50% tariff on India a big blow to Russia: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said the Russian economy isn't doing well because it has been "very well disturbed" by tariffs. Referring to imposing 50% tariff on India over Russian oil imports, Trump added, "Doesn't help when...US President tells [Russia's] largest or second-largest oil buyer...we're putting...50% tariff on you if you buy oil from Russia. That was a big blow."
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US President Donald Trump said the Russian economy isn't doing well because it has been "very well disturbed" by tariffs. Referring to imposing 50% tariff on India over Russian oil imports, Trump added, "Doesn't help when...US President tells [Russia's] largest or second-largest oil buyer...we're putting...50% tariff on you if you buy oil from Russia. That was a big blow."
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Gold will not be tariffed, says Trump
US President Donald Trump announced he'll not impose tariffs on gold. Following the announcement, gold prices in India opened flat at 0.07% at ₹1,00,250 per 10 grams, down ₹2,000 from their lifetime high of ₹1,02,250 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, gold prices in US marked their steepest single-day percentage drop in three months, falling 2.5% to settle at $3,404.70 per ounce.
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US President Donald Trump announced he'll not impose tariffs on gold. Following the announcement, gold prices in India opened flat at 0.07% at ₹1,00,250 per 10 grams, down ₹2,000 from their lifetime high of ₹1,02,250 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, gold prices in US marked their steepest single-day percentage drop in three months, falling 2.5% to settle at $3,404.70 per ounce.
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Trial ordered in 11-year-old defamation case filed by MS Dhoni seeking ₹100 crore damages
The Madras High Court has ordered trial to commence in MS Dhoni's 2014 defamation suit seeking ₹100 crore from Zee Media, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar, and News Nation for linking him to IPL betting scam. The court appointed an advocate-commissioner to record Dhoni's testimony in Chennai. It'll be taken between October 20 and December 10.
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10:08 am Tuesday, 12 August, 2025
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The Madras High Court has ordered trial to commence in MS Dhoni's 2014 defamation suit seeking ₹100 crore from Zee Media, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar, and News Nation for linking him to IPL betting scam. The court appointed an advocate-commissioner to record Dhoni's testimony in Chennai. It'll be taken between October 20 and December 10.
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India bans imports via land routes of more jute products from Bangladesh
World's largest jute producer India has expanded its ban on jute products from Bangladesh, world's second-largest jute producer, via land routes amid strained relations. New products added to the banned list include bleached and unbleached woven fabrics, twines, cordages, ropes, cables, sacks and bags of jute. The imports of these products from Bangladesh is allowed only through Nhava Sheva port.
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11:59 am Tuesday, 12 August, 2025
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World's largest jute producer India has expanded its ban on jute products from Bangladesh, world's second-largest jute producer, via land routes amid strained relations. New products added to the banned list include bleached and unbleached woven fabrics, twines, cordages, ropes, cables, sacks and bags of jute. The imports of these products from Bangladesh is allowed only through Nhava Sheva port.
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Gold survives 33,740°F heat, shattering 40-year physics theory
Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory heated gold to about 33,740°F using ultrafast laser pulses. The metal stayed solid despite reaching 14 times its melting point. The result overturns the 40-year-old "entropy catastrophe" theory, which held that solids could only be superheated to around three times their melting temperature.
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Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory heated gold to about 33,740°F using ultrafast laser pulses. The metal stayed solid despite reaching 14 times its melting point. The result overturns the 40-year-old "entropy catastrophe" theory, which held that solids could only be superheated to around three times their melting temperature.
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Which are India's most-valuable family businesses according to Hurun India?
Hurun India has ranked Ambani family's business as India's most valuable family business with a net worth of ₹28.23 lakh crore. Birla family, owners of Aditya Birla Group, ranked second with ₹6.47-lakh-crore wealth, followed by Jindal family (₹5.7 lakh crore), Bajaj family (₹5.64 lakh crore) and Mahindra family (₹5.43 lakh crore). Nadar family ranked sixth while Murugappa family ranked seventh.
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Hurun India has ranked Ambani family's business as India's most valuable family business with a net worth of ₹28.23 lakh crore. Birla family, owners of Aditya Birla Group, ranked second with ₹6.47-lakh-crore wealth, followed by Jindal family (₹5.7 lakh crore), Bajaj family (₹5.64 lakh crore) and Mahindra family (₹5.43 lakh crore). Nadar family ranked sixth while Murugappa family ranked seventh.
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India's retail inflation drops to 8-year low in July
India's retail inflation slipped to 1.55% in July from 2.10% in June, government data showed. "There's...decline of 55 basis points in...headline inflation of July, 2025, in comparison to June, 2025. It's the lowest year-on-year inflation rate after June 2017," said government. A decline of 75 basis points was observed in food inflation in July, 2025 in comparison to June, 2025.
