Bitcoin and crypto-related stocks fell sharply on Tuesday after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act. The vote was 50-49 in favor, falling short of 10 votes to reach the 60-vote threshold that was required to advance the legislation. Four Republican senators, Jerry Moran, Susan Collins, Josh Hawley and Thom Tillis, joined the Democrats … Read more
An expert committee inspected five juvenile orangutans at Nandankanan Zoo in Odisha to assess their health. The animals, rescued from a forest in Balasore, are under 24-hour quarantine, receiving specialised care from vets and keepers. Expert Team Inspects Orangutans A technical committee constituted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Odisha, inspected the hand-rearing … Read more
PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam supports the 0.4% MDR on merchant UPI transactions over Rs 2,000, saying it will help generate revenue for growth. He highlighted that 96% of transactions will remain free, ensuring sustainability for the ecosystem. Noting that roughly 70–80 crore UPI transactions take place every day, PhonePe founder CEO Sameer Nigam has said … Read more
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg enters the AI debate, stating that labs have strong incentives for safety and alignment due to user demand and liability. He rejects calls to slow progress, advocating for independent evaluation and empowerment over ‘doom’ scenarios. Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has waded into the debate set-off by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on slowing … Read more
Legend’s new CEO Ingrid Zhang most recently served as chief commercial officer for Novartis International. Chairman Frank Zhang said the board picked Ingrid Zhang after a full search to guide Legend through its next phase of growth. Legend’s commercial engine is CARVYKTI, a CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma developed and sold with Johnson & … Read more
Female biker Sia recounted her harrowing ordeal on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road, alleging intoxicated men deliberately rammed her. Gurugram Police have added an ‘attempt-to-murder’ charge to the FIR and arrested the accused, Kalyan Bainsla. Recounting her harrowing ordeal on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road, female biker Sia on Tuesday alleged that the people of the car … Read more
Rescue teams are close to reaching 6 workers trapped in Nepal’s Chilime tunnel after floods. The Indo-Nepali effort faces challenges like a negative slope and water, with 50m left to clear. Hope remains for the workers’ survival. Nearly three weeks after devastating floods swept through Nepal on August 26, rescue teams working round the clock … Read more
Shareholder votes set for Oct. 22 as the deal advances toward completion. Western Australia’s Supreme Court ordered European Lithium to hold shareholder and optionholder meetings. European Lithium will hold shareholder and scheme votes on Oct. 22, with related-party approvals needed to move the deal forward. Updated terms offer 0.025-0.045 CRML shares per EUR share. Critical … Read more
Iovance executive Brian Gastman said on Tuesday at a conference that the company’s science was never the hindrance, but getting its therapy to patients. Iovance is looking to expand Amtagvi indications into sarcoma, endometrial cancer, and more. In lung cancer, executive Gastman said Iovance is “imminently finishing this trial very soon” and expects “a much … Read more
The Jharkhand High Court has deferred the hearing on pleas against the cancellation of JPSC-JSSC exams. The state government failed to file its affidavit. Meanwhile, CID arrested two for irregularities, and the SC is hearing a plea for a CBI probe. Jharkhand HC Defers Hearing The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on … Read more