2026
In 1865, settlers left rabbits on an uninhabited island as food for castaways; 127 years later, rescuers found a compact, thick-furred new island variety | World News
Lineup of six mixed coloured Enderby Island Rabbits. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Rabbits were deliberately released on New Zealand’s remote Enderby Island in October 1865 to provide a potential food source for people who might be shipwrecked in the subantarctic Auckland Islands. The animals were brought from Australia and released in the hope that a…
Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold heads for third weekly loss as US rate hike bets strengthen
Outlook for the precious metals remains closely tied to the direction of US monetary policy, with expectations of higher interest rates emerging as a key pressure point for the metal. Stronger-than-expected inflation data could reinforce expectations of further rate increases, while elevated bond yields and a firmer US dollar could add to the pressure on…
22-year-old school dropout steals $245 million in Bitcoin by posing as Google and Gemini executives; pleads guilty as stolen fortune funds Ferraris, mansions and a $569,000 night out | World News
Malone Lam flashes bundles of cash while partying at a Miami nightclub in September 2024. (Photo: United States Department of Justice) A 22-year-old Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to his role in an international cryptocurrency racketeering operation that prosecutors say stole and laundered more than $245 million in digital assets. Malone Lam, an eighth-grade dropout…
iPhone Duo : Apple iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launched: Check India prices, availability and all other details |
Apple iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launched: Check India prices, availability and all other details Apple has introduced its first-ever foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The foldable iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display, while…
In 1864, Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport; 162 years later, conservationists are creating trout-free havens for a native fish with only about 6,000 left
Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport More than 160 years after Tasmania introduced British brown trout to create a major recreational fishery, conservation workers are building artificial barriers and clearing entire waterways to save a tiny native fish from extinction. The Swan galaxias (Galaxias fontanus), a small, scaleless freshwater fish found only in…
In 1957, Elvis Presley bought Graceland’s 13.8 acres for $102,500; 25 years later it opened to the public, and has since welcomed more than 20 million guests
Elvis Presley bought Graceland in Memphis on March 25, 1957, and paid $102,500 for the mansion and 13.8 acres of the surrounding farm | Wikimedia Commons Elvis Presley bought Graceland in Memphis on March 25, 1957, and paid $102,500 for the mansion and 13.8 acres of the surrounding farm. He was only 22 at the…
Oil touches $107 per barrel as Hormuz remains choked for over six months
Oil crosses $100 again as Middle East attacks fuel supply fears Oil prices extended their gains on Friday, with both major benchmarks on track to finish the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as growing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East heightened concerns over prolonged supply disruptions.Around…
Small towns power Quick-commerce biz for Flipkart
MUMBAI: Small towns are fueling the growth of Flipkart’s quick commerce business Minutes. Cities such as Siliguri, Ambala, Barabanki, Bhagalpur and Durgapur are seeing huge consumer adoption with the overall customer base growing nearly 25 times year-on-year across such regions, the Walmart-owned company said.The broader Minutes business has expanded four times y-o-y since its launch…
May tweak F&O settlement price mechanism: Sebi chief
MUMBAI: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said that the newly introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS) will stay but the regulator is studying if the mechanism to arrive at derivatives settlement prices could be changed. Pandey also said that MSCI, one of the largest index service providers in the world, has acknowledged that even…