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TABP Snacks and Beverages eyes ₹350 crore topline in FY27, mulls IPO in 3 years

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-03T11:52:35+00:00

The Coimbatore-based company, which makes beverages at the ₹10 price point, closed FY26 with a topline of ₹208 crore and is aiming to scale it to ₹800 crore in the next three years before initiating plans for a public offering

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Trump casts doubt on Iran peace deal and says Tehran has not ‘paid a big enough price’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T11:44:05+00:00

US president to review Iranian proposal but signals scepticism amid deadlock and fears of renewed strikesDonald Trump has said he is reviewing the latest peace proposal from Tehran, but cast doubt on the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough by claiming Iran had not yet “paid a big enough price” for its past wrongs.Trump’s remarks came amid growing speculation over the possibility of another round of US strikes against Iran aimed at forcing concessions, including a halt to the country’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

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Greens’ Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T11:26:18+00:00

Green leader says outlawing phrase would restrict freedom of speechUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using the chant after last week’s attack on Jewish people in Golders Green, saying pro-Gaza marches risked having a cumulative effect of being intimidating. Conti

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Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T11:26:18+00:00

Green party leader says specifically outlawing controversial phrase would restrict freedom of speechZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using the chant after last week’s attack on Jewish people in Golders Green, saying pro-Gaza marches risked having a cumulative effect of being intimidating. Conti

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Data centre boom lifts network solutions firms in FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-03T11:21:39+00:00

After muted performance in FY25, HFCL, Sterlite Technologies and Tejas Networks have reported considerable growth in FY26

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En Roumanie, une motion de censure signée avec l’extrême droite : « une ligne rouge » franchie par les sociaux-démocrates

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-03T11:03:11+00:00

Les sociaux-démocrates du PSD et l’extrême droite ont signé un texte conjoint, qui sera soumis au vote le 5 mai, visant à renverser le premier ministre libéral, Ilie Bolojan. Si le PSD invoque un acte démocratique contre les mesures d’austérité, pour d’autres, cette association avec l’extrême droite brise le cordon sanitaire.

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Two people dead after explosion at house in Bristol

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T11:00:54+00:00

Avon and Somerset police declare major incident and say cause is being treated as suspiciousTwo adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bristol.Avon and Somerset police have declared a major incident after the explosion at an address in Sterncourt Road at about 6.30am on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T11:00:53+00:00

Deputy leader plays down leadership talk and says party must focus on long-term challenges rather than personnelLabour’s deputy leader has warned there will be “no magic bullet” to solve Labour’s problems – or major challenges facing the country – as its MPs grapple with how to navigate the fallout out from the local elections.Lucy Powell told the Guardian she understood there was “huge anger and despondency” from Labour MPs in the aftermath of the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal, but said the prime minister would not make a similar mistake again. Continue reading...

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US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T11:00:53+00:00

Health officials in Trump administration were accused of fueling ‘crisis of public trust’ over autism and vaccinesMisinformation from top health officials in the Trump administration has created a “crisis of public trust” – and Congress should conduct oversight hearings and possibly impeach officials such as Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to a recently released report.Experts say that officials in the past year have focused intently on both vaccines and autism, including efforts to connect autism to the use of acetaminophen

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Sona Comstar posts record FY26 results; CEO says family feud has ‘zero impact’

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-03T10:57:23+00:00

Sona Comstar has delivered record FY26 and Q4 results even as a high-profile family dispute over the Sona Group plays out in court. CEO Vivek Vikram Singh said the feud has had “zero impact” on operations and questioned widely cited estimates of its ₹30,000 crore value, calling them misleading. With EV revenue at a record 39% and a strong order book, the company is positioning itself for growth even as ownership questions remain unresolved.

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GalaxEye puts world’s first all-weather imaging OptoSAR satellite in orbit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-03T10:53:47+00:00

Weighing 190 kg, it is India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite and the first globally to integrate Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and electro-optical (EO) sensors on a single platform.

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Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T10:50:35+00:00

Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policyA Reform UK council has backed the release of wild beavers into the countryside, despite the party’s opposition to rewilding.The Reform-led Leicestershire county council has backed the release of the rodents as part of efforts to reduce flooding. Continue reading...

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Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T10:43:42+00:00

Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speechZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using the chant after last week’s attack on Jewish people in Golders Green, saying pro-Gaza marches risked having a cumulative effect of being in

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Marco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Italy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T10:43:13+00:00

US secretary of state will be in Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s papacyUS secretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Rome this week, a visit reportedly aimed at thawing frosty relations with the Italian government and the Vatican.Rubio will be in the Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, which will also mark the one-year anniversary of the papacy of Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff. Continue reading...

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Marco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Pope and Meloni

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T10:43:13+00:00

US secretary of state will be in Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s papacyThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is to travel to Rome this week for a visit reportedly aimed at thawing frosty relations with the Italian government and the Vatican.Rubio is scheduled to be in the Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, which will also mark the one-year anniversary of the papacy of Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff. Continue reading...

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After Maduro

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-03T10:33:01+00:00

Keeping the Revolution alive - After Maduro’s capture, we followed the people fighting to bring him back

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Polanski says he would ‘discourage’ the use of ‘globalise the intifada’ chant on marches – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-03T10:19:30+00:00

Green leader has apologised for retweeting post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting Golders Green suspectOrganisers of pro-Palestine marches have said Keir Starmer’s threat to ban some demonstrations opposing Israel’s actions in the Middle East will “strike at the root of free assembly and free speech” in the UK.On Saturday morning, the prime minister told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “there are instances” in which he would support stopping some pro-Palestine protests altogether. Starmer said he also wanted the language expressed on some protest marches to be subjected

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