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Govt exceeds FY26 indirect tax collection estimates of ₹15.52 lakh cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T09:10:51+00:00

Without giving actual figures, the official said that revenues from customs duty came in at 102 per cent of RE, while in case of excise duty it was 101 per cent of RE

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Europe Pushes for a Gentler Internet for Children

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-02T09:06:32+00:00

The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.

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Maltempo, Foggia in emergenza: famiglie in salvo sui gommoni, strade bloccate. Allerta per le dighe

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-02T09:03:19+00:00

In tutta la Puglia continua a piovere. Circolazione ancora a rilento anche sulla statale 96 in provincia di Bari. Decine gli interventi dei vigili del fuoco. Alcuni paesi del Subappenino Dauno sono isolati. Il presidente della Provincia, Nicoletti, ha chiesto il riconoscimento dello stato di calamità

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Maltempo, Foggia in emergenza: strade bloccate, paesi isolati. Allerta per dighe. Treni in ripresa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-02T09:03:19+00:00

In tutta la Puglia continua a piovere. A Bari strade allagate e un muro è crollato a San Girolamo. Circolazione ancora a rilento sulla statale 96. Alcuni paesi del Subappennino Dauno sono isolati. Il presidente della Provincia, Nicoletti, ha chiesto il riconoscimento dello stato di calamità

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Maltempo, Foggia in emergenza: allarme dighe, paesi isolati. Nuova allerta rossa. Treni in ripresa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-02T09:03:19+00:00

In tutta la Puglia continua a piovere. A Bari strade allagate e un muro è crollato a San Girolamo. Circolazione ancora a rilento sulla statale 96. Alcuni paesi del Subappennino Dauno sono isolati. Chiesto il riconoscimento dello stato di calamità. Massimo grado di allerta fino alle 16 di domani

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Wartime fuel shortages spawn panic, robberies and killings

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-02T09:00:46+00:00

Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts.

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Wartime fuel shortages spawn panic, robberies and killings in Asia

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-02T09:00:46+00:00

Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts.

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In a Muzzled Russia, He Still Speaks His Mind

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-02T09:00:08+00:00

While hundreds of other journalists fled into exile after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitri A. Muratov stayed. But he did not stay quiet.

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Trump’s threats to withdraw US from Nato ‘look like Putin’s dream plan’, says Tusk – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T08:47:17+00:00

Poland’s prime minister says prospect of an energy crisis in Europe and Viktor Orbán’s moves to block support for Ukraine also play into Russia’s handsPoland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has warned that Donald Trump’s repeated threats of breaking up Nato, the prospect of a “massive” energy crisis in Europe, and Viktor Orbán’s moves to block aid and money for Ukraine all look like “Putin’s dream plan.”In a rare social media post in English, he said:“The threat of Nato’s break-up, easing sanctions on Russia, a massive energy crisis in Europe, halting aid for Ukraine and blocking the loan for Kyi

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Farage and Jenrick to speak on pensions triple lock as calls grow to sack Reform’s housing spokesperson – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T08:45:58+00:00

Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage should ‘do the decent thing’ after Simon Dudley’s ‘shameful’ comments about Grenfell TowerThe Conservatives have pledged to fully axe the carbon tax if they get back into power, the Press Association reports. PA says:The party had already proposed removing the tax as it applies to electricity generation, but now say they would go further and fully scrap the carbon tax regime, the cost of which they say is burdening British industry.But Labour said such a move would be “wrong” and “hammer” industry.The death of our parents, partners, children, siblings grandparent

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Oil price rises and markets slide after Trump warning to Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T08:43:30+00:00

Brent crude jumps 6.5% as US president vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over coming weeksBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices soared and stocks sank after Donald Trump vowed in a televised speech to hit Iran “extremely hard” over the coming weeks, knocking investors hopes of a near-term end to the conflict in the Middle East.Brent crude prices jumped by 6.5% on Thursday morning to more than $107.6 a barrel, reversing Wednesday’s drop when hopes of a de-escalation pushed the international benchmark below the $100-a-barrel mark at one point. Continue reading...

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