Polymarket Banned By Romanian Regulator for Illegal Crypto Betting Following $600 Million Election Wagers

Romania’s gambling regulator has blacklisted Polymarket after nearly $600 million (roughly ₹53,200 crore) in crypto wagers were placed during national elections. Officials said the platform operated as unlicensed gambling. The action mirrors global moves by the US, France, and others to curb crypto-based betting platforms.

A quote attributed to Home Minister Amit Shah from Saturday's NDTV Bihar election summit that "any party worker on social media, whichever political party they belong to, are living off the 5kg of ration being given by us" is fake.

The social media network founded by US President Donald Trump, Truth Social, announced Tuesday that it will allow users to make bets on the outcome of real-world events using the platform.

US Representative Ro Khanna has announced plans to introduce a bill that would ban the President, members of Congress, and their families from owning, trading, or creating cryptocurrencies. The move aims to prevent conflicts of interest amid growing concerns about political links to the crypto industry, including allegations around Trump’s family and Binance co-foun...

Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not run for vice president in the 2028 American election, a move some supporters suggest would allow him to skirt term limits and stay in the White House.

Kamala Harris said she expects a woman will be president in the coming years, and it could "possibly" be her.

Even though US election law prohibits candidates from accepting campaign funds from non-US citizens or residents, Zohran Mamdani's campaign reportedly received nearly $13,000 (approx. Rs 11 lakh) from foreign sources.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to the people of Venezuela -- and US President Donald Trump, for his "decisive support" for her country's pro-democracy movement.

Nations have the right to regulate entry, to balance openness with cohesion. But the tone of the current moment suggests something more corrosive - a retreat not just from policy generosity, but from moral imagination.

The Bihar election is less than 30 days away and the Mahagathbandhan - consisting primarily of the Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD and the Congress - remains a 'work-in-progress', battling uncertainty over who will be the chief ministerial candidate.