Crypto watchers are speculating that video game retailer GameStop (GME) might be the latest firm to abandon its bitcoin BTC$89,097.53 treasury after moving all its coins to Coinbase this week. Blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant spotted on Friday that a wallet labeled GameStop had transferred all its stash – some 4,710 BTC, worth about $420 million…
In the Indian startup ecosystem, one constantly hears about how IITs and BITS produce some incredible founders. But there is a large cohort of founders that doesn’t get as much airtime despite quietly outperforming any single IIT when it comes to unicorn creation. Meet the BARBIE founders — those who did their Bachelors Abroad and…
SRINAGAR: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday evening accorded Nasir Aslam Wani, adviser of CM Omar Abdullah, the rank and privileges of a cabinet minister, according to an official order.Omar’s party National Conference welcomed the decision.The order said Wani would receive a monthly consolidated salary, rent-free accommodation and transport facilities.Omar appointed Wani as adviser shortly…
Nifty Gateway, the non-fungible token (NFT) trading platform that was once central to the 2021 digital art boom, will shut down on Feb. 23, 2026. Starting immediately, the platform has entered withdrawal-only mode, giving users one month to move any NFTs or funds still on the site, according to an announcement from the company. The…
NEW DELHI: Stressing that the biggest threat to the independence of the judiciary “is from within”, Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan expressed on Saturday his dissent and disappointment with the collegium’s decision to transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan from MP high court to Allahabad HC on the Centre’s suggestion, and said it “reveals a striking intrusion…
As Congress debates crypto market structure legislation, one issue has emerged as especially contentious: whether stablecoins should be allowed to pay yield. On one side, you have banks fighting to protect their traditional hold over consumer deposits that underpin much of the U.S. economy’s credit system. On the other side, crypto industry players are seeking…
You are in India after 12 years. What are your fondest memories from the last visit? Being in India with my father (in 2013) is one of my best memories. Seeing where he grew up and lived was incredible. Meeting family and friends in India was also wonderful. Unfortunately, my father is not with us…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urged over 61,000 newly-recruited personnel to reflect on the difficulties they faced while dealing with govt offices over the past 5-7 years, and to ensure citizens don’t encounter similar problems during their tenure.The PM was virtually addressing the 18th edition of Rozgar Mela at 45 locations. “India is…
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…