Kraken parent company Payward agreed to acquire stablecoin-focused payments firm Reap Technologies in a $600 million cash-and-stock deal, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjunt Sethi. The acquisition values Payward stock at $20 billion and marks Kraken’s first infrastructure acquisition in Asia, according to the report. Sethin told Bloomberg the deal is also…
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continued their sensational form in IPL 2026 during their side’s clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The GT duo stitched together yet another century opening stand and, in the process, equalled a…
An American-born Israeli soldier was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, Israeli officials said Sunday. Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, 22, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, according to a post from the Israel Defense Forces. He was posthumously promoted from corporal to sergeant, the military said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that…
Patna: Jagadguru Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya on Thursday inaugurated Sri Kanchi Guruparampara Sankara Eye Hospital in the premises of Shree Narayan Medical Institute & Hospital at Saharsa. Union textiles minister Giriraj Singh was also present on the occasion.The state-of-the-art, ultra-modern eye hospital built at an estimated cost of Rs 11.55 crore, aims to provide…
Massive sust storms and high-speed winds swept across the national capital on Monday night amid an ongoing yellow alert for thunderstorms and rain in the city. Light rain brought relief from the sxcorching heat. After a prolonged spell of heatwave-like conditions, weather experts attributed the change to an ongoing cyclonic circulation over central Pakistan, northwest…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh advocates for peace at SCO meeting Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Tuesday, defence minister Rajnath Singh said “Operation Sindoor had demonstrated India’s firm resolve that terror epicentres will be meted out justifiable punishment”. His warning to Pakistan came before its defence minister…
Let’s get one thing straight first: every body type looks beautiful in a saree. Honestly, that’s the magic of this outfit. A saree has this rare ability to flatter almost everyone – curvy, petite, tall, plus-size, lean – it somehow works for all. And in a world that’s slowly learning to embrace body positivity and…
Hollywood icon Leonardo DiCaprio has commenced filming for Martin Scorsese’s “What Happens at Night,” their seventh cinematic collaboration. This “haunted marriage drama” sees DiCaprio reunite with Jennifer Lawrence, following their “Don’t Look Up” roles. The film, an adaptation of Peter Cameron’s novel, centers on a couple adopting a child in a European town. Hollywood star…
Kolkata Knight Riders have had a difficult season so far but come into this game with some confidence after winning their last two matches. They are currently placed eighth in the standings in the 10-team competition, but those wins have given them a chance to rebuild their campaign. KKR had struggled earlier, losing five matches…