August 2026

Scotland is taking a new approach to laboratory plastic waste. A new recycling system has already processed around 72,000 contaminated plastic sample bottles. The technology is now being expanded to Petri dishes and pipette tips. Scottish Water has become the first utility in the world to adopt Envetec Sustainable Technologies’ GENERATIONS technology. The system disinfects…

Top stocks to buy today on August 24, 2026. Stock market recommendations: Viyash Scientific, and AU Small Finance Bank – have been picked as the top stocks to buy on August 24, 2026 by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities. The expert has shared a detailed outlook on Nifty and Bank…

It seems technology is already outrunning humans not only in algorithms but also on the field. At a 100-meter sprint at the Beijing Robot Games, a humanoid robot is said to have beaten the human record of Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt. The robot named Lightning Bolt, achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating Bolt’s record…

Rupee climbs to 95.64 against US dollar Rupee started the week on a strong note, rising 7 paise to 95.64 against the US dollar in early trading. However, the gains remained limited as geopolitical concerns, crude prices and steady importer demand weighed on the domestic currency.The currency’s movement was largely confined to a narrow range….

Cortical Labs founder and CEO Hon Weng Chong at the Cortical Cloud biological data centre at NUS (Image: The Straits Times).. Singapore has unveiled a world-first biological data centre prototype that brings living human neurons into a server-rack environment, marking an unusual new step in the race to build more efficient and adaptive computing systems….

KPMG Australia to cut 5% of workforce amid scandal, weak growth outlook KPMG Australia is reducing its workforce by about 5% as the firm continues to deal with the fallout from a scandal involving confidential client information and faces a subdued economic outlook.The cuts will affect 27 partners and about 360 employees, with consulting and…

Top stocks to buy in week starting August 24, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Crompton Greaves, and ICICI Prudential AMC- these are the top stocks that have been picked by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk as stock recommendations for the week starting August 24, 2026: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Crompton Greaves…

China has postponed the planned launch of its Chang’e-7 Moon mission, days after saying the launch site and equipment were in good condition. China has postponed the planned launch of its Chang’e-7 Moon mission, days after saying the launch site and equipment were in good condition.The probe and the Long March 5 rocket assigned to…

Oil prices slip over $1 per barrel Oil prices eased more than $1 a barrel on Monday as investors booked profits ahead of a US announcement on new sanctions against Iran, with markets weighing the possibility of further disruption to Middle Eastern supplies.Brent crude declined 1.90% to $92.60 a barrel while WTI crude fell 1.96%…

FPIs pour Rs 23,544 crore into Indian equities in August as earnings recovery and rupee stability boost investor sentiment NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have accelerated buying in Indian equities this month, infusing Rs 23,544 crore so far as improving quarterly earnings, a stable rupee and better market prospects lift sentiment.The inflow comes after…