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Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as new CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T13:12:38+00:00

Former Ethiopian Airlines chief takes charge as Air India seeks to strengthen leadership while navigating financial pressures, regulatory scrutiny and disruptions.

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Після модифікацій ракети КНДР стали точними, збивати їх нам зараз немає чим, – експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-05T13:09:00+00:00

КНДР де-факто вступила у війну проти України, хоча юридично такого поняття немає / колаж УНІАНЗа даними Головного управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України, у Воронезькій області РФ планується розмістити...

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Bharat International Rice Conference to drive global rice trade dialogue in October

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T13:05:37+00:00

The conference brings together stakeholders from across the rice value chain, including exporters, importers, millers, traders, policymakers, researchers, logistics companies, financial institutions and technology providers

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Heavy rain predicted for parts of TN, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T13:01:38+00:00

The vigorous wind regime is also expected to sustain strong surface winds and frequent showers along stretches of the west coast and the interior peninsula

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FAA investigates air ‘safety incident’ involving Trump’s Marine One

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T12:58:05+00:00

Controllers allegedly failed to halt flights, leading to a ‘loss of separation’ with a departing passenger jetAn air “safety incident” in which Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter came closer than permitted to another aircraft over Washington DC is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).Air traffic controllers are believed to have mistakenly failed to halt commercial flights at Ronald Reagan national airport in northern Virginia on Tuesday afternoon when the military helicopter lifted off from the White House with the president on board. Continue reading...

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‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T12:45:57+00:00

Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first)The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London, allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now.The companies said they would start trips in the UK “later this summer” before the full public launch. Continue reading...

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UPI ecosystem needs sustainable funding: RBI Governor

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T12:44:10+00:00

Market expects 30-40 basis points MDR on merchant transactions for businesses with turnover above Rs 1 crore

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Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T12:34:24+00:00

Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’US politics live – latest updatesChuck Edwards announced he would not run for re-election after the US House of Representatives ethics committee determined the US congressman “fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment” by giving gifts and lavishing attention on two young female staffers.Edwards, a Republican for North Carolina, said he would complete his current term, which is due to end in January. Continue reading...

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Что известно о покушении на создателя дронов «Упырь» Владимира Ткачука

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-05T12:32:39+00:00

В Свердловской области был подорван автомобиль, который принадлежал гендиректору предприятия-производителя FPV-дронов «Упырь» Владимир Ткачук. Он ранен, его водитель-охранник погиб. Следственные органы возбудили уголовное дело о покушении на убийство. «Ведомости» собрали главное о происшествии.

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