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PM Modi to inaugurate Meerut Metro, Namo Bharat train

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-22T05:34:25+00:00

The inauguration supports the Centre’s effort to expand rapid transit systems, reducing travel time, easing congestion, and promoting sustainable urban mobility

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Mcap of six of top 10 valued firms climbs ₹63,000 cr; L&T, SBI biggest gainers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-22T05:27:13+00:00

Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Bajaj Finance, and Reliance Industries were the gainers, while Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services saw their valuations erode

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Росія масовано атакувала Київ та область: палають будинки

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-22T05:23:00+00:00

Ворожі БпЛА та крилаті ракети атакували столицю з кількох напрямків, у Святошинському районі спалахнула пожежа на даху житлового будинку, інформація про постраждалих уточнюється.

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TVS Motor’s CEO eyes two-wheeler industry to grow 8-9% CAGR in long term

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-22T05:21:22+00:00

The first half of the next year is also expected to be “very good” in terms of sales growth, as the benefits of the GST rate cut will continue to come into the industry, Radhakrishnan told analysts

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Australia news live: strong winds overturn boats in Hobart ahead of regatta; thousands of ‘life-threatening’ pharmaceutical poppies stolen from Victorian farm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-22T05:19:38+00:00

The Bureau of Meteorology recorded wind gusts of up to 95 km/h in Hobart before 1.20pm. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice investigating the mistaken kidnapping of grandfather Chris Baghsarian are appealing for information about suspicious car fires that could be related to the case, AAP reports.Hopes are fading of finding the 85-year-old alive, who was taken captive more than a week ago when three men stormed his Sydney home and bundled him into an SUV. Continue reading...

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DOJ probes Netflix’s power over filmmakers in Warner Deal review

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-22T05:15:47+00:00

The DOJ is asking questions about Netflix’s ability to leverage its market power in negotiations with independent content creators such movie studios and filmmakers

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The A.I. Evangelists on a Mission to Shake Up Japan

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-22T05:01:22+00:00

Team Mirai, a political party founded by software engineers, won 11 seats in Japan’s legislature by promising chatbots, self-driving buses and high-tech jobs.

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The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-22T05:01:11+00:00

The Kremlin’s sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine has been escalating. It needs people like Aleksei Kolosovsky, 42, to carry it out.

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« Ici Gaza », la renaissance de la radio dans un territoire en ruines

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-22T05:00:28+00:00

Média indépendant lancé sur les ondes le 11 février, Hona Ghazza est la première radio à émettre dans l’enclave palestinienne depuis plus de deux ans. Les 23 stations locales qui existaient avant la guerre ont toutes été détruites par l’armée israélienne.

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Thailand moves to cut sugar in popular drinks amid health drive

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-22T05:00:27+00:00

Major chains agree to halve default sweetness, but street vendors and cafes remain outside sugar tax rulesA crowd of customers, holding phones aloft, watch intently as Auntie Nid mixes up her bestseller: an iced Thai tea.Condensed milk is poured into a glass, followed by three heaped tablespoons of sugar, and then freshly strained tea. The end product – a deep orange, creamy treat – is poured into a plastic bag filled with ice. Continue reading...

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Derrière la célèbre photo de la gare d’Odessa publiée dans « Le Monde », l’histoire d’une famille ukrainienne déchirée par la guerre et l’exil

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-22T05:00:24+00:00

Quelques jours après l’invasion russe, la photojournaliste Laurence Geai a immortalisé les adieux d’une famille ukrainienne à la gare d’Odessa. Quatre ans plus tard, la mère a reçu « Le Monde » à Cologne, en Allemagne, où elle vit réfugiée avec son fils et sa mère, loin de son mari, enrôlé depuis dans l’armée.

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L’uomo che ha provato a “ripulire” Epstein. Ed è stato trovato morto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

Il quotidiano francese “Le Figaro” racconta l’incarico che il finanziare pedofilo aveva dato al cognato di Ghislaine Maxwell per cancellare dalla rete le informazioni negative su di lui. Ma qualcosa andò storto

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Asian economies brace for new Trump tariffs amid legal uncertainty

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-22T04:49:45+00:00

Before the ruling, Trump's tariff push had strained Washington's diplomatic relations across Asia, particularly for export-reliant ‌economies ⁠integrated into U.S.-bound supply chains.

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Europa pugna por dar un giro pragmático a su relación con China

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-02-22T04:40:00+00:00

Varios países reclaman un acercamiento al gigante asiático por la hostilidad de Trump, pero parte del bloque desconfía de la pujanza comercial de Pekín y su apoyo a Rusia

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