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Airport capacity tops 580 million as India adds greenfield airports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T11:37:55+00:00

Airport expansion and airline fleet additions are strengthening India’s aviation infrastructure to meet rising domestic and international travel demand.

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Trump promises new Iran talks as Tehran touts Hormuz shipping deal with Oman | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T11:36:26+00:00

US president says he called off another US attack on Iran as part of a push for an agreement. Plus why Pokémon Go is still bring global joy ten years onGood morning. Donald Trump said talks with Iran would happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called ⁠off an imminent attack. For its part, Iran said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the strait of Hormuz, and that it had no plans to receive a delegation or send an Iranian one to any talks.On Saturday night, the US president claimed on social media that Iran and other M

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Farage says he will negotiate with Restore over a pact if Lowe ‘genuinely wants to have talks’ – politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T11:33:53+00:00

The Reform UK leader said he suggested the two should have a phone call to discuss if they could work togetherZia Yusuf said under the plan Reform will create an “integrated surveillance command”, which he claims will “unify” military and intelligence surveillance, making “ours the most surveilled maritime border in the world”.“Any vessel attempting to cross illegally will be intercepted by our armed forces who will return them back to France,” he said, adding that emergency legislation would be given to the armed forces to equip them with the “necessary powers”. Continue reading...

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GST refund pendency declines sharply over two years: Govt

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T11:30:22+00:00

Automated processing and digital tracking have helped reduce refund backlogs, though documentation delays continue to affect some taxpayer claims

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Free is the most expensive word in public policy: CEA Nageswaran

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T11:23:25+00:00

"The thing we call free is the thing we destroy. This is not a paradox, it is a policy choice and it can be chosen differently," he noted

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Farage says he responded to Restore-Reform pact offer ‘with an open mind’ – politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T11:09:13+00:00

The Reform UK leader said he suggested the two should have a phone call to discuss if they could work togetherZia Yusuf said under the plan Reform will create an “integrated surveillance command”, which he claims will “unify” military and intelligence surveillance, making “ours the most surveilled maritime border in the world”.“Any vessel attempting to cross illegally will be intercepted by our armed forces who will return them back to France,” he said, adding that emergency legislation would be given to the armed forces to equip them with the “necessary powers”. Continue reading...

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Le parti de Nigel Farage, Reform UK, veut déployer la Royal Navy contre les migrants dans la Manche s’il arrivait au pouvoir

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T11:08:47+00:00

Cette proposition radicale intervient alors que le parti d’extrême droite de Nigel Farage a récemment vu son avance dans les sondages s’effacer. Selon le Labour, au pouvoir, il s’agit d’une « tentative désespérée de détourner l’attention [des] récents scandales de corruption » au sein de Reform UK.

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Ukraine strikes Russia’s biggest retailer again

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-03T11:03:23+00:00

Ukraine has struck another warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries in a long-range drone attack.

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Encube Ethicals files papers with SEBI for ₹3,000 cr IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T10:55:31+00:00

On the financial front, its revenue from operations was at ₹1,848.7 crore and its net profit at ₹436.7 crore during FY26

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