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As onion prices rise, Centre readies retail intervention in Delhi-NCR

TazaPulseAugust 25, 2026

Centre to sell subsidised onions at Rs 35/kg in Delhi-NCR as retail prices climb NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to begin selling onions at a subsidised price of Rs 35 per kg across Delhi-NCR later this week to rein in soaring retail prices. Officials said locations for the retail sale through mobile vans will...

Trump’s ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ against Iran: What sanctions threat could mean for India

TazaPulseAugust 25, 2026

Indian exports to Iran declined from $3.5 billion in FY2019 to $1.2 billion in FY2026. Launching an ‘economic onslaught’ on Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump is making phone calls to world leaders with specific requests to stop all interactions with Iran.The move comes amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict which...

Iran blacklists 45 tankers over Strait of Hormuz rules amid fresh US sanctions threat

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

Iran blacklists 45 tankers over Strait of Hormuz rules amid fresh US sanctions threat Iran has blacklisted 45 tankers for allegedly violating its rules for crossing the Strait of Hormuz and warned that vessels conducting ship-to-ship transfers with them could also face action, escalating tensions over the key waterway nearly six months into the war.The...

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Prediction market traders skeptical Bessent will send yields lower

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to testify during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is seeking to cap rising yields using a variety of tools...

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Crypto extends gains after biggest 3-day rally since 2023

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin and crypto stocks extended their rally to start the week after the flagship cryptocurrency broke out of its trading range as investor concern over inflation and the fiscal deficit grew. The price of bitcoin was higher by 2% on Monday, trading just under $80,000 at...

instant payments network grows from 178 crore annual transactions to 24162 crore

10 years of UPI: Instant payments network grows from 1.78 cr annual transactions to 24,162 crore

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

Instant payments network grows from 1.78 crore annual transactions to 24,162 crore Ten years ago, instant digital payments through a common platform were just taking off in India. Today, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processes more than 66 crore transactions every day, becoming a central part of the country’s digital payments ecosystem.Launched on August 25,...

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BABA, MRVL, SNDK and more

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba — U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese technology company were off by 2% after the company announced it was issuing $10.2 billion of new shares to non-U.S. investors . Alibaba said all of the money it raises will be used to fund its AI projects, particularly...

No relief for Rial: Iranian currency sinks to record low as US works on new sanctions

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

Iranian currency sinks to record low as US works on new sanctions Iran’s rial hit rock bottom on Monday, falling to a record low as Washington prepared what it called an “economic D-Day”. The fresh sanctions are set to pile more pressure on an economy already battered by existing restrictions and a US naval blockade.The...

81-year-old mother allegedly forced to leave house: SC restores son’s eviction under Senior Citizens Act

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

The Court restored the orders passed by the authorities under the Senior Citizens Act directing the eviction of the appellant’s son and daughter-in-law. The Supreme Court has held that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 can order eviction of children or other occupants from a senior citizen’s...

‘75% global trade will be covered’: India negotiating trade deals with 8-9 more groups of countries

TazaPulseAugust 24, 2026

Piyush Goyal is heading a business delegation of more than 200 representatives in Japan. Continuing with its push for free trade agreements (FTAs), India is currently negotiating with at least 8-9 additional groups of countries and individual nations. This together represents another $15 trillion in GDP, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.He...