US says Indian gov’t official directed plot to assassinate Sikh activist | Courts News

US says Indian gov’t official directed plot to assassinate Sikh activist | Courts News

US federal prosecutors charge 52-year-old Indian man for alleged involvement in murder-for-hire conspiracy. Authorities in the United States have said that an Indian government official directed a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil, as they announced charges against a man accused of orchestrating the attempted murder. On…

Pakistan cricketers told to ‘prioritise country’ after poor World Cup | Cricket News

Pakistan cricketers told to ‘prioritise country’ after poor World Cup | Cricket News

Pakistan’s cricketers have been told to prioritise country over leagues with the new director of cricket warning against signing up for T20 franchises, two weeks after the South Asian nation wrapped up its poor run at the ICC Cricket World Cup. Pakistan, who won the 50-over tournament in 1992, lost…

How rat miners rescued workers from Indian tunnel after 17 days | Construction News

How rat miners rescued workers from Indian tunnel after 17 days | Construction News

EXPLAINER After machines broke down, rat miners successfully rescued 41 workers trapped in India’s Uttarakhand tunnel. Forty-one construction workers. Seventeen days. A nation’s hopes. On Tuesday, rescue workers managed to bring India a dose of good news, saving 41 men who had been trapped under a collapsed tunnel in India’s…

Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers spell floods | Climate Crisis

Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers spell floods | Climate Crisis

On the steep slope of a glacier jutting through the Hunza Valley in Pakistan’s mountainous far north, Tariq Jamil measures the ice’s movement and snaps photos. Later, he creates a report that includes data from sensors and another camera installed near the Shisper glacier to update his village an hour’s…

Account Abstraction Could Onboard Billions of Asians to Web3, Experts Predict: Here’s What It Means

Account Abstraction Could Onboard Billions of Asians to Web3, Experts Predict: Here’s What It Means

Asia, the largest continent comprising 51 nations, is garnering the attention of Web3 players from different parts of the world, owing to its diverse market. ‘Account abstraction’ or Blockchain-based smart accounts could be the next thing that could onboard billions of Asians onto Web3, industry experts seem to believe. Essentially,…

Web3 Gaming in Asia ‘Crucial’ For Sector Development, Says New DappRadar Report

Web3 Gaming in Asia ‘Crucial’ For Sector Development, Says New DappRadar Report

Asia houses the majority share of gamers in the world, because of which the Web3 gaming industry is looking hopefully at expanding the sector in the continent. The gaming community of Asia churns the maximum chunk of revenue. In its latest research report, DappRadar said the Asian nations of India,…

Web3 Fund Worth 0 Million Launched for Asia Growth by Bitget Exchange

Web3 Fund Worth $100 Million Launched for Asia Growth by Bitget Exchange

Web3-centric initiatives have begun to gather pace in Asian nations, with countries like Hong Kong and Japan grabbing spotlights. Bitget, a Seychelles-based crypto exchange, has decided to enter the situation with a proposal to offer $100 million (roughly Rs. 819 crore). The company has initiated a self-funded pool of capital…

Account Abstraction Could Onboard Billions of Asians to Web3, Experts Predict: Here’s What It Means

‘Return Correlations of BTC, Indian Stock Markets Have Risen Ten-Fold’: IMF

Despite the prevailing regulatory uncertainty in India, the crypto industry seems to have collected a fandom. As per the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the return correlations of Bitcoin and the Indian stock market have increased ten-fold in the post-pandemic world. This is indicative of the limited risk diversification benefits of…