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US agency probes TCS for workers’ bias claims
“Allegations that TCS engages in unlawful discrimination are...
US cyber insurance premium shrinking to continue: Fitch
The cyber insurance line was profitable for 2024, but direct...
Over 2,000 Indian websites hacked by groups in Indonesia, Malaysia
Two cyber groups 'Dragonforce Malaysia' and 'Hacktivist Indonesia' were held responsible for hacking 2000 websites of India, while handling electronic gadgets sitting in Indonesia and Malaysia Apart from the Andhra Pradesh Police, the personal information of many...
India to start supplying petrol with 20 per cent ethanol from April 2023
Through the reduction in the burning of rice straw, the project will contribute to a reduction of greenhouse gases equivalent to about 3 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per annum, which can be understood as equivalent to replacing nearly 63,000 cars...
COVID fallout: Global youth unemployment set to reach 73 million, says ILO
The report’s takeaways include the worrying finding that young women are worse off than young men when it comes to finding a job. This year, fewer than three in 10 young women globally are expected to be in work, compared to well over four in 10 young men The number...
In India,7.3% of the population owned digital currency in 2021, 7th highest in the world: UN
“If cryptocurrencies become a widespread means of payment and even replace domestic currencies unofficially (a process called cryptoisation), this could jeopardise the monetary sovereignty of countries,” UN said Ukraine topped the list with 12.7 per cent, followed by...
PB Fintech loss widens to Rs 204 crore in Apr-Jun
The company in its financial performance report said that its insurance premium segment grew by 52 per cent to Rs 2,430 crore in June 2022 quarter from Rs 1,594 crore in the June 2021 quarter New Delhi: PB Fintech, the parent firm of online insurance broker...
HDFC Ergo Gen launches ‘Pay As You Drive” cover
Anyone driving less than 10,000 km in a year can benefit up to 25% of their own damage premium, subject to the odometer reading, saod HDFC Ergo General Insurance. ``During the policy period, we want our customers to enjoy their drive rather than tracking their usage...
Govt mulls adoption of common charger for all devices; calls meet on Aug 17
The meeting with mobile makers and sector-specific organisations has been scheduled to assess the possibility of ending the use of multiple chargers in India and reduce the burden on consumers besides preventing e-waste, the official said New Delhi: The government is...
Google Search witnesses massive outage, affects tens of thousands of users
There was an electrical incident at a Google facility in Iowa on Monday, sending three people to a nearby hospital, according to local media reports. It’s not clear whether the episode is related to the service outage. Problems loading the Google website and...
Irdai to revamp grievance redressal mechanism, to rename it ‘Bima Bharosa’
The robust and effective mechanism would allow easy on-boarding of the complainant and s/he has to fill only eight mandatory fields to lodge the grievance. The landing page is simple with a clean design. It focusses on two actions -- namely 'register a new complaint'...
Climate change making prediction difficult for weather agencies across world: IMD DG
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra,IMD, Director General The IMD is providing forecasts for 1,096 cities and towns, up from 350 stations in 2019. On climate change increasing the fragility of the Himalayas, he said, ''Climate change is a fact and we need to plan all our activities...