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Front lines during the brutal civil war, which lasted from 2011 to December 2024, constantly shifted between different armed groups, from Isis militants to US-backed Kurdish forces, meaning cities and … Source link

Excelsior CorrespondentRAJOURI, Oct 8: The police has attached the property worth over Rs 19 lakhs of a notorious drug-peddler in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district.Reports said today a police party from Police Station Sunderbani led by SHO Inspector Rajiv Sharma, under the supervision of SDPO Nowshera, DySP Sahil Mahajan, continuing its drive against drug trafficking and its proceeds, attached immovable property belonging to a narcotics offender under the provisions of the NDPS Act.The police attached an immovable property a single storey residential house valued at 19 lakh belonging to arrested accused Anwar Hussain, son of Amin…

EXP UK, the self-employed estate agency model, is claiming to be the first comprehensive platform in the UK to provide both residential and commercial property agency services under one model.Today’s official launch of its commercial division builds on EXP UK’s rapid growth in the residential sector and creates new opportunities at a time when the commercial property sector itself is demonstrating long-term strength.According to the latest market data, the size of the UK commercial real estate agency industry has increased by 56% over the last decade (2004 to 2024), with annual revenue forecast to reach £8.1bn in 2025 following year-on-year…

New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) The Bengaluru Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached an immovable property valued at Rs 42.45 lakh belonging to Saravana Prasad. This action is part of an investigation into fraudulent accounting practices by Innovative Studios Private Limited. The ED initiated its investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a prosecution complaint filed by the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, before the Special Court for Economic Offences in Bengaluru. Investigations revealed that during the financial year 2015-16, Innovative Studios Pvt. Ltd. fraudulently declared expenditures totaling Rs. 1.49 crore in…

Proposed legislation which aims to recognise digital assets as property in law will be scrutinised by a Holyrood committee. The Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee has launched a call for views on the Scottish government’s Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill. The bill is designed to incorporate the ownership and transfer of digital assets into Scots law. In recent decades, the use and importance of digital assets has become widespread. There is, however, little case law relating to new forms of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, to help individuals, businesses and legal practitioners in their dealings with such assets. The bill…

Elon Musk’s Texas real estate empire is far more extensive than previously believed. The Tesla and SpaceX boss confirmed his move from California to Texas in 2020.However, it was not clear until now the staggering extent to which the richest man in the world has expanded in the Lone Star State.Musk’s companies own more than 500 properties covering 6,000 acres in Texas. His expansive network of factories, tunnels, and launch pads spreads from the top to the bottom. ‘He’s going all in on Texas,’ Goran Calic, a strategy professor at McMaster University in Canada who spent years studying Musk’s management style, told the Houston…

Futures markets now price in a 93% probability of a rate cut in October and a 79% chance of another in December, according to CME FedWatch. Lower rates typically reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like gold, keeping investor interest steady. After hitting a two-month high earlier this week, the U.S. Dollar Index slipped on Friday, helping lift gold and silver sentiment. Analysts note that the greenback’s pullback reflects market concerns over the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and its potential impact on near-term economic growth. “Gold’s strength lies in the fact that it’s not just about inflation anymore,…

Unlike the classic jewelry metals gold or silver, the future of osmium lies primarily in high-tech applications. The opportunities for private investors in tangible assets are significant. Limits of silicon-based chips Every growth stage eventually reaches its limits. This is also true for silicon-based chips in the semiconductor industry. For decades, the sector kept setting one record after another. The famous “Moore’s Law,” which states that transistor density on chips doubles roughly every two years, became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Millions and billions of chips are not only built into laptops and smartphones or powering artificial intelligence. Huge quantities are also…

Precious metals retreated in U.S. trading on apparent profit-taking by traders, as well as the Israel-Gaza cease-fire. Gold futures fell 2.4% to $3,946.30 a troy ounce, while silver futures dropped 3.7%.Airline stocks rose after solid earnings from Delta Air Lines. The carrier gave an upbeat forecast for the rest of the year, suggesting a strong holiday travel season. Delta shares rose 4.3%, while United Airlines gained 3.3%.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a step-up in support of Argentina. He said the U.S. bought Argentinian pesos directly to support the country’s economic overhaul. Previously, Bessent promised that the U.S. would spend as…

Kris Jenner just flipped the script on her signature style, trading her iconic jet-black pixie for a sleek platinum blond bob that has fans doing double takes. Debuting the icy transformation at Shark Beauty’s glam launch in Beverly Hills on October 8, the 69-year-old momager paired her new look—side-swept bangs, blunt ends—with a black leather blazer and a bold gold necklace. Celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton is the mastermind behind this makeover, and he captured the moment in a playful Instagram reel, showing Jenner mouthing along to Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘When Did You Get Hot?’ before revealing the polished result. Coco Chanel…