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RBI MPC Meeting Live Updates: Will the RBI keep repo rate unchanged?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T03:32:23+00:00

The repo rate has been unchanged in the last 3 RBI Monetary Policy meets and the neutral stance has been maintained since June 2025 in the past 7 RBI MPC meets

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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T03:32:07+00:00

Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump wonThe Democratic representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez secured one of two spots in the state of Washington’s crowded, all-party primary, overcoming criticism from both the left and the right to advance in one of November’s most closely watched US congressional races.The two-term Democrat – known for bucking her party on key issues – heads into the general election as she seeks to defend a district carried by Donald Trump in 2024 and a district that remains central to the battle for contr

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United Breweries Q1 profit drops 9.6% to ₹166.3 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T03:29:26+00:00

UBL's revenue from operations was up 10% to ₹5,919.44 crore in the June quarter of FY27; It was at ₹5,380.78 crore in the corresponding period a year ago

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Les Etats-Unis ont révoqué le visa de l’ambassadrice du Brésil

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-05T03:29:06+00:00

Cette décision diplomatique rare, qui témoigne des tensions entre les deux pays, ne signifie pas que Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti est expulsée du sol américain, a nuancé un responsable du département d’Etat. Brasilia dénonce une « escalade de mesures hostiles ».

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New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T03:27:37+00:00

Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south islandTemperatures have plummeted across New Zealand as an Antarctic cold snap hovers over the country, delighting the capital, Wellington, which experienced snow for the first time in 15 years, while giving a southern city’s residents a chance to ski through the streets.The front moved in on Tuesday, with much of the country waking to freezing conditions, frosts, snowfall, hail and bitingly cold wind. Continue reading...

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‘Won’t happen’: One Nation Victoria leader’s comments raise questions about Hanson’s mass deportations policy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T03:00:07+00:00

Exclusive: Warren Pickering told 2025 podcast mass deportations ‘not a reality’ in Australia and suggested politicians over 55 should ‘handball it to the next generation’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s Victorian leader has previously said mass deportations in Australia are “not a reality” and “won’t happen”, in newly unearthed comments which raise further questions about Pauline Hanson’s signature policy to deport 75,000 people she says have overstayed visas.Warren Pickering, on Monday unveiled as the

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What brokerages say on Ardee Ind IPO that opens today?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T02:54:33+00:00

Ardee Industries raises ₹127.75 crore from seven anchor investors, at the upper price band of ₹53 per equity share

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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, le gourou des Beatles qui initie à la méditation la génération hippie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-05T02:30:07+00:00

« Gourous et ashrams, la ruée vers l’Ouest » (2/6). Exportée aux Etats-Unis à partir de la fin du XIXᵉ siècle, la philosophie hindoue exalte des générations beatniks. Certains maîtres, tel Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, acquièrent une influence internationale et comptent de célèbres adeptes, tels les « Fab Four ».

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Labor plans migration cuts as Tony Burke pulls out of major speech

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T02:29:21+00:00

As home affairs minister’s National Press Club address is postponed, refugee advocates lament missed ‘opportunity to bring Australians together’Labor will introduce new rules to cut net overseas migration and push temporary residents to leave Australia, despite a major speech on the subject by the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, being delayed.But government sources told Guardian Australia the policy changes would not push net overseas migration lower than the existing target of 295,000 people this financial year. Continue reading...

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‘Our new champion’: Philippines swept up in tennis fever after Alex Eala’s historic win

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T02:10:17+00:00

WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home countryThe Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour.On Monday, Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour-level singles title. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: ASX hits record high, with investors bullish on peace; brother of former premier Dominic Perrottet appears before Icac inquiry

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:59:18+00:00

Follow today’s news liveAlan Jones trial: live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost every house sold in first six months of the year made a profitThe vast majority of homeowners are selling their properties for more than they bought them for, even as house prices enter a tailspin, AAP reports. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Rate sensitive stocks in focus ahead of RBI's monetary policy decision

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-05T01:50:29+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Stocks from rate sensitive sectors such as banking, realty, NBFCs (especially HFCs) and auto stocks are likely to remain in focus on Wednesday as RBI is scheduled to announce the monetary policy decision, with investors closely tracking the repo rate decision, monetary policy stance, inflation and GDP growth forecasts, and the governor’s commentary on global risks and liquidity. 

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Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:47:33+00:00

Missouri’s top election official has rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts Missouri’s top election official has rejected a citizens’ petition seeking a statewide referendum on the states redistricting plan backed by Donald Trump.Supporters of the referendum had submitted hundreds of thousands of petition signatures in a bid to force a November election on a new US House map approved by the Republican-led state legislature. But the Republican secretary of state, Denny Hoskins, asserted Tuesday that the petition is void because congressional redistricting plans cann

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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:41:07+00:00

Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in BrasíliaDonald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti’s visa had been cancelled in retaliation for Brazil’s refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília and its decision last month to deny visas to two US diplomats seeking to visit ahead of an October election. Continue reading...

