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Bhogapuram airport begins commercial flight operations

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-17T05:18:39+00:00

First IndiGo flight arrives from Hyderabad, followed by an Air India Express flight from Bengaluru

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Australian politics live: Labor pledges new ‘opt-out register’ for gambling ads; Tehan booted from question time after telling Bowen to ‘cut the crap’ on renewable scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:57+00:00

Anika Wells confirms clampdown on inducements and inducement advertising. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume says housing the ‘best indicator of economic security’ in retirement over superThe deputy Liberal leader, Jane Hume says the Coalition will reconsider whether Australians should be able to access more of their superannuation balance early after Pauline Hanson called on Sunday for super rules to be “lightened up a bit” and allow workers to their money in times of crisis.It’s something that we will obviously consider as part of our norm

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More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:47+00:00

Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass releaseMore women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents of a woman murdered by her partner shortly after he was freed have warned.Michaela Hall, a 49-year-old charity worker, was killed in her home in Cornwall, by Lee Kendall in 2021 two weeks after he was released from prison, where he had been serving a sentence for assaulting her. Continue reading...

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Public in England and Wales wrongly think most killers are minority ethnic

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T05:00:46+00:00

Research from King’s College London finds that Reform voters’ perceptions were furthest from the truthThe public overestimate how many minority ethnic people are killers, as well as how many foreign national offenders there are, a new study has found.The research from King’s College London tested knowledge and perceptions of crime at a time when radical right parties are trying to link offending to ethnicity and nationality to gain votes. Continue reading...

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Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-17T04:53:27+00:00

Panettiere starred in TV shows including Heroes and Nashville along with films Remember the Titans and Raising Helen.

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Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE: Sensex falls nearly 350 points, Nifty below 24,300; Schneider Electric Infra down 11%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-17T04:42:30+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live updates: Markets opened on a weak note Monday, with the Nifty 50 slipping 66.85 points or 0.27 per cent to 24,299.15 and the Sensex falling 305.23 points or 0.39 per cent to 77,704.02, as elevated crude oil prices and Middle East tensions continued to dampen investor mood.

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Australian politics live: Labor pledges new ‘opt-out register’ for gambling ads; Hill says using super to buy a home gets ‘gold medal for stupidest policy’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T04:41:08+00:00

Anika Wells confirms clampdown on inducements and inducement advertising. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume says housing the ‘best indicator of economic security’ in retirement over superThe deputy Liberal leader, Jane Hume says the Coalition will reconsider whether Australians should be able to access more of their superannuation balance early after Pauline Hanson called on Sunday for super rules to be “lightened up a bit” and allow workers to their money in times of crisis.It’s something that we will obviously consider as part of our norm

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Hayden Panettiere, actor in Heroes and Nashville, dies aged 36

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T04:39:58+00:00

Panettiere’s death was announced by her father, who called her ‘an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her’Hayden Panettiere, the actor known for her roles in television shows such as Heroes and Nashville, has died aged 36.Panettiere’s death was confirmed in a statement from her representative to the Guardian on Sunday night, after it was first reported on US network ABC News. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

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Sensex, Nifty open lower as crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions weigh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-17T04:31:00+00:00

The Nifty had closed Friday's session at 24,366 while the Sensex ended at 78,009.25; both indices opened lower, Nifty at 24,343.45 and Sensex at 77,892.92, before sliding further in early trade

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Union européenne veut augmenter d’un tiers le nombre d’entités russes sanctionnées

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-17T04:30:33+00:00

La cheffe de la diplomatie européenne, Kaja Kallas, annonce, lundi dans le journal allemand « Die Welt », vouloir proposer à l’automne « la liste de sanctions la plus ambitieuse depuis le début de la guerre ». Selon elle, les mesures européennes visent aujourd’hui près de 3 000 personnes et entités.

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Stocks to watch, Aug 17: Reliance, Kalpataru Projects, BEML, Hazoor Multi, ONGC, Dixon, Kitex, IFGL Refractories, Dr Reddy’s, PB Fintech

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-17T04:29:44+00:00

As key players like Reliance and Kalpataru Projects make strategic moves and secure significant contracts, investors will also be keenly observing developments from ONGC’s resumed operations in Venezuela to Dr Reddy’s FDA inspection outcomes, shaping market sentiments for the week ahead.

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Gaza : l’émissaire américain Jared Kushner attendu en Israël pour rencontrer Benyamin Nétanyahou et tenter de faire avancer le plan de paix

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-17T04:17:28+00:00

Le représentant de Washington s’est entretenu, dimanche, avec des dirigeants du Hamas. Le mouvement palestinien avait donné son accord, fin juillet, à une feuille de route américaine prévoyant une transition à Gaza, rejetée officiellement par le premier ministre israélien.

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Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE: Sensex falls over 300 points, Nifty near 24,300 in early trade; Schneider Electric Infra down 11%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-17T04:11:31+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live updates: Markets opened on a weak note Monday, with the Nifty 50 slipping 66.85 points or 0.27 per cent to 24,299.15 and the Sensex falling 305.23 points or 0.39 per cent to 77,704.02, as elevated crude oil prices and Middle East tensions continued to dampen investor mood.

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Actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36, US media report

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-17T04:03:52+00:00

A representative for the actress confirmed the news to US outlet ABC News, but did not provide further details of her death.

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China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-17T04:01:06+00:00

China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.

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Asking prices for newly listed homes in UK’s richest borough fall by £100k in one month

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T04:00:46+00:00

Fierce competition in some areas of London means landlord purchasers are making successful lowball offersThe average price of a home coming up for sale in Britain’s richest borough has dropped by almost £100,000 in a month as fierce competition among sellers in many areas prompts some to slash their price expectations, data shows.The property website Rightmove said that for Britain as a whole, average newly listed asking prices for homes had fallen by 2% over the past month, the largest August price drop in eight years. Continue reading...

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Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-17T04:00:45+00:00

Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sitesThousands more homes could be built within 10 minutes of transport hubs, including on green belt sites, under a loosening of planning policy announced by Angela Rayner on Monday.The housing secretary will set out changes to national planning guidance for England that will include an order for councils to have a “default yes” approach to housing developments that are within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected train and tram stations.Stronger support in principle for d

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