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Top stocks to buy today on August 17, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, and 360 One Wam have been identified by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities as the top stocks to buy on August 17, 2026. The analyst has also shared technical views and outlook for Nifty…
Chennai Super Kings are preparing for a significant transition after the end of Stephen Fleming’s 18-year association with the franchise, and former India opener K Srikkanth believes Michael Hussey could be the ideal man to take the team forward. Fleming’s departure has left CSK searching for a new head coach for the first time in…
Rumer Willis shares BTS photos from her sister Tallulah Willis’ wedding, sharing just how happy she is for her on this special day (Instagram) A couple of days ago, Bruce Willis’ daughter, Tallulah Willis, made headlines after she tied the knot with her long-time partner, musician Justin Acee, in a private ceremony. The two had…
We all love a good win. Whether it’s finishing a tough project, achieving a personal goal, or things going as planned. Being successful feels good through the process, and it deserves a moment of recognition. But if there’s one thing that separates people and companies who keep growing from those who come to a halt,…
PM Narendra Modi saluting the Indian contingent taking part in the Bastille Day march past at Champs-Élysées in Paris in 2023. (Image credit: PMO) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice on June 14, 2026, it was more than another bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. In…
Nag Panchami is being celebrated today, August 17, 2026. This is the most prominent festivals of Hindus, mainly celebrated in North India. The day is considered highly auspicious to worship Nagas, serpents and snakes. This year, the rare combination is going to take place, when Nag Panchami is falling on Third Shravan Somwar. This is…
Söderåsen national park (Image Credit: Canva) Much of Sweden’s Söderåsen plateau was once far more open than the dense woodland visitors see today. A 2025 study published in The Holocene found that the landscape became much more open during the 18th and 19th centuries as grazing intensified, with grazed heathland developing on parts of the…
Assam’s floods are often described as inevitable. From a civil engineer’s perspective, that is an incomplete diagnosis. Brahmaputra and its tributaries will overflow during extreme monsoon events, but flooding becomes a disaster when intense hydrological forces meet vulnerable settlements, ageing infra, inadequate drainage, and poorly planned development. This year’s floods have once again exposed this…
Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can harbour multiple zoonotic pathogens owing to their close phylogenetic relationship and frequent interactions with humans. They can also be extremely successful ecological invaders. Within the United States, fewer than or equal to NHP species have been introduced and of them, the rhesus macaque has successfully established populations in Florida and Puerto…
Oil prices hold steady as Hormuz sees less activity while Iran-US talks on Strait opening stalls Oil prices remained largely unchanged in early trade on Monday as a sharp drop in vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over supplies, while efforts to end the US-Iran conflict showed no sign of progress.Brent crude…
