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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarRemote work to wipe out $800 billion from office values: McKinsey
McKinsey’s model is offering a window on how property owners and lenders are grappling with the changes in where people work in the wake of the pandemic. The shift is also affecting the value of retail and residential real estate as people’s new habits influence where...
Sharp memory recall in old linked with swiftness, better mental health
''From lower blood pressure and obesity levels to increased blood flow to the brain, there are many direct and indirect benefits of being physically active that may contribute to improved cognitive abilities in old age,'' said senior author Bryan Strange, Universidad...
UN scrambles to save Black Sea grain deal, with EU help, ahead of Monday deadline
The EU is considering connecting a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank) to the international payment network SWIFT to allow for grain and fertilizer transactions, sources familiar with discussions told Reuters on Wednesday. The European...
Researchers reveal how quality sleep help bolster resilience to depression, anxiety
"This is the first study to investigate the ways in which positive coping strategies and sleep quality influence depression and anxiety when experiencing a real-world chronic stressor. We found that better sleep quality was associated with fewer symptoms of both...
Sebi’s new disclosure norms for listed cos to kick in from Saturday
The regulator has asked companies to disclose agreements entered into by shareholders, promoters, related parties, directors, key managerial personnel, and employees of the listed entity or of its subsidiary, which can impact the management and control of such firms...
IRDAI makes Tata AIG Gen lead insurer for Maharashtra
``We will leverage our expertise, technology, and partnerships to develop innovative insurance products and services that cater to the evolving needs of the people of Maharashtra,"Neelesh Garg, MD & CEO of Tata AIG General Insurance Mumbai: The Insurance...
India to consider new drugs bill to regulate imports, manufacturing
India's $41 billion pharmaceutical industry is one the largest in the world and has for years helped provide cheaper alternatives to Western products, especially to poor and developing nations. But the recent cough syrup-related deaths and at least one other instance...
New app can help identify autistic children in India: Study
Through a series of simple games, questions, images and activities on a tablet computer — such as popping bubbles and looking at patterns and images — the app measured the social preference, sensory interests and motor skills of the children. The app was 86 per cent...
Odisha govt selects four insurers to provide covers for Kharfi 2023 to Rabi 2025-26
Four insurance companies have been selected through e-tender, namely – Agricultural Insurance Company of India Ltd, SBI General Insurance Company Ltd., Future Generali India Insurance Ltd. and Reliance GIC Ltd for this cycle The farmers' share of premium under the...
The meds they bought were toxic. Now Gambian parents seek justice
20 Gambian children who died after consuming cough syrups made in India will take their government to court this month for allegedly mishandling drug imports Three Gambian lawyers said this is the highest profile case of its kind against the nation's health ministry...
Artificial sweetener Aspartame is ‘Possibly’ Carcinogenic, yet safe at common use levels, WHO Says
Citing the results of two new assessments of the health impact of the popular artificial sweetener, the WHO said that it has “limited evidence” that aspartame can cause cancer in humans The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s report designated the sweetener...
Health, motor continue to drive general insurance, Q1 sales jump 17.9%
In June, the non-life insurance industry reported a premium of Rs 20,451.9 crore growing by 14.8 per cent on-year compared to 20.6 per cent in the same period last year, according to the data collated by Care Ratings Mumbai: Robust demand for health and motor covers...
Sensex closes above 66,000-mark for 1st time, Nifty settles at new record high on FII inflows
''The controlled inflation in the US has instilled optimism among investors that a 25-bps rate hike would be adequate to stabilise the US economy. This improved prospect has contributed to the strong buying of Indian IT stocks despite muted Q1 earnings. Furthermore,...
FTC opens investigation into OpenAI over misleading statements
The FTC this week sent a 20-page demand for records about how OpenAI addresses risks related to its AI models. The agency is investigating whether the company engaged in unfair or deceptive practices that resulted in "reputational harm" to consumers The U.S. Federal...
IRDAI announces 3 winners for its first hackathon – “Bima Manthan 2022”
The winners are- AiBorne Tech, which has won the contest for its ` Motor Fraud Prevention/Mitigation’ project, Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Private Limited has become the 1st runner in the contest for its project `Last mile insurance coverage’ while Vlinder is the...
Govt seeks Cabinet nod to table `Insurance Act 2023′ in Parliament, `Insurance Act, 1938’ to be repealed
From the legislative point of of view, enacting `Insurance Act 2023’ by repealing `Insurance Act 1938' will be a simple exercise as its doesn't involve any major changes Earlier, the government dropped all its plans to bring in much talked about major reforms in the...
Property insurers’ ratings under pressure as risk rises: Morningstar
Insurers can opt to pay more for the same reinsurance package, or cut costs by restricting new business, withdrawing from certain regions or business lines or adjusting their strategy, such as by cutting costs on more frequent but less severe perils, Morningstar said....
Climate change has shifted colour of over half of world’s oceans: Study
These colour changes, subtle to the human eye, cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability alone, the researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US, and other institutes write in their paper published in the journal Nature New...