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Stock Market Live Jan 30: Markets remain volatile; Sensex down 370 pts to 82,085.32; Nifty down 115 pts to 25,263.25

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T06:55:17+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets opened on a weak note on Friday, with the Sensex falling 393.63 points or 0.48 per cent to 82,172.74 and the Nifty declining 135.15 points or 0.53 per cent to 25,283.75 as of 10 AM, weighed down by sharp losses in metal stocks despite optimism ahead of the Union Budget presentation on Sunday.

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Friday briefing: How Britain’s high streets became a barometer of national decline

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:50:13+00:00

In today’s newsletter: As boarded‑up units spread from coastal towns to former industrial centres, a new ​Guardian investigation reveals how ​o​ur high streets have become a litmus test for public frustration and ​p​olitical choicesGood morning. There is a familiar refrain about Britain’s high streets – that they are now little more than a procession of shuttered units, former bank branches, barbers, vape shops and fast food outlets, symbols of a country that feels as though it is quietly running down.This week, a Guardian investigation set out to explain why the decline of the high street has

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Junta-backed party secures sweeping victory in Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:46:47+00:00

Human rights groups and some western countries have denounced the election, the first held since the 2021 coup, describing it as neither free nor fairMyanmar’s military-backed party has completed a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election, state media said, cementing an outcome long expected after a tightly controlled political process held during civil war and widespread repression.The Union and Solidarity Party (USDP) dominated all phases of the vote, winning an overwhelming majority in the two legislative chambers in Myanmar. It secured 232 of the 263 seats up for grab

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ACME Solar shares surge 6% after strong Q3 show & NHPC power pact

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T06:40:40+00:00

Profit rose 1.5 per cent year-on-year to ₹114 crore, aided by higher revenues, compared with ₹112 crore in Q3FY25. Total revenue from operations surged 42 per cent to ₹496.8 crore in Q3FY26 from ₹349 crore a year earlier

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IIM Ahmedabad to set up school of Artificial Intelligence with ₹100 cr endowment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T06:33:05+00:00

Envisioned as a hub for business-focused and translational AI, the School will bring together world-class faculty, industry leaders, policymakers, and global partners to redefine the frontiers of AI research and application

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Indo-MIM is said to plan seeking up to $700 million in India IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T06:31:04+00:00

The company is meeting with potential investors for an offering next month and has reduced its valuation target to $2.5 billion from $3.2 billion, according to sources

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Vedanta Ltd aims to list demerged units by mid-May, says CFO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T06:29:14+00:00

Vedanta’s restructuring will spin off four ‍businesses — steel and ferrous metals, oil and gas, aluminium, and power — into separately listed ‍companies, while its base metals unit will remain with the parent

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Stock Market Live Jan 30: Sensex down 480 pts to 82,085.32; Nifty down 150 pts to 25,263.25

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T06:22:54+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets opened on a weak note on Friday, with the Sensex falling 393.63 points or 0.48 per cent to 82,172.74 and the Nifty declining 135.15 points or 0.53 per cent to 25,283.75 as of 10 AM, weighed down by sharp losses in metal stocks despite optimism ahead of the Union Budget presentation on Sunday.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : nos dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-30T06:18:43+00:00

Donald Trump a dit avoir demandé « personnellement » à son homologue russe, Vladimir Poutine, de faire cesser les bombardements à Kiev et dans d’autres villes ukrainiennes « pendant une semaine », et a assuré qu’il « avait accepté ».

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Uttar Pradesh, Yamanashi Prefecture to deepen cooperation in green hydrogen

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T06:13:04+00:00

State has assured the delegation its full assistance in providing policy support, infrastructure facilities, and coordination to scale up clean energy initiatives, including green hydrogen

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Andrew Hastie rules out challenging Sussan Ley for Liberal leadership, clearing path for Angus Taylor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:04:54+00:00

Hastie concedes he does not have support needed to become leader while a source says ‘question of when, not if’ Taylor will mount a challenge to LeyAndrew Hastie has confirmed he won’t contest the Liberal party leadership, clearing the path for fellow rightwinger Angus Taylor to challenge Sussan Ley.After Hastie ended a week of a speculation with a statement on Friday that confirmed he would not put up his hand, a source close to Taylor said it was a “question of when, not if” the shadow defence minister launched a formal bid to unseat Ley. Continue reading...

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Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, internal review finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:00:17+00:00

Older men seen as ‘gaining wisdom’ but women must keep looking younger or be ‘idiosyncratic’, review hearsOlder women disappear from presenting roles across the BBC while older men are regarded as “gaining gravitas and wisdom”, according to an internal review of the broadcaster’s record on representation.A “noticeable mismatch” in the number of staff and freelance male and female presenters over the age of 60 was uncovered by the review. Continue reading...

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Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, review finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:00:17+00:00

Older men seen as ‘gaining wisdom’ but women must keep looking younger or be ‘idiosyncratic’, review hearsOlder women disappear from presenting roles across the BBC while older men are regarded as “gaining gravitas and wisdom”, according to an independent review of the broadcaster’s record on representation.A “noticeable mismatch” in the number of staff and freelance male and female presenters over the age of 60 was uncovered by the review. Continue reading...

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AI-generated news should carry ‘nutrition’ labels, thinktank says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:00:15+00:00

The Institute for Public Policy Research also argues that tech companies must pay publishers for content they useAI-generated news should carry “nutrition” labels and tech companies must pay publishers for the content they use, according to a left-of-centre thinktank, amid rising use of the technology as a source for current affairs.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said AI firms were rapidly emerging as the new “gatekeepers” of the internet and intervention was needed to create a healthy AI news environment. Continue reading...

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Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:00:14+00:00

Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green ToriesBen Goldsmith, the veteran Conservative environmentalist and ally of Boris Johnson, has been approached to write Reform UK’s policies on nature, as Nigel Farage’s party attempts to make inroads with voters put off by his stance on the climate crisis.Goldsmith will work with the Reform leader and his policy adviser James Orr on policies such as fishing and preservation of the green belt, as party figures admit they are struggling to win over Conservative voters who care about the en

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Calls for King Charles to formally apologise for slavery after research shows crown’s role

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T06:00:12+00:00

Book The Crown’s Silence details how crown profited from and protected trade in enslaved African people for centuriesMPs, experts and campaigners have called on King Charles to make a formal apology for transatlantic slavery, after research highlighted how the British crown and Royal Navy extended and protected the trade in enslaved African people for hundreds of years.The king has previously expressed “personal sorrow” at the suffering caused by slavery and has spoken of committing to “finding creative ways to right inequalities that endure”. However, the British crown has never issued a form

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Zydus Hospitals acquires VINS Hospital in Vadodara

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T05:56:21+00:00

Integration to significantly strengthen Zydus Hospitals’ neuroscience portfolio

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Liberal MP complains to ABC managing director about Tony Armstrong’s satire special

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-30T05:46:31+00:00

Melissa McIntosh, who claims Always Was Tonight violated ABC charter, has been dubbed the ‘Liberal party fun police’ by the GreensFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition has complained to the ABC over Tony Armstrong’s one-off special, which took aim at colonialism and racism against Indigenous Australians.The shadow communications minister, Melissa McIntosh, has sent a letter of complaint to the ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, demanding a full investigation into Always Was Tonight, a satirical news progr

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Japanese automakers vroom towards Shriram Finance after MUFG investment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-30T05:41:44+00:00

Since ⁠the deal was announced, MUFG has fielded calls from automakers seeking to grow sales, for instance by offering preferential financing through Shriram, say MUFG’s top executives

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