches, including a recent controversial video featuring him, a group of citizens from Assam have urged SC through a petition to enforce its order in which it had directed that FIR must be lodged in cases of hate speech.Compiling…
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee demanded the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission explain during a Wednesday hearing what happened with the agency’s enforcement interest in Tron Foundation founder Justin Sun and whether his ties to President Donald Trump have had an influence. Representative Maxine Waters highlighted the U.S….
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a coalition govt in the state, a suggestion being voiced by Congress netas ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.“Sharing power will not suit Tamil Nadu,” the CM said at a session organised by a media house in Chennai. “Both Congress and DMK…
Hong Kong — Tokenization is gaining traction, but its success depends less on market hype and more on real-world utility, say executives from Ondo Finance and Securitize. “There’s no shortage of firms, of issuers, of companies that are interested in tokenizing,” said Graham Ferguson, head of ecosystem at Securitize, during a panel discussion at Consensus…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday sharpened its attack on Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri over his remarks on alleged links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.Party leader Pawan Khera raised six pointed questions and accused the minister of playing down the seriousness of Epstein’s crimes.The row escalated after Puri, responding to Lok Sabha leader of…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described the recently concluded agreement with India as a “historic trade deal” and said it would significantly boost American coal exports.Addressing a press briefing, Trump said, “America is now the number one energy producer in the world… We’re becoming a massive energy exporter. In just the past few months,…
