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RBI for periodic revision of deposit insurance coverage

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao indicated the need for periodic increases in the deposit insurance coverage limit due to factors such as inflation and income growth. He noted that 97.8% of accounts in India are fully protected, surpassing the global standard of 80%. He also discussed the possible challenges of implementing risk-based premiums in India's varied banking sector.

Phil Donahue, Legendary Talk Show Host, Dead at 88

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Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue has died. He was 88 years old. Donahue’s passing was announced on Monday’s episode of the Today show, where the following statement was read aloud: “Groundbreaking TV talk show journalist Phil Donahue died Sunday night at home surrounded by his wife of 44 years, Marlo Thomas, his sister, his […]

Phil Donahue Dead at 88

TVLine.com 

Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue has died. He was 88 years old. Donahue’s passing was announced on Monday’s episode of the Today show, where the following statement was read aloud: “Groundbreaking TV talk show journalist Phil Donahue died Sunday night at home surrounded by his wife of 44 years, Marlo Thomas, his sister, his […]

Siddaramaiah gets temporary respite as HC restrains trial court from a decision till the next date of hearing

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Karnataka High Court granted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah temporary relief in a case of alleged illegal plot allotment to his wife. The court suspended a lower court’s actions until the next hearing on August 29. The case stems from the allotment of 14 plots in Mysuru. Siddaramaiah challenged the Governor’s permission for prosecution, arguing it could disrupt state governance. Both BJP and Congress held protests, and the CM has scheduled a Congress Legislature Party meeting on August 22 to address the issue.

NBA: French Olympian Yabusele to sign with 76ers–reports

Sports.inquirer.net 

French Olympic power forward Guerschon Yabusele has agreed on terms to sign an NBA contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Yabusele helped France capture a silver medal behind the United States’s collection of NBA stars at the Paris Olympics. According to ESPN and NBC Sports Philadelphia, the former Boston Celtics

The bizarre siege behind Stockholm Syndrome

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The six-day bank siege that inspired the controversial Stockholm Syndrome theory began on 23 August 1973. In 1980, a BBC documentary featured two pioneering New York police negotiators who had built their careers on the lessons they had learnt from hostage situations past, including this bizarre …

The Exonerated: Meet Two Chicago Men Wrongly Imprisoned for Decades, on Police Torture, Death Row & More

Democracy Now! 

As Chicago hosts the 2024 Democatic National Convention, we look at the city’s long history of police misconduct, including the use of torture under police commander Jon Burge, accused of leading a torture ring that interrogated more than 100 African American men in Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s using electric shocks and suffocation, among other methods, to extract false confessions from men who were later exonerated. Illinois has one of the highest rates of wrongful convictions in the United States... Читать дальше...

On World Photography Day, Saajha Sindoor actor Sahil Uppal says, ‘I’m my wife’s personal photographer’

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

World Photography Day saw actor Sahil Uppal, who plays Gagan in Saajha Sindoor, sharing his passion for photography. He expressed joy in capturing candid moments and experimenting with angles. Sahil stated that photography enhances his attention to detail, aiding his acting. Best moments for him? Capturing memorable pictures with his wife on outings.