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Future Cars: Automakers design multisensory stress-reduction features for well-being of drivers
“True luxury now extends beyond aesthetics and performance,” says...
Hackers target Australia’s major pension funds, steal savings from the biggest fund
AustralianSuper, the country’s largest fund managing A$365 billion...
Covid vaccines in time saved an estimated 20 million lives in the first year of the rollout: Study
High- and upper-middle income countries accounted for the greatest number of deaths prevented -- more than 12 million More could have been done to extend the benefits of vaccines to a wider number of people, according to a commentary in the same journal. Inequitable...
High costs impact nearly 43 pc urban Indian households: Survey
Despite experiencing an impact on their cost of living, only 22 per cent urban Indians said their household financial situation has become worse compared to 12 months ago. Mumbai: A majority of urban Indians interviewed felt that their cost of living has gone up to...
SBI Gen-MSRLM partnership to boost insurance penetration in rural Maharashtra
Mumbai: SBI General Insurance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM), Government of Maharashtra, with the aim to enhance the penetration of non-life insurance in the state's rural population by...
Strong earthquake kills at least 280 in Afghanistan
Most of the confirmed deaths were in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika, where 255 people had been killed and more than 200 injured, said interior ministry official Salahuddin Ayubi. In Khost province, 25 people had been killed and 90 taken to hospital, said a...
Volkswagen faces mounting scrutiny on human rights violations in China, risk insurance declined by Berlin
Berlin recently declined a Volkswagen request to renew risk insurance for the company’s Chinese operations over the human rights concerns, according to a person familiar with the matter Volkswagen AG faces mounting pressure to address allegations of human rights...
Sovcomflot fleet fully covered by Russian insurers, CEO says
Technically, we meet all international trade requirements,” CEO Igor Tonkovidov told reporters. “Currently, the company’s fleet is almost fully busy in shipping hydrocarbons, cargoes are delivered to different parts of the world.” Moscow: Russia’s state-run Sovcomflot...
Cyber attacks in India see quantum jump, says Amit Shah
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister ''In 2012, a total of 3,377 cyber crimes were reported and it has gone up to 50,000 in 2020. The number of cyber crimes which were not reported could be in lakhs. We are resolved to create the most secured cyber atmosphere in the world,''...
Turkish insurers come under severe strain: Fitch
The effects of macroeconomic deterioration, soaring inflation and the continuing price cap on motor third-party liability (MTPL) insurance could push some insurers below minimum regulatory solvency levels, forcing them to raise capital or to be acquired by stronger...
Assam flood situation critical, CM reviews state of affairs
The state has been reeling under devastating floods for the past one week with 127 revenue circles and 5,137 villages affected in 33 districts, according to a bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) With the flood situation in Assam remaining...
Govt to bring legal changes, regulations needed for greater social media accountability: Vaishnaw
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Internet on mobile phones and social media platforms have brought powerful and transformative changes, but it must come with realisation of responsibilities, the minister said emphasising that social media and digital world needs to be...