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Big year for Indian Auto sector! Sales jump 10% to record high in FY26

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

India’s automobile industry closed FY26 on a strong note, registering its highest-ever annual sales across all segments. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), total vehicle wholesales in the country stood at 2,82,65,519 units, marking a 10.4 per cent increase over the 2,56,09,399 units recorded in FY25.What makes this performance significant is that...

India’s March crude import bill falls 4%, but up 4x from Russia

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

NEW DELHI: India’s crude imports from Russia surged in March, with purchases at nearly Rs 5.3 billion (about $6.2 billion) compared with Rs 1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) the previous month, amid the military conflict in West Asia and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.In its latest analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions, Centre...

Meta commits to one gigawatt of custom chips with Broadcom as Hock Tan agrees to leave board

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Meta and Broadcom on Tuesday announced a sweeping deal that extends an existing partnership between the two companies for the design of Meta’s custom in-house AI accelerators through 2029. At the same time, Meta said Broadcom’s CEO, Hock Tan, told Meta last week that he has decided...

US markets today (April 14, 2026): Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise on Middle East de-escalation hopes; earnings in focus

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Wall Street extended its gains on Tuesday, with investors stepping back into equities amid fresh signals that diplomatic efforts could ease tensions in the Middle East, even as corporate earnings remained in sharp focus.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 227.05 points, or 0.47%, to 48,445.30, while the S&P 500 gained 32.09 points, or 0.47%, to...

Zoji La tunnel to Ladakh on brink of breakthrough | India News

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

SRINAGAR: Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is nearing a defining moment, with engineers inching towards a “breakthrough” final blast expected around May 30.Work is progressing at about four meters per day from both ends — Sonamarg (Baltal) in Kashmir and Minamarg in Ladakh —...

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Stellantis-backed Leapmotor hits 100,000 sales for fourth-straight quarter

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

JINHUA, CHINA – JULY 16: Employees work on the assembly line of new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of Leapmotor on July 16, 2025 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by Jin Sicheng, Zheng Yali, Shi Kuanbing/Zhejiang Daily Press Group/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images A Hong...

Gold prices today (April 14, 2026): MCX gold jumps over 1%; June, August contracts extend gains

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Gold prices traded higher in the domestic futures market on Tuesday, tracking firm global cues and improved sentiment amid easing dollar pressure and hopes of renewed geopolitical talks.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the June 2026 contract rose Rs 1,981, or 1.30%, to Rs 1,54,053 per 10 grams. The contract touched a...

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Crypto exchange Kraken confirms it has confidentially filed for an IPO

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Kraken is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg via Getty Images Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Tuesday that the crypto exchange has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, confirming CNBC’s previous reporting on the matter. Sethi’s comments were made at the Semafor World Economy conference in Washington, D.C.,...

Paytm ownership shift: Domestic investors cross 50% stake; firm turns majority Indian-controlled

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm brand, has become a majority Indian-owned and controlled company after domestic investors raised their stake to 50.3% as of March-end 2026, PTI reported.The shift marks a structural change in ownership for the fintech firm, with domestic shareholding rising steadily in recent quarters, reflecting growing investor confidence.Domestic institutional...

Search intensifies after J&K man jumps into stream during cow transport assault; Omar slams ‘jungle raj’ | India News

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Search teams fanned out across a mountain stream in J&K’s Ramban district Tuesday, the third day of operations for a 25-year-old man feared dead after he jumped into the water while fleeing attackers who chased him over transporting cattle.CM Omar Abdullah condemned the assault, calling it “wrong” and accusing the attackers of “murdering an...