California's New Law: Turning Parking Lots into Affordable Housing 　　Introduction　　In an effort to combat the ongoing homeless crisis, California has enacted a new law that allows religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to convert their parking lots and other properties into low-income housing. 　　The Law's Provisions　　The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, rezones land owned by religious institutions and nonprofit colleges...

Six persons, including a 47-year-old woman, were injured in the incident. All of them were admitted to the nearby Shatabdi Hospital. They are being treated at the Out-patient Department (OPD) of the hospital and their condition is stable.

November has turned out to be the best month of the year so far for the Nifty, with the index gaining 5.5% so far ahead of Thursday's monthly F&O expiry.

The growth in revenues largely came from its existing merchants and payment processing stack Wibmo, as new merchant signups continued to be paused for the Indian entity after a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) order.

09:28 AM EDT, 09/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were advancing slightly pre-bell Thursday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) edging up 0.04%. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was 0.2% higher and the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was down 0.7%. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 0.1%...

09:27 AM EDT, 09/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US stocks look set to open higher Thursday following a lower-than-expected jobless claims report and a soaring manufacturing indicator. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.1%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%, and Nasdaq futures were rising 0.9%. Oil prices were moving lower, with front-month global benchmarks Brent crude and West Texas...

09:06 AM EDT, 09/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were advancing pre-bell Thursday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.2%. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was 0.2% higher and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 0.2%. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 0.4% higher at $63.96 per barrel at the New...

09:10 AM EDT, 09/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were advancing premarket Thursday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) 0.1% higher and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) up 1%. 89bio (ETNB) stock was up more than 85% after the company said it has agreed to be acquired by Roche for $2.4 billion or a...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Marvell Tech. ( MRVL ) Our analysis of options history for Marvell Tech ( MRVL ) revealed 12 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 25% of traders were bullish, while 58% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $395,809,...

Ratings for Arlo Technologies ( ARLO ) were provided by 6 analysts in the past three months, showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives. The table below summarizes their recent ratings, showcasing the evolving sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 6 0 0...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Intel ( INTC ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in INTC usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information from...

In the last three months, 6 analysts have published ratings on PAR Technology ( PAR ) , offering a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The table below offers a condensed view of their recent ratings, showcasing the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish...

The new bill exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, from sharing benefits with local communities or giving prior intimation to state biodiversity boards before accessing biological resources.

On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.

A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

Activists have contended that words like "ecotourism facilities" and "any other purposes" are too vague and may pave the way for widespread exploitation and misuse.

12:10 PM EDT, 10/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- MetroCity Bankshares ( MCBS ) shares fell 1.4% in recent Friday trading after the company reported its Q3 financial results. The company reported Q3 earnings of $0.65 per diluted share, up from $0.45 per share. An analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ expected $0.64. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30, expressed as...

12:11 PM EDT, 10/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- A.I.S. Resources ( AISSF ) , on Friday said it plans a non-brokered private placement of up to 8.6-million share units at a price of $0.035 per unit for gross proceeds of $301,000. The proceeds will be used for general working capital and exploration of the company's gold projects in Australia. Each unit...

12:07 PM EDT, 10/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Laramide Resources ( LMRXF ) said Friday it completed an amendment with lenders to extend the maturity date of its term loan to April 1, 2026 from March 31, 2025, and for a new non-convertible $5 million standby credit facility. The new facility will have the same maturity date as the term loan...

12:17 PM EDT, 10/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Graphite One ( GPHOF ) said on Friday it received a non-binding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for potential debt financing of up to $325 million. According to Graphite One ( GPHOF ), the loan would mature in 15 years under EXIM's Make More in America...

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to rally to new all-time highs daily, with crypto investors wondering which price level will be the next victim of the cryptocurrencys upward momentum. While market participants speculate on which price would be bitcoins final destination for this bull run, analysts have outlined on-chain conditions to look out for in the future. A report by the market...

Crypto analyst Master Kenobi has suggested that the price of Dogecoin (DOGE) could rise to as much as $2, with its market cap potentially supplanting those of Solana (SOL), Binance Coin (BNB), and even Tether (USDT) to make it the third most valuable cryptocurrency in the market. The assessment comes in the wake of the OG meme coin’s recent performance,...

TL;DR Experts foresee a substantial upward movement for ETH, expecting it to quickly gain ground after BTC stabilizes. Key on-chain metrics suggest lowered selling pressure and growing investor interest, hinting at a possible bullish phase for the assets price. ETH Bull Run on the Horizon? Despite experiencing a 14% price increase over the last week, Ethereum (ETH) is still lagging...

Cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now make up almost 40% of the top 50 best-performing ETFs launched in 2024. The surge is an indicator of the growing interest in digital assets, positioning such products as key parts of the investment space. Crypto ETFs Leading the Charge According to data shared by ETF expert Nate Geraci in a November 12 post on...