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Warming Pacific fuels fears of powerful El Niño event
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that can cause...
46 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be “not of standard quality
Identification of drug samples as NSQ is done based on failure of...
NIA rolls out India’s first Motor insurance war risk protection solution
"The Motor War Risk Add-On Cover is designed to bridge a critical protection gap by offering insurance protection against direct physical loss or damage to the insured vehicle arising from war-related events. The cover can also be availed for motor insurance policies...
Commercial vessel attacked off Oman: 3 Indian crew missing
The US Central Command acknowledged the strike on the vessel saying it violated the ongoing US blockade of the Iranian ports by attempting to transport oil from Iran. New Delhi:India on Wednesday summoned the United States charge d'affaires to strongly protest a US...
Dark fleet expands amid Hormuz tensions
The increase in Gulf producers’ ships going dark to sneak through undetected by Iran is at the heart of the rise in flows, coinciding with a period where the US has been helping ships navigate through the waterway. The recent volumes add to signs that the oil market...
US-Iran strikes threaten peace talks
President Donald Trump said he retaliated against the Islamic Republic for shooting down an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran didn’t confirm shooting down the aircraft and said it was reconsidering whether to persist with negotiations in...
El Niño Emerges, Threatening Crops and Livelihoods
El Niño is characterized by a warming of the Pacific Ocean that alters global weather patterns, which can damage crops and strain power grids. Even before the declaration, its impact has been felt across various regions, from a delayed start to the Indian monsoon to a...
Electric passenger vehicle retail sales jump 81.20 pc to 26,682 units in May: FADA
"A notable feature of the month was the consumer response to May fuel-price revisions: dealers reported a visible rise in enquiries for fuel-efficient and alternative-powertrain options, reflected in the two-wheeler EV share climbing to 9.25 per cent from 6.11 per...
Indian cancer patients battle shortage of key drugs as platinum costs surge
Doctors and drug distributors said supplies of drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin, used to treat cancers of the lung, ovaries and gall bladder, have been tight in recent weeks. Kumar Ajit spent more than a week calling dozens of pharmacies in India before he...
India’s ship certifier takes tougher stance on sanctioned tankers
Since 2023, Mumbai-based IRClass has de-classed 235 ships from its registry, mainly oil tankers and also a few gas carriers, the non-profit organisation's Executive Chairman Arun Sharma said. LONDON:India's ship safety certifier is taking a tougher stance on vessels...
India’s Construction Sector: Insurers increase focus on risk and project governance, Aon report
“India remains a dynamic and rapidly expanding construction market within the Asia Pacific region. Large-scale developments face a range of natural hazards, including floods and earthquakes, with increasing focus on robust risk management from the outset. To navigate...
Maximum Information launches PsiClone ahead of North Atlantic hurricane season
“PsiClone is designed to help close that gap by connecting live forecast data directly to exposure monitoring and operational decision-making. The goal is to help insurers and stakeholders respond earlier and reduce the time to payout when it matters most,''Tom Philp,...