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Centre hopeful of PM SHRI rollout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu; letters to be sent soon

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T11:14:25+00:00

According to senior official in Ministry of Education, letters will be sent “today or tomorrow” seeking early adoption of the PM SHRI scheme, under which selected schools are to be developed as model institutions aligned with NEP 2020.

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Brent crude falls below $100 a barrel amid Middle East peace hopes – business live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T11:12:51+00:00

Safe transit through the strait of Hormuz will be ensured with US threats coming to an end and new procedures in place, the Revolutionary Guards’ navy said, according to state mediaJob vacancies in the UK bounced back in March but remained near a five-year low, and openings for graduates slumped more than a third.UK job vacancies showed signs of recovery in March, rising 3.74% month-on-month to 752,711 – the second monthly increase after an extended period of decline, according to the job matching platform Adzuna. Yet despite this tentative rebound, the overall picture remains tough for job se

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Ce qu’il faut savoir sur les hantavirus : origine, moyens de transmission, symptômes potentiels…

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-06T11:11:08+00:00

Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, trois personnes, qui se trouvaient sur le navire de croisière MV « Hondius », dans l’Atlantique, sont mortes, liés à un foyer d’infection à hantavirus. Le type d’hantavirus détecté sur un des passagers de la croisière, est celui des Andes transmissible entre humains.

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Three more people evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T11:07:06+00:00

British crew member among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is heading for Canary Islands after Spain said vessel could dockEurope live – latest updatesWhat is hantavirus?Three people with suspected hantavirus, including a British crew member, have been medically evacuated from the cruise ship linked to the outbreak.The crew member, along with a Dutch colleague and another passenger, were taken from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius for onward travel to the Netherlands, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed. Continue reading...

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Mississippi house to hold redistricting session at site of Jim Crow era capitol

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T11:00:09+00:00

Lawmakers to convene for special session to redraw state supreme court districts at building with racist historyWhen Mississippi lawmakers met in 1861 and voted to secede from the union in an effort to continue enslaving people, they did so in what is now known as the Old Capitol Museum. From 1839 to 1903, lawmakers met at a building that witnessed some of the state’s most racist history.And now, on 20 May, when members of Mississippi’s house convene for a special session to redraw state supreme court districts, they will do so at the Old Capitol, ostensibly because of renovations in the house

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Dans le nord de la Syrie, les déplacés kurdes retrouvent leurs terres, à Afrin : « On en avait assez d’être ballottés d’un endroit à un autre »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-06T11:00:06+00:00

Le retour des populations qui avaient été chassées du Nord syrien, en 2018, par des milices rebelles est encouragé par les autorités de Damas. Cette mesure est l’une des contreparties de l’intégration des FDS, les anciennes forces kurdes, dans les unités de sécurité du nouvel Etat.

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Howard Lutnick to answer questions from US House over Jeffrey Epstein ties

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T11:00:06+00:00

US commerce secretary to sit for transcribed interview as part of House oversight committee’s broader investigationThe US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, will appear before the House oversight and reform committee on Wednesday to answer questions over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Lutnick agreed in March to sit for a transcribed interview with the committee following the justice department’s release of millions of documents related to Epstein, which included documents showing that Lutnick continued correspondence with Epstein after the disgraced financier had been convicted of solicitin

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Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 941 points higher, Nifty tops 24,330 on Iran peace deal hopes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T10:58:00+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Indian shares advanced on Wednesday, as hopes of a possible ​deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the war ‌pushed crude prices sharply lower, easing some concerns ​over the hit to growth and inflation ⁠in Asia's third-largest economy.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex ends 941 points higher, Nifty tops 24,330 on Iran peace deal hopes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T10:54:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian shares advanced on Wednesday, as hopes of a possible ​deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the war ‌pushed crude prices sharply lower, easing some concerns ​over the hit to growth and inflation ⁠in Asia's third-largest economy.

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Проблеми з підстанціями залишаються вузьким місцем для нової генерації, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-06T10:52:00+00:00

фото - УНІАН, В'ячеслав РатинськийЕнергетичний експерт Українського інституту майбутнього Андріан Прокіп заявив, що одним із ключових бар’єрів для введення нових генеруючих потужностей є обмеження в мережах,...

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"Інтерпайп" не буде переміщувати або скорочувати виробництво в Україні на користь нового заводу у Румунії, - СЕО

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-06T10:51:47+00:00

Українська промислова компанія "Інтерпайп" не має наміру переміщувати виробництво або скорочувати обсяги випуску трубної продукції на заводах в Україні на користь нещодавно придбаного румунського заводу...

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Mohit Dutta to lead pladis in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T10:44:44+00:00

Global snacking company behind the McVitie’s and GODIVA brands continues to build its presence in India

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Netherlands join hands with Indian spice industry on sustainability

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T10:44:27+00:00

B. N. Jha said India exports over 250 varieties of spices and value-added products to more than 180 countries and continues to hold significant growth potential in the European market

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Commerce chief Lutnick to face Epstein grilling in closed-door interview – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T10:43:33+00:00

Lutnick has acknowledged he visited Epstein’s island with his family in 2012 after earlier claiming he severed ties in 2005Sign up for the Breaking News US email A majority of Indiana Republican legislators whose opponents were backed by Donald Trump lost their primaries on Tuesday, giving the president wins in a deep-red state just months after lawmakers there rejected his redistricting plan.Of the seven Trump-endorsed challengers to state senate candidates, at least five won. Continue reading...

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Бензин у США подорожчав до максимуму з 2022 року: запаси неухильно скорочуються, - Reuters

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-06T10:43:00+00:00

Вартість галону бензину у США є одним з ключових індикаторів стану економіки, оскільки безпосередньо впливає на інфляцію, споживчі витрати та суспільні настрої.

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Енергоатом перерахує понад 9 млрд грн дивідендів до держбюджету, – оприлюднено рішення Уряду

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-06T10:42:11+00:00

Енергоатом / фото ua.depositphotos.comНаприкінці квітня Кабінет Міністрів України затвердив нормативи відрахування дивідендів державними компаніями за підсумками 2025 року. Загальний обсяг надходжень до...

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Sudanese asylum seekers challenge Home Office rule changes for refugees

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-06T10:31:50+00:00

Shabana Mahmood has announced plan to cut leave to remain to 30 months, to concern of UN’s refugee agencyTwo Sudanese asylum seekers are challenging a key element of Labour’s plans to strip refugees of basic rights, rejecting the home secretary’s accusation that they are “asylum shoppers”.Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to halve refugees’ leave to remain in the UK from five years to 30 months, while refugees will have to wait 20 years before being eligible for permanent stay in the UK. Previously, people could apply for permanent settlement after five years. Continue reading...

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Poonawalla Fincorp shares rise 3% on strong profit growth in Q4

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-06T10:27:01+00:00

Poonawalla Fincorp logs standalone net profit of ₹254.79 crore for the quarter ended March 2026, up sharply from ₹62.33 crore in the same period last year

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