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INDIA bloc files petition in SC on SIR voter deletions | India News

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: Opposition INDIA bloc members, led by leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and joined by thousands of supporters, undertook their march to Supreme Court on Monday to file a joint petition seeking intense scrutiny into a host of issues – functioning of EC, preventing CEC Gyanesh Kumar from taking decisions “unilaterally”,...

HCLTech Q2 revenue up 2.2%, narrows FY27 guidance

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

MUMBAI: HCLTech’s dollar revenue rose to $3.7 billion in the Sept quarter, up 2% sequentially and 2.2% year-on-year. In constant currency terms, revenue grew 2.3% sequentially and 2.6% year on year. EBIT margin expanded 131 basis points sequentially and 71 basis points year-on-year to 18.2%.The company’s services business grew 3% sequentially, generating more than $100...

Jim Cramer on S&P 500 bull market and staying invested

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

The stock market has given investors plenty of reasons to sell over the past four years. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said those who resisted the temptation have reaped the rewards. Since bottoming on Oct. 12, 2022, the S&P 500 has surged roughly 118%, weathering aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes, a banking crisis, sweeping tariffs and a...

Rupee gains 96 paise as RBI curbs begin to take effect

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

MUMBAI: The rupee rose 96 paise to 95.77 per dollar on Monday after fresh measures to curb dollar demand and speculative positions, even as banks sought relaxation of the new foreign exchange restrictions, more time for compliance and clarity on operational issues. The currency has weakened around 6.5% this year.The recovery may prove temporary unless...

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Trump weighs firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

U.S. Ambassador To Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives at the White House on Feb. 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he is “not happy” with Kimberly Guilfoyle, and is considering whether to fire her as U.S. ambassador to Greece. Trump’s comments at the White House after...

PERM certifications at 13 IT companies fell to 607 in 9 months from 1,670 in FY25

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

BENGALURU: IT firms had shrugged off concerns over their dependence on the US green-card route well before the US administration announced the suspension of PERM processing, with certified applications already declining sharply.Thirteen major IT services companies recorded 607 certified permanent labour certification (PERM) applications in the first nine months of FY26, compared with 1,670 in...

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Elon Musk becomes biggest known donor of 2026 midterm elections

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

Elon Musk spent more than $276 million in newly disclosed donations to Republican groups since July, making him the biggest known donor of the 2026 midterm election as the party fights to hold its majorities in Washington this November. The largest share – $158 million – went to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super...

Economic settlement not resolved: Mallika, Lakshmi

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

CHENNAI: Lakshmi Venu and Mallika Srinivasan have said the economic settlement within the Venu Srinivasan (VS) family remains unresolved, disputing suggestions that a division of assets has been completed.In a joint statement issued amid recent media reports, Lakshmi Venu and Mallika Srinivasan, daughter and wife of Venu Srinivasan, respectively, said no agreement on the division...

ICMR sets up high-altitude research centre in Keylong to study health risks in Himalayas | India News

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

JP Nadda said the centre would help build a strong institutional foundation for research into the health challenges faced by people in the Himalayan region and personnel deployed in high-altitude areas. NEW DELHI: From how soldiers acclimatise to thin air at extreme altitudes to how low oxygen levels and harsh winters affect the health of...

Centre, states to work on widening GST base

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, state finance ministers and other dignitaries during the 57th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting NEW DELHI: With GST rate rationalisation and procedural simplification out...