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US extends sanction waiver on Russian oil again — How will it impact India?

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

The United States decided to extend the sanctions waiver on Russian oil, offering temporary relief to countries purchasing crude from Moscow as the world grapples with tight energy supplies. The US treasury department on Friday issued a fresh licence allowing the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products that had already been loaded onto ships...

TDP & JDS join other NDA allies in backing bills | India News

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: NDA allies offered full support to the three bills during the Lok Sabha debate on Friday.Southern ally TDP’s floor leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu said his party would back the bills to pave way for delimitation and women’s reservation, based on the “guarantee” given by home minister Amit Shah and PM Modi.He referred...

Women’s quota law comes into effect in UTs of J&K, Puducherry | India News

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: After notifying April 16, 2026, as the date from which the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 — providing one-third seats in the House of the People and legislative assemblies of all states and UT of Delhi to be reserved for women — shall come into effect, the govt Friday notified...

Oil companies, exporters, importers cheer Hormuz Strait opening

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: Indian oil companies, fertiliser importers and exporters are cheering the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for global commercial vessels.There are 41 India-bound ships, both Indian and foreign-flagged, loaded with cargo, including crude, LPG, LNG and fertiliser, that are waiting to cross the narrow channel, where Iran has blocked normal movement since Feb...

US stock market: Wall Street at record high after Trump says ‘Hormuz is open’; Dow jumps over 800 points, Nasdaq up 1.5%

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

Wall Street benchmarks closed at record highs on Friday, as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia fuelled a broad risk rally across global markets, sending equities higher and oil lower.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched their third straight record closes, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its strongest finish since late February. Gains...

Pune airport resumes ops hours after IAF fighter jet’s ‘hard landing’ – what had gone wrong? | India News

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: Flight operations resumed at Pune airport after the repair work was completed on “war footing” following an incident involving Indian Air Force aircraft.In a social media post on X, Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that runway repair work at Pune airport had been completed and the air traffic...

Russian oil sanctions: US extends waiver for cargoes already at sea

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

The US administration has decided to extend a narrow window for global buyers to purchase Russian oil shipments already at sea, despite earlier indications that such relief would not continue.Late Friday, the US Treasury Department published a new licence granting a roughly month-long waiver, which allows nations to buy Russian oil and petroleum products loaded...

Smartphone sales see weakest quarter in 6 years

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: India’s smartphones market has opened 2026 on a weak note, recording its slowest start in six years as shipments slipped 3% year-on-year in the March quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. The decline may appear modest, but the underlying pressures suggest a more persistent demand slowdown.As per the report, smartphones are getting pricier, and...

US model: Population in one House, equality in the other | India News

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

As the debate on size and composition of the Lok Sabha continues, the United States offers an interesting contrast. It does not keep enlarging its lower house every time population shifts. The United States House of Representatives has been capped at 435 seats since 1929, but after every decennial census those seats are redistributed among...

Global markets rally as Iran opens shipping channel

TazaPulseApril 18, 2026

MUMBAI: The opening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important shipping channels in the world for the flow of crude oil and natural gas, led to a global rally in stocks on Friday evening. This also overshadowed the muted trading witnessed during the early part of the day in all of Asia...