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Rupee tumbles 12 paise against US dollar as Middle East tensions lift crude prices

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

Rupee started the week on a negative note, falling 12 paise against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as rising crude oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East fuelled demand for the greenback.Rupee traded at 96.42 against the US dollar after opening at 96.53 in the interbank foreign exchange market, compared...

Stock Market Today Live Updates: Dalal Street slips in red; BSE Sensex down over 670 points, NSE Nifty50 below 24,200

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

Stock market today: Dalal Street tumbles in opening trade; Sensex falls over 500 points, Nifty50 below 24,250 Stock market began the session in red, with both benchmarks plunging 0.5% in opening trade. NSE Nifty 50 was trading at 24,211.15, down 120.45 points (0.49%), while BSE Sensex slipped 470.48 points (0.60%) to 77,680.97. The fall comes...

Industry seeks changes to Companies Bill

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

Representative generative image (created by Denny) NEW DELHI: As govt explores further decriminalisation of the Companies Act, the corporate sector has proposed changes to the amendment bill moved by the Centre, including those related to auditors. In a series of representations to the select committee looking at the amendments, a senior industry executive said: “Greater...

Apple raises subscription prices in India

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

NEW DELHI: Apple has increased subscription prices for Apple Music and Apple One in India. The price hike comes just days after AppleCare+ plans for Macs and iPads became costlier.The Apple Music Individual plan now costs Rs 139 per month, up from Rs 119 earlier, while the family plan has been increased to Rs 229...

Government may seek Parliamentary nod for additional spending | India News

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

NEW DELHI: With the fertiliser subsidy, other West Asia related spends and initiatives, such as the electronics manufacturing push through schemes for semiconductors and mobiles adding to the Centre’s expenditure, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman may seek Parliamentary approval for additional spending, without losing sight of the overall fiscal situation.The discussion around the need for Parliamentary...

Top-5 valued firms add Rs 1.54 lakh crore in market cap; TCS emerges biggest gainer

TazaPulseJuly 19, 2026

NEW DELHI: Five of India’s 10 most-valued companies collectively added Rs 1.54 lakh crore to their market capitalisation last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest gainer after strong quarterly earnings helped lift investor sentiment amid a positive run in domestic equities.The gains came as the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 582.06 points...

Gold, silver under pressure this week as US-Iran conflict, oil rally cloud outlook

TazaPulseJuly 19, 2026

Gold and silver are expected to remain under pressure this week as investors assess the impact of the escalating conflict in US-Iran, elevated crude oil prices and a series of key global economic data releases that could influence the outlook for interest rates.According to market experts, traders will closely track developments in the US-Iran conflict,...

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American Airlines CEO lays out vision to close $3 billion profit gap

TazaPulseJuly 19, 2026

Robert Isom, chief executive officer of American Airlines Group Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Christian Monterrosa | Bloomberg | Getty Images FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has a math problem. The carrier is flying about 6,500 flights per day this...

India-UK ties to remain strong under new PM Andy Burnham, say strategic experts

TazaPulseJuly 19, 2026

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (AP) India-UK partnership will remain on a strong footing under incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who was elected Labour Party leader in the same week that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between both the countries came into force, as per the strategic experts forecast.Burnham, 56, was elected...

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Making waves underground: India’s first undersea rail tunnel takes shape

TazaPulseJuly 18, 2026

India’s first undersea rail tunnel has moved a step closer to reality, with a giant Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) beginning its journey beneath Thane Creek on Saturday for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. The launch of the second machine marks the start of excavation on the 7-km undersea stretch, the first of its kind for...