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Captain Chris ‘Hunter-Killer’ Philp takes on French navy single-handed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:50:52+00:00

Shots fired in the Channel are all in a day’s work for the intrepid shadow home secretaryC’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre. Captain Chris ‘Hunter-Killer’ Philp had been on patrol since first light in the English Channel. While the rest of the country was still asleep, the Philpster was scanning the horizon for rubber dinghies full of illegal immigrants. Something he had never done in his previous life as immigration minister. Back then he had sought to rehouse new arrivals in hotels. Now he wanted to send them to a watery grave.It had been a quiet morning. Too quiet. Just the one s

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SIP inflows of most listed MFs hit a bump

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:48:09+00:00

Sequential SIP inflows slow down in June quarter on weak returns

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A plant-source Vitamin D3 looks to light-up Fermenta Biotech’s prospects

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:43:54+00:00

Fermenta has a presence in the regular Vitamin D3 segment, but the company explored a sustainable natural source and found it in the byproduct of soyabean oil. Oil from soyabean seeds gets refined and goes into food, but the byproduct was available

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IndiGo added 330 pilots in FY 26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:42:53+00:00

IndiGo’s pilot numbers were a topic of regulatory scrutiny following massive disruption of its flights last December.

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Trump administration needs to stop ‘public harassment’ of Fauci and scientists, open letter says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:36:13+00:00

Letter, published before Anthony Fauci will appear before Congress, accuses Republicans of ‘waging a war on individual scientists’US politics live – latest updatesMore than 155 scientists, physicians and public health advocates have called for an end to what they describe as the “vilification and harassment of many American scientists” by the Trump administration and its allies.In an open letter published one day before Anthony Fauci, the former top US government science adviser, is scheduled to appear at a high-profile hearing in US Congress, after the Republican-controlled Senate Homeland Se

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A plant-source Vitamin D3 looks to light-up Fermenta Biotech’s prospects

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:29:35+00:00

Fermenta has a presence in the regular Vitamin D3 segment, but the company explored a sustainable natural source and found it in the byproduct of soyabean oil. Oil from soyabean seeds gets refined and goes into food, but the byproduct was available

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Cognizant bags IT operations deal from Novartis

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:20:17+00:00

Under the agreement, Cognizant will help consolidate applications, infrastructure, security, digital workplace and platform services into a unified, end-to-end operating model powered by AI, automation and agentic capabilities.

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Infosys powers NTN corporation’s digital growth with SAP commerce cloud adoption

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:19:54+00:00

The transformation delivered tangible benefits for NTN Corporation, including streamlined maintenance by automating version control, enhanced reliability in daily operations, and improving cost efficiencies by enabling cloud adoption.

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Private SpaceTech Ecosystem crosses $870 mn in funding: Report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:19:00+00:00

The industry milestone comes on the heels of Skyroot Aerospace’s May 18, 2026 launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, which successfully deployed four payloads into a 450-kilometre low Earth orbit

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Smaller AI models match larger counterparts in brain encoding: Study

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:17:24+00:00

Their study reveals that a smaller language model can achieve brain alignment comparable to larger models, offering a more efficient, accessible approach to advanced AI

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Sunidhi Solaira Capital to make strategic investment in Saffron Capital Advisors

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:10:09+00:00

The partnership will combine Saffron Capital’s investment banking franchise with Sunidhi Group strengths across institutional equities, HNI & family office advisory, Wealth Management and retail distribution

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Witness says Lincoln Memorial pool was damaged before alleged vandalism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:09:16+00:00

Former Olympic canoeist Davey Hearn’s lawyers say testimony undermines felony chargeA witness in the case against a former Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool testified that the area of the pool liner was already damaged and would have required repairs regardless of David “Davey” Hearn’s alleged actions.A court filing released on Monday contained that revelation – and in the document, lawyers for Hearn requested access to all grand jury testimony that led to his indictment, pointing to “irregularities” in those proceedings.The Associated Press contribut

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Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:02:31+00:00

The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London serviceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas completed what is believed to be the longest-ever commercial flight when its Airbus jet landed in Toulouse on Tuesday after a flight from Melbourne lasting 24 hours and 24 minutes.The flight, which triggered a surge in online tracking, is part of the airline’s Project Sunrise in which it plans to use a new A350 jet to fly nonstop from Australia to London. Continue

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Banks charged mortgage holders $55m in extra interest after offset account errors, Asic finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:01:05+00:00

Australian banks ‘not getting the basics right’, regulator says after review of more than 200,000 home loansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsic has accused banks of “not getting the basics right”, after the regulator found faulty mortgage offset accounts meant borrowers were being overcharged tens of millions of dollars in extra interest payments.In a new report, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission showed lenders repaid $55m to hundreds of thousands of customers over two years for offset failures, and warned this figure would climb higher as remediat

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How to Tell if a Giant Manta Is Pregnant? Give Her an Ultrasound.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:00:08+00:00

Scientists managed to confirm pregnancies in three giant mantas with underwater ultrasound scans, offering clues to the animals’ elusive reproductive habits.

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Ex-FCC officials warn agency sending ‘chilling message’ with ABC license review

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:00:05+00:00

Ex-officials ask FCC to reject petitions to deny renewal of broadcast licenses for eight stations owned by ABCA group of prominent former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officials, including key staffers and commissioners appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents, issued a filing Tuesday that warns the agency is trying to send a “chilling message” to broadcasters after it received petitions to deny ABC license renewals for eight of its local television stations.The network’s licenses are up for early renewal after an extremely unusual order from the Brendan Carr-led FCC in

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New evacuation from tourist sites near Bordeaux as France and Spain fight wildfires

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T13:59:35+00:00

French authorities order evacuation of almost 4,000 people from Lacanau resort amid return of heatwaveEurope live – latest updatesThe evacuation of nearly 4,000 people from tourist sites on France’s Atlantic coast is under way as the return of winds and extreme heat jeopardised firefighters’ battles to contain wildfires raging to the west of Bordeaux.The precautionary evacuation order, which covers campsites, holiday villages and other tourist accommodation around the resort of Lacanau, exacerbated a wildfire emergency described by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, as the “toughest” situa

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