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West Asia Conflict: Risks extend beyond marine into energy, political violence, aviation, trade credit says Howden
Demand for Political Violence and Terrorism cover has risen...
Iran woking on a draft bill to impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
According to the semi-official Fars, the plan would be finalised...
West Asia crisis: Except for far-east, all international flights from Indian airports cancelled
The DGCA on Saturday advised airlines to avoid airspaces of 11 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, till March 2. New Delhi/ Mumbai:Except for far-east, all international flights from Indian airports cancelled due to West Asia crisis. All international...
US and Israel launch military attack against Iran, could last days
The attack pushes the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dims hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West. U.S. and Isreal have launched military strikes against Iran on Saturday plunging the Middle...
U.S. advises Israel embassy staff to leave now as ME war risk looms
Australia on Wednesday "directed the departure of all dependents of Australian officials posted to Israel in response to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East." India and several European countries with missions in Iran advised citizens to avoid...
Climate multilateralism a matter of survival for us: Maldives Minister Muaviyath Mohmed
"For Maldives, multilateralism is not an abstract ideal, but a matter of survival. It is a low-lying country, with more than 99 per cent of the territory comprising oceans. The sea levels could rise by a metre by the end of this century, which can have economic and...
India’s economic growth slips to 7.8%, but still leads major nations, to cross USD 4 trn mark: CEA
``…we are improving our GDP growth outlook for FY27 from 6.8 to 7.2 previously to 7 to 7.4 per cent under the new series…the economy is more likely to achieve a number closer to 7.4 per cent rather than 7 per cent," Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said...
Stock market crash wipes out Rs 4.98 lakh cr from investors’ wealth
Elevated volatility, geopolitical concerns, and cautious positioning ahead of key macroeconomic triggers kept investors defensive. The prevailing mood was clearly risk-off, with near-term direction likely to hinge on global developments, foreign fund flows, and...
Earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata, adjacent Bengal districts
The epicentre of the quake was at a place named Nayabazar in Bangladesh, some 100 km from Kolkata.The USGS said the earthquake was located at latitude 22.451°N and longitude 89.139°E, at a depth of 9.8 kilometres.There was no immediate report of any loss of life or...
Bermudian reinsurer Partner Re ventures into India’s GIFT City
``PartnerRe’s GIFT City branch will provide support to Indian clients, enhancing responsiveness, regulatory alignment, and ease of doing business, offering locally the depth of PartnerRe’s global underwriting expertise and capital strength.With our experienced local...
New GDP series to include data on GST, e-Vahan, household services
The GDP data for third quarter (October-December 2025) based on new series will be released on Friday. New Delhi:The new series of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with base year 2022-23 will include data of goods and services tax, e-Vahan and household services provided...
Close coordination among stakeholders necessary to prevent digital frauds says:RBI
A two-day workshop for executive directors and heads of fraud risk management of 60 major banks, conducted by the RBI, concluded on Wednesday Mumbai:The Reserve Bank on Thursday said that close coordination among all the stakeholders is necessary to prevent or...