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ICICI Bank shares dip after AGM as selling pressure builds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T06:18:59+00:00

The stock opened at ₹1,420.50, touched an intraday high of ₹1,425.50, and slipped to a low of ₹1,414.00 through the morning session

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How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T06:11:36+00:00

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kindFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,000 little penguins have received their first dose of bird flu vaccine in Victoria, in what is believed to be the world’s largest vaccination program involving wild birds.Catherine Basterfield, the chief executive of Phillip Island Nature Parks, said vaccinations began early last week and were ramping up. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty fall as high crude prices, weak global cues weigh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T06:10:26+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Indian equities turned lower on Monday as elevated crude prices, weak global cues and West Asia tensions weighed on sentiment. With derivatives expiry due Tuesday, analysts expect heightened volatility and stock-specific moves, even as softer dollar and Treasury yields provide some support.

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India's semiconductor market seen reaching $155 billion by 2031: Report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T06:06:50+00:00

The report said India's semiconductor opportunity is supported by a combination of domestic demand, a growing chip-design ecosystem, government support and the emergence of manufacturing and packaging capabilities

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Indian banks are in their best shape in a decade: MoSL

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T06:04:07+00:00

The financial services firm noted improved banking sector health, citing cleaner balance sheets and stronger fundamentals as key factors for the positive outlook on Indian banks

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Australia news live: woman dies after car crashes into Melbourne restaurant; five arrested as police raid CFMEU headquarters

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T06:02:36+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones trial enters its fourth weekThe Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, with a series of witnesses expected to give evidence at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court before Judge Glenn Walsh. Continue reading...

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Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T06:00:55+00:00

Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in DecemberWild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in more than 500 years.The pair of newborns are the offspring of two free-living beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty turn negative amid weak global cues, high crude prices, West Asia tension

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T05:55:42+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Indian equities traded with a mild positive bias on Monday as investors balanced weak global cues, elevated crude prices and West Asia tensions against softer dollar and Treasury yields. With F&O expiry approaching, stock-specific moves and cautious positioning are likely to dominate trading.

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Australia news live: Woman dies after car crashes into Melbourne cafe; five arrested as police raid CFMEU headquarters

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T05:53:22+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones trial enters its fourth weekThe Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, with a series of witnesses expected to give evidence at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court before Judge Glenn Walsh. Continue reading...

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China delays mission to find water on Moon until after this year

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T05:47:32+00:00

The Chang’e-7 spacecraft couldn’t proceed with its blastoff within this year’s window because the launch requirements weren’t met, the China National Space Administration said

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Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T05:42:44+00:00

Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his has father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approvalThe father of a US sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln ⁠aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war has been taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor ⁠said.The border ​patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, after conducting a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida, a spokesperson for the US homeland security department said on Sunday. Continue reading...

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En images : Oulan-Bator, ville transformée par l’exode rural, où la jeunesse cherche encore sa place

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-24T05:35:04+00:00

Alors que la capitale mongole accueille la 17ᵉ Conférence des Nations Unies sur la désertification (COP17) depuis le 17 août, « Le Monde » publie le travail du photographe Odhran Dunne, qui, en 2025, s’est intéressé à cette ville en mutation et a dressé le portrait de sa jeunesse, interrogeant ses aspirations et sa mémoire des steppes.

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Guests joked Alan Jones and alleged victim looked ‘like a great couple’ at luncheon, court hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T05:28:50+00:00

Radio host’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial enters fourth week, with shock jock Jason Morrison telling court complainant C appeared ‘stuck’ beside JonesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFellow shock jock Jason Morrison has told the Alan Jones trial that guests at a luncheon hosted by the 2GB breakfast presenter were joking that Jones and a young staffer “look like a great couple” as the pair sat next to each other at a Sydney restaurant.Morrison, who often filled in for Jones, told the court a fellow gue

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Avaada plans public filing for $800 million IPO in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T05:26:33+00:00

The Brookfield Renewable Partners-backed company has appointed ICICI Securities Ltd, Axis Capital Ltd, HSBC Holdings Plc, IIFL Capital Services Ltd and Bank of America to help manage the potential share sale in India

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New Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social media

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T05:22:19+00:00

Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of childrenNew Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon has said his party will introduce a bill in parliament that ⁠seeks to ban children ⁠under ​16 from using social media, proposing fines of up to 10% of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance.The bill would ⁠require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users’ ages, including by utilising existing account information, facial technology and ⁠digital identity documents. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty steady as investors await Iran sanctions and F&O expiry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T05:07:31+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Indian equities traded with a mild positive bias on Monday as investors balanced weak global cues, elevated crude prices and West Asia tensions against softer dollar and Treasury yields. With F&O expiry approaching, stock-specific moves and cautious positioning are likely to dominate trading.

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Tamil Nadu govt abandons Parandur airport plan, looks for alternative site

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T05:07:13+00:00

Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay made the official announcement in the State Assembly noting that the government is seeking to avoid the displacement of residents and loss of agricultural land

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