Independent News & People Network Desk of News

India focused on getting best trade deal with US: Piyush Goyal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-27T09:10:41+00:00

We will wait and watch how the Trump administration proceeds on tariffs ‌but remains keen to engage for the “best possible opportunities” in a deal with the ‌US, Goyal said

Discussion
•••

India seeks to cut power sector coal imports by 30% this year, sources say

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-27T09:10:28+00:00

India wants to reduce reliance on imports for the country's nearly 17 ⁠gigawatts of power plants built to run on imported coal as Coal India and private miners have boosted domestic coal production.

Discussion
•••

Hornby sells slot car racing brand Scalextric for £20m

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-27T09:01:11+00:00

Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal for business and property rights of toy with model railway makerFor almost six decades Hornby has watched Scalextric drive revenues for its hobby business but on Friday the company said it had decided to sell the famous slot car racing brand for £20m to a little known buyer.The model railway company, which also sells toy planes and cars under the Airfix and Corgi brands, has sold the Scalextric business and intellectual property rights to Purbeck Capital Partners. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

Cuáles son las características de los proyectos de lujo en CABA

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-02-27T09:00:43+00:00

Se concentran en Puerto Madero, Palermo y Belgrano y poseen amenities que generan experiencias.Los departamentos tienen diseño y buenas vistas. El precio del m2 cotiza en US$ 5000.

Discussion
•••

‘More exploitation, fewer rights’: Argentina braces for sweeping overhaul of labor laws

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-27T09:00:37+00:00

Javier Milei’s boosters say law will revive employment, but critics decry cuts to severance and longer working hoursArgentina’s senate is poised to approve a sweeping overhaul of labour laws aimed at weakening trade unions and lowering labour costs for businesses.The government of the self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” president, Javier Milei, says the initiative will help revive formal employment, after 290,600 registered jobs were lost between December 2023, when he took office, and November 2025. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

Russia and Ukraine agree local ceasefire to allow repairs at Europe’s largest nuclear plant – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-27T09:00:26+00:00

The plant relies on external power to keep its nuclear material cool and avoid a catastrophic accidentA local ceasefire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine has been agreed, with the help of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to allow for necessary repairs of the backup power lines to the plant.The IAEA has confirmed that a local arrangement has been reached to help the repair teams ensure the safety of the plant, with demining activities in the area ongoing to enable access. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

‘Our patience has now run out’: Pakistan declares ‘open war’ against Afghanistan after cross-border attack – live news

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-27T08:59:48+00:00

Pakistani forces launched airstrikes against military targets in the Afghan capital, Kabul, as well as other provinces close to the borderThere has been no reaction from Afghanistan to Asif’s comments on “open war”. The Taliban government said Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops last night in retaliation for earlier airstrikes by Islamabad.“In response to the repeated rebellions and insurrections of the Pakistani military, large-scale offensive operations were launched against Pakistani military bases and military installations along the Durand Line,” Afghanistan government spokespe

Discussion
•••

Jacinda Ardern Is Latest New Zealander to Move to Australia

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-27T08:40:34+00:00

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former leader, is basing her family in Australia “for the moment,” a spokesman said. She is part of a wave of Kiwis relocating to their larger neighbor.

Discussion
•••

Entre le Pakistan et l’Afghanistan, une escalade attendue aux conséquences imprévisibles

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-27T08:31:39+00:00

Islamabad a mené, vendredi, des frappes aériennes sur Kaboul, Kandaharet et dans le sud-est de l’Afghanistan, en réponse à une attaque survenue la veille contre des bases militaires pakistanaises. Le Pakistan accuse l’Afghanistan d’offrir un refuge aux talibans pakistanais responsables de nombreux attentats sur son territoire.

Discussion
•••

Blue Jet Healthcare to set Rs ₹2,300 cr pharma plant AP

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-27T08:21:19+00:00

The facility will integrate an advanced Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) with marine discharge connectivity and incorporate Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) technologies

Discussion
•••

GIFT City’s first-ever IPO to open on March 6

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-27T08:20:05+00:00

Mumbai-based XED Executive Development Ltd will launch its equity IPO on NSE International Exchange (NSE IX)

Discussion
•••

Former NSW MP Rory Amon tells court 13-year-old boy said he was 17 before alleged sexual abuse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-27T08:13:56+00:00

Former state Liberal MP begins his evidence after pleading not guilty to 10 charges for various sexual actsA former state Liberal MP accused of having sex with a 13-year-old boy in a car park toilet has claimed in court the boy told him he was 17 .Rory Amon, 36, began his evidence in his New South Wales supreme court trial after pleading not guilty to 10 charges for various sexual acts against the young teen in 2017. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, paving way for Paramount victory

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-27T08:13:35+00:00

Streaming service says ‘deal no longer financially attractive’ at price required to match Paramount Skydance offerBusiness live – latest updatesNetflix has walked away from its planned takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, declining to raise its offer for the media conglomerate’s storied Hollywood studios and streaming business after it determined a sweetened rival offer from Paramount Skydance to be “superior”.In a statement on Thursday evening, Netflix co-chief executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said that “at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no lo

Discussion
•••

South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-27T08:11:51+00:00

South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.

Discussion
•••

Sesso in cambio di segreti Usa: cresce la guerra tra spie, tra app di incontri e camere da letto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-27T08:10:43+00:00

Aumenta l'attività spionistica fra potenze, come all'epoca della Guerra Fredda. Ma in un mondo dominato dalla sorveglianza digitale, il desiderio umano resta il punto debole: Cina e Russia sono le potenze che usano di più le bellezze fatali. Mentre i nuovi obiettivi sono Ceo e manager

Discussion
•••

Sesso in cambio di segreti Usa: cresce la guerra delle spie, tra app di incontri e camere da letto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-27T08:10:43+00:00

Aumenta l'attività spionistica fra potenze, come all'epoca della Guerra Fredda. Ma in un mondo dominato dalla sorveglianza digitale, il desiderio umano resta il punto debole: Cina e Russia sono le potenze che usano di più le bellezze fatali. Mentre i nuovi obiettivi sono Ceo e manager

Discussion
•••
news

Editorial wall of the news flow

A query on the internal database produces an ordered selection of articles, ready for reading and discussion.