France is on edge as new PM Sébastien Lecornu faces his first major political test, a controversial wealth tax proposal targeting the country’s billionaires. Strikes have shut down transport, hospitals, and schools nationwide, with nearly 800,000 protesters demanding higher taxes on the rich and more spending on public services.
18 September,2025 06:20 PM IST
At the Bitcoin2025 Conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration strongly supports cryptocurrency. He told the audience that President Trump stands with the crypto community and is working to undo rules made under President Biden that he believes harmed the industry. “With President Trump, crypto finally has a friend in the White House,” Vance said. He said the administration is focused on cutting regulations and stopping what he called unfair treatment of crypto. “We’re removing the red tape and legal attacks used against crypto by the previous administration,” he said. Vance also said the administration fired SEC Chair Gary Gensler and plans to replace other officials they see as anti-crypto.
29 May,2025 12:53 PM IST
The mad rush for sneakers has led to the booming business of Counterfeit Sneakers. The hefty price tags of originals have created a market for first-copy sneakers—high-quality replicas that mimic original designs at a fraction of the cost. Our Mid-Day reporters went undercover to expose this booming black market and the center of our investigation was Agra. Take a look.
13 January,2025 10:52 AM IST
On August 5th, 2024, there was a major stock market crash. Indian markets, including the Nifty and Sensex indices, saw significant losses right at the start of the day. This sharp decline came after global markets had also suffered heavy losses. Market expert Sunil Shah had predicted an early recovery for the Indian market, but the prediction did not hold true. The Indian stock market faced one of its worst drops as it followed the global downturn. The sharp fall in both major indices reflects the severe impact of the global market turmoil on India's financial markets. Watch video for more.
05 August,2024 01:16 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
