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Pick of BL commodities -Aug 9, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-09T07:39:31+00:00

India is set to be the first in the world to begin cultivation of gene-edited rice, while ICAR has developed the country’s first fully annotated T2T genome of pigeonpea. The deficiency in kharif sowing has shrunk to 3%, but domestic rice prices have gained on the demand-supply gap and fears of a deficient monsoon. The taxation law introduced by the government in Parliament last week proposes to develop India into a rough diamond trading hub. Investments in physically-backed gold exchange traded funds increased for the second week in a row, while central banks made the highest purchase of gold

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Ownly, magicpin step up push for bigger slice of India's food delivery market

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-09T07:33:09+00:00

he developments come as India's food delivery sector sees more platforms seeking a foothold in the market, while restaurants push for greater control over commercial terms and customer-facing promotions

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If your NPS corpus is too small

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-09T07:01:12+00:00

Buying an annuity via NPS has one important advantage: there is no GST on the purchase. Your entire amount goes towards buying the pension

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Sweet, soft and strong: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into latest UK food craze

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-09T07:00:09+00:00

Natto toast, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes all part of growing interest in east Asian cuisineGolden brown and glistening with melted butter, a tray of freshly baked bread fills the screen in a TikTok video. The camera lingers on the glossy tops before one bun is gently pulled apart, revealing a cloud-soft interior.The clip is one of countless videos of Japanese milk buns that have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments and shares, helping to propel the pillowy rolls into UK supermarkets. Continue reading...

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‘Watch The Odyssey for free online’: scam targets film fans with fake streaming sites

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-09T07:00:09+00:00

Those tempted to access fake websites run risk of phishing scams and having computer infected with malwareThe Odyssey is the hottest release this summer and you have been looking forward to seeing the much-acclaimed adaptation of Homer’s epic ancient Greek poem. But you have been unable to go to the cinema, so when you spot an ad to watch online, you jump at the chance.There are positive reviews posted on the site so you decide to sign up. Although it asks for your bank details – which is unusual for a “free” trial – you are so eager to watch the blockbuster you input your details. Continue re

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Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-09T07:00:08+00:00

Rebeca Grynspan seen as continuity candidate with tacit support from current secretary general, António GuterresA Costa Rican diplomat and former vice-president whose parents were refugees from the Holocaust has become the surprise frontrunner to lead the United Nations as its first female secretary general.Rebeca Grynspan, whose parents emigrated to Central America from Poland – and whose maternal grandparents were killed by the Nazis – is the current head of the UN conference on trade and development (UNCTAD), a body that has exhaustively tallied the economic damage inflicted by Israel’s occ

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Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-09T07:00:08+00:00

Nikita and Olga Belov say they will be persecuted on return to Moscow but are yet to convince Finnish authoritiesA Russian family faces deportation from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and potential torture for their pro-Ukrainian activism.Nikita and Olga Belov fled their homeland in 2022 after attracting the attention of Russian authorities – including military summons, threatening messages and attempts to locate them – after expressing opposition to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Transfer to core from satellite?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-09T06:46:51+00:00

You can transfer gains from your satellite to a core portfolio but not the other way around; this constraint is very important to protect the excess gains you may have in any of your core portfolios

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ЗСУ взяли у полон Мохамеда Салаха: мережею шириться інтерв'ю з тезкою зіркового футболіста

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-09T06:46:00+00:00

Через збіг імен користувачі соцмереж у коментарях почали активно згадувати спортсмена, хоча той не має жодного стосунку до цієї ситуації.

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Mutual fund flows and takeaways for you

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-09T06:29:19+00:00

Investors are staying invested despite volatility, getting comfortable delegating market-cap allocation decisions to fund managers and warming up to one-stop asset allocation via MAFs

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Коренные и малочисленные: народы в России в цифрах и графиках

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-09T06:21:27+00:00

Каждый год 9 августа отмечается Международный день коренных народов мира – дата, утвержденная Генассамблеей ООН в 1994 г. для привлечения внимания к потребностям этих групп населения. По данным ООН, в 90 странах насчитывается около 476 млн представителей коренных народов – это 6% населения планеты. Порядка 315 000 из них проживают в России.

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Premiumisation lifts liquor companies' June quarter topline amid cost headwinds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-09T06:17:17+00:00

Leading alcobev players, such as United Spirits Ltd, Radico Khaitan and Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd, reported a high double-digit growth of 10 to 36% in their prestige-and-above segment, which is higher-end, premium, luxury spirits including whiskey, vodka, gin and rum

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Каспрів Верх: піднятися на одну з найвищих гір Татр – і не лише вижити, а й зекономити 2000 гривень

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-09T06:03:00+00:00

Гора Каспрів Верх у Татрах – це один з найпопулярніших пішохідних маршрутів із польського Закопаного, що нагороджує відважних туристів неймовірними краєвидами. Що варто врахувати перед походом, з власного досвіду розповість УНІАН.Туризм.

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DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-09T06:00:07+00:00

Missing payments suggest employment laws may have been breached by recruitment agencies used by courier companyLow-paid temporary workers at one of the UK’s top courier businesses have missed out on entitlements to sick pay and pension contributions, internal documents suggest.The payments – typically included in the “charge rate” that large brands pay recruitment companies to supply them with temporary workers – are missing from internal spreadsheets calculating the cost of employing thousands of transient staff working at DPD. Continue reading...

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Sydney gardener fined almost $200,000 for removing 287 trees to improve harbourside mansion’s water views

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-09T05:35:39+00:00

Local council described incident as ‘worst act of environmental vandalism in Lane Cove history’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt began with a gardener being hired to trim grass at harbour-side mansion in Sydney – and escalated to payments being left in a shoe for the unlawful felling of hundreds of native trees in protected bushland.Now a court has fined Yi Wang $187,500 for his role in organising and carrying out the destruction of 287 trees from a council-owned foreshore bushland at Woodford Bay in Longueville in late 2023. Continue reading...

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