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HDFC Bank reports 12% credit growth, deposits rise 14.4% in March quarter

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-04T11:29:08+00:00

However, the quarter was overshadowed by governance concerns after the abrupt resignation of part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty, who stepped down mid-term citing ethical issues.

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FPIs pull out ₹24,743 crore in short week as March records historic sell-off

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-04T11:22:52+00:00

The outflows follow a record ₹1.25 lakh crore sell-off in March—the highest ever—driven by global factors such as rising crude prices, geopolitical tensions, a weakening rupee, and elevated US bond yields

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Dall'incubo dei dazi a quello di Hormuz, perché l'America non ci salverà

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-04T11:13:35+00:00

L’accordo di Hormuz ferocemente criticato da più parti è scritto sull'acqua. Il cuore – i dazi – sembra ancora tutto da definire. Il Parlamento europeo ha chiarito che, arrivassero nuove tariffe sarebbe cancellato.

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Artemis II astronauts now closer to the moon than the Earth

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-04T11:05:50+00:00

Crew members can now see the moon, which one described as ‘a beautiful sight’, from their spacecraft’s docking hatchThe Artemis II crew are now closer to the moon than the Earth, Nasa said on Saturday morning, as the four astronauts completed the third day of their flight to the moon.“We can see the moon out of the docking hatch right now. It’s a beautiful sight,” said an unnamed member of the crew, which Nasa shared in a post on X. Continue reading...

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‘Feels like history is being made’: will young Hungarian voters oust Orbán?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-04T11:00:21+00:00

The rightwing populist has been in power for 16 years but a new generation of voters are preparing to vote for his opponent, polls suggestAs he rushed to finish off his cigarette before heading to class, Ákos, 20, confessed that he has more at stake than most as Hungarians prepare to head to the polls in the coming days.“If things remain the same, or get even worse, I can’t see a future here,” said the aspiring teacher. “There are many people who want to try living elsewhere, and that’s totally fine, but I’m not one of them. For so long I’ve dreamed of working and teaching here.” Continue read

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New Covid variant BA.3.2 detected across US, but experts urge vigilance over alarm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-04T11:00:21+00:00

Strain found in 29 states and Puerto Rico carries spike mutations, but no data shows increased severitySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxBA.3.2, an Omicron variant of Covid-19 with dozens of new spike mutations, has been detected in 29 US states and Puerto Rico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but experts say there is not yet evidence it is more severe than other recent variants.“The right response to BA.3.2 is serious attention, not alarm,” says Dr Jake Scott, a Stanford professor and infectious disease expert who authore

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Lebanese forced to bury their dead twice as war robs them of final goodbyes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-04T11:00:20+00:00

As Israel expands its invasion of southern Lebanon, people are having to bury their dead in temporary gravesIn Lebanon, the dead are usually given one last glimpse of their home town before they are laid to rest. Hoisted high above the heads of the living, their casket is slowly marched through the streets where they grew up.It is the hands of their loved ones that guide them into their final resting place, already dug, and gently sprinkle dirt on their body. Continue reading...

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Cubans study oil tanker diplomacy for signs of progress in secret talks with US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-04T11:00:19+00:00

Despite hostile rhetoric Trump let a Russian ship break his blockade – could it herald a Venezuela-style outcome?When a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, docked at Cuba’s Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, unloading 700,000 barrels of crude, it was not immediately clear why the ship had been allowed to pass through Donald Trump’s oil blockade.In January, the US president had proclaimed on social media: “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO!” yet last week he told reporters, “If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem with it”

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Bengal elections: RG Kar outrage turns Panihati into high-stakes political battle

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-04T10:36:54+00:00

With the BJP fielding the victim’s mother, the TMC defending its long-held stronghold, and the Left seeking to reclaim its protest legacy, the election has evolved into a referendum on justice, governance, and public anger

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India’s pharma exports cross $28 billion till Feb, grow over 5%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-04T10:34:41+00:00

Exports from April to February FY26 reached $28.29 billion, marking a 5.6% increase from FY25, driven by formulations, biologicals, vaccines, and AYUSH products

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Au Japon et en Corée du Sud, Emmanuel Macron plaide pour une « troisième voie »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-04T10:30:05+00:00

Le président français a appelé à former une « coalition des indépendants » engagée dans une « troisième voie » distanciée des puissances chinoise et américaine. Ses interlocuteurs, attachés à leurs relations avec Washington, ont accueilli sa proposition avec réserve.

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Living Space

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-04T10:13:47+00:00

We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.

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