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The RBI's premature redemption calendar covers 32 SGB tranches from the 2019-22 series, with the first eligible exit on Oct 15, 2026. Investors must submit requests within the specified window.
Over 6.5 crore ITRs filed for AY2026-27. The income tax department warns late filers face penalties, refund delays, loss of carryforward losses.
The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief and publisher of Stars and Stripes after they spoke out about editorial interference, with staff saying they were terminated for insubordination, CBS News reported.
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger warned that reopening a settled provision four weeks before a critical vote could collapse the entire crypto bill. The industry is watching closely.
Apple eliminates about 200 roles from Siri, Vision Pro, and software teams as it shifts resources to AI-driven assistant and new devices. Smart glasses prioritized.
The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte for insubordination after they publicly objected to potential censorship. The move escalates Hegseth's push for editorial control.
The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association sued Illinois over its 0.2% digital asset tax, calling it discriminatory and too vague for businesses to follow. The case could set a precedent for how other states approach crypto taxation.
UIDAI completed 2 crore mandatory biometric updates for school children. The drive, free for ages 5-17 until September 2026, requires a visit to an enrolment centre.
Canada Q2 GDP grew 3.3% annualized, far above forecasts. Business investment jumped 12.7%. The Bank of Canada will likely hold rates in September, keeping the loonie supported against a firm dollar.
55 people sickened across 15 states, four hospitalized. Minnesota and Wisconsin account for the most cases. CDC urges consumers to discard affected sprouts.
Banks across India remain shut on August 22 as the fourth Saturday of the month. Digital banking continues. Next holiday on Aug 25 in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.
Voice assistants like Gemini and Alexa are moving toward handling complex tasks across apps. That requires deep access to personal data, and the process hides how decisions are made.
Grayscale's Zach Pandl says proposed SEC fundraising rules could drive more issuance on Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, raising demand for their native tokens.
Apollo Hospitals founder Dr. Prathap Reddy, 93, built a $13B healthcare empire from a single 150-bed Chennai hospital. India's hospital bed shortage remains acute at 1.3 per 1,000.
Optima Health CEO Jonathan Thomas outlined a £1.6B addressable market in occupational health and well-being, citing £85B in annual employee ill-health costs across the U.K.
Israel's Housing Ministry issued a tender for 1,234 housing units in the E1 area, drawing condemnation from the US, EU, and Arab states. The project would split the West Bank.
A tequila brand skirted a US additive-ad ban with misspelled billboards. The same lateral thinking that put grenades on drones and invented the drive-through. The side door is always open. It just looks stupid until someone walks through.
Cerebras beat core revenue guidance but GAAP hardware sales fell 23% as cloud services quadrupled, shifting the investment case to hybrid infrastructure.
Fifth Third leads a strategic investment in Payload, which processes nearly $500 million monthly in earnest money deposits and other embedded payments, to fund engineering hires and new payment rail integrations.
An 18-year-old former student at Brinell High School killed one person and wounded three others after attacking with a sword Friday. Police detained the suspect.
An 18-year-old former student armed with a sword attacked a Swedish high school Friday, killing one and wounding three. Police shot and detained the suspect.
Trump says Iran wants a deal but isn't ready for his terms, listing 350% inflation and military weakness. China rejects 'economic D-Day' threat. Strait of Hormuz risk keeps oil premium intact.
Apple is eliminating about 100 positions from its Vision Pro group and another 100 from Siri and software teams as it focuses on smart glasses and AI, Bloomberg reports.
Festive hiring in tier-3 and -4 towns rose 110% year-on-year, but gig workers there earn 15-30% less than metro peers.
Nscale targets a $3 billion IPO as soon as September, backed by $51 billion in contracted revenue. The listing tests public appetite for AI infrastructure builders.
Standard Chartered and HSBC completed the first interbank transaction on Swift's blockchain ledger. The live cross-border payment showed tokenized deposits from two regulated banks can interoperate through Swift's infrastructure, with 17 banks preparing pilots.
South Korea's FSS AI platform monitors thousands of tokens, targets wash trading and price manipulation, and scans YouTube and chat rooms for suspicious activity.
Jack Henry beat Q2 estimates on revenue and EPS, but margin pressure persists. Faster payments growth and a strong backlog could drive margin expansion in H2.
SEC official says Biden-era crypto strategy was designed to block digital assets; agency has rescinded SAB 121, dismissed cases, and proposed a new framework.