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Tamil Nadu Government to rejig key AI agencies

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T14:48:31+00:00

TNAIM will be renewed and incorporated as a Section 8 not-for-profit company, while a new government company called the Tamil Nadu AI Vision (TNAIV) will function as the commercial arm of the mission

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Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T14:40:54+00:00

Philip Jerome, 49, repeatedly tried to contact the actor in the hope they would begin a relationship, court hearsA fan obsessed with Billie Piper has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a stalking prevention order.Philip Jerome, 49, had a sexual interest in the singer and actor and repeatedly tried to get in touch with her in the hope they would end up in a relationship, a court in Hampshire was told. Continue reading...

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L’Allemagne expulse vingt-trois Afghans en vertu de nouvelles négociations avec les talibans

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T14:38:15+00:00

Le gouvernement allemand conservateur ne reconnaît pas officiellement les talibans, revenus au pouvoir à Kaboul il y a cinq ans, mais il a convenu avec eux de l’organisation de vols d’expulsion de migrants qui n’ont pas tous été condamnés pour une infraction pénale.

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MoD plans fast-track defence licensing in under three weeks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T14:37:27+00:00

Another policy tweaking for faster and smoother output is happening in the export licensing regime, Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Sanjeev Kumar said on Tuesday

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Louisiana supreme court justice wins rare $300,000 defamation trial against newspaper

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T14:37:10+00:00

Then Advocate editor-in-chief and writer testified editorial was not part of agenda against Jefferson Davis Hughes IIIA jury on Monday awarded $300,000 to a Louisiana supreme court justice over a 2019 editorial by the state’s largest newspaper in a rare defamation trial involving an elected public official.Jurors in Iberville parish, Louisiana, found that the editorial whose headline included “Jeff Hughes … made a mockery of justice” and was published by the Advocate had defamed state supreme court justice Jefferson Davis Hughes III. The $300,000 in damages that the jury awarded Hughes were no

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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T14:34:54+00:00

Deaths from disease are first in state in 35 years and just one day after Maryland declared outbreak in three countiesTwo unvaccinated individuals have died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials announced on Tuesday. The deaths are the first in the state in 35 years and have been announced just one day after Maryland declared a measles outbreak in three counties.Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to medicine, and is preventable with a highly effective vaccine. Continue reading...

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HEG fixes September 7 as record date for demeger

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T14:34:03+00:00

Shareholders of HEG as on the record date will receive one fully paid-up share of face value ₹2 in the resulting company for every one share of face value ₹2 held, under a 1:1 entitlement

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UK officials prepare for potential Trump talks as Burnham plans New York trip

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T14:17:02+00:00

PM known to be keen to attend UN general assembly after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in UkraineEurope live – latest updatesUK officials are making preparations for a potential meeting between Andy Burnham and Donald Trump after the prime minister said he hoped to attend next month’s UN general assembly in New York.Burnham is known to be particularly keen to attend the annual gathering after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday, when he pledged to help drum up more international support for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Broker’s call: Nykaa (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T14:15:04+00:00

Elara Securities

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Welspun One to complete WTC Thane project by year-end

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T14:10:09+00:00

The development is designed to accommodate large organisations’ office spaces and over 50 brands across retail experience centres and F&B

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Ця помилка уповільнює зарядку смартфона в автомобілі: виправити її дуже просто

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-25T14:10:00+00:00

Якщо пристрій повільно заряджається від 12-вольтової розетки в автомобілі, це не обов’язково означає, що проблема пов’язана саме з автомобілем.

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‘The Trump-Putin relationship is the biggest mystery in international politics’: foreign correspondent Luke Harding answered your questions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T14:06:25+00:00

The Guardian’s Luke Harding discussed Trump, Putin and the state of the war in Ukraine, his expulsion from Russia, his new book Betrayal, and his career as a foreign correspondentIpswichred asks: Why is Russia considered a wider threat when it cannot even defeat Ukraine?Pressfreedomorbust asks: What do you think is the likelihood of Russia taking military action (drones or troops) against another country such as Poland or Estonia? This would force Nato to use its military resources on this second conflict instead of supplying Ukraine.Russia says it is at war not just with Ukraine, but the “col

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‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T14:00:38+00:00

Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities“The rodents have paid for every single bill I’ve ever had – every mortgage, every car payment, every pint of Guinness,” says Dr Robert Corrigan. “It’s been a great ride and I’m still at it.”New York-based Corrigan is one of the most respected voices in the world of rodentology. Now in his 70s, he has devoted his entire adult life to studying rats and our relationship with them. Continue reading...

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‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the world

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T14:00:38+00:00

Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities“The rodents have paid for every single bill I’ve ever had – every mortgage, every car payment, every pint of Guinness,” says Dr Robert Corrigan. “It’s been a great ride and I’m still at it.”New York-based Corrigan is one of the most respected voices in the world of rodentology. Now in his 70s, he has devoted his entire adult life to studying rats and our relationship with them. Continue reading...

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Public sector banks more efficient than private sector banks, says EAC-PM paper

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T13:59:29+00:00

The paper found that PSBs efficiency improved to 93.12% in FY26 from 72.46% in FY20, citing subsequent capital infusion and technological upgradation in select PSBs as key reasons for improvement

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Today’s Stock Recommendation: August 26, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T13:55:48+00:00

The stock idea that we have for you today is Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

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