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Keralam urges TN to relax stone aggregate transport ban for NH work

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T10:31:28+00:00

In a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan said Keralam has limited availability of suitable stone aggregates for large-scale infrastructure works.

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Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soar

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T10:26:38+00:00

At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible executionPrisoners at Iran’s largest jail have sewn their lips shut as hundreds of prisoners joined a mass hunger strike amid a surge in executions over drug offences and charges linked to anti-government protests.The hunger strike, involving at least 1,500 death row prisoners at Ghezel Hesar prison near Tehran, began two weeks ago after six men convicted on drug-related charges were transferred to solitary confinement before their possible execution, according to Iranian rights groups. Con

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Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T10:21:46+00:00

President also blames Brazil and Mexico and says online critics ‘do not want the ideas of freedom to succeed’More than a week has passed since Ferran Torres scored the extra-time goal that gave Spain its second World Cup, but – at least for Argentina’s president – the tournament is not over.Javier Milei has claimed that a coordinated “anti-Argentina campaign” was behind criticism of the country’s team, accusations of racism among its fans and conspiracy theories alleging that Lionel Messi’s side was secretly being favoured by Fifa. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex slips 69 pts, Nifty falls below 24,000 at close

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T10:15:48+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equities closed marginally lower on Tuesday. Sensex slipped 69.86 pts or 0.09% to close at 76,765.92; Nifty 50 dipped 10.60 pts or 0.04% to 23,985.35. The indices remained range-bound as investors balanced easing crude oil prices against uncertainty surrounding the US Federal Reserve's policy outlook. Mixed global market trends and ongoing corporate earnings also kept trading subdued despite continued domestic institutional buying.

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Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector in first act as new Victorian premier

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T10:12:07+00:00

Jacinta Allan steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’Live updates: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of VictoriaWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Carroll has been sworn in as the premier of Victoria after Jacinta Allan resigned, with his first act as leader to announce a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector.Carroll’s elevation comes just four months before the state election and follows a tumultuous 48 hours for Labor, during which Allan resigned and a surprise cha

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AI is finding twice as many cyber flaws in 2026 as it did in 2025

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T10:11:46+00:00

The US National Vulnerabilities Database, a repository of digital security holes, recorded 45,207 flaws between January and Monday, a count approaching the total number found in all of 2025

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Au Maroc, le patron du football, Fouzi Lekjaa, enfile son costume de premier ministrable

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-28T10:00:03+00:00

Le président de la Fédération royale marocaine de football et ministre du budget a officialisé son ralliement au Parti Authenticité et modernité, le 25 juillet. Il semble désormais le mieux placé pour devenir le prochain chef du gouvernement.

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Americans feel pinch of continued Iran war: ‘It’s screwed everything up’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T10:00:02+00:00

Whether in favor of or against the US-Israel war on Iran, people across the country are left holding the bill and wondering on its purposeFive months after the United States and Israel started a historically unpopular war against Iran that was going to supposedly last weeks, the fighting has refused to resolve in victory, defeat or peace. Iran’s Supreme Leader had been killed in the opening strikes, ceasefires broke down, and the strait of Hormuz has been closed and re-opened.For voters interviewed across the country, while the damage may be distant, the residual effects have shown up at the p

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Kentucky teen lauded for defending girl from sexual harassment fatally shot

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T10:00:01+00:00

Da’Jon Anthony Hayes-Burr, shot by another teenager, had stopped a 45-year-old man from harassing a 12-year-old girlKentucky’s largest city is mourning the recent shooting death of a teenage boy who had earned a municipal commendation months earlier for defending a young girl from sexual harassment – and survived being stabbed in the process.Da’Jon Anthony Hayes-Burr, 15, was shot on Saturday night in Louisville’s Shawnee neighborhood, according to authorities there. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital, and police booked a 14-year-old on a count of murder, as the Louisville news outlet

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Lindsey Graham’s funeral ceremonies to begin with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy in attendance

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00

Memorials for the Republican senator to start in US Capitol as Israeli and Ukrainian leaders are set to meet with TrumpTwo days of funeral ceremonies for Lindsey Graham, the late South Carolina Republican senator, will begin in Washington on Tuesday, with mourners set to include Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Both leaders will also meet Donald Trump at the White House. Continue reading...

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Alarm as Florida rushes to carry out ‘incredibly rare’ double execution

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00

Rights groups condemn secrecy surrounding killings and say hurry to execute raises chance of ‘torturous’ deathsFlorida is preparing on Tuesday to carry out the state’s first double execution within a single day since the start of the modern era of the US death penalty in 1976.Barring last-minute legal intervention, James Duckett, 68, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at noon on Tuesday at Florida state prison near Starke. Six hours later, Dominick Occhicone, 80, faces the same fate. Continue reading...

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As U.S. Pauses Strikes, Iran Is No Rush to Resume Cease-Fire Talks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:44:41+00:00

Amid a reprieve in the fighting, Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump and have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.

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