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Three AIADMK MLAs resign, join Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:29:27+00:00

The resignations will trigger by-elections in the three constituencies along with Tiruchirapalli (East), where Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay had won

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The world urgently needs a US-Iran deal now

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-25T11:28:24+00:00

Without a deal between Washington and Tehran, the fallout from Strait of Hormuz closure could deepen global crises.

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Ebola : l’épidémie est « extrêmement grave et difficile » à gérer, selon le directeur de l’OMS

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-25T11:22:45+00:00

L’actuelle épidémie de fièvre hémorragique à virus Ebola s’est déclarée le 15 mai en République démocratique du Congo. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, le directeur général l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, a appelé les pays voisins à agir « immédiatement ».

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Railway Board yet to act on medical aid request for parcel workers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:20:55+00:00

The workers, who earn directly from private parcel operators and not the Railways, say they frequently suffer injuries while carrying heavy loads but receive no healthcare support or basic amenities.

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JM Financial launches second ₹1,000 crore credit AIF

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:18:00+00:00

The fund aims to provide structured credit solutions to businesses while delivering risk-adjusted returns to investors

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Privacy concerns grow as firms use human recordings to train AI

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:13:05+00:00

Pronto AI-pilot controversy points to a larger trend wherein firms are exploiting loopholes in the law to create human-generated data

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Trump’s war loop: Escalate, retreat, repeat

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-25T11:12:45+00:00

Stuck in a quagmire of a war, Trump chafes at negative coverage while Iran digs its heels in.

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Shriram Properties Q4 profit rises 65% to ₹79 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:09:23+00:00

Total income rose to ₹662.73 crore during the fourth quarter of 2025-26 from ₹427.51 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing

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Lenders lap-up AI to break language barriers, slash lending timelines

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:08:30+00:00

FinBox has already deployed its Atlas platform across five financial institutions, with advanced modules for credit appraisal, fraud detection and institutional configuration

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West Asia conflict: Austerity measures to impact diesel, petrol demand growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:04:31+00:00

Kpler cuts India’s 2026 refined products demand growth has been revised downwards by roughly 77,000 barrels per day (b/d), from the previous estimate of 128,000 b/d to around 78,000 b/d. 

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Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T11:04:05+00:00

Dominic Grieve says people are ‘perfectly entitled’ to ask Richard Hermer for review of teenagers’ sentencesAppeal judges would be unlikely to criticise the attorney general, Richard Hermer, if he asked them to review “unusual” non-custodial sentences handed to three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls, one of his predecessors has suggested.Dominic Grieve, who also served as home secretary, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the goal of rehabilitating offenders – particularly younger ones – needed to be balanced with providing deterrence. Continue reading...

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У складі Третього армійського корпусу створено полк ППО "Аквіла"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-25T11:03:00+00:00

Підрозділ має широкий арсенал озброєння і військової техніки - радіолокаційні станції, зенітну артилерію, зенітні ракетні комплекси, БпЛА-перехоплювачі, зокрема від "Генерал Черешня".

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Rise in shoplifting and theft in UK finds nine in 10 retailers in rural areas targeted

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T11:00:24+00:00

Exclusive: Research shows cost of crime for each affected business was on average £83,000 in past yearNine in 10 retailers based in rural locations have been victims of crime in the past 12 months, according to research, underlining the widespread impact of the rise in shoplifting and theft even in more remote parts of the UK.Rural retailers include farm shops as well as stores selling machinery and other equipment. The financial cost of crime for each affected retailer was on average £83,000 during the past year, according to a survey carried out by the commercial insurer NFU Mutual. Meanwhil

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MSMEs will drive Andhra's economic shift: CM Naidu

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T11:00:16+00:00

“MSMEs will drive Andhra Pradesh’s next economic phase, with the government supporting this via industrial parks in every constituency and aiming to create 100 unicorns,” said Naidu

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Kerala’s labour crunch deepens across sectors

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T10:56:23+00:00

The crisis has intensified after a large number of migrant workers who returned to their native States for elections failed to come back

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Crude oil prices tumble over 4% on hopes of US-Iran breakthrough

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T10:52:48+00:00

Reports suggesting progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route, eased fears of supply disruptions and triggered a sharp selloff in oil futures

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Philippines : des « signes de vie » détectés, près de deux jours après l’effondrement d’un chantier qui a fait quatre morts et 17 disparus

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-25T10:52:38+00:00

Selon les autorités municipales de Manille, 26 personnes ont été secourues et se trouvent dans un état stable à la suite de l’effondrement d’un bâtiment en construction à Angeles, au nord de la capitale. Les opérations continuent, lundi en fin d’après-midi.

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