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ASX, Kospi, Nikkei, Sensex, Hang Seng, CSI, Iran

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 2, 2022. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday as tensions in the Middle East escalated after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran overnight. A U.S. official told MS NOW on Wednesday...

Cabinet okays Rs 25k crore scheme to modernise PDS scheme

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

NEW DELHI: Cabinet Wednesday approved the Rs 25,530 crore Sarthak Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme, aimed at modernising the country’s food distribution network, which currently supports nearly 80 crore beneficiaries.I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the initiative would provide assistance to state agencies for intra-state movement of food grains, while also modernising and strengthening PDS network...

Practise what you preach by carpooling, PM Modi advises ministers | India News

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

PM Modi had recently asked for his security convoy to be trimmed and suggested ministers reduce their fleet of vehicles NEW DELHI: “Shouldn’t we opt for car pooling when we are starting from the same place and heading to a common destination?” — PM Narendra Modi is learnt to have posed the question to his...

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Three months of Hormuz chaos: Oil prices jump over 3% amid US-Iran standoff

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

Oil prices inched higher on Thursday as hopes of possible agreement between the US and Iran were offset by Iran’s fresh strikes on US bases. Around 9:30, WTI Crude was trading at $92.03 per barrel, up 3.78%. At the same time, Brent Crude stood at $97.74, higher by 3.66% as situation in the Middle East...

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Kuwait air defenses activated; U.S. carries out new strikes in Iran

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

Kuwaitis gather at an exhibition of military equipment as they celebrate the country’s 61st Independence Day and the 31st anniversary of the end of the Gulf war with the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, in Kuwait City, on February 25, 2022. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)...

SBI chief flags inflation, growth worries

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

MUMBAI: State Bank of India chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty has warned that the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region could weigh on growth and rekindle inflationary pressures, even as India’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain resilient.In his message to shareholders in the bank’s annual report, Setty said: “The financial year gone by unfolded against a backdrop of...

Indian national living illegally in US held by federal authorities for ‘assaulting man with baseball bat’ | India News

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

Indian national living illegally in US held by federal authorities for ‘assaulting man with baseball bat’ An Indian national, who entered the US illegally, has been arrested by authorities for allegedly assaulting another person with a baseball bat.Dhaval Amratbhai Patel was initially arrested by the Worcester Police Department in Massachusetts on May 16 and charged...

Hyundai to hike car prices from June 1

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India will increase prices across its vehicle lineup by up to Rs 12,800 from June 1. The company said the increase will vary depending on the model and variant. Hyundai said the hike was being implemented due to rising input costs, higher commodity prices and increased operational expenses. The company added...

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Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected: Fed’s Goolsbee

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 6, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Energy inflation tied to the war in Iran has lasted longer than expected, creating a “stagflationary...

2025-26 foodgrain production estimated at record 376 MT

TazaPulseMay 28, 2026

NEW DELHI: India is estimated to have produced a record 376 million tonnes (MT) of foodgrains in 2025-26 crop year, which is 5.3% higher than the 357 MT reported in the previous year, said agriculture ministry while releasing latest estimates of crop production on Wednesday.For 2026-27 crop year, ministry has been gearing up to minimise...