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Chandra’s exit, crude surge drag markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T14:05:33+00:00

Nifty 50 settled at 24,435.95, down 35.75 points, after briefly slipping to an intraday low of 24,265 before recovering in the final hour

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Too many holes! Why badgers are digging up Britain’s lovingly maintained golf courses

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T14:04:38+00:00

Thanks to the drought, these black-and-white beauties are struggling to catch worms in the rock-hard earth. But there’s still good foraging on well-watered fairways and greensName: Badgers.Age: European badgers live for five to eight years in the wild. They have been in the UK, where this story is set, for half to three-quarters of a million years. Continue reading...

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Tata Sons’ listing: RBI unlikely to be swayed by Chandra’s exit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T14:01:50+00:00

Experts say RBI’s decision will hinge on Tata Sons’ systemic importance and regulatory considerations rather than leadership changes, even as listing debates intensify within Tata Trusts and the SP Group

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Ranucci: “Da Moro a Falcone messa a tacere la voce che spaventa”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-12T13:56:27+00:00

Il post del giornalista sui social. Proseguono le riunioni del Comitato etico della Rai sul caso che deve esprimere un parere sulla vicenda che riguarda anche la futura conduzione di Report. Lavitola interrogato a Rebibbia

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How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse, Even Without Glasses

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-12T13:51:55+00:00

If you plan to watch the solar eclipse, make sure your lenses offer enough protection. Alternatively, you can safely watch using household items.

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Kansas father kills his four children and their mother before shooting himself

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T13:50:18+00:00

Incident marks second familicide in midwest in two weeks, with the children who died ranging in age from three to nineA father killed his four young children and their mother before turning the gun on himself, said authorities in Wichita, Kansas – marking the second incident of familicide in the midwest in two weeks.The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Winfield police department said a man identified as 53-year-old Ronald Williams Sr called police at 8.50am on Tuesday to say he had killed his entire family and was about to take his own life. Continue reading...

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RK Swamy Q1 PAT up 21 per cent at ₹3.5 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T13:37:20+00:00

Consolidated revenue grew 7.5 per cent to ₹86 crore (₹80 crore) 

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Europe solar eclipse live: millions flock to viewing spots in Spain, UK and Iceland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T13:33:13+00:00

Eclipse to be witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totalityNicola Davis and Oliver HolmesA wide band of north and central Spain, plus a sliver of Portugal and parts of Greenland and Iceland will experience a rare total eclipse. Continue reading...

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Sudanese army intercepts RSF drones over el-Obeid

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-12T13:29:29+00:00

Sudanese army air defenses reportedly intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over el-Obeid.

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Fitch підтвердив кредитний рейтинг Нафтогазу на рівні "СС"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-12T13:27:00+00:00

Міжнародна рейтингова агенція Fitch зберегла кредитний рейтинг НАК "Нафтогаз України" на рівні "СС". Аналогічний рейтинг мають інші великі підприємства в Україні, зокрема ті, що працюють в енергетичному...

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Germania: “Le espulsioni verso l’Italia si faranno”. Tajani: “Spagna agisce per motivi elettorali”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-12T13:14:39+00:00

“Siamo un po’ sorpresi dell'agitazione sulla questione e delle divergenze, ci sono degli accordi” dice la portavoce del ministero dell’Interno tedesco. Secondo il vicepremier italiano: “Non credo ci sia un problema con Berlino, si troverà un equilibrio”. Intanto la premier danese Frederiksen si è detta pronta a chiudere le frontiere in caso di una nuova ondata migratoria

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Обмеження на українську металургію бʼє по самому ЄС, - The Brussels Times

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-12T13:14:00+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comКвоти на імпорт сталі до Європейського Союзу, запроваджені 1 липня, можуть завдати шкоди не лише українській металургії, а й промисловим та безпековим інтересам самого ЄС, пише...

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US inflation eases as food costs cool

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-12T13:13:21+00:00

Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

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