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Jharkhand’s concessions may slow the agitation, but students are likely to keep marching until a CBI probe is formally announced.

This is now a test of whether the state can restore trust in recruitment. If the protests persist, the political cost will keep rising even after concessions.

Iran will release more public-facing Khamenei footage and tightly managed appearances in the immediate term, with the goal of stabilizing perceptions before rumors harden into a broader leadership narrative.

This is not just a health rumor cycle; it is a live test of succession optics, military command credibility and economic control in Tehran. Any further ambiguity around Khamenei’s condition will intensify scrutiny of who is actually steering Iran’s security and macro policy.

Gill is likely to be available for the first Test in Galle, while Padikkal’s strong showing will keep pressure on India’s No. 3 selection.

The warm-up performance suggests India may enter the Test with a settled top order and fewer fitness doubts around Gill. It also keeps the No. 3 conversation alive if Padikkal continues to press his case.

The August 10 Assembly march will keep the Jharkhand recruitment row alive unless the government offers a CBI probe or a stronger official concession.

This has moved beyond an exam dispute into a test of whether the state can restore trust in recruitment. The fact that students are rejecting a broad package in favor of a CBI probe shows how little confidence remains in the process.

Jharkhand will announce a more formal inquiry or disciplinary action against exam-linked officials within weeks, because the day-16 protest and resumed talks make a purely rhetorical response unsustainable.

The protest has moved beyond a student grievance into a test of state credibility. If Soren cannot show concrete action, the agitation could become a broader indictment of recruitment integrity in Jharkhand.

Google will surface a more visible Gemini product push under Koray Kavukcuoglu, while Demis Hassabis becomes the public face of Alphabet’s AI strategy; the next quarter should bring clearer product and research announcements tied to Gemini app and Frontier AI.

This is one of the clearest corporate AI power shifts in the input. It affects who sets priorities for Gemini, how DeepMind is organized, and how quickly Google can turn research into products.

Maharashtra consumers will see the ₹2-per-litre increase reflected quickly, and dairy product prices may follow higher if packaging and procurement costs stay elevated.

This is a direct household inflation story with immediate consumer impact. It also shows how input-cost pressure is still passing through the dairy chain.