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Highway Infrastructure bags ₹28.69 crore NHAI toll contract

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T07:11:43+00:00

The Indore-based company will manage fee collection at the Kozhinjipatti Fee Plaza on the Dindigul–Samayanallur section of NH-44 in Tamil Nadu.

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Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-24T07:08:21+00:00

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over leaked medical entrance exams

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Утренний звон по рынку акций 24 июля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-24T07:05:20+00:00

Российский рынок акций утром в пятницу снижается, несмотря на высокие цены на нефть.

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Лев Данилкин объяснил резонанс вокруг своей книги об Ирине Антоновой

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-24T07:00:00+00:00

Реакция на книгу «Палаццо Мадамы» сама по себе любопытный социальный феномен – нон-фикшн о легендарном директоре ГМИИ Ирине Антоновой генерирует «абсолютно непредсказуемые радикальные мнения», отметил в интервью «Ведомостям» Лев Данилкин. Бестселлер уже разошелся тиражом в 46 000 экземпляров и вошел в шорт-лист премии «Большая книги».

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GTRI questions US 10% Section 301 tariff on Indian exports, says measure lacks credible evidence

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T06:50:43+00:00

The report argued that "The tariff therefore appears to serve primarily as a mechanism to preserve the Trump administration's tariff wall after the expiry of the temporary Section 122 tariffs, rather than as a targeted response to a proven forced-labour problem involving India"

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Monsoon fury in Gujarat marches north, drenches Ahmedabad

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T06:50:36+00:00

Ahmedabad was inundated by 23 cm of rain until 5.30 am on Friday, while Vadodara airport recorded 15 cm during the same period as the monsoon gathered fresh momentum over western India

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Australian regulator TGA warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T06:39:09+00:00

TGA says product information for some diabetes and weight loss drugs updated with warning of NAION disorderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s medicines regulator has issued warnings for several type 2 diabetes and obesity-related treatments – including Ozempic and Mounjaro – over the potential to cause a “rare but severe” eye disorder that could lead to blindness.The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) warning came after several GLP-1 RA medicines, marketed in Australia as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjar

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US hits dozens of trading partners with new wave of tariffs

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-24T06:12:47+00:00

Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.

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‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T06:00:05+00:00

Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discountOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy measures as prime minister is a 20% reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues.The policy, announced on Thursday, is part of a broader agenda to support the high street and will cost £100m. Continue reading...

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