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Big Salvadoran Majority Skeptical Of Bitcoin As Standard Currency: Poll
In a snub to El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, more than threequarters of Salvadorans are skeptical of the maverick leader's push to adopt the cryptocurrency bitcoin as parallel legal tender, according to a poll released on Thursday.
Three Indian Americans Named To AAPI Victory Alliance Board
Three Indian American experts from diverse fields have been added to the think tank advisory board of AAPI Victory Alliance. Those named in the advisory board on Thursday include Manish Bapna, Pawan Dhingra and Sangay Mishra.
Levi Strauss Forecasts Profit Above Estimates As Apparel Demand Bounces Back
Levi Strauss & Co forecast fiscal 2021 profit above market estimates on Thursday as the apparel maker benefits from higher demand for its jeans, tops, and jackets from customers returning to their normal routines following COVID19 vaccinations.
Lawyers Granted Slight Delay In Opening Of R. Kelly Trial
Lawyers for R&B singer R. Kelly were granted a little more time Thursday to prepare his defense for his upcoming sextrafficking trial in New York City.
Report: Great Lakes Region Needs About $2B For Flood Repairs
Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure damaged by recent flooding and erosion, with estimated costs approaching $2 billion, officials said Thursday.
11 Bangladeshi Immigrants Arrested in Bengaluru Viral Rape Video Case
The team, which investigated the case and nabbed the alleged accused, will be given a reward of Rs one lakh, Pant said.
‘Crowding at Liquor Shops, Other Public Places Must Stop’: Kerala HC Tells Govt
Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that only 20 people are allowed to attend weddings but outside liquor shops, around 500 stand in queues and no social distancing is followed.
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Fame Saumya Tandon Mesmerises Fans with Bold Photoshoot
Actress Saumya Tandon took to Instagram to share a picture from her latest photoshoot, where she looks stunning.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Nitesh Tiwari to Bring Leander Paes, MS Bhupati's Story on Screen
The project, which will be a special behind-the-scenes narrative on their Wimbledon win in 1999, will stream on ZEE5.
Snippets from UK: Army Chief Visits Italy, Ever Given Ship Sets Sails After Owner Pays Off Penalty
The Ever Given ship set sail again on Wednesday morning after first getting stuck in the Suez Canal in March.
Demi Moore's 'Iconic' Swimsuit Campaign With Her Daughters Breaks the Internet
Actress Demi Moore took to Instagram to share a stunning picture with her three daughters, Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, which quickly went viral.
It’s Mission UP: Narendra Modi Cabinet Expansion Sends Clear Signal before Make or Break Polls
With seven new inductions from UP, the BJP conceded that despite its seeming invincibility, it could not wish away its allies and the votes they brought to the table.
Banks to Remain Shut for 14 Days in These Cities; Check List of Holidays in July 2021
The majority of the holidays are spread out across different states and do not fall uniformly for all states and Union Territories on the same days.
IITs, IISc to Start Online Degrees in Emerging Areas Soon
IIT-Kanpur will launch an e-masters program in cybersecurity, communication, power sector while IISc Bangalore will launch an e-masters data science business analytics.
Paytm Offers Rs 1,000 Loan Every Month for Mobile Recharge, Electricity Bills
With the release of its new Postpaid Mini service, Paytm hopes to provide more flexibility to its customers with their monthly budgets.
Telangana to Log Out of Work from Home by September-End? Industry Divided
Several global companies have started to set up hybrid workplaces where 20% of employees will work on-site while the rest continue to work from home.