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Sensex, Nifty open lower as crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions weigh

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:31:00+00:00

The Nifty had closed Friday's session at 24,366 while the Sensex ended at 78,009.25; both indices opened lower, Nifty at 24,343.45 and Sensex at 77,892.92, before sliding further in early trade

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Union européenne veut augmenter d’un tiers le nombre d’entités russes sanctionnées

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:30:33+00:00

La cheffe de la diplomatie européenne, Kaja Kallas, annonce, lundi dans le journal allemand « Die Welt », vouloir proposer à l’automne « la liste de sanctions la plus ambitieuse depuis le début de la guerre ». Selon elle, les mesures européennes visent aujourd’hui près de 3 000 personnes et entités.

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Stocks to watch, Aug 17: Reliance, Kalpataru Projects, BEML, Hazoor Multi, ONGC, Dixon, Kitex, IFGL Refractories, Dr Reddy’s, PB Fintech

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:29:44+00:00

As key players like Reliance and Kalpataru Projects make strategic moves and secure significant contracts, investors will also be keenly observing developments from ONGC’s resumed operations in Venezuela to Dr Reddy’s FDA inspection outcomes, shaping market sentiments for the week ahead.

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Gaza : l’émissaire américain Jared Kushner attendu en Israël pour rencontrer Benyamin Nétanyahou et tenter de faire avancer le plan de paix

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:17:28+00:00

Le représentant de Washington s’est entretenu, dimanche, avec des dirigeants du Hamas. Le mouvement palestinien avait donné son accord, fin juillet, à une feuille de route américaine prévoyant une transition à Gaza, rejetée officiellement par le premier ministre israélien.

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Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE: Sensex falls over 300 points, Nifty near 24,300 in early trade; Schneider Electric Infra down 11%

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:11:31+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live updates: Markets opened on a weak note Monday, with the Nifty 50 slipping 66.85 points or 0.27 per cent to 24,299.15 and the Sensex falling 305.23 points or 0.39 per cent to 77,704.02, as elevated crude oil prices and Middle East tensions continued to dampen investor mood.

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Actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36, US media report

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:03:52+00:00

A representative for the actress confirmed the news to US outlet ABC News, but did not provide further details of her death.

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China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:01:06+00:00

China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.

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Asking prices for newly listed homes in UK’s richest borough fall by £100k in one month

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:00:46+00:00

Fierce competition in some areas of London means landlord purchasers are making successful lowball offersThe average price of a home coming up for sale in Britain’s richest borough has dropped by almost £100,000 in a month as fierce competition among sellers in many areas prompts some to slash their price expectations, data shows.The property website Rightmove said that for Britain as a whole, average newly listed asking prices for homes had fallen by 2% over the past month, the largest August price drop in eight years. Continue reading...

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Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T04:00:45+00:00

Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sitesThousands more homes could be built within 10 minutes of transport hubs, including on green belt sites, under a loosening of planning policy announced by Angela Rayner on Monday.The housing secretary will set out changes to national planning guidance for England that will include an order for councils to have a “default yes” approach to housing developments that are within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected train and tram stations.Stronger support in principle for d

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India's TANE sector could double GDP share, needs urgent policy support: NITI Aayog

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:57:16+00:00

The TANE ecosystem forms the backbone of modern global connectivity; however, the sector stands at a critical juncture with sharp trade imbalances underscoring an urgent need for targeted intervention

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RBI likely stepped in to defend rupee, traders say

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:57:13+00:00

The rupee slipped in early trading to 95.49 ​per dollar, ‌but its losses were capped by state-run banks' dollar sales

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Gold nears $4,400 as traders weigh Fed interest-rate path

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:49:21+00:00

Decline in both US consumer sentiment and retail sales has eased fears of an imminent rate hike, which is typically a headwind for non-yielding bullion

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Six dead, several injured in stampede at Bihar temple

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:45:29+00:00

The incident occurred due to a heavy rush of devotees at the temple to offer water to lord Shiva in the holy month of Shravan

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Rupee set to weaken after central bank curtails dollar inflow window

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:37:21+00:00

The RBI has brought forward by a month the cut-off for its ​discounted forex swap facility, ‌following more than $50 billion in inflows from NRI deposits

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Ralph Carr in ‘living hell’ after being convicted of rape, Victorian court hears

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:36:15+00:00

Lawyer for the entertainment industry and AFL figure says his career is ‘destroyed’ following convictionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEntertainment industry and AFL figure Ralph Carr says he is in “living hell” and has been “destroyed” after being convicted of rape, a Victorian court has heard.Carr was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault after a trial in the county court of Victoria last month. Continue reading...

