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India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-16T13:43:53+00:00

Sanctioned vessels Stellar Ruby, Asphalt Star, ​and Al Jafzia frequently changed ‌their identities to evade law enforcement by coastal states, the source said, adding that their owners were based overseas

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Top court upholds Telangana HC order in 2016 FIR case against Revanth Reddy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-16T13:38:05+00:00

The Apex court bench said the high court had carefully examined the facts and found no prima facie case. It clarified that the order was not a clean chit but found the high court’s reasoning plausible

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British Museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from some displays

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T13:37:36+00:00

Museum revises labelling on maps and panels, saying term used inaccurately and no longer historically neutralThe British Museum has removed the word “Palestine” from some of its displays, saying the term was used inaccurately and is no longer historically neutral.Maps and information panels in the museum’s ancient Middle East galleries had referred to the eastern Mediterranean coast as Palestine, with some people described as being “of Palestinian descent”. Continue reading...

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Кожен третій українець отримує посилки з-за кордону, 82% не підтримують ПДВ на відправлення, - соцопитування

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-16T13:37:20+00:00

фото УНІАНАбсолютна більшість українців (82%) не підтримує введення податку на додану вартість у розмірі 20% на усі міжнародні посилки, свідчать результати дослідження соціологічної групи "Рейтинг" (Rating...

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Exports rise 0.61% to $36.56 billion in January

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-16T13:36:31+00:00

Imports increased by 19.2% to $71.24 billion in January this year from $59.77 billion recorded a year ago

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Torrent Power to acquire L&T’s Nabha Power for ₹6,889 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-16T13:24:02+00:00

The deal will increase Torrent’s operational capacity from 5 GW to 6.4 GW and strengthen its thermal portfolio in northern India.

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Cyprus appeals to residents to reduce water use as ‘every drop now counts’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T13:21:18+00:00

Island’s reservoirs hit record lows even before tourist season starts during worst drought in living memoryEurope live – latest updatesAuthorities in Cyprus have urged residents to reduce their water intake by 10% – the equivalent of two minutes’ use of running water each day – as Europe’s most south-easterly nation grapples with a once-in-a century drought.The appeal, announced alongside a €31m (£27m) package of emergency measures, comes as reservoirs hit record lows with little prospect of replenishment before the tourist season starts. Continue reading...

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Cyprus appeals to residents to cut water use amid once-in-a-century drought

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T13:21:18+00:00

Island’s reservoirs hit record lows even before tourist season starts as Cypriots are warned ‘every drop counts’Europe live – latest updatesAuthorities in Cyprus have urged residents to reduce their water intake by 10% – the equivalent of two minutes’ use of running water each day – as Europe’s most south-easterly nation grapples with a once-in-a century drought.The appeal, announced alongside a €31m (£27m) package of emergency measures, comes as reservoirs hit record lows with little prospect of replenishment before the tourist season starts. Continue reading...

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Kozhikode-based HiLITE Group gifts 47 cars worth ₹20 crore to employees

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-16T13:16:12+00:00

The fleet features premium models like Range Rovers, Audi Q8, and Land Rover Defender, along with popular models such as Tata Harrier, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta, and Skoda Kodiaq

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Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T13:15:18+00:00

Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche riskAvalanches from heavy snowfall in the European Alps claimed more lives over the weekend, as a train was derailed by a snow slide in Switzerland on Monday and roads and villages around Mont Blanc were closed or placed under evacuation orders.As large areas of the western Alps remained under a high risk of avalanche – following a week in which alerts reached category 5, the highest level – Swiss police said a train derailment caused by an avalanche injured five people ne

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"Укрзалізниці" потрібна нова модель фінансування, вантажні перевезення більше не покривають збитки пасажирського сегменту, - ЗМІ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-16T13:11:00+00:00

За даними галузевих експертів, обсяги вантажних перевезень з початку повномасштабного вторгнення скоротилися зі 175 млн тонн у 2024 році до 161 млн тонн у 2025-му.

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