“Given Up Fishing”: US Airstrikes, Cartel Extortion Threaten Ecuador Fishermen

Onshore, drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador’s Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishermen who are prized for their navigation skills.
As Sukhbir Badal Recovers, Harsimrat Steps Up: Woman Leading Akalis’ Fight

Sukhbir Badal was attacked at a gurdwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded.
Rescued Colombian Earthquake Survivor Passes Dies 37 Hours Under Rubble: Report

Daniela Largo, 32, was pulled from the debris on Tuesday in the city of Pereira to shouts of joy and applause, becoming a symbol of hope for a nation reeling from Monday’s disaster.
Centre’s Auditor CAG Flags E Coli In Drinking Water Across Railway Stations

The audit found bacteriological tests, other than Total coliforms, to be unsatisfactory at eight stations in four zones during 2022-23 and 11 stations in five zones during 2023-24.
Himanta Sarma Urges Assam Settlers To List Assamese As Mother Tongue During Census

Sarma said the people of Barak Valley, which has a predominantly Bengali-speaking population, and the tribals can exercise their own discretion while identifying their mother tongue.
Pardot alternatives: What B2B marketers are choosing now

Seventy percent of marketers believe the marketing industry has changed more in the past three years than in the past 50. That means that marketing automation platforms need to change, too. Pardot is a longtime fixture of the B2B landscape, but the lack of development has left many businesses looking for alternatives.
Homoeopaths Can’t Practice Other System Of Medicine: Homoeopathy Panel

The regulation states that “a Homoeopathic practitioner shall not practise any other system of medicine other than Homoeopathy.” At the same time, the proviso to the regulation makes a specific exception for practitioners working under government programmes.
“Not Nearly Enough”: Trump Rejects Concerns US Warship Deployed For Too Long
Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, Trump said “no, they’re not.”
AI Must Not Replace Human Consciousness: Allahabad High Court Judge

Addressing a dialogue on “Human Consciousness in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” here, he said excessive dependence on AI could weaken essential human abilities.
UGC-NET 2026 Answer Key To Be Released On August 16: Testing Agency

The NTA said the provisional answer keys for CSIR-NET and ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE (PhD) 2026 will also be published on the same day on its website.