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Govt to bring Tatas back to Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T15:12:53+00:00

On land acquisition policy, the chief minister said the proposed framework would balance industrial development with farmers’ rights, rejecting both forcible acquisition and what he termed policy stagnation.

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RBI places Mogaveera Co-op Bank under Directions for 6 months

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T15:12:46+00:00

Bank permitted to allow depositors to withdraw up to ₹1 lakh; eligible depositors would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of their deposits up to a monetary ceiling of ₹5 lakh

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Tata Motors raises car prices by up to 1.5% for Harrier, Safari, Nexon and EVs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T15:02:57+00:00

Fresh July revision follows Tata’s April price increase for ICE models; Harrier and Safari buyers could now be paying up to ₹50,000 more than before the first FY27 hike, while EVs enter the price-hike cycle for the first time this year

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When independence meets kinship: Independent director dilemma

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T15:02:52+00:00

SEBI’s ruling on a promoter’s cousin serving as an independent director revives the debate on whether legal compliance alone ensures board independence

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Liberals are scaring first-home buyers with warnings of negative equity – but experts believe there’s little to worry about

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T15:00:51+00:00

Exclusive: Economists say falling house prices are largely in the more expensive parts of Sydney and Melbourne’s markets and are less likely to affect first-time property ownersFears that first-time buyers with tiny deposits will find their mortgages are worth more than their homes may be assuaged by new data showing falling prices are concentrated in the top end of the Sydney and Melbourne property markets.Climbing inflation, interest rates and worries about the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict have helped depress housing values in the country’s two biggest cities. Continue read

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Liberals are scaring first home buyers with warnings of negative equity – but experts believe there’s little to worry about

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T15:00:51+00:00

Exclusive: Economists say falling house prices are largely in the more expensive parts of Sydney and Melbourne’s markets and are less likely to affect first-time property ownersFears that first-time buyers with tiny deposits will find their mortgages are worth more than their homes may be assuaged by new data showing falling prices are concentrated in the top end of the Sydney and Melbourne property markets.Climbing inflation, interest rates and worries about the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict have helped depress housing values in the country’s two biggest cities. Continue read

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Can Starmer’s late-night World Cup openings help Britain’s struggling pubs?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T15:00:50+00:00

While venues could stay open until 2am, rising costs remain a far bigger concern for many landlords Picture the scene: it’s 1am on a sultry July night and Jude Bellingham has just scored the decisive penalty to send England into the World Cup semi-final. Cue wild celebrations among millions of pub goers, fuelled by the realisation that there is still an hour until closing time.Keir Starmer may have imagined a national morale-boosting spectacle such as this when his government told hospitality venues that they could stay open until 2am on some World Cup match days. Continue reading...

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NDIS changes ‘retrogressive’ and out of step with review, MPs say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T15:00:48+00:00

Report by Labor-led joint human rights committee says cuts to the $50bn scheme could limit support for those in needGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSweeping changes to the NDIS appear “retrogressive” and lack alignment with a landmark independent review to improve the $50bn-a-year scheme, a Labor-led committee has found.The 57-page scrutiny report from the joint human rights committee, released on Friday, examined the proposed changes under the Albanese government ahead of a separate report due next week by a Senate inquiry. The Labor-chaired committee questioned the

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Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T15:00:48+00:00

Exclusive A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAntarctica’s west coast is missing an area of winter sea ice the size of France, sparking concerns for threatened penguins other marine life and global sea levels.One expert said the loss of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea was “depressing” and the failure of ice to form could have intensified a heatwave over the continent’s peninsular last week that saw daytime temperatures peak at 15.4C which is more t

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Markets clock biggest two-month gain on US-Iran truce hopes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T14:53:22+00:00

The BSE Sensex jumped 1,695.40 points, or 2.30 per cent, to close at 75,527.95, while the Nifty rose 461.30 points, or 1.99 per cent, settling comfortably above the 23,600 mark at 23,622.90

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NPPA hikes prices of key chemotherapy drugs by 50%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T14:52:46+00:00

Tata Memorial representative suggests linking drug-price revisions to API costs to prevent supply shortages

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"Перемога не настане сама по собі – її потрібно фінансувати": 348 млн податків і системна підтримка війська від VUSO

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-12T14:46:00+00:00

Великий бізнес під час війни – це конкретні цифри: понад 348 млн грн податків і майже 100 млн грн на ЗСУ від страхової компанії VUSO (ВУСО). Про підтримку держави та допомогу армії говоримо з Головою наглядової...

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‘I’m not walking away,’ says Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T14:45:28+00:00

PM promises to fight any leadership challenge, saying any successor would face same problems as himUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he knows he has to “turn things around” after a series of crises culminating in the resignation of John Healey, the defence secretary, but warned that any successor would face the same difficult decisions.In an interview with the BBC after Healey’s departure in a row over defence spending, Starmer promised again to fight any leadership challenge from Andy Burnham or others, saying: “I’m not going to walk away.” Continue reading...

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LTM launches AI 1000 to develop next generation of FDEs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-12T14:42:46+00:00

AI 1000 is built with the purpose of enhancing workforce productivity in creating tangible business outcomes

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Iran War Live Updates: Conflicting Accounts Emerge of Possible Peace Deal

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-12T14:35:20+00:00

While President Trump has claimed a deal is close, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said, “Nothing has been finalized.” Neither country has publicly disclosed details of a proposed agreement.

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Співак Dima Prokopov повернувся на "Караоке на майдані": переможець 2017 року пригадав свій тріумф

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-12T14:34:00+00:00

Dima Prokopov на "Караоке на майдані" / Фото - 1+1 MediaСпіви, щирі емоції, зустрічі, які повертають у найкращі спогади, та добра справа, що об’єднує українців. Новий випуск "Караоке на майдані" вкотре...

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Why Mo Amer jokes to survive

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-12T14:32:52+00:00

He’s become one of the most prominent Palestinian voices in comedy, but can Mo Amer laugh through this moment?

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Tornadoes rip through central US while extreme heat and humidity creep into the north-east

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T14:30:20+00:00

One man died in Iowa after a tree fell on him as nearly 700 severe weather events were recorded over three daysSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAn Illinois man whose home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday was pulled from the rubble by a police officer and a photojournalist, who captured the terrifying storm and subsequent rescue in dramatic video footage.Scott Lasker, who describes himself as a storm chaser, recorded the tornado ripping through the town of Streator and was filming the damage it inflicted when he came across the man trapped in the debris of his house. Conti

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Après la une prorusse du « JDNews », le délicat grand écart du RN

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-12T14:22:18+00:00

Jordan Bardella, le président du parti d’extrême droite, balaie les arguments de Philippe de Villiers en faveur de la Russie, tout en maintenant un déplacement prévu au Puy du Fou, le parc d’attractions de la tête d’affiche du groupe de Vincent Bolloré.

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