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Bharat Tex 2026 secures ₹14,300 crore investment commitments

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T16:20:27+00:00

Over 30 MoUs were signed at the event, with Andhra Pradesh leading proposed investments at ₹4,100 cr, followed by Karnataka (₹2,821 cr), Bihar (₹1,476 cr), and Maharashtra (₹1,095 cr)

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Burnham to announce cabinet picks on Monday – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T16:14:21+00:00

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereWhen Andy Burnham first tried to return to the Commons, by applying to be Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour’s national executive committee blocked him – in part because, they argued, Labour might find it hard to hold the Greater Manchester mayoralty in the byelection caused by his resignation.When he next applied to be a candidate, for Makerfield, the NEC no longer felt able to say no because the results for Labour in the May elections were so bad that the case for having Burnham in parliament became over

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Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T16:06:37+00:00

Another 22 reportedly wounded while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier the same dayAn Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has killed at least seven people and wounded another 22, according to a local hospital.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Continue reading...

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Reliance Retail revenue rises 7%, JioMart orders more than double

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T16:03:57+00:00

Reliance Retail’s Q1 FY27 growth was led by JioMart, where average daily orders jumped 116 per cent, helping transactions reach 568 million and the registered customer base expand to 396 million. The digital push, however, compressed the EBITDA margin by 80 basis points to 7.9 per cent despite double-digit underlying growth across its core consumption businesses.

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IAMAI announces the launch of E-Commerce Council of India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T16:03:03+00:00

This initiative unites top digital commerce companies, including Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, Indiamart, MakeMyTrip, Uber, and eBay

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Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T16:01:02+00:00

Proposal would water down emissions trading system to make EU more competitive – despite extreme heatwavesEurope’s most effective method of cutting dangerous planet-heating gases risks being weakened after the European Commission proposed an overhaul of its flagship carbon market, critics have said.In a long-awaited review of the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), the European Commission proposed giving companies a less demanding and cheaper pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Antonio Guterres, le secrétaire général de l’ONU, condamne les attaques contre des infrastructures civiles

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-17T15:56:49+00:00

« Le secrétaire général demeure profondément préoccupé par l’escalade militaire continue entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis », a déclaré son porte-parole Farhan Haq lors d’un point presse. « Il est particulièrement préoccupé par les attaques contre les infrastructures civiles en Iran et dans l’ensemble de la région. »

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Editorial. Data service

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T15:55:40+00:00

Services output index will bolster data robustness

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Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T15:49:28+00:00

East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballotIntercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Great Britain’s three north-south mainlines, with drivers voting on strike action on two lines and timetables slashed on the other owing to malfunctioning trains.East Midlands Railway announced it will cancel hundreds of services in the coming weeks from its intercity timetable on the Midland mainline, because of continued problems with its fleet of Hitachi trains. Continue reading...

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E.U. Proposes Changes to Emissions Trading System

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T15:48:46+00:00

The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods

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DHS chief releases unsubstantiated election findings as Democrats slam Trump attempt to undermine system – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T15:45:50+00:00

Markwayne Mullin follows up on president’s unproven claims as Democrats accuse Trump of ‘working to rig the midterms’ in advanceSign up for US News Breaking emailTrump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’Trump also took to Truth Social today to claim that there were “great reviews” of his address to the nation on Thursday – where he repeated baseless claims undermining the electoral integrity of the 2020 election, and the safety of the election process at large in the US. During his speech, Trump also tried to unveil new information – with scant evidence – that China’s int

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Свіжі компоненти і іноземні технології: що показали дослідження "Орешника" і "Іскандера-М"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-17T15:44:00+00:00

Йдеться не про використання старих запасів, а про триваюче виробництво ракет із застосуванням нової електронної компонентної бази.

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Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T15:43:31+00:00

Exclusive: Grants are part of controversial package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politicsDonald Trump’s state department intends to allocate $12m to organisations in the UK founded by the prominent Conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young, the Guardian can reveal.The intended grants, revealed in US government documents, are part of a package of support for European groups viewed favourably by the Trump administration. Some former US officials have criticised the funding as a misuse of public money to seek influence over foreign politics. Continue reading...

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China pitches AI order for Global South

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T15:36:43+00:00

Beijing is concerned about the security implications of relying on models based in the West such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude

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The precarity of living in urban slums

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T15:34:42+00:00

Field visits reveal urban social infrastructure has improved, but does not deliver effectively. This is because citizens are not involved in governance

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