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NSE gets SEBI nod to proceed with IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T11:48:37+00:00

The share sale could be one of India’s largest, alongside Mukesh Ambani’s Jio, with NSE valued at approximately $55 billion in the unlisted market

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Wallace’s dog Gromit was nearly a cat, reveals creator as Aardman turns 50

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T11:36:46+00:00

Nick Park began modelling the character as a feline, before finding it too difficult and changing him to a dogThe creator of Wallace and Gromit has revealed that the world’s most famous stop-motion animated dog was nearly a cat.As Aardman Animations marks its 50th anniversary, Nick Park, who joined the studio in 1985, told the BBC he originally modelled Gromit as a feline companion for Wallace. Continue reading...

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UK support for Falkland Islands 'unwavering', No 10 says

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-09-04T11:29:22+00:00

The comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British overseas territory.

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Meloni a Bari per la festa del Governo: le news di oggi in diretta

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-04T11:26:01+00:00

Tutto pronto nel porto, dove alle 19,20 la premier salirà sul palco. Imponente servizio d’ordine, la manifestazione di protesta si fermerà a distanza dall’area

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Meloni a Bari per la festa del governo: “Sono a posto con la coscienza, non intendo mollare”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-04T11:26:01+00:00

La presidente impegnata in un lungo comizio tra risultati dell’esecutivo e attacchi all’opposizione: “Antifascismo usato come arma di distrazione di massa”. Momenti di tensione per la protesta: il corteo voleva forzare il divieto di arrivare al porto, poi si è sciolto senza incidenti

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Reform suspends two officials over donations sting as Farage admits their comments ‘don’t look good’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T11:23:06+00:00

James Orr and Dan Jukes, aides to Nigel Farage, stepped down after an investigation by Channel 4 NewsBritish ministers have hit back after the Argentinian president said “winds of change” favourable to his country’s claim to the Falklands were “blowing around the world”, Kiran Stacey reports.The Electoral Commission has issued a statement this morning saying it is in touch with the police about the undercover investigation into Reform UK. In a statement, it said:We are considering all relevant information, in line with our regulatory remit, and we are in touch with the Met police.The Electoral

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Iran war: Why US midterms could be a pivotal moment

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-04T11:12:51+00:00

Rising prices and opposition to war may pressure Trump to de-escalate until after the midterms, analysts say.

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Rupee rises 2 paise to close at 94.49 against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T11:09:11+00:00

The rupee gained for the sixth consecutive session, closing at 94.48 (provisional) on Friday, up 2 paise from the previous close

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U.N. to Vote on African Proposal for a New World Map

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-04T11:02:44+00:00

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true size relative to one another, unlike the centuries-old Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is.

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Kia India to follow multi-tech pathway for sustainable mobility: MD & CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T11:02:23+00:00

The company launched its premium seven-seater SUV Sorento in hybrid and diesel variants priced from ₹27.99 lakh to ₹40.39 lakh, and Lee stated that hybrids will be key to its future portfolio

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ICE bans hugging inside California’s largest detention center. Families are fighting back

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T11:00:06+00:00

In the California City facility, ‘contact visits’ are strictly forbidden – but detained residents aren’t staying quiet. Are officials listening?Teresa Reyes drove 300 miles to be with her son on his 32nd birthday in May, but she couldn’t give him a gift, share a meal with him or give him a hug. She couldn’t even touch him.Her son, Guillermo, a tattoo artist from San Jose, is locked up in the California City immigration detention center, California’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, and the only way he can see his mother is behind a thick pane of glass. Continue readi

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JD Vance accused of ‘gaslighting’ after saying he is ‘skeptical’ US struck Iranian wedding | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T10:59:55+00:00

Vice-president’s claim US-Iran conflict is not war draws ridicule from Democrat Ro Khanna. Plus, iconic feminist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92Good morning. The US vice-president, JD Vance, has responded to claims that an American strike was responsible for killing four people, including a child, at a wedding celebration in southern Iran by saying that “sometimes things happen”. The deaths were reported by the Iranian Red Crescent, which operates independently of Tehran and is treated by most international monitors as a credible source on casualty figures.In a further comment, described by the c

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