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India’s fraying household situation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T15:37:54+00:00

A policy facelift through tax reform, spending reallocation and a services-first industrial strategy is required to boost consumer confidence

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Uefa reacts with fury to Infantino World Cup plan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:36:29+00:00

European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

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Uefa & Burnham criticise Infantino World Cup plan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:36:29+00:00

Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

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Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:36:29+00:00

Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

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How national security shapes business strategy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T15:33:59+00:00

Strategic corporates. Governments now view firms with ‘critical’ capabilities as strategic assets rather than just corporate entities

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Watch: The moment quake hit Japan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:32:37+00:00

Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July.

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Suzlon picks Singapore as global hub to drive overseas expansion

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T15:32:08+00:00

The Singapore office will function as the group’s international control centre, overseeing overseas sales, operations and maintenance services, banking and procurement

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Il n’y a « aucune somnolence au sommet de l’Etat » : au Cameroun, la controverse enfle sur l’absence prolongée du président Paul Biya, 93 ans

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-28T15:30:22+00:00

Le doyen des chefs d’Etat dans le monde n’est pas rentré à Yaoundé depuis le 7 juin, alimentant les interrogations sur son état de santé et l’inertie du pouvoir. Le pays n’a pas connu d’alternance politique depuis son indépendance, en 1960.

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‘A control freak’: murderer James Desborough convicted of two further killings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:29:45+00:00

Man already serving life for killing his cellmate while awaiting trial also murdered and dismembered his friends Claudio Aquilino and Daniel ColemanOn a spring day last year, James Desborough marched up to Cornwall’s county hall in Truro and began bombarding the offices with dozens of eggs stolen from a supermarket.It was a drug and drink-addled protest at his plight – homeless, jobless and generally angry at the world. He expected to be arrested and messaged a friend: “If I’m going to get nicked, might as well round the charges up.” Continue reading...

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FCNR(B) scheme: Banks need to be prepared

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T15:26:30+00:00

These deposits pose a concentration risk if they attract just a set of high net worth NRIs. This heightens liquidity risk as well

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Багато хто робить це неправильно: як безпечно очистити USB-порт від пилу і бруду

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-28T15:20:00+00:00

Якщо смартфон заряджається не завжди, а ноутбук перестав розпізнавати флешку, проблема далеко не завжди пов’язана з акумулятором або зарядним пристроєм.

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‘A control freak with a terrible temper’: James Desborough convicted of triple murder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:12:06+00:00

Man already serving life for killing his cellmate while awaiting trial also murdered and dismembered his friends Claudio Aquilino and Daniel ColemanOn a spring day last year, James Desborough marched up to Cornwall’s county hall in Truro and began bombarding the offices with dozens of eggs stolen from a supermarket.It was a drug and drink-addled protest at his plight – homeless, jobless and generally angry at the world. He expected to be arrested and messaged a friend: “If I’m going to get nicked, might as well round the charges up.” Continue reading...

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Black people’s risk factors for stroke ‘rising faster than for white people’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:08:01+00:00

Exclusive: King’s College London analysis finds diabetes and hypertension are more common in Black African and Caribbean peopleStroke risk factors including high blood pressure and diabetes are rising faster among people from Black African and Caribbean backgrounds compared with their white counterparts, according to analysis.Researchers at King’s College London analysed data from more than 8,500 adults over a 30-year period from the South London Stroke Register, one of the longest-running population-based stroke registers in the world. Continue reading...

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Бої за Костянтинівку переходять у фінальну фазу: військовий розкрив ситуацію на фронті

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-28T15:08:00+00:00

Він зазначив, що основна інтенсивність боїв поступово зміщується з мікрорайону Новоселівка у напрямку Осикового та околиць Олексієво-Дружківки.

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Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:06:34+00:00

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he unveils funds to stop families in England losing benefitsUK politics live – latest updatesYoung people will be expected to engage with new support to seek work, Pat McFadden has said, as he unveiled new funds to stop families losing benefits when teenagers take up apprenticeships.Speaking to the Guardian, the work and pensions secretary echoed the comments of Andy Burnham when he suggested that access to support would be conditional on young people properly participating in the support that would be provided. Continue reading...

