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Rupee falls 41 paise to close at 94.56 against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T10:44:21+00:00

The rupee opened at 94.35, then lost ground and touched an intraday low of 94.58 and finally settled for the day at 94.56 (provisional), registering a fall of 41 paise over its previous close

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Omar Abdullah calls Shivraj Chouhan ‘true friend’ at Srinagar event

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T10:29:48+00:00

The Centre unveiled 330 road projects worth Rs 3,550 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV), covering 1,600 km and benefiting 363 remote habitations.

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Gli ospedali di Milano e Padova smentiscono Minetti: “Mai curato il bambino”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-28T10:25:41+00:00

È uno dei punti fondamentali dei controlli che si stanno effettuando in queste ore per verificare, come ha chiesto la procura generale del capoluogo lombardo, la bontà delle dichiarazioni dell’ex igienista dentale

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Middle East crisis live: IDF orders evacuations in southern Lebanon as it accuses Hezbollah of ceasefire violations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T10:25:36+00:00

Residents in 16 towns and villages are told to evacuate immediatelyUS is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich MerzThe renewed Israeli war on Lebanon started when Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel on 2 March after the US-Israeli bombing of Iran in late February.In its latest update, the Lebanese health ministry said since 2 March Israeli attacks have killed at least 2,521 people, including many women and children. Continue reading...

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Barge rescue attempt for Timmy the whale in Germany gets go-ahead

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T10:22:50+00:00

Vets say whale stranded for a month near Lübeck is fit to be transported in rescue effort funded by two entrepreneursGerman officials have given the green light for a fresh attempt to rescue a humpback whale that has been stranded off the country’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a month.The 13-metre (40ft) whale’s struggle for survival has gripped Germany since the creature beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat. Continue reading...

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George Clooney condemns Washington shooting and calls on citizens to ‘truly make America great again’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T10:22:31+00:00

Star tells awards ceremony: ‘I disagree with everything that this administration stands for, but there’s no place for the kind of violence we saw two nights ago’In the wake of the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, George Clooney used an awards-show speech to make a plea against “hatred and corruption and cruelty and violence”.Clooney was speaking at an event at the Lincoln Center in New York, where he was given Film at Lincoln Center’s annual Chaplin award, which “recognises an individual’s significant contribution to cinema”. Continue reading...

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Austrian man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T10:20:55+00:00

Defendant, 21, in court with second man over alleged scheme to kill music fans outside Vienna stadiumA man accused of accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty as his trial began.The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still cancelled the American superstar’s three performances in August 2024. The singer’s fans, who had flown to Austria from across the globe to attend a performance of her record-setting Eras Tour were devastated, but rallied to turn Vienna into a city

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Morgan McSweeney says advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson was ‘serious error of judgment’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T10:17:36+00:00

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, who advised PM on appointment, questioned by the foreign affairs committeeQ: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting?This is a reference to the claim that Keir Starmer misled MPs last week when he talked about no pressure being placed on the Foreign Office.One is during my tenure. I was not aware of any pressure on the substance of the Mandelson DV case.Question two was there pressure? Absolutely. And I’ve described it. And I also have seen what the Foreign Office said to you last night. [See 8.50am.]I didn’t receive any direct calls from

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Shares in buy-to-let mortgage lenders fall after report Reeves plans rent freeze

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T10:11:22+00:00

FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock ExchangeRachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war falloutBusiness live – latest updatesShares in some of the UK’s biggest buy-to-let lenders such as Paragon and One Savings Bank have fallen after it emerged that the chancellor may make private landlords commit to a one-year rent freeze.In an effort to protect households from rising living costs as a result of the Iran war, Rachel Reeves is considering whether to ban landlords in England from increasing rents for a limited per

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L’animateur Jimmy Kimmel refuse de s’excuser après sa blague sur Melania Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-28T10:05:27+00:00

L’humoriste, qui avait qualifié la première dame de « veuve en devenir » quelques jours avant l’attaque contre le gala des correspondants de la Maison Blanche, dément tout « appel à la violence », alors que Donald Trump réclame son renvoi de la chaîne ABC.

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L’animateur Jimmy Kimmel refuse de présenter ses excuses après sa blague sur Melania Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-28T10:05:24+00:00

L’humoriste, qui avait qualifié la première dame de « veuve en devenir » quelques jours avant l’attaque contre le gala des correspondants de la Maison Blanche, dément tout « appel à la violence », alors que Donald Trump réclame son renvoi de la chaîne ABC.

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