Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that prediction markets are sliding toward “unhealthy product market fit” by focusing on short-term cryptocurrency price bets and sports betting. Summary Vitalik warns prediction markets are becoming short-term gambling tools. He urges a pivot toward hedging and real-world risk management uses. Proposes personalized prediction baskets replacing fiat stability. Writing on…
Mumbai: Pune resident Subham Lonkar, a key associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang who allegedly masterminded the firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu bungalow, is believed to be holed up in Portugal, while Zeeshan Akhtar, another Bishnoi gang member who allegedly played a key role in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, is apparently…
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) staged a sharp turnaround in early February, infusing Rs 19,675 crore into Indian equities in the first fortnight, buoyed by the US-India trade deal and easing global macroeconomic concerns.The inflows come after three consecutive months of significant outflows. FPIs had pulled out Rs 35,962 crore in January, Rs 22,611 crore in…
New Delhi: If you are criss-crossing the capital during the AI Impact Summit, allow yourself extra travel time.Traffic rules will be stricter than usual in central parts of the city and nearby areas. Police have tried to keep some key routes open, but slow traffic and diversions are expected, especially during VVIP movement. The summit…
Pune: The state education department has decided to start the first year junior college (FYJC) admission process immediately after the Std X board examinations end to avoid the prolonged delays witnessed last year. Commissioner of education Sachindra Pratap Singh said the department has taken corrective measures to ensure a smoother process this year. “The previous…
As Epstein-linked revelations emerged, new data show crypto payments to suspected trafficking services surged 85% globally in 2025. As global attention remains fixed on the continued release and scrutiny of emails and documents tied to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, attention has turned to how exploitation networks operate and move money. Against this backdrop, a…
Mumbai: The city crime branch probing the firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty‘s Juhu residence escorted arrested suspects Swapnil Saket and Samarth Pomaji to Pune and brought them back to the city to recreate their movements. Police wanted to determine how long it took them to transport the second-hand scooter from Pune, which they purchased on…
MUNICH: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said that India has committed to stop buying Russian oil, days after New Delhi reiterated that “national interests” would be the “guiding factor” for energy procurement.US President Donald Trump, while announcing a trade deal with New Delhi early in Feb, had said India had agreed to not…
New Delhi: A new study has found that air pollution above ground level in Delhi can be significantly higher than what conventional surface monitoring stations capture, pointing to critical gaps in how the city measures air quality. Using drone-mounted low-cost sensors, researchers recorded substantially elevated PM2.5 levels at heights equivalent to high-rise buildings, raising concerns…
Pune: The Kalewadi police arrested three criminals on the police records in connection with the recent chain-snatching crime that happened in Rahatani. The police not only recovered the robbed gold chain worth Rs 3.80 lakh but also recovered seven motorcycles, collectively worth Rs 6 lakh, from the trio.One of the three accused, Sanjay Nakka (29),…
