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Gold custom duties hiked: Gold duty hike may raise domestic prices, divert supplies to grey markets: SBI report

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

Gold is expected to become costlier after the government’s recent move to raise import duty to 15%. Alongside, the impact is likely to show up in domestic prices as well as trade patterns, a report by SBI Research has predicted.SBI Research said that changes in gold import duty have been made several times in the...

Delhi HC judge opts out of Kejriwal excise case after initiating contempt

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

NEW DELHI: In a fresh twist in the ongoing CBI appeal hearings against the discharge of all accused in the excise policy case, Delhi HC’s Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP functionaries Manish Sisodia, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj and others, and then opted out...

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Bessent says U.S. leads, safety protocol planned

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

The U.S. can talk to China about artificial intelligence because “we are in the lead,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC, as the countries unveiled a protocol on best practices for the rapidly improving technology. “The two AI superpowers are going to start talking. We’re going to set up a protocol in terms of...

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SpaceX IPO prospectus could land as soon as next week, sources say

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX, which confidentially filed for an IPO in April, is planning to disclose its prospectus...

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Dems demand Lutnick resign over Jeffrey Epstein interview

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls for his resignation after revelations that came to light in the latest release of Epstein files. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News |...

IMF warns Iran war disruptions are pushing global economy towards ‘adverse’ scenario; growth risks rise

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday warned that continued disruptions from the Iran war are pushing the global economy closer to an “adverse” scenario marked by slower growth, tighter financial conditions and rising inflation risks, AFP reported.Last month, the IMF’s World Economic Outlook projected global growth at 3.1 per cent for 2026 under its...

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Kash Patel appeals dismissal of Figliuzzi defamation suit

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday filed an appeal of the recent dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi. Patel had sued Figliuzzi in Houston federal...

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Trump warned over China autos in U.S.

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

The exterior of a BYD electric vehicle showroom, operated by Schiller Auto, in Budapest, Hungary, on May 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, lawmakers in both parties are warning the White House not to use the U.S. auto market as a bargaining...

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UFC’s Dana White urges Trump to reverse gambling tax law

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC CEO and President Dana White during UFC 327 at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Getty Images UFC President Dana White penned a letter to President Donald Trump pleading for him to reverse a provision...

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Fed Governor Miran submits resignation, throws support behind Warsh as new chair

TazaPulseMay 15, 2026

Stephen Miran, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a television interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran officially handed in his resignation letter Thursday, saying he will vacate his...