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Coforge launches new PE business unit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T12:13:55+00:00

New unit to help PE firms drive operational transformation and AI-led value creation across portfolios

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Colombia reels after major earthquake kills at least 130 | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T12:11:58+00:00

Buildings collapse and more than 470 people hurt in 7.4-magnitude quake. Plus, in such a vast universe why is there no sign of aliens?Good morning. More than 130 people died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging scores of buildings in main cities, including Cali and Pereira.The US and Colombian geological surveys reported that a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck at 7.34am local time on Monday, with its epicentre in the western department of Chocó. It was felt in neighbouring Venezuela, still reeling from a deadly double earthquake on 24 June. The q

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Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T12:07:04+00:00

Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to ExeterDoctors at one of England’s remotest hospitals have been given a “crash course” in birth emergencies after its maternity unit was shut and as fears grow that the safety of women and babies may be put at risk.From Tuesday, the maternity service at North Devon district hospital (NDDH) in Barnstaple has been suspended indefinitely owing to staff shortages, leaving many pregnant women facing a journey of at least an hour and a half when they go into labour. Continue reading...

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What to watch in Wisconsin’s high-stakes primary

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-11T12:05:54+00:00

US Democrats face another test after Michigan as voters choose nominees for governor and Congress.

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Why the RBI can’t afford cheap money

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T11:54:41+00:00

It encourages leveraged consumption, weakens savings, and worsens external vulnerability. Also, the RBI will have less room to respond when inflation eventually becomes harder to ignore

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Amgen to set up innovation center in Hyd

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T11:53:32+00:00

The proposed center will join Amgen’s global Research and Development network, which consists of seven research laboratories, further expanding the company’s research and scientific capabilities.

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Oil prices rise over 2% amid dent to US-Iran peace hopes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T11:51:10+00:00

The rise in oil prices came after Trump said Iran should pay for damages he claimed it had caused over the past 50 years, while asserting that the US Navy currently controls the Strait of Hormuz

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Progressives and establishment-backed Democrats set to clash in Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T11:50:30+00:00

Tuesday’s elections follow similar battles for the direction of the Democratic Party, including Michigan, where progressive Abdul El-Sayed triumphedSign up to the US Breaking News emailNorth Carolina Republicans on Monday chose state lawmaker Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards, the incumbent congressman who earlier this month dropped his re-election bid after a US House investigation determined his conduct towards to young female staffers likely amounted to sexual harassment.Balkcom will face off against the Democratic nominee, Jamie Ager, in the November midterm elections to represent

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Andy Burnham says he would preferably not want a ‘single prisoner’ released early - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T11:42:58+00:00

The prime minister says the prison early release scheme crisis shows he’s someone who had ‘never taken no for an answer’In his pooled TV interview, Andy Burnham repeated the point he made in his Facebook post earlier (see 9.58am), saying he was confident that more could be done to free up space in the prison system (which would allow the early release system to be changed so that PC Andrew Harper’s killers are excluded). Burnham said that since becoming PM he had been pushing the system “every single day” to go further.Explaining how extra space could be found (see 9.19am), he particularly sin

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Spanish foreign minister says ‘every last person’ will be returned to Morocco, urging migrants to ‘not risk lives again’ – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T11:34:20+00:00

José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier as he insisted that Madrid had it all under controlSpanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier today, as he insisted that Madrid had it all under control despite “the most unique and complex” border arrangements there.He said Spain was in direct dialogue with the Moroccan authorities on how to prevent another border crisis. Continue reading...

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Palestine weekly: Netanyahu hedges on Gaza roadmap

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-11T11:28:05+00:00

Attacks in Gaza slowed sharply this week even as Netanyahu publicly rejected Trump's 15-point peace plan.

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AP to adopt Dharavi model for slums development

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T11:22:37+00:00

Project to use transferable development rights for 177 housing units on DBFT basis as pilot under Visakhapatnam Economic Region programme

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Govt extends PM E-Drive scheme till FY28

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T11:21:33+00:00

PM E-Drive offers support for a maximum 45,79,120 e2Ws, with total funding support from the MHI pegged at ₹2,767 crore

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Andy Burnham says he would not want a ‘single prisoner’ released early in ideal world - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T11:17:19+00:00

The prime minister says the prison early release scheme crisis shows he’s someone who had ‘never taken no for an answer’In his pooled TV interview, Andy Burnham repeated the point he made in his Facebook post earlier (see 9.58am), saying he was confident that more could be done to free up space in the prison system (which would allow the early release system to be changed so that PC Andrew Harper’s killers are excluded). Burnham said that since becoming PM he had been pushing the system “every single day” to go further.Explaining how extra space could be found (see 9.19am), he particularly sin

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