BRS is going to win 70+ seats for sure, and you will witness the same on December 3, says KTR to the national media after looking at the senseless exit polls released today.
Published Date – 08:47 PM, Thu – 30 November 23
Hyderabad: BRS is going to win 70+ seats for sure, and you will witness the same on December 3, says KTR to the national media after looking at the senseless exit polls released today.
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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, did not immediately return requests for statement from The Associated Press.
Published Date – 10:50 PM, Thu – 30 November 23
New York: Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with class-action lawsuit seeking at least USD 1 billion in damages for his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida Monday alleges that Ronaldo’s promotion of Binance was “deceptive and unlawful.” Binance’s partnership with high-profile figures like Ronaldo, the plaintiffs claim, led them into costly and unsafe investments.
“Evidence now reveals that Binance’s fraud was only able to reach such heights through the offer and sale of unregistered securities, with the willing help and assistance of some of the wealthiest, powerful and recognised organisations and celebrities across the globe—just like Defendant Ronaldo,” the suit reads.
Representatives for Ronaldo declined to comment Thursday. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, did not immediately return requests for statement from The Associated Press.
Ronaldo launched his inaugural NFT “CR7” collection with Binance in November of last year, ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The NFTs — which had starting prices ranging from the equivalent of about $77 to $10,000 — featured seven animated statues depicting Ronaldo from iconic moments in his life, from bicycle-kick goals to his childhood in Portugal.
Monday’s suit says that the promotional efforts of Ronaldo’s Binance partnership were “incredibly successful” — alleging a 500% increase in online searches using the keyword “Binance” after the soccer star’s NFTs was announced. The collection’s premium-level NFTs sold out within the first week, the suit claims.
Ronaldo has since continued to promote Binance on his official website and social media platforms. Most recently, on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) Ronaldo reposted a Binance video and wrote that he was “Cooking something up” with the crypto exchange on Tuesday.
NFTs are ordinary digital images with an attached version number that have been added to a cryptocurrency blockchain, a process designed to make them “unique” collectibles. NFTs enjoyed a brief boom, but have since largely collapsed in value as the crypto industry has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns.
Over the summer, Binance was accused of operating as an unregistered securities exchange and violating a slew of U.S. securities laws in a lawsuit from regulators. The crypto exchange agreed last week to pay a roughly $4 billion settlement and its founder Changpeng Zhao stepped down as CEO and pleaded guilty to a felony related to his failure to prevent money laundering on the platform.
This week’s lawsuit against Ronaldo isn’t the first time that a celebrity has faced litigation over crypto promotions. Last year, a host of Hollywood and sports stars — including Larry David and Tom Brady — were named as defendants in a class-action suit against FTX, which was the second-largest crypto exchange before it collapsed in November 2022. The suit argued that the celebrities’ status made them culpable for promoting FTX’s failed business model.
Ronaldo is one of the most recognizable and wealthiest athletes in the world. He leads his home country Portugal’s national team and has played for the Spanish team Real Madrid, the Italian club Juventus and Manchester United in England. He now plays for the Saudi Arabian professional team Al Nassr.
Farzaneh Ashoorioun
Press TV, Tehran
Iran, as a country that has been defending its national dignity and independence, has been a target of Western pressure and assassination plots that aim to hinder its progress since the victory of the Islamic revolution 44 years ago.
In the capital Tehran, Iranians and prominent figures from around the world have gathered to commemorate Iranian nuclear scientists who have been assassinated by the US-backed Israeli regime.
Shubman Gill will don a new hat at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Already an important member of the Gujarat Titans franchise, Shubman Gill has been named as the new captain of the former IPL champions. It is a major responsibility. South Africa great and former Royal Challengers Bangalore star AB de Villiers feels that while it would be exciting to see Shubman Gill lead GT, another veteran star could have been given the opportunity to lead the franchise for IPL 2024.
“Not that I doubt Shubman’s skill or ability as a leader but the minute I saw Kane Williamson‘s name as a retained player (in GT), I thought there was a fantastic opportunity to give an experienced player who has done it before, player with a rock-solid role up the order, an opportunity to captain for you. Give Shubman Gill the opportunity, just to cement himself in all the formats in Indian cricket and just to have another good season at the IPL,” De Villiers said on his YouTube channel.
