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JSW Steel Q1 profit doubles to ₹4,696 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T10:09:38+00:00

JSW Steel's crude steel output increased 3 per cent to 6.59 mt in June quarter FY27 from 6.38 mt in April-June FY26.

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Espagne : plus de 12 000 hectares brûlés près de Saragosse en moins de trois jours

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-17T10:09:29+00:00

Un nouvel incendie s’est déclaré en Aragon, dans le nord-est de l’Espagne, mercredi 15 juillet, ravageant en moins de trois jours un tiers de la surface brûlée en France depuis le début de l’année. Il n’a pour l’instant pas de fait de victimes.

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China rejects Trump’s claims of election interference – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T10:05:57+00:00

Democrats also criticize speech as ‘lies and long-debunked conspiracies’Sign up for US News Breaking emailTrump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’Donald Trump used the imprimatur of the presidency and United States intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in American elections in a presidential address on Thursday that seemed bluntly aimed at laying the groundwork for further destabilizing the electoral system before November’s midterm elections.In his address from the East Room at the White House, Trump attempted to give the impression that his administration had

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Havells India Q1 net profit down 16.64% at ₹289.71 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T10:02:12+00:00

Higher raw material and input costs due to West Asia war and higher spending on advertising and promotion hit profits

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‘My eyes were stinging’: New Yorkers navigate smoky air and soaring temperatures

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T10:00:05+00:00

Pollution levels in the city were elevated as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south across a huge swathe of the USThe sun shone feebly through the thick haze. The smell of burning wood hung thick in the air. Many New Yorkers donned masks as the air quality plummeted amid health warnings.The National Weather Service issued an air-quality alert because pollution levels were elevated as smoke from raging Canadian wildfires drifted south across a huge swathe of the US, reaching all the way to New York City and even beyond out into the Atlantic. Continue reading...

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China rejects Trump’s claims of election interference as ‘pure fabrication’ – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T09:54:30+00:00

Democrats also criticize speech as ‘lies and long-debunked conspiracies’Sign up for US News Breaking emailTrump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’Donald Trump repeated calls in his Thursday speech for the passage of the Save America Act – a rebranded and expanded version of last year’s Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (Save) act, which passed in the US House but didn’t get a vote in the Senate.This year’s version includes a very strict voter ID requirement for casting a ballot and a provision that requires states to regularly turn their voter rolls over to the Department

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Why is gold turning into India’s quickest cash option?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T09:54:29+00:00

Borrowers are opting for gold loans as they get funds in a much shorter duration, says Bhavesh Jain, MD and CEO of TransUnion CIBIL

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T09:54:17+00:00
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ESAF Bank invites applications for Climate Smart Agriculture Awards 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T09:54:03+00:00

The awards aim to encourage innovative farming solutions that enhance productivity, conserve natural resources and strengthen rural livelihoods in the face of climate change

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Iranian airport and bridges hit as US forces board ship amid ports blockade – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T09:52:56+00:00

Southern rail station also attacked, Iranian media says, as IRGC claims to have destroyed US fighter jets stationed in JordanUS marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian portsHere is a map by Anadolu Agency of the reported US attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes in the region:Kuwait’s energy ministry said one of its power and water desalination plants was attacked by Iran, resulting in a fire and damage to the facility. Continue reading...

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Why is gold turning into India’s quickest cash option?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T09:48:33+00:00

Borrowers are opting for gold loans as they get funds in a much shorter duration, says Bhavesh Jain, MD and CEO of TransUnion CIBIL

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CMFRI equips tourist guides as ambassadors of Keralam’s marine heritage

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T09:46:43+00:00

The training provided insights on historic and contemporary fisheries in the State, marine biodiversity, coastal and marine ecosystems from beaches to rocky reefs, estuaries, mangroves, backwaters, the open sea and deep-sea environments

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U.S. Hits Bridges and a Port in Southern Iran as Airstrikes Expand

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T09:40:46+00:00

Rail and road connections were reportedly struck as Washington seeks to weaken Tehran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by firing on American military facilities in the region.

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The 20-Somethings Running Ukraine’s War Machine

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T09:33:02+00:00

A new generation that prizes the tech sector’s innovation and speed is displacing the old guard in developing weapons and guiding Ukraine’s military to fend off Russia’s invasion.

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ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T09:20:57+00:00

Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecutionA Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising concerns he could be deported to China where he would face persecution.Wu Shaoping fled China at the end of 2019 amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers. He travelled to the US on a tourist visa and made an asylum claim in 2020, for which he is still awaiting a decision. Continue reading...

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