Strait of Hormuz toll? Iran to demand crypto payment from shipping firms - report

Strait of Hormuz toll? Iran to demand crypto payment from shipping firms – report

Iran is seeking to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz during the fragile two-week ceasefire, proposing an unusual system that would require oil tankers to pay transit tolls in cryptocurrency while undergoing strict scrutiny.Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, said Tehran intends to monitor every vessel moving…

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Medical miracle or MAGA marvel? Trump's doc says he has heart of someone 14 years younger

Medical miracle or MAGA marvel? Trump’s doc says he has heart of someone 14 years younger

TOI correspondent from Washington: The White House late Friday released a three-page medical memo declaring that US President Donald Trump, who turns 80 on June 14 and is the oldest person ever sworn into the Oval Office, possesses “excellent” cognitive and physical performance and is fully fit to continue as commander-in-chief.The timing of the release,…

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Stock Market closing on March 20: Sensex up 325 pts, Nifty above 23100 - 5 key factors behind surge - Markets

Stock Market closing on March 20: Sensex up 325 pts, Nifty above 23100 – 5 key factors behind surge – Markets

Stock markets closed higher on Friday, staging a rebound after their steepest fall in two years in the previous session. Easing oil prices, positive global cues and strong IT buying boosted sentiment. The BSE Sensex, after hitting an intraday high of 75,286.39, ended the session at 74,532.96, up 325.72 points or 0.44 per cent. The…

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