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Sim Card Rules 2026: SIM card rules 2026: What changes from August 24 and how many connections can you have

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

Govt has directed the telecos to strictly enforce the rule of not issuing a new connection to any subscriber already having nine SIMs (representative image) The government has directed telecom service providers to stop individuals from obtaining mobile connections beyond the prescribed limit of nine, with a new system coming into effect from August 24.Under...

Middle East oil squeeze: How much crude is actually flowing through Hormuz

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

How much oil is flowing through Hormuz The US-Iran conflict has kept the Strait of Hormuz in a chokehold for nearly six months and the oil market is left grappling with one big question: how much crude is actually getting through?While market estimates suggest flows have fallen sharply from pre-war levels, US officials say the...

Stock Market Today Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty eye higher opening after breaking seven-day losing streak

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

Indian equities are likely to begin Friday’s session on a cautious note, with benchmark indices expected to open slightly higher after breaking a prolonged losing streak in the previous session. GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,311.50 at 7:52 am, pointing to a mildly positive opening for the Nifty 50, which closed at 24,231.85 on Thursday....

Chinese humanoid robots face challenge of their own capabilities

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi showed off its humanoid robot in Beijing at the World Humanoid Conference in August 2026. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — The big challenge for humanoid robots is still getting the technology to work well, according to industry leaders speaking alongside the World Robot Conference in Beijing this week. Robots...

In F&O space, big boys profit at retail’s expense: Sebi study

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

Prop traders made Rs 44,000cr in F&O, retail traders lost Rs 72,000cr in FY26, says Sebi MUMBAI: Large institutions and proprietary traders continued to make a killing in the derivatives segment of the market during FY26. At the same time, it was retail traders who lost heavily during the fiscal, a Sebi study of F&O...

Irdai bars Niva Bupa’s branch expansion for six months

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

Niva Bupa says no financial impact from Irdai action, vows steps to safeguard stakeholders MUMBAI: Niva Bupa Health Insurance has been barred from opening new places of business for six months after the insurance regulator found that the company had failed to comply with expense of management limits for 2024-25.Irdai in an order issued Aug...

61.5% of women taking up G RAM G work shows positive indicator of rural livelihoods

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

VB G RAM G generates 11.4 crore person-days, women account for 61.5% NEW DELHI: Over 11.4 crore person-days have been generated since the rollout of Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB G RAM G Act), which replaced MGNREGA, according to the govt portal on the new scheme. Women account for 61.5%...

For 1st time in a decade, India to import 10 lakh tonnes of sugar

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

Sugar imports open after decade as govt moves to check price surge NEW DELHI: Govt Thursday allowed the import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar, the first such move in a decade, as it stared at a possible decline of at least 20% in the opening stock of the sweetener.The move came soon after...

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WMT, DE, CRWD, MRNA & more

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Walmart — The largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the nation tumbled 9%. Walmart second-quarter revenue topped estimates, but same-store sales grew 2.6%, short of the 3.5% expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Earnings per share guidance for the fiscal third quarter and full year also...

domestic solar cell supply shortage short term market set to realign soon

India’s solar story: Cell shortage may be short-lived as capacity set to tripple

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

Domestic solar cell supply shortage short term, market set to realign soon India’s shortage of domestically made solar cells is expected to ease as manufacturers increase production to meet local-content rules, industry players have said. At present, the country has around 32 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity and is expected to rise to around...