Crypto was supposed to go out with a bang this year. Heading into the fourth quarter, bitcoin was riding a wave of strong ETF inflows, digital asset treasuries (DATs) pitching themselves as leveraged bets on the next leg higher, and analysts dusting off charts showing the year’s final three months as crypto’s most reliable winning…
The rupee slipped 10 paise to close at 89.98 against the US dollar on Thursday, marking a weak start to the first trading session of 2026, as sustained foreign fund outflows and a subdued domestic equity market weighed on investor sentiment, PTI reported.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair moved in a narrow range during the…
Swiss New Year tragedy: Dozens were killed and over 100 injured after a deadly fire erupted at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort during New Year celebrations. NYC’s new mayor: Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor after being sworn in on the Quran. Indore water crisis: A…
Bulgaria on Thursday adopted the euro as its official currency, becoming the 21st country to join the eurozone, a long-anticipated milestone that comes almost 20 years after the Balkan nation entered the European Union, but one that has exposed deep political and public divisions.At midnight, Bulgaria formally gave up the lev, which had been in…
NEW DELHI: Battling heavy snowfall and biting cold, the Romeo Force of the Indian Army has stepped up search and surveillance operations in the Pir Panjal ranges of Poonch district. Troops are operating at heights above 13,000 feet, braving extreme cold, deep snow and rugged terrain. Despite the harsh conditions, soldiers have been seen moving…
Another eventful year for crypto is now behind us. Bitcoin notched a new all-time high but ended the year in the red, the regulatory climate in the US warmed, privacy coins stormed the market, institutional adoption surged and the US president even launched a memecoin. With 2026 now underway, Cointelegraph takes a look at some…
NEW DELHI: In a big relief to car owners, NHAI has decided to discontinue the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for FASTag which will be against such vehicles from Feb 1. For existing FASTags, KYV will no longer be mandatory as a routine requirement. “KYV will be required only in specific cases where complaints are…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Former Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday alleged that he was removed from the Lok Sabha through a “conspiracy” and not by the will of the people. The senior BJP leader asserted that he would contest parliamentary elections again if he remains alive.Speaking on a…
The gross Goods and Services Tax collections for December 2025 were at Rs 1.75 lakh crore, marking a 6.1 per cent increase from the previous year. The April-December period of 2025-26 saw massive growth in GST collections, with total collections reaching Rs 16.5 lakh crore, up 8.6 per cent from Rs 15.2 lakh crore in…
Tether picked up 8,888 Bitcoin (BTC) on New Year’s Eve, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin stash to more than 96,000 to close out 2025, its CEO Paolo Ardoino said. The USDt (USDT) stablecoin issuer has become one of the biggest active Bitcoin holders, placing the company’s Bitcoin address as the fifth-largest behind Binance, Robinhood, and Bitfinex…
