Europe’s largest asset manager has launched its second on-chain fund, leveraging Chainlink oracles to publish NAV data. Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager with €2.4 trillion in AUM, and tokenized fund platform Spiko have launched the Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund (SAFO), a tokenized UCITS vehicle with its shareholder register hosted on Ethereum and Stellar, with…
Anti-heroes make for compelling subjects, particularly in a world as unjust as the one we live in, and 1970s American cinema has absolutely no shortage of them. Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire revisits the era by dramatising an infamous 1977 hostage stand-off staged by Tony Kiritsis, who rigged mortgage broker Richard Hall – who he…
The list of those killed – including citizens of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan – shows casualty figures far higher in some cases than those so far released or acknowledged by govts of the region. The data also names Southasians known to have been recruited into the Russian military from these countries,…
Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ has kicked off its box office run with a strong opening, surpassing Rs 9 crore by early afternoon on its first day. The film’s impressive advance bookings and wide release have fueled its momentum. While fans are reportedly pleased, social media reactions suggest a mixed reception for this mass entertainer….
The real science behind Spider-Man’s most unsettling trailer yetThe real science behind Spider-Man’s most unsettling trailer yet The new trailer for Brand New Day opens with a voice describing the three stages of a spider’s life and what happens in the spaces between them. The science, it turns out, is stranger than the fiction.When the…
The ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ trailer dropped online on Wednesday amid much hype and anticipation. Going by the official numbers for the trailer, hit a record new high by becoming the most-viewed trailer launch in cinematic history. As per an official report posted on Variety, the trailer for the next instalment in the Spider-Man franchise…
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to extend about $10 billion in financing to Pakistan over the next five years, according to a media report on Thursday. The Manila-based bank said the facility was part of its 2026-30 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS2026-30) launched on Wednesday.According to a report in the Dawn newspaper, the…
NEW DELHI: India is set to host a major global athletics event, as the state of Odisha will stage the World Indoor Athletics Championships in 2028. The announcement was made by World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, marking a big moment for the country as it continues to grow its presence in international sports. This will…
NEW DELHI: T20 World champions India national cricket team are set to tour Ireland in June for a T20I series, which will act as preparation before their white-ball tour of England in July. The series was confirmed while announcing Paul Stirling stepping down as Ireland’s T20I captain, marking the start of a transition phase for…
Sanskrit is one of the oldest and most influential languages in the world that holds a unique place in India’s cultural and history. Recognised as one of the 22 scheduled languages under the Indian Constitution, it enjoys official status at the national level. However, when it comes to state-level recognition, only a few states have…