Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield

Stablecoin yield would be prohibited under a newly released agreement addressing that contentious part of the crypto market structure legislation in an approach that’s broadly similar to what’s been discussed since the start of the year. The new section of proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act text released Friday revealed that the compromise hashed out…

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West Asia conflict a ‘war’, government firms can invoke ‘force majeure’ clause

The clause allows relief in extraordinary circumstances beyond human control, such as war, and frees parties from contractual liability NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict should be treated as a “war” to invoke the ‘force majeure’ clause in public contracts where obligations have been impacted by disruptions, the finance ministry has said.It has allowed govt…

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West Bengal polls: Lockdown in strongroom areas after TMC, BJP clash | India News

KOLKATA: Police locked down neighbourhoods within a 200-metre radius of all seven designated EVM strongrooms in the city Friday after Trinamool Congress’s allegations of vote tampering triggered overnight confrontations with BJP at two locations.Prohibitory orders issued by police commissioner Ajay Nand under Section 163 of BNSS bars assembly of five or more people, processions and…

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Berkshire Hathaway’s shopping extravaganza draws lighter crowds as spotlight shifts to Greg Abel

The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting kicks off in Omaha, NE on May 1, 2026. Yun Li | CNBC OMAHA, Nebraska — At the cavernous exhibit hall inside CHI Health Center Omaha, the annual “Berkshire Bazaar of Bargains” is still stocked with fan-favorite deals, just with a bit more breathing room this year. The 20,000-square-foot…

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West Bengal elections: TMC alleges strongroom breaches, BJP mocks claim | India News

While Mamata Banerjee camped at the Bhowanipore strongroom on Thursday evening, Suvendu Adhikari visited the premises on Friday KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress and BJP traded allegations over EVM strongroom security on Friday, with a delegation from CM Mamata Banerjee’s party meeting Election Commission officials to demand answers on alleged CCTV blackouts and sealed rooms being opened…

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Jammu Bridge Collapse: Two workers die as under-construction bridge collapses in Jammu | India News

JAMMU: Two workers died after a portion of an under-construction bridge in the Bantalab-Thathar area on the outskirts of Jammu collapsed Friday, prompting a massive rescue operation by multiple agencies, including Army, NDRF and SDRF.A 55-year-old worker, Tarsem Lal, was rescued and admitted to Govt Medical College and Hospital in Jammu with injuries, while two…

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Ladakh a ‘living land of Dhamma’, Buddha’s message of compassion even more relevant today: Amit Shah | India News

LEH: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday led thousands of Buddhists to celebrate the return of the mortal remains of Lord Buddha to, what he called, the “living land of Dhamma”.With the holy bone relics returning to Ladakh after 1950, Leh city wore a festive look, and men, women and children — dressed in traditional…

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