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Zinc futures face resistance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T05:48:42+00:00

Traders can book profits at ₹393

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Australia news live: Angus Taylor mentioned at Icac again as text messages about Reformers funding read out

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T05:47:49+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 60-year-old man has died after an alleged assault in Melbourne, where he was allegedly set upon by a group of youths.Victoria police said the man sustained critical injuries on 1 August after the group of young people allegedly attempted to steal items from a nearby store in the suburb of Sunshine. The victim allegedly came to the aid of a shop employee before he was attacked himself. Continue reading...

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Texts suggest Angus Taylor ‘paid money to the Reformers … or was refusing to’, Icac inquiry hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T05:47:26+00:00

Jean-Claude Perrottet, brother of former NSW premier, asked about messages referencing federal opposition leader and factional group ReformersIcac’s spotlight has shone on Dominic Perrottet’s brother – and it won’t be the last we hear from his familyNew South Wales’s anti-corruption watchdog has been shown text messages which suggest Angus Taylor “had paid some money to the Reformers … or was refusing to”, according to the lawyer assisting the inquiry.Taylor, the federal opposition leader, is not named in Icac’s allegations and has previously denied making payments to the hard-right factional

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RRP Electronics to acquire Vital Electronics

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T05:46:23+00:00

Plans 100% stake by March 2028; aims to create seamless value chain from semiconductor packaging to complete electronic systems

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Swiggy targets $1.05 billion in core earnings by fiscal 2031

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T05:41:15+00:00

The company predicts Instamart’s gross order value will grow four-to-fivefold to ₹1.5 lakh crore by fiscal 2031, up from ₹28,000 crore in fiscal 2026

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Good Samaritan dies days after being attacked while trying to stop Melbourne shoplifters

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T05:33:11+00:00

Van Viet Truong was critically injured after coming to the aid of a fellow retail worker in SunshineCouncil flags are flying at half-mast in honour of a good Samaritan who died days after he was allegedly attacked by shoplifting youths outside a local shopping strip.Van Viet Truong was critically injured after he rushed to the aid of a fellow retail worker trying to stop the group stealing clothes at Sunshine in Melbourne’s west on Saturday, police allege. Continue reading...

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GE Vernova T&D net profit rises 25% to ₹363 cr in Q1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T05:21:57+00:00

Total income rose to ₹1,877.98 crore in the June quarter from ₹1,346.43 crore in the same period a year ago

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Power Grid Corporation Q1 net profit slightly dips to ₹3,598 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T05:16:04+00:00

In the April-June quarter, the company incurred a capital expenditure of ₹7,765 crore and capitalized assets worth ₹5,277 crore on consolidated basis during Q1FY27

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Що не можна робити на три Спаси: яких заборон дотримувалися наші предки

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-06T05:15:00+00:00

Розповідаємо, чи можна цього дня працювати на городі, прибирати й прати, а також які заборони встановлює Церква, а які пов'язані лише з народними повір'ями.

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Milky Mist Dairy Food's ₹1,553-cr IPO to open on Aug 11

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T05:07:35+00:00

The initial share sale will conclude on August 13, while the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on August 10

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Carney curses Infantino as FIFA backs its president

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-06T05:05:42+00:00

FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino gets the support of executive members at an emergency meeting in Morocco.

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I migliori 50 libri thriller degli anni 2000? Il catalogo è questo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-06T05:00:00+00:00

Il New York Times ha pubblicato la lista con i titoli più avvincenti degli ultimi 25 anni secondo 300 esperti di letteratura americani. Al primo posto “L’amore bugiardo” di Gillian Flynn

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Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-06T04:59:30+00:00

Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.

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AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T04:49:33+00:00

Power increments equivalent to the consumption of factories, towns or even cities can appear and disappear within seconds, creating repeated shocks that connected equipment struggles to absorb 

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En Russie, là où Poutine passe, le prix de l’essence baisse

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-06T04:49:14+00:00

A l’occasion d’une visite du président russe à Krasnoïarsk, en Sibérie, lundi 3 août, les habitants de la ville ont eu la surprise de constater la chute subite des tarifs du carburant. Une mise en scène dans un contexte de pénurie provoquée par les attaques de drones ukrainiens sur les raffineries du pays.

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Australia news live: Jean-Claude Perrottet tells Icac ‘I don’t know’ why he received $5,000 a month; H5 confirmed in land-based bird in Australian first

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T04:48:47+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 60-year-old man has died after an alleged assault in Melbourne, where he was allegedly set upon by a group of youths.Victoria police said the man sustained critical injuries on 1 August after the group of young people allegedly attempted to steal items from a nearby store in the suburb of Sunshine. The victim allegedly came to the aid of a shop employee before he was attacked himself. Continue reading...

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Google Shifts AI Power to California in Race Against Anthropic, OpenAI

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T04:31:43+00:00

The company recently unveiled a new office in London, where Hassabis will remain and focus on AI vision and strategy. Google said London remains an important hub for Google’s AI talent and ambitions

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