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French and Spanish firefighters battle wildfires for a sixth consecutive day
Spain’s fires were fueled by a combination of weather, mainly...
Assam flood: Over 4.4 lakh people affected in 6 districts, toll remains at 68
No deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, with the toll in this...
Bayer proposes $7.25 billion plan for all Roundup cancer cases
The plaintiffs say they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other forms of cancer due to using the weedkiller, either at home or on the job. Bayer said on Tuesday its Monsanto unit had filed a proposed U.S. class settlement totaling as much as $7.25 billion aimed at...
Trump’s repeal of climate rule opens a ‘new front’ for litigation
President Donald Trump The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal a 2009 scientific determination known as the endangerment finding, which has been the foundation for federal climate regulations. The endangerment finding is what led the EPA to take action...
Govt discussing age restrictions with social media platforms:Vaishnaw
"Right now we are in a conversation regarding deepfakes, regarding age-based restrictions with the various social media platforms and… what is the right way to go about this," said IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw New Delhi:India is discussing age-based restrictions with...
Rajasthan: Agri Minister Meena exposes major scams in PMFBY claim settlements in the state
Kirodi Lal Meena,Agriculture Minister,Rajasthan Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Meena named Kshema Insurance Company, a private sector stand alone Agriculture Insurance company, alleging that it was found to be a prima facie defaulter Minister Meena also highlighted...
Goa govt studying possibility of restriction on social media use for children below 16: Minister
"The state plans to constitute a task force comprising representatives from academia, parent-teacher associations, industry and government to study the issue and recommend a policy framework. Any decision would have to be aligned with central laws, including...
Investors can raise equity allocation to 60–65 pc as medium-term risk-reward improves: Report
The government’s sustained emphasis on infrastructure development, logistics expansion, manufacturing competitiveness and digital capacity building in the Union Budget for FY27 signals a structural growth blueprint rather than a short-term cyclical stimulus, the firm...
AI to reduce burden on healthcare workforce, strengthen physician–patient relationship: Health secretary
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted that the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has evolved into a robust digital public infrastructure for health, with over 859 million ABHA accounts linked to more than 878 million health records. New...
Rising civil unrest pushes up SRCC(strikes, riots and civil commotion) claims globally
Claims tied to SRCC — strikes, riots and civil commotion — are emerging as a growing headache for insurers as episodes of unrest increasingly lead to the destruction of property in Western democracies.Howden Re estimates that insured losses related to SRCC soared from...
Govt launches PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) Scheme for road accident victims
Under the scheme, every eligible road accident victim on any category of road will be entitled to cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim, for period of 7 days from the date of accident. Stabilization treatment will be provided for up to 24 hours in...
Substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare over past decade: Nadda
"India has witnessed a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare over the past decade, easing the financial burden on households, particularly among economically vulnerable sections," Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda said India has seen a...