NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 26 Aug – 5 Mins read
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- Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate, largely due to climate change, the window to secure its future is rapidly closing. That is the sobering conclusion of a major new report into the state of the reef
- A newspaper chronicling the devastating human toll of the Titanic sinking been uncovered after 112 years in a wardrobe; The edition of the Daily Mirror, dated April 20, 1912-five days after tragedy-was discovered in a home in Lichfield, Staffordshire
- After 11-hour Search At Kolkata Doctor’s House, CBI Seizes Documents; “There Is A Lot”: CBI On Corruption Probe Against Ex-RG Kar Principal; Social Media Spread False News, Wild Theories; Doctor Slapped, Abused In Delhi Hospital Days After Strike Ends
- Telegram Chief Pavel Durov Arrested For ‘Lack Of Moderation’ On App; had issued an arrest warrant for Durov in a preliminary investigation into alleged offences including fraud, drug trafficking, cyberbullying, organised crime and promotion of terrorism
- Harsha Bhogle Slams IndiGo For Changing Old Couple’s Seats; He also said that the lady wished “they didn’t have a monopoly; Airline Responds with regret
- Kerala Govt convenes all-party meeting on Aug 29 to discuss rehabilitation of landslide survivors; temporary rehabilitation process of victims of landslides has been completed
- Mumbai: Group Of Women Beats Up Alcoholics On The Streets With Brooms; women were tired of their constant drinking habit on roads, decided to take matters into their own hands
- Dhanbad-Bound Kisan Express Splits Into Two Parts in UP’s Bijnor; 13 Coaches Left Behind; took place due to a coupling break, near Chakrajmal in Bijnor at around 4 a.m; ‘Vacancies, pay, health, basic amenities’: RDSO report flags challenges faced by Indian Railways train controllers; IndiGo eyes gender-neutral ‘Mx’ option for internal candidates
- Suraksha Group puts Rs 250Cr in Jaypee Infratech, gets Rs 3K cr loan facility to complete 20K flats; Jio Financial Services gets nod to raise foreign investment limit to 49%; USFDA pulls up Eugia manufacturing lapses, data accuracy at Hyderabad plant; Candytoy expects 450Cr turnover by FY26, to divest 10 pc stake at Rs 900-cr valuation
- Strong hybrids rev up to fly past EVs in green race as car sales make a pit stop; Lenders to Reliance Cap raise concerns over Rs 7,300 cr debt term sheet offered by IIHL; Oil giants keep rolling in fines: IOC, BPCL & others hit for missing board norms for fifth consecutive Qrtr
- As Starliner Returns Without Sunita Williams, Boeing Faces $1BN Loss; technical disagreement b/w NASA and Boeing led to the decision, with NASA prioritising safety and choosing SpaceX for the return mission
- Israel PM Warns Strikes In Lebanon Are Not “Final Word; Hezbollah Strikes “A Slap In The Face” For Israel, Says Hamas; Iran-Backed Hezbollah Says It Launched 320 Katyusha Rockets At Israel; Israel Declares 48-Hour Emergency; Gaza Talks Set To Resume In Egypt As Fighting Rages
- Top US Scientist Anthony Fauci Hospitalised For West Nile Virus, Now Recovering At Home; mainly transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes
- Trump Struggles To Keep Media Spotlight In Battle With Kamala Harris; KH Faces Uphill Battle To Win Back Muslim Votes In Swing State; KH raises $540MN since launching her presidential campaign
- UK PM Keir Starmer was poised to warn that life in Britain will “get worse” before it gets “better”, in his first major speech since taking office
- Conservationists plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive
- Hawaii’s Big Island is under a tropical storm warning as Hone approaches with rain and wind; island could get sustained winds of 32 – 64 kph and gusts near 97 kph
- Today’s Word – Fractious – Irritable and quarrelsome