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Україна зробила РФ слабшою, ніж будь-коли з 1991 року: Newsweek розкрив деталі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-05T01:37:00+00:00

Багаторічна корупція, неефективне використання ресурсів та повномасштабне вторгнення в Україну привели Росію до найважчого стану з часів розпаду СРСР.

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Україна ослабила РФ сильніше, ніж будь-коли з 1991 року: Newsweek розкрив деталі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-05T01:37:00+00:00

Багаторічна корупція, неефективне використання ресурсів та повномасштабне вторгнення в Україну привели Росію до найважчого стану з часів розпаду СРСР.

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Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:36:21+00:00

Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quollsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAlmost 400 native Australian bird and mammal species have been assessed as being at a high risk – or worse – from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a federal government assessment has revealed.Some of Australia’s most beloved animals – including species of penguins, fur seals, quolls, dolphins, more than 300 birds and the

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CDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:29:10+00:00

Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states.The alleged expansion includes the addition of six states, according to the Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the matter. Those states include Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina, according to a fourth person familiar who spoke to the paper. Continue reading...

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CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:29:10+00:00

Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the scope of the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states.The alleged expansion includes the addition of six states, according to the Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the matter. Those states were Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina, according to a fourth person familiar with the matter who spoke to the paper. Continue reading...

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Найбільша сонячна станція у США стала прихистком для черепах: чому вони обрали це місце

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-05T01:27:00+00:00

Пустеля Мохаве, де розташовано сонячну станцію, здається безплідною, однак там є чимало рослин і тварин, які пристосувалися до суворих умов.

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Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run as Minnesota governor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:11:49+00:00

Trump loyalist, who also has president’s endorsement, has spent millions trying to prove 2020 election was ‘stolen’Mike Lindell is leaving his role with the company to focus on his campaign to become the next governor of Minnesota. In a social media post published Tuesday, Lindell said that the company is strong enough to withstand his departure.“This decision is not about walking away. It is about stepping forward to serve. I am putting Minnesota above myself, my title, and my business interests so I can give this campaign and the people of our state my full time, energy, and attention,” Lind

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Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run for Minnesota governor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:11:49+00:00

Trump loyalist, who also has president’s endorsement, has spent millions trying to prove 2020 election was ‘stolen’Mike Lindell is leaving his role with the company to focus on his campaign to become the next governor of Minnesota. In a social media post published Tuesday, Lindell said that the company is strong enough to withstand his departure.“This decision is not about walking away. It is about stepping forward to serve. I am putting Minnesota above myself, my title, and my business interests so I can give this campaign and the people of our state my full time, energy, and attention,” Lind

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Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:09:10+00:00

Wesley Bell wins in St Louis rematch dominated by Israel-Palestine issueUS politics live – latest updatesThe Democratic congressman Wesley Bell won his primary in the St Louis area on Tuesday, ending the progressive former representative Cori Bush’s bid for a comeback and blunting the momentum pro-Palestinian candidates have shown in recent elections.Bell unseated Bush, a democratic socialist who opposes aid to the US ally and accuses it of committing a genocide in Gaza, in the Democratic congressional primary two years ago with the help of millions of dollars in spending from pro-Israel group

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Trump administration cancels Brazilian ambassador’s visa in tit-for-tat

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-05T01:01:37+00:00

A senior State Department official told reporters in a background briefing that it was a “reciprocal” action because Brazil has not approved President Donald Trump’s nominee as ambassador to Brasilia.

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Le cose turche che non possiamo permetterci più

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-05T00:52:02+00:00

Fino a un paio di estati fa la Turchia era un mercato superiore all’Italia nel basket e nella pallavolo. Ora siamo scalabili e/o superabili anche nel calcio

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OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T00:47:35+00:00

Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiringOpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2m to settle US government claims that they ⁠favored foreign workers with temporary employment visas and discriminated against US job applicants in recruiting and hiring, the justice department said ⁠on Tuesday.The justice ⁠department in ​a release said that OpenAI and Statsig, which makes product development software, recruited foreign workers for some open positions and ⁠took various steps to discourage US workers from applying. Continue reading...

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Armed man arrested at Trump’s California golf course

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T00:45:16+00:00

Jeanine John Taele allegedly took photos and videos of property days before president’s visitLos Angeles county sheriff’s deputies arrested an armed California man over the weekend who was seen surveilling Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, days before the president was set to arrive there for an event with the Republican National Committee (RNC).Plainclothes federal agents reported Jeanine John Taele, 38, as a “suspicious individual”, after they observed him on Sunday taking photographs and videos of the golf grounds, located in a coastal town south of Los Angeles, according t

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Australia news live: Ben Carroll grilled about involvement in Victorian leadership spill

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T00:43:13+00:00

Follow today’s news liveAlan Jones trial: live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost every house sold in first six months of the year made a profitThe vast majority of homeowners are selling their properties for more than they bought them for, even as house prices enter a tailspin, AAP reports. Continue reading...

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