“But no, they decided to throw him in as captain. It may pay off; I am not saying it is wrong. I am saying that it was a great opportunity for Shubman just to learn a little bit and know that the plan is for him to be captain in 2025. Nonetheless, I am excited to watch him perform and lead from the front.”
It will be Gill’s maiden outing as captain of an IPL side, having begun his journey in the competition in 2018 with Kolkata Knight Riders before heading to GT in 2022.
“We all know captainship comes with a lot of things, and commitment is one of them. Discipline is one of them. Hard work is one of them. Loyalty is one of them,” said Gill in a video posted by the franchise on social media.
“And, because, I think I’ve played under great leaders and I’ve learned a lot from them, I think those learnings that I have had from their experience playing under them is gonna help me a lot in this IPL.” Gill added that there was no dearth of experienced players in Gujarat Titans, and he would get to learn a lot from leaders such as New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan.
“We have great leaders in our team, be it Kane (Williamson) or be it Rashid (Khan) or be it (Mohammed) Shami, or even David (Miller), or even Wriddhi (Saha). So, I think it’s gonna be great.
“And obviously, there are gonna be a lot of learnings along the way, which would be my experience as a captain. And I see a lot of people making great memories,” he added.
As far as playing the leadership role is concerned, Gill was the India U-19 vice-captain during the 2018 World Cup. He was also named skipper of India Blue during the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy, the India C captain in the Deodhar Trophy the same season, and the India-A leader during the New Zealand tour later in 2019.
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The average voter turnout in the district stood at 68.30 percent, which is nearly 9 percent less than 2018 elections turnout of 79.08 percent.
Published Date – 07:24 PM, Thu – 30 November 23
Nizamabad: The six constituencies falling under the district witnessed low polling this time. The average voter turnout in the district stood at 68.30 percent, which is nearly 9 percent less than 2018 elections turnout of 79.08 percent. There are 13,94,986 voters in the six constituencies falling in the district.
In all the six constituencies the voter turnout has come down drastically this time compared to 2018 elections. The voting turnout in Amoor stood at 68.34 percent, whereas it was 79.08 percent in 2018, 11 percent less than last elections. Similarly, the Balkonda constituency voter turnout touched 71 percent this time, whereas it was 81.34 percent last elections, a drop of 10 percent.
In Banswada constituency the voter turnout was 73.68 percent, whereas it was 84.10 percent, 11 percent less than previous polls. The Bodhan constituency witnessed 68.05 percent voter turnout, which is 13.29 percent less than 2018, when the voter turnout touched 81.34 percent.
Even Nizamabad Rural witnessed low turnout this time as only 72.67 percent voters exercised their votes, whereas in 2018 the voter turnout stood at 79.15 percent. In Nizamabad Urban too the voter turnout came down to 59.10 percent from the last elections’ 62.65 percent.
Voting in all the six constituencies in the district started on a slow note and picked up after 1 pm. The average poll percentage in the district stood at 39.66 percent till 1 pm and touched 56.50 percent by 3 pm and 68.30 percent at 5 pm. In fact, till 9 am it was just 9.52 percent and increased to 21.69 percent by 11 am.
Banswada, Nizamabad Rural and Balkonda constituencies recorded 62.15 percent, 60.83 percent and 62.21 percent respectively by 3 pm. Nizamabad Urban recorded the lowest poll percentage among the six constituencies with 46.11 percent at 3 pm. Armoor recorded 52 percent voting, whereas Bodhan poll percentage stood at 58.75 percent till 3 pm.
Dubai, UAE:
Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a “historic” moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.
The announcement came as the Emirati host of the COP28 talks declared that fossil fuels must be part of any climate deal negotiated over the next two weeks.
The talks in Dubai come at a pivotal moment for the planet, with emissions still rising and the UN on Thursday declaring 2023 on track to become the hottest year in human history.
The formal establishment of the “loss and damage” fund long sought by climate-vulnerable nations provided an early win at COP28, where sharp divisions over the phasing out of fossil fuels were immediately apparent.
“We have delivered history today,” said COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber as delegates embraced and cheered.
Jaber said it was “the first time a decision has been adopted on day one of any COP and the speed in which we have done so is also unique, phenomenal and historic.
“This is evidence that we can deliver. COP28 can and will deliver,” he said.
Leaders have been urged to move more quickly to a clean energy future and make deeper cuts to emissions, with the world off-track to keep global temperature rises below agreed levels.
