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How American Investors Are Gobbling Up Booming Bitcoin
Bitcoin has grabbed headlines this week with its dizzying ascent to an alltime high. Yet, under the radar, a trend has been playing out that could change the face of the cryptocurrency market: a massive flow of coin to North America from East Asia.
Burger King IPO Attracts More Than Three Time Bids on Day 1
Burger King has set aside up to 75 per cent of the issue for QIB and 15 per cent for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs). It has reserved 10 per cent of the shares for retail investors. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 59-60 per share.
4-year-old Boy Succumbs to Injury Hours After Being Rescued from 30-ft Open Borewell in UP's Mahoba
A 20-hour harrowing rescue operation began in Budhaura village on Wednesday after Dhanendra Kushwaha fell in the borewell around 1pm while playing. Soon, villagers dialed the police and the district administration, and a search team was called.
Govt Indulging in 'Divisive Agenda' to Break Farmer Unity: Protesters in Letter to Agriculture Minister
Critical talks between three Union ministers and farmer groups ended in a stalemate on Tuesday after they rejected the government's suggestion of a new committee to look into the issues raised by the agitating farmers. The two sides, however, have decided...
5 'Almost Christmas' Films to Watch This Festive Season
'Almost Christmas' are films that are based around Christmas time, but they are not about the festival per se. These films are tonally different, and don't have the underlying messages associated with Christmas in them.
A Litany of Baseless Assertions: Trump's Claims of Vote Rigging Are All Wrong
This election is about great voter fraud, fraud that has never been seen like this before, Trump said in a 46-minute address posted on social media.
Survey Finds Race- And Sex-based Harassment 'Common' At FEMA
More than a quarter of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they were harassed or discriminated against based on their gender or race, according to a survey released Wednesday as part of the fallout from allegations of sexual harassme...
Govt Orders Wikipedia to Remove Link Showing Incorrect Map of Jammu and Kashmir: Report
The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued an order under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 directing Wikipedia to remove the link, they added.
Eight Years On, Woman Held for Husband's Murder for Insurance Money in Maharashtra's Latur
However, the matter resurfaced after the insurance company doubted the death-by-accident version, he said. After visiting the spot of the incident, the insurer lodged a complaint of cheating with the police.
Elderly Swedish Woman Suspected Of Imprisoning Son Released From Custody
A 70yearold Swedish woman detained on suspicion of holding her adult son captive at home for up to three decades has been released from custody after the case against her had weakened, Stockholm prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Four Ethiopian Aid Workers Killed In Tigray, Sources Say
Four Ethiopian aid workers were killed in Tigray near the border with Eritrea last month during a war in the northern region, a humanitarian and a diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Covid-19: CBSE Officials Rule Out Conducting Board Exams Online, to Be in Written Mode Only
Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' is scheduled to hold an interaction with students, teachers and parents on December 10 on the issue of conduct of board examinations and competitive examinations next year.
Armed Forces Flag Day to Be Celebrated as 'Gaurav Maah' Throughout December: Rajnath Singh
On the eve of the Armed Forces Flag Day, Singh also appealed to people to contribute to a fund for the rehabilitation and welfare of next of kin of the soldiers who laid their lives in the line of duty, or were rendered disabled.
China Planned Galwan Valley Incident Including Possibility of Fatalities, Says US Congress Panel Report
The ruling Chinese Communist Party employs its armed forces as a coercive tool during peacetime, carrying out large-scale intimidation exercises around Taiwan and in the South China Sea, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission said in its lat...
Hungarian Santas Ditch The Chimney For The Internet
With Hungary under partial lockdown to curb a surge in COVID19 cases, several local companies have started offering online meetings with Santa Claus for children holed up at home with their families.
Germany To Keep Restaurants, Hotels Closed Until Jan. 10 - Sources
Germany is planning to extend restrictions on restaurants and hotels until Jan. 10, sources familiar with discussions between the federal government and 16 states said on Wednesday.