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PM Modi to inaugurate Noida International Airport on March 28

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T14:16:02+00:00

The next regulatory step involves approval of the Aerodrome Security Programme by BCAS, after which full-scale commercial operations can commence

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Guerra in Iran, news. Trump contro gli alleati Nato: “Codardi, ce ne ricorderemo”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T14:12:30+00:00

La minaccia dell’esercito degli ayatollah contro americani e israeliani: “Centri turistici del mondo non più sicuri per i nostri nemici”. La Nato ritira "temporaneamente" la sua missione in Iraq. Erdogan: “Dio possa travolgere Israele”. Pasdaran: “Morto nostro portavoce”. Arrestati due intrusi in una base navale britannica: uno è un iraniano

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Customers will choose powertrain options, not company: Lexus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T14:11:07+00:00

The company launched the all-new ES500e electric car priced at ₹90-lakh (ex-showroom), the first in its portfolio for the Indian market

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Помер Чак Норріс

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-20T14:11:00+00:00

Акторові було 86 років. 10 березня він відсвяткував день народження.

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Defence tech firm Big Bang Boom Solutions launches new R&D centre in Chennai

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T14:10:15+00:00

SHAKTI,which stands for Solutions Hub for Advanced Knowledge, Technology & Innovation, will house the company’s research and engineering teams across verticals AI and autonomous systems, electronic warfare, Material Science and Nanotechnology. 

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Chuck Norris, morto il re dell’action di Hollywood

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T14:08:34+00:00

L’attore aveva 86 anni. Esperto di arti marziali, era stato protagonista di decine di blockbuster d’azione. Celebre anche grazie alla serie tv “Walker Texas Ranger”

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Oil Prices Hold Steady as Global Stocks Nudge Lower

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T14:06:19+00:00

Oil prices had been gyrating this week, after a new round of attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar raised concerns about energy supplies.

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Police planned to disperse Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney if crowd hit 6,000, encrypted messages suggest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T14:00:27+00:00

Senior public servant wrote ‘police will be dispersing them if numbers exceed capacity’ while premier says protesters confronted after attempting to marchGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice planned to disperse the crowd at a Sydney protest against the visiting Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, if it exceeded 6,000 people, according to correspondence between senior New South Wales public servants.The messages released under freedom of information (FoI) laws contain information not referenced in public comments by the NSW premier, Chris Minns, and the police commissi

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‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T14:00:27+00:00

In Denmark, the spread of solar panels in rural areas could play a deciding factor in the national elections on TuesdayIn one telling of the story, the golden fields of a proud farming nation are under attack. Besieged by an industrial sprawl of solar panels, they are being smothered at the behest of an urban elite.That narrative has failed to thrive in conservative heartlands such as Texas and Hungary, which have embraced solar power while lambasting green rules. But it is taking root in Denmark, the most climate-ambitious nation on Earth. “We say yes to fields of wheat,” said Inger Støjberg,

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WTO market access panel adopts outcome-tracking mechanism for trade concerns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T13:58:20+00:00

India, too, is party to concerns raised on seven issues against other members, including the EU’s controversial Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the EU Deforestation Regulation

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The planet’s water ledger in deficit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T13:52:40+00:00

Large parts of the world are facing ‘water bankruptcy’. This calls for a re-examination of water rights, subsidies, pricing mechanisms and land-use practices that encourage over-extraction

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Dog digs up possible link to notorious 19th-century Devon murder case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T13:51:23+00:00

Owner of labrador says bottle find may be connected to poisoning that led to one of England’s last hangingsA man in Devon believes his beloved dog has dug up a key piece of evidence in his back garden connected to a notorious Victorian murder case.Paul Phillips, 49, told reporters that his labrador, Stanley, recovered a blue glass bottle with the words “Not to be taken” written on the side from their home in Clyst Honiton. Continue reading...

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Telangana FM presents ₹3.24 lakh crore Budget for FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T13:50:30+00:00

Telangana restructures ₹25,612 Cr high-Interest loans to ease debt burden; State’s Debt Rises to ₹5.62 lakh crore; to borrow Rs 73,383 cr this year

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CBS News begins new round of layoffs: ‘This is really hard and really tough’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T13:49:47+00:00

On a staff call, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss emphasized that the cuts do not stem from poor employee performanceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCBS News is laying off employees on Friday as part of a strategic restructuring announced in a memo to staffers from its editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, and president, Tom Cibrowski. Employees will be informed by the end of the day if their job has been affected, the two executives said in the memo.“We recognize that this is a difficult time for those who will be leaving CBS News,” they wrote. “Because these are

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As gold prices fall, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi boost jewellery sales in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T13:48:26+00:00

On Friday, gold prices fell further to ₹1,47,218 per 10 g against ₹1,47,889 on Thursday; in contrast, silver prices increased by ₹2,491 to ₹2,32,364 per kg against ₹2,29,873 on strong buying support

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Index of eight core industries rises 2.3% in February 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T13:46:53+00:00

While steel and cement saw growth of 7.2% and 9.3%, respectively, crude oil and natural gas production declined by 5.2% and 5.0%. Petroleum refinery output fell 1%.

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Iran video said to show US F-35 being hit

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-20T13:44:06+00:00

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency has released military video said to show air defence systems hitting a US F-35.

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Telangana FM presents ₹3.24 lakh crore Budget for FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T13:41:41+00:00

Telangana restructures ₹25,612 Cr high-Interest loans to ease debt burden; State’s Debt Rises to ₹5.62 lakh crore; to borrow Rs 73,383 cr this year

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US health department investigates 13 states that require insurance plans to cover abortion

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T13:40:37+00:00

HHS is looking into the states for ‘alleged disregard of, or confusion about’ the federal Weldon amendmentSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday that it is investigating 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion services.HHS officials said in a news release that the department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is looking into the states for allegedly violating the federal Weldon amendment, which prohibits federal funding for programs or state or local

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Что сказала Набиуллина после заседания по ключевой ставке

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-20T13:39:29+00:00

По итогам заседания совета директоров 20 марта Банк России снизил ключевую ставку на 50 б.п. до 15%. Это седьмое подряд снижение ставки. Такой шаг регулятора совпал с ожиданиями экономистов, опрошенных «Ведомостями»: подавляющее большинство аналитиков – 20 из 23 – прогнозировали снижение до 15%, еще двое ожидали более существенное уменьшение до 14,5%.

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Indian media lead content spend growth in Asia-Pacific region

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T13:34:21+00:00

Over the last five years, Indian media powerhouses and global streamers have driven the content spend trend, going from 8% of $20.4 billion in 2021 to an estimated 12% of $22 billion in 2026

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Стало відомо, яким FPV-дроном уразили російський Ка-52 на Донеччині

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-20T13:34:00+00:00

Таким дроном вразили російський гелікоптер / фото "Генерал Черешня"На Донеччині підрозділи 59-ї окремої штурмової бригади безпілотних систем за допомогою оптоволоконного FPV-дрона "Генерал Черешня OPTIX"...

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