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Fitch maintains ‘deteriorating’ outlook on the global reinsurance sector for 2027
``Our expectations of further price declines – although less...
Home secy Govind Mohan reviews preparedness of Himalayan states/UT for GLOF and snow avalanches
Govind Mohan,Union Home Secretary The meeting concluded with...
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...
WhatsApp submits reply on ‘username’ notice; govt examining messaging platform’s response: Sources
The Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could materially increase incidents of online fraud, phishing, digital-arrest scams and impersonation attacks. New Delhi:Meta-owned...
No app can block new 1600 govt calls, DND app can block calls from 140 series: TRAI
The regulator said that it has mandated the use of 1600 series numbers for service and transaction calls by regulated entities of banking, financial services and insurance entities regulated by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA to their existing customers and by government...
Standalone health insurers grow 30.9% YoY: YES Securities
Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) for standalone health insurers rose 30.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 43.7 billion in June, significantly higher than the 15.1 per cent growth recorded by private diversified insurers and the 13.2 per cent growth seen in public sector...
E20 may cut mileage by up to 5 pc but offers cleaner combustion, energy security benefits: Oil Min
In a detailed question-and-answer document issued to counter criticism of the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said E20 was a "cleaner, higher-quality and more efficient fuel" than E10 or pure petrol and had been rolled out...
US-Iran strikes choke ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz
London marine insurers also reported seeing fewer inquiries for journeys to transit the strait and some said the cost of cover had risen, in a sign of growing caution from shipowners as the US and Iran exchange attacks. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to a...