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04:47 pm Tuesday, 12 August, 2025
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India's retail inflation slipped to 1.55% in July from 2.10% in June, government data showed. "There's...decline of 55 basis points in...headline inflation of July, 2025, in comparison to June, 2025. It's the lowest year-on-year inflation rate after June 2017," said government. A decline of 75 basis points was observed in food inflation in July, 2025 in comparison to June, 2025.
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India's top 300 business families worth more than Turkey & Finland's GDP, earn ₹7,100 cr/day
The top 300 business families in India have a total net worth of $1.6 trillion (₹134 lakh crore), a value surpassing combined GDPs of Turkey and Finland. The top 300 business families earned ₹7,100 crore/day in 2024. Moreover, minimum valuation to enter the list has risen to ₹1,100 crore while minimum valuation to enter top 50 list is ₹54,700 crore.
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The top 300 business families in India have a total net worth of $1.6 trillion (₹134 lakh crore), a value surpassing combined GDPs of Turkey and Finland. The top 300 business families earned ₹7,100 crore/day in 2024. Moreover, minimum valuation to enter the list has risen to ₹1,100 crore while minimum valuation to enter top 50 list is ₹54,700 crore.
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Govt responds as car owners claim mileage drop due to E20 petrol use
Amid a backlash over the push for 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20 petrol) use, Centre backed the fuel, saying it leads to better 'acceleration' and 'ride quality', NDTV reported. Addressing car owners' claims of mileage drop due to E20 petrol usage, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said mileage is influenced by driving habits, maintenance, tyre pressure and AC load.
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07:57 pm Tuesday, 12 August, 2025
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Amid a backlash over the push for 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20 petrol) use, Centre backed the fuel, saying it leads to better 'acceleration' and 'ride quality', NDTV reported. Addressing car owners' claims of mileage drop due to E20 petrol usage, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said mileage is influenced by driving habits, maintenance, tyre pressure and AC load.
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Perplexity offers to buy Google's Chrome for ₹3.02 lakh crore in unsolicited bid
Perplexity has made an all-cash offer to purchase Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion (approximately ₹3.02 lakh crore) in an unsolicited bid. The AI startup, which was last valued at $14 billion, has said that several investors have agreed to back the deal, Reuters and CNBC reported. In March, the US Department of Justice had demanded that Google sell Chrome.
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10:29 pm Tuesday, 12 August, 2025
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Perplexity has made an all-cash offer to purchase Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion (approximately ₹3.02 lakh crore) in an unsolicited bid. The AI startup, which was last valued at $14 billion, has said that several investors have agreed to back the deal, Reuters and CNBC reported. In March, the US Department of Justice had demanded that Google sell Chrome.
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11 die in accident while returning from Khatu Shyam temple in Raj
At least 11 devotees were killed in a road accident near Rajasthan's Dausa while returning home after offering prayers at the Khatu Shyam Temple. The accident happened when the pickup van of devotees collided with a truck. "Nine people have been referred for treatment and 3 are being treated in the District Hospital," Dausa District Collector Devendra Kumar said.
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08:42 am Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
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At least 11 devotees were killed in a road accident near Rajasthan's Dausa while returning home after offering prayers at the Khatu Shyam Temple. The accident happened when the pickup van of devotees collided with a truck. "Nine people have been referred for treatment and 3 are being treated in the District Hospital," Dausa District Collector Devendra Kumar said.
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Musk and Altman use each other's chatbots to prove themselves right amid online feud
Elon Musk and Sam Altman used each other's chatbots to prove themselves right amid a feud, which started after Musk alleged Apple's App Store of favouring ChatGPT. "Good bot," ChatGPT wrote on X as Grok said Musk directed "X algorithm changes to boost his posts". "You too," Musk replied to ChatGPT, sharing its response calling him more trustworthy than Altman.
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman used each other's chatbots to prove themselves right amid a feud, which started after Musk alleged Apple's App Store of favouring ChatGPT. "Good bot," ChatGPT wrote on X as Grok said Musk directed "X algorithm changes to boost his posts". "You too," Musk replied to ChatGPT, sharing its response calling him more trustworthy than Altman.
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Rare 'gigantic jet' captured from space
A rare 'gigantic jet' phenomenon was captured by an astronaut from ISS on July 3, NASA confirmed. Earlier, it was thought to be a 'sprite'. Gigantic jets are a powerful type of electrical discharge that extends from top of a thunderstorm into the upper atmosphere. They appear when turbulent conditions at towering thunderstorm tops allow for lightning to escape thunderstorm.
