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Kerala floods: Situation largely under control, says Chief Minister

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T13:59:13+00:00

Kerala says flood situation is largely under control after 15 deaths. Relief camps, rescue teams and financial aid have been stepped up across affected areas

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GACM Tech sign MoU with Meridian Intelligence for software projects

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T13:53:36+00:00

The partnership, valued at ₹15 crore, reflects the company’s continued focus on expanding its technology capabilities and building long term revenue opportunities

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Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T13:53:18+00:00

State supreme court rules in case of two bishops who were silent about three children abused by Mormon parentsClergy members in Arizona who learn of child abuse in the context of religious confession are not required to report it, the state’s supreme court has said in a ruling that protects what church leaders call the “seal of the confessional”.The panel’s ruling ends a long-running case in which three children who were sexually abused by their parents sued the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), also known as the Mormon church, and two bishops who became aware of the crimes bu

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У Києві вперше офіційно презентували українсько-американську лобістську компанію

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-03T13:52:00+00:00

Вперше офіційно презентовано українсько-американську лобістську компанію - The first Ukrainian-American strategic lobby and advocacy company.                        Презентація відбулась під час прес-конференції...

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Single shark bite led to death of woman whose body was found on California beach, autopsy shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T13:42:29+00:00

Erica Fox left Lovers Point near Monterey in December alongside group of swimmers but never made it backA single, vicious shark bite was fatal for an ocean swimmer whose body was found on a California beach in December, a new autopsy report confirmed.Erica Fox, 55, drowned after that shark bite broke her pelvis and severed a major artery, according to the findings of the autopsy, which were first reported on by California’s Monterey Herald newspaper. Continue reading...

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Single shark bite led to death of woman off California coast, autopsy shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T13:42:29+00:00

Erica Fox left Lovers Point near Monterey in December alongside group of swimmers but never made it backA single, devastating shark bite was fatal for an ocean swimmer whose body was found on a California beach in December, a new autopsy report confirmed.Erica Fox, 55, drowned after that shark bite broke her pelvis and severed a major artery, according to the findings of the autopsy, which were first reported on by California’s Monterey Herald newspaper. Continue reading...

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Biotech International Limited Reports Strong FY2025 Performance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T13:40:27+00:00

The New Delhi-based company manufacturing and marketing biological products for agriculture and public health reported revenue in the range of INR 100–150 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2025!

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« Mettre le feu, c’est le moyen le plus rapide d’être renvoyé chez soi » : au Kenya, le système des internats au bord de l’implosion

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T13:30:11+00:00

Depuis le début du mois de juin, 204 établissements ont été touchés par des dégradations de la part d’élèves scolarisés, lesquels déplorent des conditions de vie trop strictes, des infrastructures vétustes et des punitions physiques. Fin mai, 16 pensionnaires sont morts dans l’incendie de leur dortoir.

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GST refund pendency declines sharply over two years: Govt

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T13:23:48+00:00

Automated processing and digital tracking have helped reduce refund backlogs, though documentation delays continue to affect some taxpayer claims

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Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months earlier than previously stated

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T13:19:20+00:00

Admission may undermine Farage’s account of circumstances surrounding £5m gift from crypto billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has admitted he held talks about the possibility of returning as Reform UK’s leader months before the 2024 general election, potentially undermining his own account of the circumstances in which he received a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire.It was reported at the weekend Farage had struck a deal with the party’s then leader, Richard Tice, and the convicted fraudster George Cottrell to return to frontline politics. Continue reading...

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