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How to stay financially afloat when your paycheque suddenly stops

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:15:58+00:00

Venkateswaran Muthukrishnan, Partner, Marina Wealth, on practical steps — from building an emergency corpus to managing EMIs and investments — to help households navigate such sudden income disruptions

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Index Outlook: High hopes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:10:05+00:00

Any intermediate dips will be short-lived

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US Market Outlook: Bourses break a barrier

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:09:42+00:00

The surge last week strengthens momentum and opens door for more rise

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Who Am I? April 19, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:09:05+00:00

Are you an avid investor? How well do you know corporate India?

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Three people sentenced to jail for car insurance scam using bear suit in California

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T16:07:07+00:00

State investigated claims of bear attacks on cars, unconvincingly backed up by video of person in bear suitWhen it comes to the California department of insurance, don’t poke the bear.That is the lesson three individuals in Los Angeles learned recently when they were sentenced to jail time for an insurance fraud scheme in which they staged attacks on high-end vehicles by having a person dress up in a bear costume – then pretending that person was an actual bear. Continue reading...

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Three people sentenced to jail for bear-suit insurance scam in California

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T16:07:07+00:00

State investigated claims of bear attacks on cars, unconvincingly backed up by video of person in bear suitWhen it comes to the California department of insurance, don’t poke the bear.That is the lesson three individuals in Los Angeles learned recently when they were sentenced to jail time for an insurance fraud scheme in which they staged attacks on high-end vehicles by having a person dress up in a bear costume – then pretending that person was an actual bear. Continue reading...

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The golden trade is not yet crowded

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:06:41+00:00

Ratios, returns favour gold despite recent dip opening buying window for long-term investors

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F&O Strategy: Buy Suzlon Energy futures

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:02:52+00:00

May contracts are witnessing a steady long build-up

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Short Take: Sammaan Capital to exit F&O

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:02:42+00:00

Existing contracts for April, May and June will continue to trade till expiry

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Bandu’s Blockbusters for April 19, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:01:56+00:00

Guess the stock that will give the best return by next Friday

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Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T16:01:34+00:00

Here is what the charts say about the shares of IRB Infrastructure Developers, PB Fintech and Star Health and Allied Insurance Company

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LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester United – Premier League

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-18T16:01:00+00:00

Follow the live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the crunch EPL clash.

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LIVE: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United – Premier League

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-18T16:01:00+00:00

All our updates, with full post-match interviews and coverage, following our text commentary stream of the EPL clash.

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Two more Reform local election candidates accused of offensive posts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T16:00:17+00:00

Labour calls on Nigel Farage to sack candidates and says his party’s checks ‘clearly not fit for purpose’Reform UK’s checks on candidates are “clearly not fit for purpose”, Labour has said after two more candidates in May’s local elections were accused of making offensive or potentially racist social media posts.Meanwhile, it emerged that Restore Britain, the party set up by the MP Rupert Lowe after he left Reform, appeared to have accepted a donation from someone who has called publicly on social media for “another Hitler” to come to power. Continue reading...

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"Paranoico e beve troppo”, il direttore dell’Fbi Kash Patel è fuori controllo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-18T15:34:04+00:00

The Atlantic rivela crisi di panico (convinto di essere stato licenziato per un problema al pc), briefing rinviati per post-sbornia e persino l’intervento delle forze speciali per entrare nella sua stanza dopo ore di silenzio

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Rassemblement de l’extrême droite européenne à Milan

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-18T15:25:29+00:00

Les Patriotes pour l’Europe, un groupe politique du Parlement européen, a donné rendez-vous à ses partisans samedi pour évoquer, notamment, « l’immigration » et les « normes toujours plus importantes qui sont imposées par la Commission européenne », a commenté Jordan Bardella avant la manifestation.

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Rassemblement de l’extrême droite européenne à Milan contre l’immigration et l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-18T15:25:25+00:00

Les Patriotes pour l’Europe, un groupe politique du Parlement européen, a donné rendez-vous à ses partisans samedi pour cette manifestation au cours de laquelle le terme « remigration » a été scandé à plusieurs reprises par l’assistance.

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2026 Tamil Nadu polls to end dynasty rule: EPS targets DMK

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T15:23:58+00:00

He said the NDA, led in Tamil Nadu by AIADMK, aims to dislodge what he described as an “anti-people government” and claimed the alliance would win over 210 seats

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