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Assam: BJP scores a hat-trick
THE BJP-LED NDA'S return to power in Assam for a third consecutive term with a massive mandate has reinforced the state as the party's strongest base in the Northeast and validated Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s governance model.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Fighting flares up: Tehran hits UAE oil port; US sinks boats
A SOUTH KOREAN ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Iranian drones caused a fire at a UAE oil port, as Tehran demonstrated its grip on West Asian oil after US President Donald Trump said his Navy would open the Strait.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Govt aims to raise fertiliser output in May
WITH LNG SUPPLIES secured after disruption caused by the West Asia crisis in March, the government has set a domestic production target of 3.4 million tonne (MT) of fertilisers in May, Aparna Sharma, additional secretary, department of fertilisers, said on Monday.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
India’s LNG basket resets: Qatar, UAE exit April flows
INDIA'S LNG SOURCING underwent a sharp reset in April 2026, with Qatar and UAE— key long-term suppliers — dropping out of the import basket.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
RBI explores measures to mobilise dollar inflows
SLIDE IN RUPEE
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
GameStop’s eBay bid of $56 bn raises financing doubts
GAMESTOP CEO RYAN Cohen’s unprecedented $56-billion takeover bid for the much larger eBay drew skepticism from investors and analysts, with shares of the online retailer trading much below the offer price.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Parivartan, delivered
MODITOLD BjPworkersin New Delhi that “a new chapter has begun in Bengal’s future.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Manufacturing PMI shows marginal recovery in April
GROWTH IN INDIA'S manufacturing sector saw a marginal improvement in April, with the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rising to 54.7 from 53.9 in March.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Ambuja Cements profit soars 79% to ₹1,830 crore
ADANI GROUP'S CEMENT and building materials arm, Ambuja Cements, reported a 78.5% year-on-year rise in net profit attributable to owners for the fourth quarter of FY26, driven by healthy revenue growth.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Portfolios of RBI DGs distributed
RESERVE BANK OF India (RBI) on Monday announced the distribution of portfolios among the central bank’s deputy governors.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
'Our decisions not driven by others in this market'
BookMyShow’s live events revenue surged 66% to 756 crore in FY25, nearly catching up with its €828 crore ticketing business.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
India and Canada begin second round of FTA talks
TARGET IS TO COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS BY YEAR-END
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
First disruption since MGR: How Vijay caught imagination of voters
IN A RESULT that has already rewritten Tamil Nadu’s political grammar, actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was leading or had won in 109 seats by Monday evening, ahead of the DMK (73) and AIADMK (52), even as Chief Minister MK Stalin lost his Kolathur constituency by 9,121 votes to TVK’s VS Babu — marking a rare instance of a sitting Chief Minister being unseated on home turf.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
‘Triple whammy risk looms over India’
Energy shocks, tighter financial conditions and a bad monsoon may pose a triple whammy for India, said Krishna Srinivasan, director, International Monetary Fund’s Asia and Pacific Department.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Corporate cafes fuel growth for B2B foodtech companies
PLATFORMS ARE EXPANDING INTO EVENTS, HOSTELS
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Three things India can do to grow
India has to be more serious about its green transition, push harder in manufacturing certain kinds of products, and educate its population more widely and effectively
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Modi: Lotus blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Monday said the lotus is now blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar with the BJP’s historic victory in West Bengal and asked all parties to work for change, not revenge, and ensure that the state's future trumps over fear.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
A shift towards nationalism
HINDUTVA WITH INCLUSIVE MESSAGING PROVES ITS CAPACITY TO CO-OPT CONTESTING REGIONAL ASPIRATIONS
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Palm oil imports fall to one-year low in April
INDIA'S PALM OIL imports fell 27% to a one-year low in April, as sluggish demand from institutional buyers and a recent price rally that eroded its discount to rival oils prompted refiners to curb purchases, five dealers said.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Dream Sports launches stock broking platform
DREAM SPORTS, THE parent group of Dream1l, has launched DreamStreet, an AIpowered stock broking platform aimed at simplifying investing for retail users, particularly first-timers who have stayed away from markets due to perceived complexity, the company said in a statement.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Crude shock: Rupee closes above 95 for the first time
THE RUPEE CLOSED at a record low of 95.0875 against the dollar on Monday, weakened by a spurt in crude oil prices and elevated dollar demand.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
'Scaling AI agents responsibly is the real test'
As enterprises race to deploy AI agents, the conversation is shifting from capability to control.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
EU countries race to settle US trade deal
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES are broadly pushing for the swift implementation of the bloc's side of a trade deal struck with the United States last year to ward off the threat of higher auto tariffs, EU diplomats said on Monday.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
SpiceJet falls behind Akasa as fleet shrinks amid crises
Financial losses, legal setbacks and lease exits deepen operational strain
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
DMart faces market reality check despite robust Q4 performance
AVENUE SUPERMARTS DELIVERED asolid set of numbers forthe March quarter, but the market response suggests investors are looking beyond the headline growth.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Ather Energy Q4 net loss narrows to ₹100 crore
ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELER manufacturer Ather Energy reported net loss of ₹100.2 crore in the fourth quarter of FY26, compared with a net loss of 234.4 crore in the previous quarter ended March 2025.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Congress-led UDF ends Pinarayi's 10-year run
KERALA ON MONDAY witnessed a sharp political reset as the state electors voted out the last Left government in the country, bringing back the Congress to the ruling saddle after a gap of 10 years, while the BJP broke through a longstanding electoral drought by winning three seats.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
How BJP breached Trinamool's bastions
THE BJP'S DECISIVE victory in West Bengal, ending 15 years of Mamata Banerjee's rule, was emphatic in its spread across the state. If the party held on to its bastion in North Bengal, it made inroads into South Bengal, including the Presidency division which was so far the TMC's impregnable fortress.
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May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Adani's ₹14,535-cr bid for JAL gets nod
NCLAT dismisses Vedanta’s petition
2 min |
May 05, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Cult.fit bets on franchises, low-cost gyms for expansion
FITNESS BET
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