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FSSAI tightens pan masala packaging norms; bans plastic, foil and synthetic laminates | India News

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies). NEW DELHI: India’s food safety regulator has barred the use of plastic and plastic-laminated packaging for pan masala, under an amendment aimed at tightening existing packaging norms, according to a press release.The Food Safety and Standards Authority...

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An inflation report Wednesday should be a big deal for the Fed. Here’s what to expect

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

An important inflation report Wednesday could give the Federal Reserve a little breathing room in its battle against inflation. The consumer price index, due at 8:30 a.m. ET from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is expected to show only a modest increase for July — 0.1% on the all-items headline number and 0.2% for the...

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Trump slams NYC pied-à-terre tax, eyes federal block

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 19, 2025 shows Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani on October 19, 2025 in New York City and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, October 24, 2025. Angela Weiss, Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday decried...

Direct tax collections rise sharply to Rs 8.11 lakh crore; non-corporate taxes lead

TazaPulseAugust 11, 2026

India’s net direct tax collections jumped 23.09% to Rs 8.11 lakh crore by August 10, 2026, up from Rs 6.59 lakh crore in the same period last year, data released by the income tax department showed.The latest figures put the increase in net tax receipts at Rs 1.52 lakh crore over the comparable period of...

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Riot Platforms signs Anthropic deal as miners shift to AI infrastructure

TazaPulseAugust 11, 2026

Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin miner Riot Platform has struck a $9 billion, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic, CNBC’s David Faber has confirmed. The agreement would lease 191 megawatts at Riot’s Rockdale, Texas computer campus, giving Anthropic access to scarce, grid-connected power as demand surges for computing power that can...

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Trump wants to split childhood shot up

TazaPulseAugust 11, 2026

President Donald Trump‘s latest executive order calls for splitting the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine into three separate shots – but doctors and other experts say that effort has no scientific basis and is unlikely to get off the ground. Trump on Monday said without evidence that the vaccine could be “quite lethal”...

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Institutional homebuying ban will lower prices long-term

TazaPulseAugust 11, 2026

The CEO of Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest single-family rental landlord, said he believes the recently passed housing bill that bans investors like him from buying existing homes will eventually lower home prices, but not in the short-term. “I believe in the medium- to long-term, it definitely will,” said Invitation Homes chief executive Dallas Tanner....

RG Kar case: FIR against ex-TMC MLA over ‘hurried’ cremation of rape victim | India News

TazaPulseAugust 11, 2026

NEW DELHI: West Bengal officials on Tuesday registered an FIR against former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year.Additionally, Panihati Municipality councillor Somnath Dey and Sanjeev Mukherjee, a neighbour of the victim’s...

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Equity MF inflows fall 15% in July as investors turn cautious, SIPs stay strong

TazaPulseAugust 11, 2026

July was the 65th consecutive month in which equity-oriented schemes registered positive inflows. Equity mutual fund investments slowed in July as concerns over valuations and subdued equity returns made investors more selective. Inflows into equity-oriented schemes fell 15 per cent from the previous month to Rs 24,697 crore, according to data released by industry body...

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Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves as shakeup at AI lab continues

TazaPulseAugust 11, 2026

Brad Lightcap, Chief Operating Officer at OpenAI, attends a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 20, 2023. Eric Gaillard | Reuters Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced his departure on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent leadership shakeups at the artificial intelligence company. Lightcap joined OpenAI...