A central focus of COP28 will be a stocktake of the world’s limited progress on curbing global warming, which requires an official response at these talks.
‘Help our people’
Double the size of last year’s COP27, the conference is billed as the largest ever with 97,000 people, including Britain’s King Charles III and some 180 other heads of state and government expected to attend.
The UN and hosts the UAE say the talks will be the most important since Paris in 2015, and climate finance for poorer nations has been a key agenda item.
The UAE sees itself as a bridge between the rich developed nations most responsible for historic emissions and the rest of the world, which has contributed less to global warming but suffers its worst consequences.
The UAE and Germany immediately announced $100 million each toward the loss and damage fund with the European Union following with $246 million.
More pledges are expected in coming days, but the amounts fall well short of the $100 billion developing nations say are needed.
“The progress we’ve made in establishing a loss and damage fund is hugely significant for climate justice, but an empty fund can’t help our people,” warned Madeleine Diouf Sarr, chair of the Group of the 46 Least Developed Countries.
The 50-year-old Jaber is both COP president and head of UAE’s national oil giant, raising concerns over a conflict of interest amid calls for a phasedown of fossil fuels to be negotiated in Dubai.
On the eve of COP, Jaber was forced to deny that he used the COP presidency to pursue new fossil fuel deals, allegations first reported by the BBC.
In his opening address, Jaber told delegates they must “ensure the inclusion of the role of fossil fuels” in any final climate agreement and praised oil companies for coming to the table.
“They can lead the way. And then leading the way will ensure that others follow and catch up,” he said.
But UN climate chief Simon Stiell told the meeting: “If we do not signal the terminal decline of the fossil fuel era as we know it, we welcome our own terminal decline.”
And Pope Francis, who cancelled his trip to COP28 due to illness, urged participants to reject “the vested interests of certain countries or businesses”, in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Silence for Gaza
Finding a common position on the future of fossil fuels will be difficult at COP where all nations — whether dependent on oil, sinking beneath rising seas or locked in geopolitical rivalry — must take decisions unanimously.
The UAE hopes to marshal an agreement on the tripling of renewable energy and doubling the annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
Nations will navigate a range of thorny issues between November 30 and December 12, and experts say building trust could be a huge challenge.
At the opening of the conference, delegates paused for a minute’s silence for civilians killed in the Gaza conflict.
On the sidelines, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will hold talks with diplomats on the release of hostages held by Hamas, his office said.
Neither US President Joe Biden nor Chinese President Xi Jinping are attending, though Washington is sending Vice-President Kamala Harris.
But the US and China, the world’s two biggest polluters, did make a rare joint announcement on the climate this month that spurred optimism going into COP28.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
About 75.72 poll percentage was reported in Nalgonda district by 5 pm.
Updated On – 07:40 PM, Thu – 30 November 23
Nalgonda: The polling in 12 assembly constituencies in erstwhile Nalgonda district went off peacefully in the district.
Enthusiastically participating in the polling, first time voters were among the early voters. Not caring about the foggy atmosphere, several first time voters reached the polling stations to exercise their franchise. About 75.72 poll percentage was reported in Nalgonda district by 5 pm. About 82.34 poll percentage reported in Nakrekal assembly constituency, 74.49 poll percentage in Devarakonda, 77.52 poll percentage in Miryalaguda, 75.60 poll percentage in Munugode, 71,13 percentage in Nagarjuna Sagar and 72.99 poll percentage in Nalgonda assembly constituency.
In Suryapet district, which comprises Suryapet, Thungathurthi, Huzurnagar and Kodad assembly constituencies, 74.88 poll percentage was reported by 5 pm. The voters were still waiting in queue lines at several polling stations in Suryapet assembly constituency. About 74.11 poll percentage was reported in Huzurnagar assembly constituency, 77.41 poll percentage in Kodad, 72.45 poll percentage in Suryapet and 75.54 poll percentage in Thungathurthy assembly constituency.
An approximate of 78.31 poll percentage was reported in Yadadri-Bhongir district. About 75.78 poll percentage was reported in Bhongir assembly constituency and 81.04 poll percentage in Alair.
While three exit polls predicted the BJP to be the clear winner, two others showed Congress was ahead in the sweepstakes to form the next government in the state.
Published Date – 10:14 PM, Thu – 30 November 23
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Governor Kalraj Mishra on Thursday at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
This was his courtesy call on Governor Mishra.