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Répression en Iran : les échanges culturels français dans le viseur du pouvoir

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:35:36+00:00

L’interpellation de deux diplomates français et la détention de deux graphistes iraniens, le 19 juillet, marquent un nouveau seuil dans la dégradation des relations entre Paris et Téhéran. Au cœur de l’affaire, une réunion de travail autour de Villa Zadig, un projet culturel destiné à favoriser les mobilités et les échanges avec la société iranienne.

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Dans le Pas-de-Calais, le feu et l’essor des « megaboats » créent des tensions autour des traversées de migrants dans la Manche

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:30:09+00:00

Depuis début 2026, le nombre de tentatives de passages en Angleterre est en nette diminution. Mais des embarcations plus grosses posent d’importants problèmes de sécurité. En outre, un départ de feu, attribué par certains aux migrants, même si la justice n’en a pas tranché la cause, attise la colère d’une partie de la population.

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Alan Jones allegedly kissed young man in wardrobe of James Packer’s personal suite at Crown Towers, court hears

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:24:21+00:00

Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones allegedly kissed his driver, a young man, inside a walk-in wardrobe in James Packer’s personal suite at the Crown Towers hotel in Melbourne, a court has been told.Complainant C said he and a friend went for a drink in Jones’s room when they were visiting Melbourne for a sporting event and they knew it was “nice” because it was Packer’s personal

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Alleged victim sent Alan Jones ‘embarrassing’ texts to keep ‘most powerful man in Australia’ on side, court told

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:24:21+00:00

Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Alan Jones’s alleged victims has told a Sydney court that he sent “distressing and embarrassing” messages about his penis to the broadcaster to keep “the most powerful man in Australia” on side.Complainant C was a young man when employed as a driver for Jones at 2GB radio. He has previously told Downing Centre local court that Jones touched his peni

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Alibaba to sell gaming arm for $1.5 billion in boost to AI pivot

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:21:35+00:00

Alibaba is undergoing a broader corporate reorganisation under CEO Eddie Wu, divesting non-core assets while making AI and cloud computing a top strategic priority with the aim of reaching $100 billion in AI revenue in five years

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Trump terms Saudi-Turkey-Pak defence agreement 'big, bold' step

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:20:24+00:00

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement holds any armed offensive against any of the three countries an attack against all of them

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Jane Street took $15 billion loss in July as AI stocks slumped

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:13:17+00:00

Jane Street, which invests in Situational Awareness and directly invests in AI ventures, suffered a rare and severe down month in July amid volatile stock markets

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New jobs map

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:07:08+00:00

Report finds tier-2 and tier-3 centres see more job postings growth than tier-1 centres

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En Australie, une raffinerie de terres rares se prépare à rivaliser avec la Chine

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:00:10+00:00

Canberra ambitionne de jouer un rôle-clé dans l’établissement de chaînes d’approvisionnement en terres rares diversifiées, plus fiables et moins dépendantes de Pékin. L’Etat facilite le financement de projets et développe des partenariats internationaux.

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Effetto IA sul Bitcoin: ecco perché questo calo è diverso dai precedenti

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T03:00:00+00:00

La criptovaluta ha più che dimezzato il suo valore in un anno. Già in passato la moneta digitale aveva abituato a bruschi cali e improvvise risalite. Questa volta però sembra essersi ridotto l’appetito degli inestitori. Ametrano (CheckSig): “Calo lento e senza il panico del passato”

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Australia politics live: Hill says using super to buy a home gets ‘gold medal for stupidest policy’ after Hanson reignites debate

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T02:58:05+00:00

Pauline Hanson said on Sunday that Australians should be able to access superannuation early to cope with cost-of-living pressures. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume says housing the ‘best indicator of economic security’ in retirement over superThe deputy Liberal leader, Jane Hume says the Coalition will reconsider whether Australians should be able to access more of their superannuation balance early after Pauline Hanson called on Sunday for super rules to be “lightened up a bit” and allow workers to their money in times of crisis.It’s som

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Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-17T02:58:05+00:00

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe authors of a report testing the technology underpinning Australia’s social media ban have conceded ChatGPT was used in editing, but denied a number of citation errors in the report were due to AI hallucinations.The $3.48m age assurance technology trial, run by the UK-based Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) last year

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