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Data centre expansion

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-07T15:31:31+00:00

With strong clean energy infra, TN is the place to be

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Merz says ‘shock’ AfD victory in key German state ‘is an election result we cannot simply move past’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-07T15:30:44+00:00

German chancellor says vote for far-right party ‘will have repercussions’ across the countryFar-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majorityAfD’s Chrupalla continues in this vein, saying the German public wants to see a change in direction, and specifically saying the electorate is “fed up” as the government keeps “transferring billions of our tax money to Ukraine … instead of using it for our own population.”He says the party has “a clear mandate” to rule in Saxony-Anhalt and will hold discussions with others about what can be done. Continue reading...

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ITAT upholds ‘clean slate’ principle under IBC in IndusInd General Insurance vs IT case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-07T15:29:05+00:00

The advocates of the assessee argued that under Clause 9.1.8 of the NCLT-approved Resolution Plan, all pending tax proceedings and liabilities concerning RCL’s subsidiaries relating to the pre-approval period were permanently extinguished and dismissed

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Advertisers spot an opportunity in micro-drama platforms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-07T15:25:27+00:00

Micro drama advertising revenue has been pegged at about ₹24 crore in FY26, rising to ₹210 crore in FY27, and jumping multi-fold to ₹5,000–5,500 crore by FY32

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India should target 10 million international patients a year: Goyal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-07T15:24:56+00:00

He stressed the need for stronger hospital participation, skilled healthcare workers, seamless patient journeys and high standards of quality and ethics to attract more foreign patients

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Can data centres justify resources they consume?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-07T15:16:46+00:00

Cost equation. States while luring investments must undertake a cost-benefit exercise given the huge water, power requirements of these centres

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French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-07T15:10:51+00:00

Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affect qualityFrench vineyards hit by severe drought and heatwaves are expected to report a 30-year low in wine production after the country’s hottest ever recorded summer, according to the agriculture ministry.Initial estimates suggest winemakers will produce just under 34m hectolitres from this year’s harvest: a drop of 6% on last year, and 17% less than ‌the 2021-2025 average. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, September 8, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-07T15:05:17+00:00

BL Morning Report September 8, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Stolen Generations survivors have more health challenges than other First Nations people

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-07T15:01:21+00:00

Indigenous Australians forcibly removed under government policies more likely to have severe or profound disability, report findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians and their descendents who were forcibly removed under government assimilation policies have far greater physical and health challenges when compared to the wider Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, according to a new report.The report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) was commissioned by peak advocacy body the Healing Foundation, wh

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Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-07T15:00:24+00:00

Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 monthsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe most severe El Niño weather event on record threatens to push food prices higher this year, experts say, piling pressure on households already struggling with the post-pandemic spike in grocery bills and complicating the Reserve Bank’s efforts to bring inflation back under control.The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast El Niño will peak in late spring or summer and “reach levels a

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Grassroots Labor group urges Albanese government to chart course away from ‘American war machine’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-07T15:00:22+00:00

Pressure follows revelations US military and weapons manufacturers control or have access to more than 100 bases across Australian continentWhy can the US access so many Australian military bases? – podcastGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US has “led Australia into wars of aggression” for 50 years, internal party campaign group Labor Against War has argued, urging the government to chart a foreign policy independent “from the American war machine”.The Australian government has defended the growing presence of the US military on the Australian continent, insisting

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How the media manufactured consent for genocide

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-07T14:59:37+00:00

A new book uncovers the role the media played in whitewashing Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

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Bande de Gaza : une rapporteuse de l’ONU alerte concernant la destruction de preuves de « crimes internationaux » au cours du déblaiement de gravats effectué par Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-07T14:56:38+00:00

Citant les autorités palestiniennes, Francesca Albanese affirme que plus de 10 000 personnes seraient encore ensevelies sous les décombres, alors que « près de 70 % de Gaza sont soumis à des restrictions d’accès ».

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Bande de Gaza : Francesca Albanese, rapporteuse de l’ONU, craint la destruction de preuves au cours du déblaiement de gravats effectué par Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-07T14:56:37+00:00

Dans un territoire dévasté, les gravats « font partie d’une scène de crime, d’un cimetière et constituent la trace matérielle de ce qu’il s’est passé pendant une campagne de bombardements brutale et insensée qui a duré deux ans », rappelle Mme Albanese.

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Bande de Gaza : Francesca Albanese, rapporteuse de l’ONU, craint la destruction de preuves au cours du déblaiement de gravats effectué par Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-07T14:56:37+00:00

Dans un territoire dévasté, les gravats « font partie d’une scène de crime, d’un cimetière, et constituent la trace matérielle de ce qu’il s’est passé pendant une campagne de bombardements brutale et insensée qui a duré deux ans », rappelle Mme Albanese.

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Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-07T14:42:24+00:00

Matt Clifford forced to stand down amid disquiet from senior MPs over his new full-time job at AI company The chair of the UK government’s “moonshot” science and technology research unit has been forced to stand down after taking a job with the San Francisco AI firm Anthropic, after warnings from senior MPs that the move created a “clear conflict of interest”.Matt Clifford announced last week that he was taking a full-time job working for the company behind the Claude chatbot, “leading its engagement” with governments outside the US – including the UK. But he retained his leadership at Aria, t

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Netflix announces production of third Inbetweeners film

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-07T14:40:22+00:00

Creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris return as writers and directors, with the original cast reprising their rolesNetflix has announced that production has begun on a new Inbetweeners film, with the original cast members reprising their roles.It will be a continuation of the popular Channel 4 sitcom, which aired on E4 from 2008 to 2010, followed by two films in 2011 and 2014. Continue reading...

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CBI files second chargesheet in Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-07T14:40:07+00:00

Three Reliance ADA Group executives are among 17 accused named in the chargesheet. They are: Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, Amit Bapna, and Ramesh Shenoy, as per the CBI

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