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Rs 8.5 lakh crore DII inflows dwarf FPI outflows in FY26: SEBI
The strong domestic participation helped push DII ownership in the...
IRDAI should fast-track risk-based capital framework; GST on insurance needs rationalisation: Parliamentary panel
The Committee noted that the 18 per cent GST on insurance products...
Bavi hits China, Millions evacuated
Scientists say climate change is increasingly exposing the world’s second-largest economy to destructive weather events, with this year of particular concern due to the expected emergence of the El Nino weather pattern, which could drive up temperatures and fuel more...
US eyes steering wheel-free cars
“If you’re developing a vehicle that is designed never to be driven by a human operator, it doesn’t make any sense to require manual controls,” Jonathan Morrison, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said The head of the top US auto...
Strongest El Niño in 75 years, says US Climate Prediction Center
“Even the strongest El Niño events do not lead to the typical impact everywhere, but stronger events can more significantly tilt the odds in favor of expected outcomes,” the Climate Prediction Center said. El Niño “will strengthen through the end of the year, with a...
China unveils to make Shanghai an international reinsurance center
The several measures comprise eight provisions focusing on guiding institutional layout, improving unified registration, accelerating platform development, enhancing capacity supply, deepening reform and opening-up, expanding cross-border cooperation, strengthening...
EPFO invites applications from provident fund trusts for amnesty scheme
Employers, stakeholders and the general public are advised to take note of the scheme, which will remain open for six months, a labour ministry statement said. New Delhi:Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has invited applications for an...
More countries move to ban social media for children
Social media has been banned for under-16s in Australia since December last year, while Brazil introduced a law in March requiring platforms to link the accounts of users aged under-16 to those of their parents, while also requiring platforms to verify users’ ages....
South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system
The new warning system was introduced to better deal with a rising number of heatwaves in South Korea, which have become longer and more intense, officials said. Seoul:South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system...
HP to develop Rs 3,500 cr disaster resilience infrastructure: CM
The Western Himalaya was an ecologically fragile region where disasters have significantly increased in recent years.There is a need to move beyond conventional development models by integrating disaster resilience into infrastructure planning, strengthening early...
Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theft
The lawsuit sets up a battle over who will control future AI devices that may not use traditional apps or operating systems — devices which, if successful, would direct consumer attention away from Apple's best-selling iPhone. Analysts believe OpenAI is working on a...
July rainfall brings relief, Yet agriculture risks remain: CRISIL
"Current Using its Deficient Rainfall Impact Parameter(DRIP) scores point to significant stress in Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with milder stress evident in Haryana," the report said. New Delhi: Early July rains have eased immediate...