TikTok may receive a 90-day reprieve from President-elect Biden, who hinted he would make a decision Monday. The app faces a shutdown set for Sunday without this extension. The White House says Trump's administration must act, while the Chinese embassy criticizes the US for unfairly targeting TikTok. The Supreme Court upheld the ban.
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WazirX, India's largest cryptocurrency exchange, had a $235 million hack last year, attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The Delhi High Court now seeks responses from the government and RBI following a petition for a special investigation into WazirX's security and operations. Concerns about BitBNS were also raised.
The Supreme Court has approved the finalization and notification of the UGC's 2025 Regulations aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination in higher education. While acknowledging concerns raised by student representatives, the court emphasized the regulations' potential benefit to a large number of students. Recommendations from the National Task Force on student suicides will be considered separately.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized Priyanka Gandhi for carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it, highlighting that his government has sent over 5,000 youth to Israel for jobs with a monthly salary of Rs 1.5 lakh. The BJP labeled Gandhi's bag a symbol of appeasement, while she continues to advocate for peace in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh expressed deep regret for the ongoing crisis and apologized to the people for the turmoil since May 2023. He hopes normalcy will return in 2025 and urged communities to forget past mistakes and start anew, highlighting reduced violence.
On the eve of the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill practiced early at the ICC Academy. They later joined the rest of the team, including stars like Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya, at the Dubai International Stadium for their scheduled session under the scorching sun.
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A Mumbai court has remanded Hitesh Mehta, a former general manager of New India Cooperative Bank, and Dharmesh Paun in police custody until February 21 for allegedly misappropriating Rs 122 crore. The Reserve Bank of India has taken control of the bank's board and imposed withdrawal restrictions amid ongoing investigations.