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Editorial. States of debt

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:59:53+00:00

States must curb populist spending

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Denmark’s Leader Isn’t Sure How Long America Will Be an Ally

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-27T15:58:22+00:00

President Trump’s efforts to pry Greenland from Denmark show that “the old world order is now gone,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned in Berlin.

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India-EU FTA provides no escape from CBAM taxes for steel, aluminium

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:58:02+00:00

A technical dialogue to address verifier accreditation, recognition of India’s future carbon trading system has been agreed to, says Commerce Secretary

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Precious metals rally continues on global haven demand

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:56:19+00:00

In Mumbai, gold reached ₹1,59,027 per 10 grams, settling at ₹1,58,901, while silver soared to ₹3,44,564 per kg

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India-EU FTA won’t impact mass market cars

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:56:13+00:00

According to sources, the agreement will gradually allow up to 2.50 lakh European-made vehicles to enter India at preferential duty rates of 10 per cent from the current 110 per cent

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En Iran, après la répression, un état de sidération collective

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-27T15:56:12+00:00

Même si Internet reste l’essentiel du temps coupé, quelques brèches permettent à la population de mesurer la violence sans précédent qui s’est abattue sur les manifestants : dizaines de milliers de morts, arrestations massives, hôpitaux surveillés, prisons saturées.

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Halwa served, budget preparation enters final stage

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:53:45+00:00

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Minister of State in the Finance Ministry, Pankaj Chaudhary, took part in the ceremony

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Western Union launches Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:52:05+00:00

“We are combining deep engineering expertise with advanced AI capabilities to go beyond payments, accelerate innovation, and deliver seamless, secure experiences for millions of customers worldwide,”

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Storm Chandra: flooding and travel disruption hit UK as police warn against travel in parts of Devon – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-27T15:50:16+00:00

Weather warnings, including ‘danger to life’ flood threat in Devon, are in place across much of the UK with major travel disruption expectedTell us: how have you been affected by Storm Chandra?Some of the rainfall totals in the south-west of England for the last 24 hours has almost totalled the average for the entire month, BBC News reports.Here is a list of some notable rainfalls:100mm (3.9in) White Barrow (South Dartmoor)75mm (3in) Marden Down (Dartmoor)73mm (2.8in) Ottery St Mary’s60mm (2.4in) Ashcombe (Teignbridge)51mm (2in) Wendron (South-west Cornwall) Continue reading...

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Vodafone Idea Q3 net loss narrows 20% YoY to ₹5,286 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:49:35+00:00

Customer ARPU increased to ₹186 in Q3, an annual increase of 7.3 per cent primarily supported by customer upgrades

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SpotDraft raises $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures in Series B extension

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:44:50+00:00

The fresh capital will be used to strengthen product and AI capabilities and expand SpotDraft’s enterprise footprint across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), as well as India

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Почему цены на серебро бьют рекорды

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-27T15:42:10+00:00

Цена фьючерсов на серебро с поставкой в марте на бирже Comex впервые в истории превысила отметку в $110 за унцию, достигнув $117,1 26 января. На 27 января котировки немного снизились и держались в диапазоне $110–112 за унцию, что означает рост на 55,5–58% с начала года и в 1,4 раза за последние 12 месяцев. 

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Minnesota judge summons acting ICE director, warns of contempt over court defiance

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-27T15:33:37+00:00

Chief judge orders Todd Lyons to appear, saying patience is exhausted as migrants remain jailed despite rulingsMinnesota’s top federal judge has summoned the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him on Friday, warning he may be held in contempt for allegedly defying court orders.Chief US district judge Patrick Schiltz demanded ICE lead Todd Lyons explain himself personally in a three-page order issued Monday evening, declaring that “the court’s patience is at an end”. Continue reading...

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ONGC scouts for TSP for Western Offshore Basin, after Mumbai High

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:32:08+00:00

The company had floated a tender earlier this month inviting companies to become TSPs on the lines of its arrangement with BP from the Mumbai High block

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‘Americans have died’: calls mount for Trump to fire Kristi Noem after deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-27T15:28:36+00:00

Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has defended some of Trump’s border policy, joins calls for Noem to go, saying she is ‘betraying DHS’s core mission’Melania Trump has called for “unity” in the wake of the fatal federal law enforcement shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and widespread peaceful protests this month.Asked about the tensions in Minneapolis on Fox News this morning, the first lady said:We need to unify. I’m calling for unity. I know my husband, the president, had a great call yesterday with the governor and the mayor, and they’re working togethe

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India is strengthening advanced manufacturing sector: H D Kumaraswamy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:15:24+00:00

The FAME-II scheme, with an outlay of ₹11,500 crore, has supported the adoption of over 16.71 lakh electric vehicles and enabled the sanctioning of more than 9,000 public charging stations across the country

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Від будівництва до передачі громаді: як оператор державних лотерей "М.С.Л." реалізував один із найуспішніших соціальних проєктів в українському спорті

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-27T15:15:00+00:00

Створення спортивної інфраструктури – один із найскладніших форматів соціальних інвестицій. В українській практиці майже немає прикладів, коли приватний бізнес будує спортивну арену, утримує її власним...

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Experts call for crop diversification to save soil and water

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:11:05+00:00

G V Ramanjaneyulu, CEO of the CSA, has flagged a severe structural deterioration in soil health and the problem of caused by modern paddy cultivation techniques

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India-Canada to explore joint commercial, investment opportunities

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:11:00+00:00

This is the first high-level participation of a Canadian Cabinet Minister at the IEW, which comes at a time when both the countries are locked in a trade feud with the US

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India-Canada to explore joint commercial, investment opportunities

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-27T15:11:00+00:00

This is the first high-level participation of a Canadian Cabinet Minister at the IEW, which comes at a time when both the countries are locked in a trade feud with the US

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