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In Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M) mobilises ground force as BJP hunts for an opening

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T11:28:10+00:00

The CPI(M)’s disciplined cadre mobilisation and the BJP’s technology-driven push reflect the emerging contours of a contest that is increasingly shaping into a straight CPM versus BJP battle in key pockets of the district

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Labour facing ‘cataclysmic’ result in May elections that would lead to Starmer’s replacement, Farage claims – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T11:27:01+00:00

Reform UK leader also confirms party would keep pensions triple lock and impose ‘biggest cuts to benefits bill ever seen in history of this country’ if they came to powerQ: Do you agree with the Tories about wanting more oil and gas drilling from the North Sea?Davey says Kemi Badenoch claims she can get an extra £2.5bn in tax revenue by allowing more exploration in the North Sea. He says she is “just lying”. He says everyone knows that that is not realistic. Continue reading...

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Какие прогнозы у западных СМИ о лунной миссии США

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-02T11:21:53+00:00

NASA успешно запустило в космос корабль с четырьмя астронавтами на борту, чтобы осуществить миссию «Артемида II». Она является приоритетной для США из-за обострившейся космической гонки с Китаем.

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Трамп висміяв Макрона та його дружину: що відповів президент Франції

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-02T11:21:00+00:00

Президент США Дональд Трамп вирішив поглузувати з Еммануеля Макрона після інциденту з дружиною в травні 2025 року під час поїздки до Південно-Східної Азії.

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Putin says Russia is ready to do all it can to restore West Asia peace

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T11:17:52+00:00

State news agency TASS ⁠said Putin would speak ‌to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday in ‌the latest of ​a series of calls he ⁠has held ⁠with regional leaders

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Powerica shares end at ₹390, 1.2% below IPO price

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T11:13:09+00:00

On the NSE, the stock opened at a 7.3% discount at ₹366. On the BSE, it opened at a 5% discount at ₹375

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Man pleads guilty to preventing lawful burial regarding 30 bodies at Hull funeral home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T11:11:12+00:00

Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in OctoberA fraudulent funeral director has admitted giving families the wrong ashes, lying to them, stealing from them and also stealing from charities while he was “trusted by people at a time they needed him most”.Robert Bush pleaded guilty to preventing a lawful burial after 30 bodies and a quantity of ashes were found at a funeral home in Hull in 2024, in a case that shocked an entire city. Continue reading...

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Sai Parenterals stock ends with 3-4% listing gains

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T11:10:39+00:00

The ₹409-crore initial public offering of Sai Parenterals Ltd saw a subscription at 1.05 times, supported largely by institutional investors

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Macron urges Trump to ‘be serious’ after his threats to withdraw US from Nato – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T11:06:28+00:00

French president says Trump’s repeated comments ‘erode the very substance’ of the allianceIn his comments, Macron also mounted a passionate defence of the value of Nato, pointedly warning that regular comments questioning the US commitment to the alliance “erode its very substance” as he urged leaders to “be serious.”“I believe that organisations and alliances like Nato are defined by what is left unsaid – that is, the trust that underpins them, and that has often been the case, incidentally, with military and strategic matters. If you cast doubt on your commitment every day, you erode its ver

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UK firms expect to raise prices more quickly as Iran war pushes up costs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T11:01:15+00:00

Bank of England survey in March shows chief financial officers foresee 3.7% increase over coming yearBusiness live – latest updatesCompanies in the UK expect to raise their prices more rapidly over the coming months as the war in the Middle East drives up costs, Bank of England research shows.The Bank’s regular survey of more than 2,000 chief financial officers conducted last month, after the Iran conflict began, shows they now expect to raise their prices by 3.7% over the coming year. Continue reading...

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US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:53:26+00:00

US moves towards reestablishing working relations between two countries after abducting President Nicolás MaduroThe US has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, in the latest step towards normalising relations between the two countries after US forces abducted her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife.The couple were taken to New York after their abduction in January to face charges of alleged drug trafficking, to which both have pleaded not guilty. Continue reading...

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SAIL Chairman Amarendu Prakash resigns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T10:52:50+00:00

Prakash assumed the charge of SAIL Chairman on May 31, 2023

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