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A rare 'gigantic jet' phenomenon was captured by an astronaut from ISS on July 3, NASA confirmed. Earlier, it was thought to be a 'sprite'. Gigantic jets are a powerful type of electrical discharge that extends from top of a thunderstorm into the upper atmosphere. They appear when turbulent conditions at towering thunderstorm tops allow for lightning to escape thunderstorm.
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Altman says he'll apologise if Musk signs affidavit that he never changed X's algorithm
Sam Altman asked Elon Musk to sign an affidavit saying he has never directed changes to X's algorithm in a way "that has hurt your competitors or helped your own companies". This comes after Altman claimed Musk misused X to his advantage as the latter alleged Apple of favouring OpenAI on App Store. "I will apologise if so," Altman said.
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Sam Altman asked Elon Musk to sign an affidavit saying he has never directed changes to X's algorithm in a way "that has hurt your competitors or helped your own companies". This comes after Altman claimed Musk misused X to his advantage as the latter alleged Apple of favouring OpenAI on App Store. "I will apologise if so," Altman said.
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Girl struggles to breathe in overcrowded train as bystanders mock her; Railways responds
A video is circulating on social media, showing a girl struggling to breathe in an overcrowded train compartment while bystanders laugh and film her distress instead of helping her. Railway Seva responded to the video, saying, "We're concerned to see this. Please share details like the Place of incidence, the Date of incidence...so that we can get it checked."
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09:50 am Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
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A video is circulating on social media, showing a girl struggling to breathe in an overcrowded train compartment while bystanders laugh and film her distress instead of helping her. Railway Seva responded to the video, saying, "We're concerned to see this. Please share details like the Place of incidence, the Date of incidence...so that we can get it checked."
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India has been recalcitrant, says US Treasury Secretary on trade talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said India has been headstrong in trade deal negotiations with US. Speaking to Fox Business, Bessent said, "India has been a bit recalcitrant," hinting that US has been unable to easily make India agree to its terms. He added it's "aspirational" to think that US will wrap up tariff and trade deals by October-end.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said India has been headstrong in trade deal negotiations with US. Speaking to Fox Business, Bessent said, "India has been a bit recalcitrant," hinting that US has been unable to easily make India agree to its terms. He added it's "aspirational" to think that US will wrap up tariff and trade deals by October-end.
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Govt issues security alert for WinRAR users
The government has issued a security alert for WinRAR users. A directory traversal vulnerability has been reported in WinRAR which could allow a remote attacker to achieve persistence, gain unauthorized access, and perform further malicious activities on the affected system, CERT-in said. It advised the users to update to WinRAR version 7.13 or later.
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10:15 am Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
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The government has issued a security alert for WinRAR users. A directory traversal vulnerability has been reported in WinRAR which could allow a remote attacker to achieve persistence, gain unauthorized access, and perform further malicious activities on the affected system, CERT-in said. It advised the users to update to WinRAR version 7.13 or later.
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Which states have the highest number of stray dogs per 1,000 people?
According to data compiled by India in Pixels, Odisha has the highest number of street dogs per 1,000 people among states/UTs at 39.7. It is followed by Jammu and Kashmir at 22.9 and Karnataka at 17.3. Rajasthan has 16.5 dogs per 1,000 people, while Haryana has 16.2 and Sikkim has 16.1 dogs per 1,000 people.
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10:31 am Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
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According to data compiled by India in Pixels, Odisha has the highest number of street dogs per 1,000 people among states/UTs at 39.7. It is followed by Jammu and Kashmir at 22.9 and Karnataka at 17.3. Rajasthan has 16.5 dogs per 1,000 people, while Haryana has 16.2 and Sikkim has 16.1 dogs per 1,000 people.
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Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall warning issued for several states, list released
The IMD issued heavy to extremely heavy rainfall warning for Telangana for August 14. It has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Chhattisgarh, Andhra, Himachal, J&K, Ladakh, Odisha, UP & Uttarakhand. Heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Goa, MP, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Punjab, WB and Sikkim.
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11:43 am Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
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The IMD issued heavy to extremely heavy rainfall warning for Telangana for August 14. It has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Chhattisgarh, Andhra, Himachal, J&K, Ladakh, Odisha, UP & Uttarakhand. Heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Goa, MP, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Punjab, WB and Sikkim.
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IOA approves India’s bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formally approved the country’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. India has already submitted an Expression of Interest for 2030 CWG with Ahmedabad as the host city, but the nation will have to submit proposals for final bid before August 31. The General Assembly of Commonwealth Sport will decide host country in November.
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formally approved the country’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. India has already submitted an Expression of Interest for 2030 CWG with Ahmedabad as the host city, but the nation will have to submit proposals for final bid before August 31. The General Assembly of Commonwealth Sport will decide host country in November.
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