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‘This victory is just a trailer’: Stalin reacts to Constitution Amendment Bill’s defeat in Lok Sabha | India News

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday hailed the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it a victory for the state.The DMK and its allies have been vocal in opposing the delimitation bill, arguing that it would weaken the voice of southern states.In a post on X,...

Trump’s Tanker Diplomacy: Challenges from Havana to Hormuz

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Trump’s Tanker Diplomacy: Challenges from Havana to Hormuz As global geopolitical tensions escalate, former President Donald Trump encounters a host of complexities in navigating international waters. From the vibrant trade winds of Cuba to the oil-rich Strait of Hormuz, Trump’s strategy, commonly referred to as “tanker diplomacy,” is facing intense scrutiny. This multifaceted situation sheds...

Foreign exchange reserves touch $700 billion mark again; kitty rises $3.83 billion

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.825 billion to $700.946 billion in the week ended April 10, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.The reserves had increased by $9.063 billion to $697.121 billion in the previous week ended April 3. They touched an all-time high of $728.494 billion in the week ended February 27,...

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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei to meet with White House about Mythos

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is meeting with Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Friday to discuss the company’s powerful new Mythos model that was announced earlier this...

From Hormuz to household finance: How global oil shocks can filter into Indian homes

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

The Iran–US conflict has pushed global oil markets into turmoil, with tensions still simmering despite a two-week ceasefire window, since April 8, intended to enable negotiations. The peace talks amid the fragile truce have so far failed to yield any breakthrough, though diplomatic sources indicate preparations for a second round of talks are already under...

Women’s reservation bill fails floor test in Lok Sabha as NDA falls short of two-thirds majority | India News

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

NEW DELHI: The women’s reservation bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, as it failed to secure the required two-thirds majority after two days of intense debate over the bill and the proposed delimitation exercise.The Constitution Amendment Bill could not pass, with the ruling NDA falling short of the numbers needed to push...

Crude oil prices plunge over 10% as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, stocks rally

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Crude oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday after US President Donald Trump and Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open again for oil tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide, easing fears of supply disruptions.The sharp drop in oil prices lifted global markets, with US stocks rallying...

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Oracle, AMD, Microsoft, the IGV and more

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Big Tech stocks were on track to wrap a massive week on Friday, with shares of Oracle, Advanced Micro Devices and Microsoft set to post historic gains and benchmarks. Oracle, up 32% week-to-date, is on track for its best week since October 1999. The company expanded an artificial intelligence data center power deal with Bloom...

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Netflix was long ‘a builder not a buyer.’ Is that era over?

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

The Netflix logo is pictured at the company’s offices on Vine in Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images For years, Netflix top brass would tell investors they were builders not buyers. Now, that sentiment toward growth may be changing. On Thursday Netflix reported its quarterly earnings. Typically, Netflix’s...

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House Dem Sam Liccardo probes suspicious oil trades during Iran war

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., attends a news conference with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus during the House Democrats’ 2025 Issues Conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, March 13, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., is probing whether the nation’s top financial regulators are examining...