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Stock to buy today: LTM (₹4,311) – BUY

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T15:01:04+00:00

Revise the stop-loss higher to ₹4,480 and ₹4,540 when the price touches ₹4,530 and ₹4,600 respectively. Exit the long positions at ₹4,660

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Guardian Essential poll: Angus Taylor’s approval rating crashes and One Nation support plateaus

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:00:09+00:00

Survey also shows Australians rounding on the government over its handling of inflation and the cost of living crisisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s primary vote has plateaued and Angus Taylor’s approval rating has crashed, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.But it is not all smooth sailing for Labor with Australians rubbishing the government’s handling of the inflation and cost of living crisis. Continue reading...

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Royal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:00:09+00:00

Commission promised by new premier would be an ‘important signal’ for voters that the government was acting on alleged corruptionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian voters heading to the polls will probably get a taste of the evidence heard by a royal commission – including how taxpayer funds were used on Big Build projects – but it could actually help Labor’s standing, an integrity expert says.William Partlett, an associate professor of law and a fellow at the Centre for Public Integrity, said the commission promised by the new premier, Ben Carroll, would be a

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Anger at Labor as Rex Patrick faces potential six-figure legal fee if he loses Aukus documents battle

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:00:08+00:00

Australian government insists legal costs should be paid by former senator as FoI fight escalatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government will insist Rex Patrick pays up to $150,000 to cover its legal costs if he loses a fight to access documents about the Aukus agreement, escalating a battle in which several crossbench MPs have swung behind the former senator.The transparency campaigner has used freedom of information laws to seek details on where nuclear waste from the submarine fleet will be stored, and won an administrative appeal on the matter in May. Cont

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The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:00:08+00:00

Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE – experts say it’s part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists’ livesErik Davis was driving to a medical appointment in St Paul, Minnesota, on 16 June when federal agents surrounded his car.“They hauled me out … and put me in a belly chain,” recalled the 53-year-old. He was arrested on the spot on charges of being part of a “conspiracy” to “impede or injure” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Continue reading...

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Angus Taylor has inadvertently taken centre stage in an Icac hearing – and the fallout could be profound

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T15:00:06+00:00

If the opposition leader was funding one side of a vicious factional war, it would be hard for many in the party to stomachGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent Commission against Corruption inquiries have an uncanny tendency to sprawl in unexpected directions.Just ask former New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, who was caught on tape with her secret boyfriend, former NSW MP Daryl Maguire, during an investigation into his dealings with developers. Or former premier Barry O’Farrell, who was tripped up over a bottle of Penfolds Grange during an inquiry in

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Captain Chris ‘Hunter-Killer’ Philp takes on French navy single-handed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T14:50:52+00:00

Shots fired in the Channel are all in a day’s work for the intrepid shadow home secretaryC’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre. Captain Chris ‘Hunter-Killer’ Philp had been on patrol since first light in the English Channel. While the rest of the country was still asleep, the Philpster was scanning the horizon for rubber dinghies full of illegal immigrants. Something he had never done in his previous life as immigration minister. Back then he had sought to rehouse new arrivals in hotels. Now he wanted to send them to a watery grave.It had been a quiet morning. Too quiet. Just the one s

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SIP inflows of most listed MFs hit a bump

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:48:09+00:00

Sequential SIP inflows slow down in June quarter on weak returns

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A plant-source Vitamin D3 looks to light-up Fermenta Biotech’s prospects

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:43:54+00:00

Fermenta has a presence in the regular Vitamin D3 segment, but the company explored a sustainable natural source and found it in the byproduct of soyabean oil. Oil from soyabean seeds gets refined and goes into food, but the byproduct was available

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IndiGo added 330 pilots in FY 26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T14:42:53+00:00

IndiGo’s pilot numbers were a topic of regulatory scrutiny following massive disruption of its flights last December.

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