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HPCL signs $3 billion LNG deal with UAE's ADNOC Gas

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T08:10:58+00:00

The two firms signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) during a very brief two-hour visit to India by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for talks with PM Narendra Modi

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« L’engagement militaire français au Groenland n’est pas décoratif »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-20T08:00:02+00:00

On a tort de qualifier l’opération « Endurance arctique  » de dérisoire, plaide, dans une tribune au « Monde », le spécialiste du Groenland. Il considère que les Européens ont choisi une réponse « graduée et astucieuse ».

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IIM Calcutta arm, Ratan Tata Innovation Hub to groom startups in Vizag

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T07:46:33+00:00

The two organisations will identify high-potential startups, offer structured co-incubation and hands-on support, and provide financial support of up to ₹2 crore

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Kerala Guv avoided few portions of the policy address in the House: CM Vijayan

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T07:45:12+00:00

After Arlekar concluded reading out the policy address and left the House, Vijayan told the Assembly that the Governor had not read out the beginning of paragraph 12 and the ending of paragraph 15 of the document

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Trump says UK’s Chagos deal is an ‘act of great stupidity’ and another reason to take over Greenland – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T07:38:43+00:00

US president says the UK’s decision to hand over sovereignity of the islands is among a ‘long line’ of reasons why Greenland ‘has to be acquired’Donald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war loomsIn May 2025, the UK signed an agreement to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but lease the largest one, Diego Garcia, for 99 years to continue operating a joint US-UK military base there.The agreement followed lengthy negotiations started under the previous Conservative government after a 2019 advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice said the UK

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Parents of police killed in Wieambilla urge gun buyback as Queensland set to reject federal scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T07:30:52+00:00

Families call for end to political ‘bickering’ amid concerns the state LNP will not back proposed programGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe parents of police murdered in a 2022 ambush in western Queensland have thrown their support behind the federal government’s proposed gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi beach terror attack.The Guardian understands that the state LNP government decided not to support the buyback program at a marathon cabinet meeting on Monday. Continue reading...

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Number of employed people in UK falls again as wage growth slows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T07:26:06+00:00

Shops, restaurants and hotels particularly hit by slowdown in hiring, as unemployment remains at 5.1%Business live – latest updatesThe number of employed people in the UK has fallen again, particularly in shops, restaurants and hotels, reflecting weak hiring, while private sector wages grew at the slowest rate in five years, official figures show.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of employees on payrolls fell by 184,000 in December compared with a year earlier, to 30.2 million. Continue reading...

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Nifty slides below 25,450 as Midcap, Smallcap indices face sharper losses

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T07:17:13+00:00

The broader market witnessed steeper declines, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index falling 983.85 points or 1.65 per cent to 58,658.75 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 dropping 335.20 points or 1.95 per cent to 16,855.00

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Donald Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is an ‘act of great stupidity’ – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T07:16:20+00:00

US president says UK’s plan to hand over the islands to Mauritius is among the ‘reasons why Greenland has to be acquiredDonald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war loomsThe US president, Donald Trump, has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.In a Truth Social post, he said the UK’s plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is an “an act of GREAT STUPIDITY”. He said:Shockingly, our “brilliant” NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Isl

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Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T07:14:48+00:00

US president says on social media that Britain’s decision to cede islands to Mauritius is ‘act of total weakness’ Donald Trump has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.The US president, who is travelling to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory. Continue reading...

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