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SC seeks Centre’s response on PIL for occupational safety for construction workers
The plea sought a direction to the Centre to declare standards on...
AI fuels 440% surge in hackers using Blockchains in attacks
The findings add to evidence of generative AI contributing to a...
Himalayan Flood Fury: Death toll rises to 469 as lake poses new flood threat,1,500 people are missing
Scientists who’ve studied satellite images said bedrock underneath a glacier high in the Himalayan region had collapsed, taking part of the glacier with it. The rocks and melted water swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing a torrent of water that swept...
India’s Financial Inclusion Index rises from 53.9 in 2018 to 67 in 2026
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PM-JDY) accounts have grown four times since 2015 to 59.09 crore and deposits have risen 20-fold to Rs 3,16,514 crore.Nearly 45.95 crore PM-JDY accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas, while 13.14 crore are in urban and...
Climate change reshaping health outcomes and straining healthcare systems in Asia
The annual financing gap for health-focused climate adaptation across Asia-Pacific stands at approximately US$3.52 billion through to 2030, more than six times the funding currently available Mumbai:Across Asia, climate change is reshaping health...
Bihar on alert after Nepal flash flood, 1.5 lakh cusecs released from Gandak barrage at 11 pm
Nearly 100 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian nationals, remain missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal, devastating several towns and villages, washing away critical bridges, and crippling a dozen...
558 people are missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds of others also missing in Nepal
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that 260 of the 558 missing people were foreigners and two villagers were rescued. At least three people were killed as of Thursday morning, it said. UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal:China’s Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in...
Iran, Oman agree to share Strait of Hormuz revenue
“Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of the strait’s waters as well as Iran and Oman’s share of its revenues,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said on Wednesday, according to the state-run Sepah News agency....
Sharia-compliant Qatar Islamic Insurance Group receives license to set up operations in GIFT-IFSC
It will be joining other leading players Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company, Doha Insurance Group and Kuwait Reinsurance Company, from the gulf region to open offices in GIFT IFSC. Mumbai:Qatar Islamic Insurance Group (QIIG), a leading Sharia-compliant insurance...
Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 U.S. states, and will end a federal trial that had been one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users. Meta will impose daily usage limits and restrict nighttime usage by...
SSB alerts India-Nepal border formations after flash flood in Nepal, 11 rescue teams
The flash floods in Nepal have caused significant damage in bordering areas, including the loss of at least eight lives. Local reports indicated that several people are missing after floodwaters surged through Nepal’s Nuwakot and Dhading districts, with the Bhote...
Sudden flood sweeps through northern Nepal, Nearly 100 killed, over 750 missing
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the parliament that an earthquake hit the Tibet region at 8:37 am (local time) and the flash floods were reported three minutes later, suggesting the tremors may have caused a glacial outburst which triggered the floods. The...