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Telangana CM Reddy seeks Centre’s nod for Phase II of Hyderabad Metro

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T15:09:06+00:00

Reddy, who was on a visit to New Delhi, met the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar and requested for speedy approval to the second phase of the project

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ECLGS 5.0 could potentially benefit about 1.1 crore MSMEs: SBI report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T15:04:39+00:00

Indian Bank’s Managing Director Binod Kumar sees an additional credit flow potential of between ₹12,000 crore and ₹15,000 crore under the ECLGS scheme

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Reform-led Lancashire county council could quit refugee resettlement scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T15:00:35+00:00

Councillor announces plan to withdraw from government-funded programme on eve of local electionsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform-led Lancashire county council will withdraw from the government’s refugee resettlement scheme, one of its cabinet members has said.Joshua Roberts announced plans for Lancashire to leave the scheme, which would make it the first local authority to do so. It would mean Lancashire would no longer participate in the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) and the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP). Continue reading...

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‘Your craft is obsolete’: WiseTech staff in limbo as AI touted as better than humans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T15:00:23+00:00

The software company said in February it would cut 7,000 jobs but, as it touts new technology, workers are still waiting to hear which roles will goGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStaff at WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they’re among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in AI, with workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told investors an AI agent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the Australian Financial Review. C

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Coalition considers plan to slash net overseas immigration by nearly half its current rate, leaked documents reveal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T15:00:22+00:00

Exclusive: Taskforce to mull options to cut level to 150,000-200,000, higher than One Nation’s hard 130,000 cap and Howard-era’s 100,000 targetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is planing to cut Australia’s annual net overseas immigration levels to 150,000-200,000, according to a confidential policy roadmap that reveals Angus Taylor is preparing to fight a possible early election.An internal document circulated to senior Coalition MPs details the key policies the opposition wants to build its election platform on, as it rebuilds from its catastrophic 2025

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Coalition considers plan to slash net overseas immigration by nearly half its current rate, leaked document reveals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T15:00:22+00:00

Exclusive: Taskforce to mull options to cut level to 150,000-200,000, which is higher than One Nation’s hard 130,000 cap and Howard-era’s 100,000 targetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is planning to cut Australia’s annual net overseas immigration levels to 150,000-200,000, according to a confidential policy roadmap that reveals Angus Taylor is preparing to fight a possible early election.An internal document circulated to senior Coalition MPs details the key policies the opposition wants to build its election platform on, as it rebuilds from its catastr

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Après des attaques de drones au Soudan, nouvelle montée des tensions avec l’Ethiopie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-06T15:00:17+00:00

Khartoum a rappelé, mardi 5 mai, son ambassadeur en poste à Addis-Abeba, après des tirs de drones imputés à l’Ethiopie. Un épisode qui creuse encore un peu plus le fossé entre les deux pays, qui s’accusent mutuellement de soutenir des groupes armés hostiles à leurs gouvernements.

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Man fatally stabbed partner and tried to blow up their London home, court hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:59:12+00:00

Clifton George admits manslaughter but denies murder of Annabel Rook, whom he stabbed at least 22 timesA woman was fatally stabbed by her partner before he triggered a gas explosion at their east London home last summer, a court has heard.Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, on 17 June 2025. Continue reading...

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CNN founder Ted Turner, who created 24-hour news, dies aged 87 – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:56:25+00:00

Cause of death not immediately released but Turner had talked about suffering from Lewy body dementiaSign up for the Breaking News US emailIt’s worth noting, ahead of Howard Lutnick’s closed-door testimony before House oversight committee members today, that the commerce secretary has refused to answer questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein from lawmakers during congressional hearings on Capitol Hill over the last month.In April, Represenative Madeleine Dean, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, asked whether the president expressed “concerns” about the commerce secretary’s relationship with Eps

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Maritime India Foundation formalises agreements with IITs and IMU

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T14:54:40+00:00

With the formalisation of the MoUs, the Sagarmala Startup Innovation Initiative program now advances into its execution phase, where the MIHs will onboard, engage, and mentor 36 startups

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Norwegian government rebuked over decision to reopen North Sea gas fields

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:53:21+00:00

Ministers also approve exploration in 70 new areas of country’s waters, prompting accusations of madness and greenwashingThe Norwegian government has been heavily criticism for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gas fields nearly three decades after they were closed to help fill the gap in energy supplies created by the Middle East war.Amid sharp price rises in oil and gas since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran in February, Oslo has also given its approval for oil and gas companies to explore in 70 new locations in the North Sea, Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. Continue reading...

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Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies at 87

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:51:32+00:00

The death of the media mogul who transformed TV news was confirmed by his family and reported by CNNTed Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, has died at 87, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises.In a statement, Mark Thompson, the chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide said that “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement.” Continue reading...

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Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:51:32+00:00

The death of the media mogul who transformed TV news was confirmed by his family and reported by CNNTed Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, has died aged 87, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises.In a statement, Mark Thompson, the chair and CEO of CNN Worldwide, said that “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless, and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgment.” Continue reading...

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Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:50:41+00:00

Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’Labour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned about how the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was treated when he was arrested by the police.Referring to what Polanski said about this in his Today interview this morning (see 9.33am), a Labour party spokesperson said:Our brave police ran towards a suspected terrorist and tackled him while he was still carrying a knife and before they could handcuff him.The fact that Zack Polanski is still sympathising with this

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Як ІТ впливає на прибуток: новий погляд на розробку від Senior Delivery Director Trinetix Андрія Шалєва

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-06T14:46:00+00:00

Новий погляд на розробку від Senior Delivery Director Trinetix Андрія ШалєваЩомісяця компанії інвестують ресурси в ІТ-рішення. Gartner прогнозує, що світові витрати на ІТ зростуть на 10,8% у 2026 році...

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WOTR implements groundwater management initiative in 183 villages

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T14:44:38+00:00

The community-led groundwater management initiative is being implemented in Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha using its Community Driven Vulnerability Evaluation Visual Integrator tool

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KPIT Q4 net profit drops 33% on higher expenses

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T14:44:35+00:00

The company reported a 22 per cent growth in profits and a 4.3 per cent growth in revenue

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From Eurovision to the Venice Biennale, culture contests are being overshadowed by politics

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:43:35+00:00

The Venice Biennale, Eurovision and Cannes are framed as artists representing their nations. But in a fractured world, national identity seems increasingly futile• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAre the arts being drowned out by politics? A few days before the biggest week of the year in Europe’s cultural calendar, that impression may be hard to avoid. The Venice Biennale opens its doors to the public on Saturday, but talk in the run-up to the world’s largest contemporary event has focused little on the works that will go on display inside the national pavilions,

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:30:25+00:00
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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:26:15+00:00

The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

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Oil prices fall as Trump says strait of Hormuz ‘open to all’ if Iran accepts deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T14:24:30+00:00

US president says war will end if Tehran agrees to deal, but that ‘bombing starts’ again if it does notBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices fell and stock markets rose as Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end and the strait of Hormuz would be “open to all” if Tehran struck a deal with Washington.The US president posted on social media: “Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran.” Continue

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