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Future terror acts to be considered an “act of war” against India
With this decision, the government headed by Prime Minister...
Seafarers stranded off Yemen port eye exit after US-Houthi ceasefire deal
Still, threat levels for shipping remained high given the Houthis'...
SC refuses to entertain pleas on two-child norm for controlling population
The plea said the high court failed to appreciate that the right to clean air, right to drinking water, right to health, right to peaceful sleep, right to shelter, right to livelihood and right to education guaranteed under Articles 21 and 21A of the Constitution...
No proposal on loss and damage funding in draft COP 27 climate deal document
Loss and damage refer to the consequences of climate change that go beyond what people can adapt to, or when options exist but a community doesn’t have the resources to access or utilise them Financing or a new fund for addressing loss and damage — for example money...
Analysis: India power binges on coal, outpaces Asia
India’s government has said it was committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, and official data reviewed by Reuters shows that renewable energy generation grew 21% in March to October, even as coal use for power increased. MUMBAI: India's coal-fired power output...
FTX’s Bankman-Fried, celebrity promoters sued in US by crypto investors
The proposed class action filed late Tuesday night in Miami alleges that FTX yield-bearing accounts were unregistered securities that were unlawfully sold in the U.S When the crypto exchange faltered on liquidity concerns, U.S. investors sustained $11 billion in...
UK in advanced talks with regulators on insurance reforms
Ministers have pushed for insurers to be able to direct more capital into areas such as infrastructure and climate transition. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has warned that loosening the restrictions on where insurers can invest could put future...
LIC’s move to sell Reliance Capital’s debt to ARC upsets lenders, bidders
LIC's timing and pricing of selling its Rs 3,400 crore debt of RCAP debt have raised eyebrows. Bidders have alleged a conflict of interest in the sale of LIC debt to ACRE, as both ACRE and LIC are members of RCAP's COC. ACRE has an exposure of Rs 1,350 crore in RCAP...
Developing countries, China seek ‘loss and damage’ fund – draft proposal
The subject of loss and damage has for the first time been included on the official COP agenda. But developed and developing nations are split over whether a new mechanism is needed or whether existing financial institutions can deliver the cash needed. The G77 bloc...
Abortions, drug use exposed in cyberattack on Australian health insurer Medibank
Following through on a threat, the hackers began publishing the most private medical details of some of Medibank’s customers, including terminated pregnancies, treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and heart attacks, according to a cybersecurity analyst, victims...
Over 95% organisations in India experienced ‘new fraud’ incidents in past 2-yrs: PwC Survey
Puneet Garkhel, Partner and Leader, Forensics Services, PwC India, said that with organisational perimeters becoming more vulnerable over the past two years, it is imperative for businesses to not only continually focus on policies, training and internal controls but...
At 8th spot, India ranks high on list for climate protection: report
China, which is the world's biggest polluter now, fell 13 places to 51st in this year's CCPI and received an overall very-low rating due to plans for new coal-fired power plants New Delhi: India climbed two spots to rank eighth out of 63 in the Climate Change...