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Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold edges higher as yields ease, markets await fed minutes amid Iran tensions

13:49 (IST) Aug 19 Gold positive amid risks, Brent gains capped by supply, demand Gold is expected to retain a positive bias amid a weaker dollar, softer Treasury yields and fading expectations of a near-term US rate hike. Brent crude remains cautiously bullish amid geopolitical risks, but strong Gulf exports and weak demand could cap…

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Zepto’s alleged ‘20-kg’ internship rule sparks gender bias row: When does a job requirement cross the line?

Zepto’s alleged ‘20-kg’ internship rule sparks outrage: Is gender being used as a hiring filter? We are in 2026. We ostentatiously talk about the glorifying women’s empowerment theme and how girls are making space in every sector. Yet, sachets of gender inequality are thrown over almost every aisle we stroll. What does a computer science…

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In 2011, a tiny turtle disappeared into the Massachusetts wild. 15 years later, her daughters were released into the wild |

In 2011, Ivy was released into a Massachusetts marsh as a tiny seven-gram Blanding’s turtle after spending her first months in human care. Then she disappeared. For more than a decade, there was no confirmed sign of the turtle, leaving conservationists with no way of knowing whether she had survived. According to the Commonwealth of…

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Bible Quote of the Day (August 19, 2026): Facing intense family conflicts? How to stop family arguments before they leave deep scars

Family arguments can be deeply hurtful due to close relationships and past pain. Romans 12:18 encourages believers to live peaceably with all people. This involves personal effort, patience, and wisdom in communication and listening. Peace does not always mean remaining silent when boundaries are crossed. The article offers a prayer for family peace and guidance…

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Bandra football ground row: Bombay HC to hear plea against BMC’s convention centre plan | Mumbai News

No notice was issued to the Association which has used the playground for over 15 years under renewed permissions from Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority. MUMBAI: Bombay high court will hear on Thursday a petition challenging BMC’s proposal to convert the Neville D’souza Football Ground at Bandra Reclamation into a convention centreThe matter was…

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Metro or concrete roads? Bengaluru techies caught in dust; why Rs 450-crore roadworks face tech firms’ ire | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: A Rs 450-crore road project on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road has run into opposition from the companies that employ lakhs of people along the busy corridor, with the industry body asking authorities to put the work on hold until the Namma Metro Blue Line becomes operational.The Outer Ring Road Companies’ Association (ORRCA) has objected…

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Madras HC allows ‘Tamil Anthem first’ at govt functions, says it can precede Vande Mataram, National Anthem | Chennai News

The Madras High Court clarified a Union Home Ministry notification. CHENNAI: The Madras high court has clarified that the Union home ministry’s notification requiring ‘Vande Mataram‘ to be sung first at government functions does not prohibit the Tamil Thai Vazhthu from being sung before it.The court was hearing a PIL filed by Ananya Radhakrishnan, who…

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SIR & Census effect – Nipun exams not held, many schools left teacherless | Gurgaon News

Statewide Nipun assessments for young students began Tuesday but faced significant disruptions. GURGAON: Statewide Nipun assessments for students from classes I-IV began Tuesday, but the flagship foundational learning exercise failed to take off in more than half of the city’s govt primary schools because a number of teachers are deployed on Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…

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