Spacecoin, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), has launched its SPACE token, marking a key step in the company’s plan to create a decentralized satellite internet network, just days after partnering with the Trump family-linked decentralized finance project World Liberty Finance. The token is now live across centralized exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, and OKX, as…
NEW DELHI: Preeti Unhale, 51, completed 25 years with a donor heart on Jan 23, 2026, becoming India’s longest-living heart transplant survivor – a landmark considering that heart transplants were rare, donor awareness was limited and long-term survival remained uncertain when she underwent the procedure.Originally from MP, Unhale came to AIIMS in 2000 after exhausting…
NEW DELHI: Disability pension to a military officer suffering from blood pressure issues cannot be denied merely by terming primary hypertension a lifestyle disorder, Delhi high court has observed, rejecting the Union govt’s challenge to an Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) order that upheld a retired IAF officer’s entitlement.“It must be noted that lifestyle varies from…
In theory, bitcoin should thrive during times of uncertainty as it’s sound money that’s censorship-resistant. In practice, it’s becoming the first thing investors sell when push comes to shove. As geopolitical tensions flared over the past week, following Trump’s threats of tariffs against NATO allies over Greenland and speculation of potential military action in the…
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: A 70-year-old man pedalled 300km from Odisha‘s Sambalpur to a hospital in Cuttack with his ailing wife on a rickshaw van after failing to raise enough money for an ambulance and is now on his way back in the same fashion, defying age and bone-chilling cold.“I have two loves in my life. One is…
During his trip to Davos for the World Economic Forum, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared that a top executive at one of the world’s 10 largest banks told him that crypto is now their “number one priority” — and that they view it as “existential.” Armstrong’s post, shared on X, highlighted a shift in how…
NEW DELHI: India joined China, Pakistan and four other countries in voting against a UN Human Rights Council resolution that strongly deplored the crackdown on protests in Iran and extended the mandate of a fact-finding mission on the country by two years, while authorising it to investigate last month’s “repression.“The 47-member body adopted the resolution…
House Democrats are kicking off 2026 with the political winds blowing in their favor: advantageous polling, voters underwhelmed with President Donald Trump’s second term and a history of opposition gains in midterm elections. The challenge is sustaining that momentum for the next 10 months in the hopes that it bubbles into a tide — or wave —…
NEW DELHI: To honour junior commissioned officers (JCOs) with a record of long and distinguished military service, the Central govt has approved ahead of Republic Day the conferment of honorary commissioned ranks on 2,241 JCOs of the Indian Army.At least 437 JCOs have been elevated to the rank of honorary captain, while 1,804 JCOs have…
The company aims to sell 1.3 million cars outside China in 2026. Photo: Bloomberg BYD Co. is aiming to increase deliveries to markets outside China by nearly 25% as the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker grapples with challenges at home. The company aims to sell 1.3 million cars outside China in 2026, Li Yunfei, general…
