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The MPC’s August tightrope and the road ahead

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:39:43+00:00

Given that consumption drives a large share of the economy, growth prospects now hinge on investment and productivity

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NMPA handles maiden steel grade pig iron cargo

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:35:11+00:00

According to NMPA, the maiden export shipment comprised 31,500 tonnes of steel grade pig iron to Kenya aboard m.v. Resolute Bay with Stemcor as the overseas buyer

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SpaceX, le rêve à l’épreuve des chiffres

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-08T09:30:05+00:00

L’euphorie autour de l’entreprise spatiale n’est pas totalement retombée malgré une valorisation en forte baisse depuis l’introduction en Bourse, mi-juin. Si extraordinaires soient les ambitions, celles-ci ne doivent pas dispenser de démontrer la rentabilité de la société fondée par Elon Musk.

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NMDC cuts iron ore prices from August 8

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:29:23+00:00

The company's cumulative production during April-July 2026 stood at 19.16 MT, while sales were at 15.15 MT, reflecting sustained operational momentum

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NEET and pain points in medical education

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:29:14+00:00

The system should be equipped to provide comprehensive primary healthcare and bridge the gap between private and public care models

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Canada deported record 3,323 Indians in first half of 2026, data shows

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:26:43+00:00

Canada routinely deports Indian nationals primarily due to non-compliance with immigration rules, rejected asylum or refugee claims, visa overstays and visa fraud scams

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США раптово звільнили генерала, що командував військами у Європі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-08T09:13:00+00:00

Раптове рішення Пентагону викликало увагу на тлі масштабних кадрових змін у військовому керівництві США та перегляду американської присутності в Європі.

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Unclaimed mutual fund dividends rise 15.7% to ₹ 2,689 crore in FY26: SEBI

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:12:39+00:00

Taken together, unclaimed dividend and redemption amounts in mutual funds stood at ₹3,811 crore as of March 31, 2026, compared with ₹3,452 crore at the end of the preceding financial year

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AI boom or Dot-com echo

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:03:44+00:00
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Fresh 100% US tariff threat could add to India's inflation, CAD pressures: CareEdge

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T09:03:24+00:00

Gupta said that if India is forced to reduce its dependence on Russian crude while the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, global oil supplies could come under severe pressure, potentially pushing crude prices beyond $100 per barrel

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High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s water

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:44+00:00

European Aquatics Championships taking place in cityThreat to water quality tested two years after GamesParis is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-metre platform in front of the Eiffel Tower – a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport. The event on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim has also exposed the fragility of that ambition.Organisers suspended training on Thursday when traces of hydrocarbons were detected upstream. By Friday, the French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated, all

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Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:43+00:00

The US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts sayBeing the subject of mockery may be the most intense of all Donald Trump’s known aversions.Yet more than five months after embarking on a war of choice against Iran, the US president risks attracting ridicule as he struggles to secure a military victory – while repeatedly threatening devastating bombardment against the Tehran regime, only to back down on the pretext of renewed negotiations. Continue reading...

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Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-08T09:00:43+00:00

Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play onThis summer’s record drought has forced a football league to delay the start of its season because “rock hard” pitches are a danger to its players.The 2026/27 season in the Anglian Combination League of 85 amateur teams in Norfolk and Suffolk was due to start next weekend. Continue reading...

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Widdecombe murder police reopen inquiry into alleged attempt to firebomb Farage home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-08T08:59:07+00:00

Watchdog examines alleged failure to pursue a line of inquiry ‘which may have been relevant’Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe have reopened an inquiry into an attempted incident last year, in which Nigel Farage’s home was allegedly firebombed.During the incident in April 2025, a lit incendiary device was pushed through the Reform UK leader’s letterbox, according to reports. Continue reading...

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Widdecombe murder police reopen inquiry into alleged attempt to firebomb Farage’s home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-08T08:59:07+00:00

Watchdog examines handling of an incident last year that was treated as an attempted burglary Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe have reopened an inquiry into an incident last year, in which Nigel Farage’s home was allegedly firebombed.During the incident in April 2025, a lit incendiary device was pushed through the Reform UK leader’s letterbox, according to reports. Continue reading...

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Школа, церква, бар і 44 будинки: пара зі США купила ціле село в Іспанії за ціною квартири

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-08T08:55:00+00:00

Американська пара придбала покинуте іспанське село за ціною великого будинку та планує перетворити його на туристичний комплекс, зберігши історичну архітектуру.

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Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-08T08:50:49+00:00

Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.

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Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-08T08:47:19+00:00

Major win for president as former personal lawyer wins approval despite outcry over $1.8bn slush fundThe US senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general in a major win for Donald Trump, who will now have his one-time personal attorney sitting atop the nation’s law enforcement apparatus.Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the deciding vote in Blanche’s favor after two other Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – voted against him. Every Democrat rejected Blanche’s nomination. Continue reading...

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Londra, birre in piedi “vietate” al pub: a difesa della tradizione interviene il premier Burnham

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-08T08:37:16+00:00

Il municipio di Westminster (e di Soho) pensa a limitare le nuove licenze per chi non serve ai tavoli per “scoraggiare il consumo eccessivo di alcol” e aumentare la sicurezza. Esplode lo psicodramma nella città. Downing Street: “Fanno parte della vita britannica”. Il sindaco di Londra Khan: “Non siamo in parrocchia”

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GI-tagged Mithila Makhana makes first sea shipment from Bihar to Australia

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-08T08:35:47+00:00

An 18-metric-tonne consignment of Mithila Makhana has been exported from Bihar to Australia by sea for the first time, providing farmers in Darbhanga nearly 18% higher returns than the market price

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En Azerbaïdjan, les TikTokers font les frais de la répression, après les journalistes et les opposants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-08T08:30:04+00:00

Une dizaine d’influenceurs populaires sur le réseau social chinois ont été interpellés et condamnés à des peines d’emprisonnement de deux semaines à un mois pour « manque de respect évident envers la société » et des comportements jugés « contraires aux valeurs nationales et morales ».

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En Azerbaïdjan, les tiktokeurs font les frais de la répression, après les journalistes et les opposants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-08T08:30:03+00:00

Une dizaine d’influenceurs populaires sur le réseau social chinois ont été interpellés et condamnés à des peines d’emprisonnement de deux semaines à un mois, pour « manque de respect évident envers la société » et des comportements jugés « contraires aux valeurs nationales et morales ».

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