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US-Israeli war on Iran: What is happening on day 40?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-08T07:03:17+00:00

The US and Iran agree to a two-week truce, just an hour before Trump’s deadline to escalate the conflict expired.

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Реконструкція центру Києва: Бессарабську площу хочуть змінити до невпізнання

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-08T07:00:00+00:00

Столична влада готує масштабне оновлення локації на перетині бульвару Тараса Шевченка та вулиці Хрещатик. Головна мета проєкту – створення інклюзивної зони, що відповідає сучасним європейським стандартам...

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RBI decides to do away with IFR requirements for banks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:53:14+00:00

Announcing the first bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra proposed to remove the condition regarding NPA provisioning for inclusion of quarterly profits in CRAR computation

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Что известно об условиях перемирия между США и Ираном

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-08T06:47:25+00:00

Вашингтон и Тегеран достигли договоренности о двухнедельном прекращении огня. По словам министра иностранных дел Ирана Аббаса Аракчи, на время перемирия Ормузский пролив будет открыт для судоходства. Президент США Дональд Трамп охарактеризовал полученное от Ирана предложение из 10 пунктов как приемлемую основу для переговоров. Он отметил, что США и Иран согласовали почти все пункты, вызывавшие разногласия в прошлом, и двухнедельный срок позволит окончательно согласовать сделку. «Ведомости» собрали все, что известно на данный момент о перемирии на Ближнем Востоке.

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Titan shares jump 6% on strong jewellery growth in Q4FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:38:50+00:00

The company’s overall consumer businesses posted a growth of around 4% y-o-y during the quarter, underscoring resilient demand despite elevated gold prices

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T06:36:12+00:00
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Leadership churn at Visa: India head Sandeep Ghosh exits role

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:26:31+00:00

His exit comes amid rapid growth in India’s electronic payments ecosystem, driven by strong consumer adoption and government-backed infrastructure

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Digital lending platform KreditBee raises $280 million, enters the unicorn club

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:12:15+00:00

The company plans to scale its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to drive sharper risk assessment, improve credit penetration, and enable more personalised financial offerings across customer segments

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Shipowners eye Hormuz truce with 800 vessels still trapped

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:07:58+00:00

Iran says it has agreed to two weeks of safe passage in coordination with its armed forces and within “technical limitations”, while Trump announced a “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING”. It is also unclear if the two have settled on transit payments, or when the truce takes effect

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RBI projects FY27 GDP at 6.9%, hikes retail inflation estimate to 4.6%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:05:47+00:00

Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the economy continues to be on a sound footing even as he cautioned that muted global growth due to the West Asia war would impact external demand and remittances.

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US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T06:01:44+00:00

US president abandons threat for Iran to surrender or face destruction with last-minute intervention led by PakistanMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so farExplainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction.Trump’s announcement

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Landlords evicting tenants before law to prevent practice comes into force in England

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T06:00:18+00:00

No-fault evictions made up one in three reports made to renters’ union Acorn in JanuaryIncreasing numbers of landlords are evicting tenants at the last minute before the law changes to outlaw the practice in next month, charities have said.The renters’ union Acorn told the Guardian that no-fault evictions made up one in five of the reports they received from members in October, rising to nearly one in three by January. Continue reading...

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