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IARI director bags Swaminathan award

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T10:49:32+00:00

The award, which includes a gold medal, a citation and ₹2 lakh in cash, will be conferred on Rao on April 18 in Hyderabad

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London Pride boss sacked after being accused of buying luxury goods with company vouchers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:46:42+00:00

Christopher Joell-Deshields was suspended last year, with £7,125 found to have been spent on luxury itemsThe boss of Pride in London, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ events, has been sacked after he was accused of buying luxury goods for personal use with vouchers intended for volunteers’ food and drink.Christopher Joell-Deshields, who had been chief executive of Pride in London since 2021, was put under investigation last September and suspended the following month in response to claims of misconduct. Continue reading...

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London Pride boss sacked over claims he bought luxury goods with vouchers for volunteers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:46:42+00:00

Christopher Joell-Deshields was suspended last year, with £7,125 found to have been spent on items such as perfumeThe boss of Pride in London, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ events, has been sacked after he was accused of buying luxury goods for personal use with vouchers intended for volunteers’ food and drink.Christopher Joell-Deshields, who had been chief executive of Pride in London since 2021, was put under investigation last September and suspended the following month in response to claims of misconduct. Continue reading...

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Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:42:22+00:00

Divers in race against time to unearth wreck of the Dannebroge before seabed becomes construction siteMore than 200 years after being sunk by Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen harbour by marine archaeologists.Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 metres (49 feet) beneath the waves, divers are in a race against time to unearth the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a construction site in a new housing district being built off the Danish coast. Continue reading...

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‘It’s amazing’: stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:39:57+00:00

Priceless artefact snatched in Netherlands museum heist has been recovered, ending international searchA priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania, stolen last year in the Netherlands, has been recovered, according to a Dutch art detective.“It’s amazing. It’s the best news we could have got,” Arthur Brand said on Thursday, confirming that the Helmet of Coțofenești had been found. Continue reading...

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Farage confirms sacking of housing spokesperson over Grenfell comments and announces Reform UK’s plans for benefits cuts – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:34:02+00:00

Party also says it will keep pensions triple lock at press conference overshadowed by departure of Simon Dudley after he said that Grenfell was tragic ‘but everyone dies in the end’Q: 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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First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:33:24+00:00

Democrats criticize speech as doing little to answer ‘the most basic questions’ of the American people. Plus, how rap lyrics were used to help sentence a man to deathGood morning.Donald Trump declared the month-long US-Israeli war against Iran a success “nearing completion” in his prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening – despite the conflict wreaking global economic chaos, damaging transatlantic alliances and hitting his approval ratings.What is the significance of Trump’s comments on HEU? The apparent decision to leave it appears to conflict with his assertions that a key war a

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« La guerre déclenchée par les Américains et les Israéliens n’apportera de solution ni pour l’Iran ni pour la région »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-02T10:30:07+00:00

Dans une tribune au « Monde », un collectif d’anciens ambassadeurs de France et directeurs du ministère de l’Europe et des affaires étrangères appelle à ne pas rester passif face à une crise moralement et juridiquement injustifiable, qui menace lourdement les intérêts européens.

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Birlasoft names Vikram Puranik as Chief Operating Officer

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T10:26:18+00:00

Puranik will work on strengthening Birlasoft's global delivery and innovation agenda, driving operational excellence, margin expansion, and productivity transformation

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Man admits preventing lawful burial in relation to 30 bodies found at Hull funeral home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:23:44+00:00

Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in OctoberA funeral director has admitted preventing a lawful burial after 30 bodies and a quantity of ashes were found at a funeral home in Hull in 2024.Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at a hearing in October, after police raided the premises of Legacy funeral home on Hessle Road over concern for care of the dead. Continue reading...

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Reform housing spokesperson sacked after Grenfell ‘everyone dies’ remarks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:23:29+00:00

Simon Dudley fired after his comments were condemned by prime minister and families of fire victimsReform UK’s housing spokesperoson has been sacked his role after he described the Grenfell Tower fire as a “tragedy” but said that “everyone dies in the end”.Keir Starmer had called on Nigel Farage to sack Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, after his comments, which were condemned by Grenfell families and others. Continue reading...

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Reform UK would impose ‘biggest cuts to benefits bill ever seen in history of this country’, Farage says – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T10:19:34+00:00

Party also confirms it will keep pensions triple lock at press conference overshadowed by pressure to sack housing spokesperson over his comments about Grenfell TowerQ: 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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Патріот України – агент ФСБ: як не стати маріонеткою російських спецслужб

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-02T10:16:00+00:00

Дрони, ракети, ІПСО, терористичні атаки – такий "арсенал" Російська Федерація використовує проти українців, аби розхитати суспільство. Адже, якщо наблизитись до омріяних цілей не вдається на фронті, то ще одна ставка росіян - на дестабілізацію України в тилу.

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Da Armstrong ad Artemis, perché la Luna non ci emoziona più

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-02T10:12:43+00:00

La testimonianza del cronista di Repubblica che nel 1988 seguì il primo lancio dopo il disastro del Challenger dalla stessa base in Florida che ieri ha visto partire Artemis II

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