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Reliance Shares Surge 2%: Top Reasons Explained

Reliance Industries shares jumped over 2 percent in early trading on August 19, 2025, hitting a high of 1,411.10 rupees on the National Stock Exchange. This rally comes amid positive company updates, analyst optimism, and market shifts that point to stronger growth ahead for India’s biggest company by value. Key Drivers Behind the Stock Rally Investors pushed Reliance Industries stock higher based on fresh business moves and expert views. The…

Nifty 50 Surges Toward 25,000 on Peace Talk Hopes

Indian stock markets kicked off the week with strong gains on August 19, 2025, as the Nifty 50 index closed at 24,876.95, up 1 percent amid positive global cues from the Trump-Zelensky meeting. This surge reflects growing optimism over potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks, which could ease geopolitical tensions and boost investor confidence worldwide. The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sparked fresh hopes for…

Trump Starts Putin-Zelensky Meeting Plans

US President Donald Trump announced he has begun setting up a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after talks at the White House on August 18, 2025. This move aims to push forward peace efforts in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, with Trump stressing US support for European-led security guarantees for Ukraine. Key Moments from White House Talks Trump hosted Zelensky and several European leaders, including…

Georgia Tech Opens New Campus Cycle Track

Georgia Tech marked a big win for campus mobility on August 13, 2025, with the opening of its new cycle track, a dedicated path for bikes, scooters, and skateboards that connects key areas from west campus to Tech Square. President Ángel Cabrera led a group ride to celebrate the launch, highlighting how this project boosts safety and eco-friendly travel for students, faculty, and staff in Atlanta. Project Sparks Safer Rides…

Georgia Professors Required to Post Syllabuses Online

Georgia’s public university professors face a new rule that demands they share course syllabuses on a public online database. This policy, approved by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in May 2025, kicks off this fall semester for core classes and aims to boost transparency in higher education. Policy Details and Requirements The new rule mandates that all professors in the University System of Georgia upload their syllabuses…

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Amazon Settles $15M Defamation Suit by Georgia Doctor

Amazon has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Dr. Mahendra Amin, a Georgia gynecologist accused of performing unnecessary hysterectomies on women at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Irwin County. The settlement, reached out of court in August 2025, ends a case where Amin sought $15 million over false claims spread by a podcast on Amazon’s Wondery network. Background of the Allegations The story began in 2020…

FSB Foils Ukraine Bomb Plot on Crimean Bridge

Russia’s Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, announced on August 18, 2025, that it stopped a Ukrainian plot to destroy the Crimean Bridge with a car bomb smuggled through Georgia. The agency said it found and disarmed a powerful explosive hidden in a Chevrolet Volt electric car that crossed into Russia at the Verkhny Lars border point, preventing what could have been a major attack on this key link…

Georgia Tech Welcomes Over 5,400 New Students

Georgia Tech has kicked off the new academic year by welcoming more than 5,400 new undergraduate students to its Atlanta campus. This group includes about 4,050 first-year students starting in summer and fall, plus 1,365 transfer students across spring, summer, and fall terms, pushing the total undergrad population above 20,000. Record Applications Drive Growth This surge comes after a banner year for admissions. Georgia Tech saw a record 66,912 first-year…

Georgia Film Academy Opens New Atlanta Campus

The Georgia Film Academy has launched a new campus right next to Assembly Studios in Atlanta, offering hands-on training for aspiring filmmakers. This move, announced on August 19, 2025, aims to boost the state’s growing film industry by providing real-world skills and job opportunities. A Major Step for Film Education in Georgia This new facility marks a big expansion for the Georgia Film Academy. Partnered with Gray Media’s Assembly Studios,…

Experts Push for Smoking Records in Cancer Trials

In a fresh push for better cancer research, experts from top institutions like AIIMS Delhi, McMaster University in Canada, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France are calling for mandatory recording of smoking status in all cancer clinical trials. This recommendation, detailed in a commentary published in The Lancet Oncology in August 2025, highlights how ongoing tobacco use can harm treatment results and lower patient survival rates,…