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US rules out renewal of exemption from sanctions on Russian Iranian oil
On March 5, the US issued a 30-day sanctions waiver to India, permitting it to buy Russian oil despite sanctions imposed over the Ukraine war. “We will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil, and we will not be renewing the general license on Iranian oil....
Iran offers proposal allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack, source says
Hundreds of tankers and other ships and 20,000 seafarers have been stuck inside the Gulf since the war began on February 28. A two-week ceasefire came into effect on April 8 and U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the war was close to over, but control...
Polo Managing Agency supports launch of Syndicate 2047
Syndicate 2047 began underwriting on 1 April 2026 and is the first Lloyd’s syndicate established in GIFT City, India’s international financial centre, marking a significant milestone for the market. London: Polo Managing Agency (PMA), part of PoloWorks, a Marco...
Nagaraju asks LIC to monetise massive data from its 29 crore policies
Lto R- Dinesh Pant, managing director(MD), LIC, R. Doraiswamy, MD and CEO,M Ngaraju, secretary,Department of Financial Services,Ratnakar Patnaik,MD at an event in Mumbai to launch LIC’s Customer App ‘MyLIC’, Nagaraju suggested the four multiline PSU general insurers,...
Trump says Iran war ‘close to over’; Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran to mediate
U.S. President Donald Trump "I think it’s close to over, yeah. I mean I view it as very close to over," Trump said in an interview on Fox Business Network conducted Tuesday and broadcast Wednesday. DUBAI/WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said the war he...
ICICI Lombard General Insurance net profit rises 7.3% to Rs546 crore in Q4FY26
Though the company's combined ratio has improved from 102.50 per cent in Q4FY25 to 101.21 per cent in Q4FY26, its underwriting losses have flared up by 34 per cent to Rs 282,38 per cent during the said period. New Delhi: ICICI Lombard General Insurance, the second...
Majority of Indian firms hit by ransomware in 2025 pay over Rs 12 cr on average:Report
"According to the Exposure Management Research report, for the full year of 2025, 65 per cent of affected Indian organisations paid ransoms, with average pay-outs reaching USD 1.35 million," according to the Manufacturing Threat Landscape 2025 report released on...
Banks act as agents for customers, presenting stale cheques constitutes deficiency in service: SC
A bank receiving cheques for collection acts as an agent of the customer and is under an obligation to exercise due diligence in presenting the instruments within the prescribed validity period. The failure to do so, resulting in the instrument becoming stale, in the...
W Asia crisis:India’s exports plunge 7.44 pc in March; trade gap narrows
"Exports to the Middle East in March dropped by $3.5 billion… this has impacted goods exports in the month," Rajesh Agrawal, India's trade secretary, told reporters in New Delhi, referring to the impact of Iran war on exports The trade data underscore the opposing...
Sebi inks pact with DoT for data sharing to curb fraud in securities market
SEBI said DoT has developed a Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), which is a secure framework for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination among various stakeholders, to combat cybercrime and financial fraud by enabling proactive action against the misuse of...
Gold ETFs attract Rs 31 561 crore in March quarter amid geopolitical tensions
During the year, folio numbers in gold ETFs increased by 54.28 lakh to 1.24 crore in March 2026 from 69.69 lakh in March 2025. This indicates a growing inclination among investors towards funds related to gold. According to Meshram, Gold ETFs remain appealing because...
Indian auto industry posts highest annual sales across all segments in FY 2025-26, first in seven years
Electric vehicle adoption added further fuel to the rally, with electric passenger vehicle registrations jumping over 80 per cent in the year, and EV two-wheeler offtake rising sharply in March amid growing concerns over fuel prices. New Delhi: India's automobile...
West Asia conflict: India faces 2.5 million poverty risk, UN warns
On trade and supply chain disruptions, UNDP country-level analysis indicated significant impacts in 25 out of 36 countries through freight surcharges, war-risk insurance premia, route diversions, and delayed delivery of intermediate and consumer goods. The conflict...
Net profit of ICICI Pru Life rises 56% to ₹609 cr in Q4FY26
The recent '0 per cent GST reform' in September 2025 has made insurance policies more affordable and our retail protection segment registered a strong 50.9 per cent year-on-year growth in H2-FY2026, Anup Bagchi, MD &CEO, ICICI Pru Life Mumbai:The net profit of...
Freight, insurance, input costs rise amid West Asia crisis, pharma supply chain under pressure: IPA
"Yes, there has been a definite increase in the freight cost. There is an insurance cost which has gone up and there is a cost increase in the solvent. We are working very closely with the government and the primary task at the moment is to ensure that the products...
Worsening ocean heat waves ‘Supercharging’ hurricane damage, Study finds
The study defined marine heat waves as long-lasting, large areas of water in the top 10% of historical heat. They are becoming more of a danger with climate change and ever hotter oceans, study authors said. Warm water is fuel for hurricanes. Marine heat waves are...
Data centre coverage could reach $10 billion in premiums in 2026:S&P
As individual projects keep growing in size, they may eventually represent as much as $30 billion in insurable value. Today, the largest infrastructure projects typically require coverage for as much as $10 billion, according to S&P. Soaring demand for insurance...
SC agrees to hear plea to implement disability-sensitive guidelines for welfare insurance schemes
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta agreed to hear the plea which sought a direction to the Centre to exercise policy oversight to ensure that welfare insurance schemes for persons with disabilities are implemented in conformity with the guarantees under...