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Managing Customers: Banks and insurers deploy AI agents to fight fraud and process applications
-Three in five banks and insurers cite customer onboarding among...
Google sued for secretly amassing user data via Gemini AI
In the past, users of Gmail, Chat and Meet were given the option to...
Ministry of Coal launches national safety portal, targets zero accidents in coal mines
Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary, Ministry of Coal According to the Ministry of Coal, Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary of the Ministry of Coal, highlighted the need for comprehensive safety audits across all coal mines, reaffirming the Ministry's goal of achieving "Zero Accident,...
ICMR-led study estimates 10-year risk of developing heart disease in adults in India
Among the participants having high blood sugar levels, women had an 85 per cent increased risk of getting heart conditions over 10 years, while men were at a 77 per cent higher risk, the researchers estimated. They also said that among the participants who were obese,...
Cognizant files lawsuit against Infosys over trade secrets; Infy denies allegations
Cognizant in a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court has accused Infosys of illegally accessing data from TriZetto's software -- Facets and QNXT -- and using the same to develop and market a competing product New Delhi: IT major Cognizant's subsidiary TriZetto has...
OMAC is hull insurance carrier for sunken yacht in Sicily
The global yacht insurance market has faced significant challenges in recent years, largely due to natural disasters like Hurricane Maria in 2017 and Hurricane Ian in 2022, which devastated numerous charter bases and hundreds of yachts Yacht insurance provider OMAC is...
IRDAI forms task force to address challenges and drive growth in surety bond market
Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI "Surety bonds play a crucial role in supporting India's infrastructure development. By addressing the challenges and fostering collaboration, we can unlock the full potential of this valuable financial instrument. Today’s discussions...
Words in emails social media posts lowering dignity of woman an offence says HC
"Advent of modern technology has opened up a wide spectrum of means to communicate an insult. When an e-mail containing objectionable content likely to outrage the modesty of a woman stares at her, can we permit the perpetrator to walk away undaunted, simply because...
APAC: Climate change response held back by insufficient data
“The deadly heat waves and catastrophic floods we’ve seen in recent months show us what’s at stake. We need high-quality data and robust statistical capacity to avoid policy blind spots and make sure our strategies for tackling the climate crisis are well-informed....
Can Mpox virus spread through air like Covid-19?
“This suggests that respiratory droplets might play a role in transmission. That being said, it's considered to play a lesser role in transmission dynamics as compared to direct intimate contact and sexual contact which are the primary modes of transmission,” Dr. Dipu...
India to spend $300 million to mitigate floods, conserve water in big cities
S. Vatsa, one of the three members of the National Disaster Management Authority, said of the Rs 2500 crore ($298 million), Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata would each receive Rs 500 crore, while Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Pune will get 250 billion rupees each. No...
SC forms panel to mull over safety of medical professionals
“We are deeply concerned that there is a virtual absence of safe work conditions across the country, particularly in public hospitals. Most of the young doctors have to put in 36 hours of work.'' The 10-member task force headed by Vice Admiral Arti Sarin has been...