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Wildfires, storms, floods contribute to record 92% of global insured losses in 2025:Swiss Re
``According to our modelled peak-loss scenario, insured losses...
Nearly 45% of Indian road accidents fatalities involve 2-wheelers, says Secy, MoRTH
Reaffirming the Government’s focus on high-risk areas, he informed...
Indian stock market down over 2 pc this week amid global uncertainties, FII outflows
Since January 1 2026, both the Sensex and the Nifty have declined over 4 per cent. The global risk-off environment has prompted aggressive selling by foreign portfolio investors, who have offloaded equities worth over Rs 36,500 crore during the month. Mumbai: Indian...
Centre releases 2nd white paper on strengthening AI governance
The White Paper, released by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government, emphasises the contours of a "techno-legal" AI governance framework that aims to mitigate risks while preserving flexibility and innovation. New Delhi: The Centre on Friday...
SC notice to Centre, CBI on plea of ex-banker duped of Rs 23 cr in ‘digital arrest’
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has issued notices to the Union of India, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and others on the plea filed by Naresh Malhotra. The plea has sought directions to the banks...
Japan shuts down world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
TEPCO, as the utility is known, said it was forced to stop the process for the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki Kariwa plant on Thursday due to an issue with an electrical part, according to a spokesperson. Tokyo:Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan’s largest utility,...
Soft Market: Munich Re plans relocation of jobs to India Poland
In early January, it became known that the world's second-largest reinsurer plans to relocate jobs primarily to India and Poland as part of an efficiency program. There are no exact figures yet, its new CEO Christoph Christoph Jurecka said Munich Re is under pressure...
GIFT City attracts global investors at World Economic Forum 2026
The delegation conducted structured meetings with senior leaders from major financial firms, including Euroclear, Marsh McLennan, Invesco, Visa, and Nasdaq. These talks focused on the evolution of India's capital markets and the operational benefits provided by the...
Bank unions to go on nationwide strike on January 27 to press for 5-day work week
Most of the public sector banks have already informed their customers about the disruption in banking services if the strike materialises New Delhi:Bank employee unions have decided to go on a nationwide strike on January 27 to press for a long-pending demand for a...
DoT allocates 30 GHz radio frequency for v-to-v communication systems:Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also informed that AI-based road safety applications would be shared with states and UTs and requested members to submit detailed notes on their concerns and suggestions for further examination New Delhi: In a bid to reduce road accidents...
CERT-In handled over 29.44 lakh cyber incidents in 2025
The centre tracks networks of internet-connected devices such as computers, mobile phones, IoT devices, and home routers that are infected with malware New Delhi: The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) at the centre of India's cybersecurity architecture...
AIG and CVC strike $3.5B strategic partnership
The strategic partnership includes the establishment of large-scale separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) across CVC’s credit strategies, and the launch of CVC’s private equity secondaries evergreen platform with AIG as a cornerstone investor American International...