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According to healthcare professionals, the culture of eating out, industrialisation, migrating to urban areas and other relevant factors make Indians more susceptible to diabetes. Hyderabad: It is estimated that 422 million people live with diabetes across the world...
Lloyd’s of London SPAC venture scrapped due to volatile markets
Following a frenzy of deals in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, SPACs have lost popularity as they struggle to find businesses to merge with. Others have seen lackluster stock performance after acquiring a target Financials Acquisition Corp. said Monday it...
Climate Risks: The role Indian financial sector regulators have to play
There is a growing recognition that even if governments are the most influential agency for climate change, central banks and financial sector regulators are going to become the major stakeholders because financial institutions play a key role in intermediation and...
90 pc organisations say generative AI will help add new lines of biz over 12 months: PwC
The report also revealed that in 2024 cyber investments are expected to increase to 14 per cent, up from 11 per cent in 2023, highlighting the growing importance of cybersecurity in organisations' overall strategies New Delhi: As many as 90 per cent of the...
Over 1,100 people killed till October 31 this year in road accidents: Delhi Police data
The officer further said that to tackle road accidents, Delhi Traffic Police has implemented various measures, including addressing reckless driving and drunken driving, establishing an effective enforcement mechanism, conducting real-time data analysis, enhancing...
ACKO launches cover for cricket fans
General insurer ACKO has launched a product, `100 Over Insurance' ,for cricket fans that covers all personal injuries suffered during the match. Priced at just Rs 100,this product provides insurance cover for fans against any sort of personal injuries while watching...
Tokio Marine Holdings launches disaster prevention & mitigation subsidiary
Tokio Marine Resilience will promote comprehensive disaster prevention and mitigation solutions through planning, developing and providing new services Tokyo: Japanese major Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (TMHD”) has announced the establishment of a 100 per cent owned...
Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?
Experts say that the problem lies in a lack of coordination on pollution control efforts between the countries. Dust particles can travel hundreds of kilometres, studies say, transcending national boundaries and impacting countries other than those in which they...
Kerala startup launches AI-driven digital health kiosk to ‘bridge gap between detection and healthcare’
Founder of Versicles Technologies Kiran Karunakaran said the company aims to revolutionise the way individuals access basic health checks, bridging the gap between early detection and professional healthcare Kerala-based startup has launched a first-of-its kind...
Nations to develop mechanism for use of digital sequence information on genetic resources
Digital sequence information(DSI) is a placeholder term to refer to data derived from de-materialised genetic resources. It includes nucleic acid sequence data and potentially other data such as protein sequence data. DSI is crucial to research in a wide range of...
Oriental Insurance H1 losses fall sharply to Rs41 crore from Rs3,587 crore, may turn profitable in FY23-24: RR Singh
RR Singh, CMD, Oriental Insurance Company, admitted that the company aims to be profitable in FY 24 despite having many of the complex financial problems like lack of capital and required solvency New Delhi/Mumbai: After years of heavy losses and despite having severe...
Investors interest in Gold ETFs surges; attract Rs 841-cr in Oct
''With the ongoing geo-political tensions, fear of continued hike in interest rates in the US, inflation still higher than expectations, and growth rate slowing down, the appeal of Gold as a safe haven and hedge against inflation is expected to continue,'' Melvyn...
Urban land pattern may hold key to reduce exposure to weather extremes study finds
The researchers said that the findings encourage researchers and practitioners to reconsider how cities are designed and built, in order to be in harmony with their natural surroundings and more resilient to climate risks. Their study is published in the journal...
FPIs selling spree continues; pull out Rs 5,800 cr from equities in Nov
The FPI selling trend which started in September continued in October and is showing no signs of reversing in November even though the intensity of selling has come down this month. This could be largely attributed to the growing geo-political tensions due to the...
Australia says ports operator cyber incident ‘serious’
DP World Australia, which manages nearly half of the goods that flow in and out of the country, said it was looking into possible data breaches as well as testing systems "crucial for the resumption of normal operations and regular freight movement". The Australian...
SBI General Insurance issues its first surety bond as bid security for NHAI
NHAI has been working closely with Highway Operators Association of India (HOAI), SBI General Insurance and AON India Insurance to implement this initiative Insurance surety bond has been issued for NHAI monetization bid of TOT bundle 14 @ 0.25% by the insurer without...
Working under sun causes one in three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer: WHO-led Study
''Unprotected exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation at work is a major cause of occupational skin cancer,'' said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. Working under the sun causes nearly one in three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer, according to an...
Study reveals how any activity better for heart than sitting
A sedentary lifestyle and obesity are risk factors for the illness. Cysts between the buttocks can lead to pilonidal illness. It's thought to be an inflammatory response to hair or debris getting lodged in the buttock crease. The disease most commonly affects...