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NEW DELHI: In an effort to eliminate illegal activity in the digital asset market, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has unveiled stringent new anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) protocols for cryptocurrency exchanges, including mandatory liveness detection and geographical tracking during the onboarding process. The updated guidelines, issued on Jan 8, classify crypto…
AYODHYA: The Ayodhya administration has banned the delivery of non-vegetarian food items in a radius of 15Km of the Ram temple, following “complaints regarding the food delivery companies supplying non-veg foods in the periphery of Ayodhya town, that is marked under ‘paanch kosi parikrama’ area”.A warning has been issued to hotels and homestays that were…
MUMBAI: RBI has issued draft rules to tighten dividend payouts by banks by linking distributions to capital adequacy, asset and profit quality, setting a uniform prudential framework effective from FY27. In the previous financial year, banks paid over Rs 75,000 crore dividend after booking record profits.Under RBI’s draft rules, dividend payments by banks will be…
A fresh wave of snowfall affected the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, while severe cold wave conditions with dense fog and ground frost persisted in several parts of the region for the past 24 hours, as per the UNI. The prevailing weather system has further tightened winter’s grip, especially over the trans-Himalayan and high hill…
New supply of office space declined sharply in key property markets such as Delhi-NCR and Mumbai last year, even as demand for prime workspaces remained strong across India’s major cities, according to real estate consultant Colliers, PTI reported.Delhi-NCR saw a 15 per cent fall in new office supply in 2025, while Mumbai recorded a steeper…
NEW DELHI: Large parts of Delhi were engulfed in a dense layer of toxic smog, sharply reducing visibility and causing discomfort for residents. RK Puram was particularly affected, with an AQI of 374, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to CPCB data.Areas around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium were also blanketed in thick smog, with…
NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for their T20 World Cup title defence have received a major boost with mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy entering uncharted territory at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Bowler Rankings. The right-arm spinner has surged to a career-best rating of 818 points, further consolidating his position as the No.1 ranked bowler…
The Trump administration announced on Sunday that starting December 15, enhanced screening and social media vetting will be implemented for all H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents in the United States, extending measures already in place for students and exchange visitors.The State Department issued a new directive requiring all H-1B applicants and their H-4…
NEW DLEHI: The external affairs ministry on Wednesday received a request from the Goa government seeking to revoke the passports of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, and the request is currently under examination, reported PTI citing sources. The move comes amid an expanding probe into the nightclub blaze in North Goa that killed 25 people last…
Singapore will require all secondary school students to keep their smartphones and smartwatches locked away for the entire duration of the school day from January 2026, extending an existing restriction that currently applies only during lesson time. The ministry of education (MOE) announced the new rules on November 30, saying they are intended to curb…
