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Jensen Huang is joining China trip after Trump called the Nvidia CEO: Source

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia speaks with CNBC on May 5, 2026. CNBC BEIJING — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is joining U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to China this week, the chipmaker confirmed to CNBC, after initial indications the executive had not been invited. After seeing the media coverage of Huang’s absence from the delegation,...

Gold, silver import duty raised to 15% from 6% as government moves to curb imports, support rupee

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday raised import tariffs on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, according to Reuters. The move is aimed at curbing precious metal imports and easing pressure on India’s foreign exchange reserves.The sharp increase in duties comes just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid buying gold...

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Misadventure happens from across border, we’re ready to quell it: Navy chief-designate after Munir’s warning | India News

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: In response to Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir warning India against any “future misadventure”, Indian Navy chief-designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said that “misadventure does not come anywhere or anytime from India” and asserted that the country is ready to counter and quell any “misadventure” from across the border.Vice Admiral Swaminathan, who...

‘India has financialized too early’: Uday Kotak calls for deeper domestic risk capital pools

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak said India must cut its reliance on foreign capital and build a strong domestic pool of long-term risk capital to become truly self-reliant.Speaking at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Kotak said a “truly Aatmanirbhar” nation is one that “does not need to depend on somebody...

Fragile ceasefire leaves Dalal-Street on edge, sensex falls 1.5k pts

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

MUMBAI: As tensions prevailing in West Asia rattled global markets, sending crude prices soaring and the Indian rupee to new lows, sensex lost another 1,456 points (1.9%) to close below the 75K mark, at 74,559 points.In two sessions this week, sensex has lost nearly 2,800 points or over 3% while in four sessions since May...

Rahul ‘strongly dissents’ on next CBI director’s selection; talks concluded in just 5 minutes | India News

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday gave a strong dissent note on the process of selection of the next CBI director during a meeting of the high-powered panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said he does not want to be a part of a “biased exercise”.In his...

Higher food prices drive April retail inflation to 3.5%

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: Retail inflation, based on consumer price index (CPI), inched up for the third consecutive month to 3.5% in April from 3.4% in March on account of acceleration in food prices, data released by NSO showed Tuesday. The food index rose 4.2% in April, above 3.9% in the preceding month. Fuel inflation decelerated sharply...

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Nikkei, Kospi, csi 300, hang seng, trump, iran

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

A man wearing a protective face mask is reflected on a stock quotation board at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020. Issei Kato | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for April amid concerns over higher oil prices...

Crisis in West Asia a live BoP stress test: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: The ongoing West Asian crisis is a “live balance of payments stress test” for the country – directly impacting inflation, the exchange rate and the current account, chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said at the CII Annual Business Summit Tuesday. “Managing the current account credibly, financing it and preventing further currency depreciation...

PM Modi tells SPG to cut convoy by half, govt depts to adopt austerity measures | India News

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

NEW DLEHI: The size of PM Narendra Modi’s carcade has been officially reduced at his instance, a significant move towards austerity which is to act as a nudge for others in govt to follow.Sources said PM has asked special protection group (SPG)-elite security corps which looks after his security-to try to reduce number of cars...