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Nari Shakti Bill — a missed opportunity

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T15:46:34+00:00

The experience of grassroots representation suggests that political empowerment leads to social and economic gains

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Why Lebanon’s Government Has Struggled to Contain Hezbollah

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:45:16+00:00

Lebanon’s government has been caught between Western demands to disarm the Shiite Muslim militant group and fears of inflaming sectarian tensions.

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China suspends import licences of 3 Indian rice export firms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T15:40:18+00:00

The government may take reciprocal steps if China continues with the suspension, as the ground on which the decision was taken was not legally valid, say sources

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Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:34:52+00:00

Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weaponsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect.Despite the US president claiming it is the 10th war he has ended, the situation on the ground in Lebanon looks anything but stable. Con

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Фіктивне бронювання і російські наративи: Мінюкова розкритикувала Лаченкова

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-17T15:33:00+00:00

Блогер Ігор Лаченков / кадр з відеоВ Україні продовжується практика фіктивного бронювання осіб, пов’язаних із владою або інформаційною сферою, що дозволяє їм уникати мобілізації та публічно продовжувати...

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India needs a UPI moment for gold

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T15:32:42+00:00

The bigger question is now impossible to ignore: why should a country with such a vast domestic stock continue to depend so heavily on imports because its gold remains inactive?

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Уплата windfall tax может снизить прибыль компаний в 2026 году в среднем на 10%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-17T15:32:31+00:00

Уплата налога на сверхприбыль (windfall tax) за 2025 г. приведет к снижению совокупной чистой прибыли российских публичных компаний, потенциально подпадающих под эту меру, в 2026 г. в среднем на 10% или на 450–500 млрд руб. Такую оценку в своем обзоре приводят аналитики Газпромбанка. 

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Amrutanjan Healthcare forays into the razor market

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T15:26:54+00:00

The company in an exchange filing said that it will be entering into the razors category including women’s razor and men’s razors

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Scania Commercial Vehicles opens corporate office in Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T15:24:35+00:00

Narasapura Regional Product Centre continues to operate with full capabilities as Swedish firm strengthens customer support and talent pool in India

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Coal Ministry launches 15th round of commercial auctions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T15:22:30+00:00

The mines being auctioned are spread across coal/ lignite bearing states are expected to attract significant investment, enhance domestic coal availability, and generate employment opportunities

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Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:21:29+00:00

Senators pass 10-day extension by voice vote after House defeated attempts for five-year and 18-month extensions on Thursday nightSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn more CDC news, Donald Trump has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the troubled health agency, bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent director.Schwartz served as the deputy surgeon general during Trump’s first term. But before she can officially take over, the president’s pick will require confirmation by the Senate.IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK Y

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JetSynthesys eyes global expansion, aims for 70% growth in Video game & Esports biz

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T15:18:16+00:00

JetSynthesys earlier this year acquired EverMerge, a popular merge puzzle game from Big Fish Games, generating about $400 million in lifetime revenue and ranking among the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games of all time

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Оператор зарядок для электрокаров Punkt E купил бизнес Sitronics Electro

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-17T15:11:49+00:00

Punkt E приобрела международный бизнес по оперированию электрозарядными станциями (ЭЗC) Sitronics Electro у Sitronics Group. Об этом говорится в сообщении компании 17 апреля. Сумму сделки стороны не раскрывают.

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Short-term extension of surveillance law faces uphill battle in Senate – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:07:03+00:00

House approved 10-day extension after defeating attempts for five-year and 18-month extensions but Senate majority leader does not have votes to pass itSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn more CDC news, Donald Trump has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the troubled health agency, bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent director.Schwartz served as the deputy surgeon general during Trump’s first term. But before she can officially take over, the president’s pick will require confirmation by the Senate.IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR

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U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:07:01+00:00

The Metropolitan Police said that the building had not been attacked but that they were assessing “discarded items” in Kensington Gardens, a nearby park, which was cordoned off.

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Jacinta Allan wants voters to see Victoria’s 12-year-old Labor government as ‘new and united’. Can she cling to power?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:00:49+00:00

With a reshuffled cabinet, the premier is hoping to quell leadership rumblings as her party seeks an unprecedented fourth termGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, stood alongside the fresh faces in her reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday, she attempted to send her increasingly jaded electorate a blunt message: despite its 12 years in power, her government is – apparently – new.In her opening four-minute preamble to reporters, Allan - whose Labor government will in November seek an unprecedented fourth term - repeated the word 17 times.

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NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:00:49+00:00

Another lawyer says ruling ‘puts brakes on the Minns government’s ability to use executive power to minimise people’s rights to protest’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Minns government should think twice before imposing an outright ban on the phrase “globalise the intifada” in the wake of a landmark finding that could limit attempts to control speech and protests, a leading constitutional expert has said.New South Wales’ highest court ruled in favour of the Palestine Action Group and Blak Caucas on Thursday, striking down an anti-protest law introduced after the

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US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T15:00:47+00:00

One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist valuesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is being urged to improve ticketing transparency after a US federal court found Live Nation Entertainment had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues.This week, a New York jury found the global entertainment giant and its subsidiary Ticketmaster liable for systematically stifling competition to extract excessive profits from concertgoers. The jury identified a baseline ov

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