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In a 1st, TN CM Vijay ditches his chair, sits with ministers in assembly | India News

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s seat switch in the assembly draws attention NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay broke with a long-standing assembly convention on Thursday when he left his designated chair and took a seat alongside ministers in the front row during the afternoon session. It was unusual for a chief minister...

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Okta skyrockets 20% and CrowdStrike surges 15%, leading cyber rally

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images CrowdStrike and Okta shares surged on Thursday after earnings showed that artificial intelligence adoption is pushing customers to spend more on cybersecurity tools. Both companies beat Wall Street’s estimates for the fiscal second quarter and raised their forecasts, citing the AI agent threat. CrowdStrike gained 15% while Okta...

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American Airlines adds international routes on XLR planes

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

American Airlines A321XLR. Courtesy: American Airlines American Airlines announced Thursday it will add seven international routes to its 2027 schedule, with many of those on its Airbus A321XLR planes. Here are the additions: Charlotte, North Carolina, to Barcelona, Spain, starting May 27, on a Boeing 777-200ER. Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport,...

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PM Modi to meet Putin on SCO summit sidelines during Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan visit | India News

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.During his four-day visit, PM Modi will undertake a bilateral visit to Tashkent and participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek.PM Modi will also hold...

The big Indian IT sector shake-up: GCCs are hiring more than traditional tech; who is getting the jobs?

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Can GCCs absorb talent across levels that are not finding jobs in traditional IT sector firms? The Indian IT sector is undergoing a tectonic shift with artificial intelligence rendering many traditional roles redundant and requiring an unprecedented skill upgradation to stay employable. Even as the traditional IT firms continue to hire and fire, one branch...

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. As we remember Dolly Parton’s legacy, I’ve particularly enjoyed learning more about her Imagination Library in Cincinnati. Nasdaq-100 futures are higher this morning. The market is coming off a muted day. Here are five key things investors need to know...

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Kansas City Fed’s Schmid says inflation ‘stubborn’ and ‘sticky,’ policy rate not restrictive

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid said Thursday that inflation is still too high, though he stopped short of calling for an interest rate hike. Speaking from the central bank’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. that the Kansas City Fed hosts, Schmid said in a CNBC interview that inflation has proven resilient. “It’s...

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Best Buy (BBY) Q2 2027 earnings

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

A Best Buy logo sign is seen in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on July 29, 2026. Marcin Golba | Nurphoto | Getty Images Best Buy on Thursday reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook as the company’s recovery showed more signs of taking hold. The consumer electronics retailer said it saw comparable...

‘Cordial discussions’: JP Nadda meets anti-reservation group after Jantar Mantar protest | India News

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Thursday met representatives of Reservation Hatao Andolan, which is protesting against caste-based reservation and demanding a complete overhaul at the national capital’s Jantar Mantar.In a social media post on X, Nadda said that he met Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan as per the pre-determined...