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Poll inducement seizures cross Rs 865 crore in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ahead of elections | India News

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

NEW DELHI: Cumulative seizures of potential poll inducements in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have surpassed Rs 865 crore, with the former accounting for 96% of the value of liquor seized and latter reporting 88% of the illegal cash seizures.While polling will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 23, West Bengal will vote in...

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: RCL, XOM, CRML, NFLX

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Energy stocks – Shares fell sharply as oil prices sunk more than 12% after Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz for the duration of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. APA Corporation declined by more than 9%, while Valero Energy fell more than 8.5%. Occidental Petroleum...

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Uber Eats offers return pickup for retail app purchases

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

An Uber Eats courier is seen in Krakow, Poland, on Aug. 21, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Returning packages is a pain. Uber says it can fix that. Uber Eats announced a returns feature on Friday that lets customers do it all from the phone, and a courier will pick up and...

India supplies 40% of US smartphone imports, replaces China: Report

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

India is rapidly strengthening its position in global electronics trade, now supplying about 40 per cent of the smartphones imported by the United States that were previously sourced from China.According to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, cited by ANI, the United States has been actively diversifying its import sources and has replaced about...

‘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...