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Reliance Enterprise Intelligence appoints Parminder Singh as CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T03:29:48+00:00

Singh runs two AI-led businesses as per his LinkedIn profile: ClayboxAI, an AI fluency and leadership advisory firm, and WeKamp, an AI-powered community platform currently in pilot

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US forces board vessel in Indian Ocean – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T02:55:20+00:00

This blog is now closed – See our latest full report hereThe Pentagon abruptly announced that the secretary of the US navy, John Phelan, would be leaving his job yesterday. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the navy’s top civilian official, who had addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the navy’s annual conference in Washington just a day before the announcement.People familiar with the dynamics at the Pentagon told the Guardian Phelan was fired. Phelan had an increasingly rocky relationship with the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, and other sen

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News live: Pocock accuses Labor of ‘ignoring’ vulnerable Australians in favour of gas companies as report calls for jobseeker rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T02:43:59+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAllegra Spender says 25% gas export tax would help fix ‘faulty’ systemIndependent MP Allegra Spender said a 25% tax on gas exports would help rectify what she sees as “faulty” taxation arrangements that have seen an Australian resource sent overseas with minimal benefit to the country.The gas industry is a very profitable industry and pays income tax. And every company in Australia, frankly, should pay income tax on its profits and should pay the proper rate. But the gas companies are different because they also

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France operationalises visa-free transit for Indians via airports: MEA

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T02:09:44+00:00

The move, announced by the Ministry of External Affairs, reflects strengthened India–France relations and aims to ease travel and enhance people-to-people connectivity.

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Former inspector general urges audit of Epstein files release be conducted ‘without undue influence’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T01:58:24+00:00

This live blog is now closed.DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency ActSign up for the Breaking News US emailYou’ve likely seen that the Senate adopted the plan for the budget blueprint for ICE and border patrol after an all-night “vote-a-rama”.This is, in fact, not a congressional dance break. Continue reading...

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Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-24T01:52:34+00:00

Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.

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RSS not Indian version of Ku Klux Klan, says Dattatreya Hosabale

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T01:39:48+00:00

He said such narratives are based on misconceptions and highlighted the organisation’s service activities, cultural philosophy, and extensive grassroots network across India.

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Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T01:35:17+00:00

US president accuses UK of thinking it can ‘make an easy buck’ from US tech companies, weeks after warning that UK–US trade deal can be changedDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms.The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech companies. Continue reading...

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Stock Market Live April 24: Stock to buy today: Marico

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T01:14:20+00:00

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 24 April 2026: The stock of Marico has been in a long-term uptrend. But after marking a high of ₹813.10 on February 24, the price dropped. However, it found support at ₹725 and rebounded on the back of this in early April. This week, it broke out of a key resistance at ₹765, indicating that the stock has resumed its uptrend after a corrective decline.

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Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-24T01:04:32+00:00

The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.

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En Moldavie, repas de famille au cimetière pour la « Pâque des morts »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-24T01:00:03+00:00

Une semaine après la Pâque orthodoxe, les Moldaves se rendent dans les cimetières pour une grande célébration dédiée aux défunts, où l’on partage des victuailles parmi les sépultures. Beaucoup de ceux partis à l’étranger reviennent pour cette tradition.

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Meta cuts 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts amid AI spending push

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T00:59:43+00:00

Meta will cut about 8,000 jobs, or 10% of staff, while Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of US employees, reflecting broader cost optimisation in Big Tech.

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Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T00:43:06+00:00

Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison “in celebration of the First Amendment” and “honoring the Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents”, and attended by Donald Trump.Paramount has faced criticism for the dinner, which has been seen by some as illustrative of the cozy relationship between the Ellisons and the White House –

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India voices anger after Trump shares comments calling it a ‘hellhole’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T00:36:23+00:00

Foreign ministry says remarks of conservative podcast host Michael Savage that were shared by US president were ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by Donald Trump in which he shared comments that called the South Asian country a “hellhole”.The inflammatory post on Truth Social comes ahead of a planned visit next month to India by the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is seeking to ease recent tensions between the normally friendly powers. Continue reading...

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‘It’s pretty ugly’: Kyle Sandilands tells ARN to put him back on air as he arrives for court hearing in Rolls Royce

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T00:33:37+00:00

Radio presenter arrives for case management hearing into allegations he breached his Kiis FM radio contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands says his legal fight with ARN Media is getting “pretty ugly” and he just wants to get back on air.The former Kiis radio breakfast host made the comments on Friday morning as he arrived at the federal court in Sydney in a Rolls Royce in front of a large media pack. Continue reading...

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‘It’s pretty ugly’: Kyle Sandilands tells ARN to put him back on air as he arrives for court hearing in Rolls-Royce

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T00:33:37+00:00

Radio presenter arrives for case management hearing into allegations he breached his Kiis FM radio contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands says his legal fight with ARN Media is getting “pretty ugly” and he just wants to get back on air.The former Kiis radio breakfast host made the comments on Friday morning as he arrived at the federal court in Sydney in a Rolls Royce in front of a large media pack. Continue reading...

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‘If you buy Kyle, you get Kyle’: Sandilands’ lawyer defends sacked Kiis FM shock jock in Sydney court

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T00:33:37+00:00

Radio presenter arrives by Rolls-Royce for case management hearing into allegations he breached his radio contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands’ conduct may not be “nice” but “if you buy Kyle, you get Kyle”, the federal court has heard in a high-profile legal fight the sacked shock jock describes as “pretty ugly”.Sandilands’ barrister, Scott Robertson SC, has told the court the allegations about Sandilands’ conduct may “be regarded as serious misconduct for the purposes of employment law”, but th

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