“Today I had a courtesy meeting with Governor Kalraj Mishra. During this, meaningful discussions were held on important issues of the state,” CM Gehlot shared a post on X.
Earlier in the day, the exit polls reinforced the perception of a hard contest in Rajasthan, with differences in their prediction of the winner in the crucial Hindi heartland state that has a nearly three-decade tradition of not repeating an incumbent government.
While three exit polls predicted the BJP to be the clear winner, two others showed Congress was ahead in the sweepstakes to form the next government in the state.
The exit poll predictions showed that “others” including smaller parties and independents could play a crucial role in the formation of the government when the results are announced on December 3. Rajasthan went to the polls on 199 of 200 assembly seats on November 25.
The Congress government in the state led by CM Gehlot unleashed a series of populist schemes closer to the assembly election to ward off the challenge from the BJP.
Counting in four other states that went to the polls this month will also take place on December 3. The polls, held months before the Lok Sabha polls, are crucial for BJP and Congress for various reasons.
Maxwell has been in the form of his life, scoring a double century against Afghanistan in the World Cup and recently smashed a T20I hundred against India in their ongoing bilateral series
Published Date – 10:11 PM, Thu – 30 November 23
Melbourne: Australia star allrounder Glenn Maxwell has said he has not yet ‘given up’ on his hopes for Test cricket following his spectacular performance in their ODI World Cup triumph.
Maxwell has been in the form of his life, scoring a double century against Afghanistan in the World Cup and recently smashed a T20I hundred against India in their ongoing bilateral series.
“I haven’t given up on Tests,” Maxwell was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald upon his arrival here after being released from the T20I squad.
“I think I’ve just got to be realistic about the timings of the way I’ve been playing my white-ball cricket.” Having made his Test debut against India in Hyderabad in 2013, the white-ball specialist has only played seven matches in his career and his last appearance was in 2017.
He has a batting average of 26.07 and has taken eight wickets at 42.62.
It remains to be seen if Maxwell is named in their Test squad for the three-match home series against Pakistan beginning at Perth on December 14.
“You play a World Cup and then you don’t play any Shield cricket, you play at the back end of summer in white ball and don’t play any Shield cricket, so it’s just the way it’s gone over the last 10 years of my career really.
“The two runs in the final were pretty cool. I don’t think anything’s going to top that. Even though there were moments during the tournament individually, I think that final… Nothing’s going to top that,” he added.
Matthew Wade, who is leading Australia in the ongoing T20 series against India, backed Maxwell to shine in the longest format of the game.
“I think it is just mentally and a little bit physically, he’s come back from quite a bad injury and 50-over cricket tends to take it out of you,” Wade said of Maxwell’s state of exhaustion after his century in Guwahati.
“He’s ready to go home, and a performance like that maybe didn’t happen if he didn’t know he was getting the opportunity to go home and rest. I’m really happy for him, his hundredth game. He found a way to bring his best and we’re happy he can go home and be with his family.”
All 41 trapped workers were brought out safely from Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday (File)
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the people in India and across the world were praying to the god for the success in the rescue operation in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers got trapped adding that the rescuers received God’s blessings to carry out the successful operation.
Chief Minister Dhami laid the foundation stone of various development schemes in Haldwani and participated in other organized programs.
Addressing a public event, Chief Minister Dhami said,” People of the state, the entire country and across the world were praying to the god. Their prayers worked. Your prayers reached to the god and then it blessed the rescuers to carry out a successful operation. In 17 days, the tunnel was opened. It was a very difficult time.”
Earlier today, workers who were rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel have been discharged from the hospital today and are leaving for their home states.
Officials from various states have reached here to facilitate their return to their home states.
All 41 trapped workers were brought out safely from the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi on Tuesday, bringing to an end an ordeal that spanned over two weeks.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Nodal Officer Bhuvnesh informed that workers of Jharkhand will be first taken to Delhi and they will stay at Jharkhand Bhawan in the national capital before proceeding further to their native state.
“We are taking all of them through an aeroplane. There are 15 workers. First, we will go to Delhi and then to Ranchi. We all have our stay in Jharkhand Bhawan. All the workers are doing well. AIIMS authorities have handed over the workers to us,” he said.
The workers who were rescued from the Silkyara tunnel were brought to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, for further medical examination on Wednesday.
On November 12, a section of the tunnel between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed. Workers who were beyond the 260-metre mark were trapped, with their exit blocked.
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