Month: August 2026

Queensland turns old tyres into roads, keeping 2.4M tyres from landfills

MBBS and BDS interns across medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir went on an indefinite strike over low stipend and staged dharnas in Jammu, seeking an increase in their monthly stipend from the existing Rs 12,300 to Rs 30,000. The protesting interns said their stipend had remained unchanged for nearly seven years despite repeated representations…

Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar stated women should remain confined to their homes. He defended a recent circular from his organization which advised women against public platforms. Musliyar cited religious texts which he believes mandate purdah for women’s protection. He asserted that knowledgeable scholars have taught these views for a century. The scholar…

The Gujarat government on Monday said it has extended the state-wide ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, and sale of gutkha and paan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for another year starting September 13. According to a notification by the Commissioner of Food Safety, the prohibition – in force since 2012 – will remain in…

Russia’s seaborne gasoline imports climbed to a record level of around 125,000 barrels per day (kbd) in August, which would amount to about 470,000 tonnes for the month. Reports suggest that Indian refiners supplied as much as 1 million barrels of gasoline to Russia over the past two months.

Citizens reiterates DoorDash stock rating on AI efficiency gains

Faf du Plessis has voiced his views regarding the media’s portrayal of Cameron Bancroft, suggesting it was unduly severe. The former South African captain empathizes with the Australian batsman and critiques Cricket Australia’s management of the situation along with outside influences. Du Plessis proposes that financial repercussions would have sufficed, arguing that the imposed bans…

BofA reiterates Buy on Meta stock on AI agent launch plans

8 dead, several injured in blast at cracker manufacturing unit in UP

TD Cowen initiates Braveheart Bio stock with buy rating