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Biocon to see block deals, as Viatris plans to exit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T14:51:48+00:00

Floor price has been fixed as ₹378.50 a share, a discount of 7.9 per cent to current price

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En Inde, l’embarrassant scandale des dons détournés du temple de Ram fragilise le parti du premier ministre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-13T14:45:09+00:00

Le temple de Ram, érigé sur les ruines de la mosquée Babri et présenté comme la « mère des batailles » des nationalistes hindous, est au cœur d’une affaire de détournement de fonds. Le scandale implique le Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, l’organisation extrémiste dont est issu le premier ministre du pays, Narendra Modi.

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Trump claims US will reinstate Iranian blockade and charge fee for ships crossing strait of Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T14:42:59+00:00

US president says strait will remain open ‘with or without’ Iran and there will be a 20% rate charged on all cargo shippedUS launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’Bahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier.“Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain,” the general command of Bahrain’s military said, adding that

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Person killed in shooting involving ICE agents in Maine, reports say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T14:42:05+00:00

Shooting occurs days after man killed by immigration agent during traffic stop in TexasUS politics live – latest updatesA person was ⁠killed on Monday in a shooting involving US immigration agents in Maine, media outlets reported citing a prominent state lawmaker, days ⁠after a man ⁠was ​killed by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Texas.Media reports of the shooting ⁠in Biddeford, Maine, cited a post by the Maine state house’s speaker, Ryan Fecteau, on a personal Facebook ⁠page. Continue reading...

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Trump claims he will reinstate Iranian blockade and US will charge fee for ships crossing strait of Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T14:38:46+00:00

US president says strait will remain open ‘with or without’ Iran and there will be a 20% rate charged on all cargo shippedUS launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’Bahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier.“Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain,” the general command of Bahrain’s military said, adding that

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Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Edge Toward War Again

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-13T14:30:33+00:00

The two sides exchanged escalatory rhetoric on Monday, hours after fresh attacks pushed the cease-fire closer to collapse.

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JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about bank’s contact with Jeffrey Epstein

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T14:26:38+00:00

Elizabeth Warren asked Jamie Dimon if he took advice from child sex offender while lobbying against UK tax on bankers’ bonusesA leading Democratic senator has written to the JP Morgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon to request clarification on the bank’s contact with the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the senate banking committee, wrote to the Wall Street grandee last week to ask if he took advice from Epstein while lobbying against a UK tax on banker bonuses, in a letter published by the US senate’s banking, housing and urban affairs committee. Continue readin

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JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about contact with Jeffrey Epstein

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T14:26:38+00:00

Elizabeth Warren asks Jamie Dimon if he was advised to ‘mildly threaten’ UK chancellor over tax on bankers’ bonusesA leading Democratic senator has written to the boss of JP Morgan to request clarification on the bank’s contact with the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the senate banking committee, wrote to Jamie Dimon last week to ask if he took advice from Epstein while lobbying against a UK tax on banker bonuses, in a letter published by the committee on Monday. Continue reading...

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Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T14:19:01+00:00

Suspects, aged 15 and 16, taken into custody but not formally charged in ‘targeted mass shooting’ in East St LouisTwo teenagers were arrested Sunday in connection with a “targeted mass shooting” that killed five members of the same family and wounded two others in East St Louis, Illinois, according to state police.The 15- and 16-year-old suspects were taken into custody at Holten State Park, a recreation area east of the city, Illinois state police director Brendan Kelly said at a Sunday news conference – but they had not immediately been formally charged with a crime. Continue reading...

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Arjun Banerjee to lead Yash Raj Film’s talent management venture

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T14:16:16+00:00

YRF Talent currently represents Rani Mukerji, Ayushmann Khurrana, Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, Sharvari, Sonam Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor and Shreya Chaudhary

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EAAA Alternatives wins two NHAI highway contracts worth ₹2,259 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T14:06:04+00:00

With the addition of these assets through its portfolio company, Epic Concessions 2 Pvt Ltd, EAAA’s infrastructure portfolio has expanded to 26 roads across 17 states, covering more than 7,700 lane km, including assets under binding agreements.

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La UE culpa al espionaje ruso de la oleada de ciberataques en Europa

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-07-13T14:04:40+00:00

La OTAN condena las acciones del Kremlin, y Bruselas y el Reino Unido anuncian sanciones. Francia, Alemania y Finlandia convocan a los embajadores rusos para pedir explicaciones

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