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Packing winds of 215 kph (134 mph) and gusts of up to 295 kph (160 mph), Ragasa slightly intensified as it brushed Babuyan Island and headed for possible landfall over Calayan Island, raising the risk of storm surges exceeding three metres (nine feet), the state...
Heat, Air Quality & Insurance Costs: How climate change is affecting our homes – and our health
Ang Li, Melbourne School of Population and Global This year, ten days of extreme heat in Europe killed roughly 2,300 people, severe flooding on the New South Wales coast left more than 48,000 stranded, and wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed at least 16,000 homes and...
Study finds El Nino linked with making daily extreme rainfall more likely in India’s wetter regions
Researchers from City College of New York and Columbia University in the US said that while light and moderate rain becomes less common during an El Nino, chances of "very heavy downpours" rise steeply in India's wetter regions -- by more than 50 per cent in some...
SC seeks response of Centre, DGCA on PIL seeking independent probe into June 12 AI crash
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the NGO ‘Safety Matters Foundation’, alleged that in the probe panel constituted after the crash, three members were from the aviation regulator and there may be an issue of conflict of interest involved New Delhi: The Supreme...
Central drugs labs find 32 samples to be ‘not of standard quality’ in August
Additionally, the state drugs testing laboratories identified 62 samples as “not of standard quality” (NSQ) in the month under review, they said. In August, three drug samples from Bihar were identified as spurious, which were manufactured by an unauthorised...
Domestic investors buy record Rs 5.3 lakh crore worth equities in 2025 to date, Insurers and pension funds add more than Rs 1 lakh crore
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers, dumping Rs 1,80,443 crore so far in 2025 after selling Rs 1.21 lakh crore last year New Delhi: Even with a quarter remaining in 2025, domestic institutional investors have net bought a record Rs 5.3 lakh...
‘GST bachat utsav’: Taxes on wide range of goods, services to be reduced starting Monday
Underlining that the mantra of ‘Nagarik Devobhava’ is clearly reflected in the Next Generation GST reforms, the PM highlighted that when the income tax relief and GST reductions are combined, the decisions taken over the past year will result in savings exceeding ₹2.5...
Walter Voigts-von Forster to lead Munich Re Africa Branch
Walter Voigts-von Forster, CEO-designate, Munich Re Africa Branch Voigts-von Forster will continue to be Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa in addition to his CEO responsibility. This appointment is effective from 1 February 2026 and is subject to regulatory...
AHPI, Star Health announce restoration of cashless services at hospitals from Oct 10
It was also agreed that the parties will make all efforts to ensure that the other outstanding issues, including tariff revisions, are resolved by October 31, a joint statement said New Delhi: The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) and the Star Health...
Justice Surya Kant launches MP HC’s dashboard for motor accident claims
"The dashboard would serve as a central repository, where information related to the amounts deposited in connection with compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Employees' Compensation Act had to be uploaded regularly, along with complete details,"...
Insurance Scam: Madras HC orders 467 FIRs against fake motor accident claims
After a petition was filed in the Madras High Court by Cholamandalam MS General Insurance in 2021 over a network of fake insurance claims filed with forged documents across Tamil Nadu, the Court had directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to establish a Special...
“Learning from disasters, Himachal govt to frame strict building norms for rural areas”: HP Minister Rajesh Dharmani
Attributing the increasing devastation to climate change and rising temperaturesIn the past three years, disasters have caused damages of ₹20,000 crore to Himachal Pradesh., Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu,said Shimla: Taking lessons from the widespread...
States’ expenses on salary, pension, interest payment rise 2.5 times in 10 years since FY14: CAG
These three components totalling Rs 29,99,760 crore together constituted more than 83 per cent of total revenue expenditure, according to the report which provides an overview of finances of 28 states for the financial year 2022-23, together with fiscal data and...
Thane MACT grants Rs 26.25 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in 2021 accident
Judge R V Mohite on Friday directed Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd and the owner of the car involved in the accident to jointly and severally pay the compensation with 9 per cent interest per annum (from the date of filing of the petition) within one month. Thane:...
India’s stock markets supported by consistent mutual fund investments
"Indian market will continue to trade sideways for the rest of the year as mutual fund inflows continue to absorb equity supply. Importantly, the supply is not expected to subside, barring a market collapse, with Jefferies' India office estimating USD 50-70bn of...
Maharashtra tops India’s wealth map with 1.78 lakh millionaire households: Report
Delhi stands second on the list with 79,800 millionaire households residing within its boundaries. Tamil Nadu secures the third position at the state level, with 72,600 millionaire households, followed by Karnataka with 68,800 and Gujarat with 68,300. New Delhi:...
Goyal launches integrated state city logistics plans
The exercise will help assess existing logistics infrastructure, identify gaps, and provide a roadmap for improving efficiency and reducing costs. The plan will be replicated nationwide to ensure smoother movement of goods, enhanced competitiveness, and stronger...
Domain expertise, aptitude guide central government and PSU appointments: Top PMO official
"Domain expertise, aptitude and reputation now guide appointments across the central government and PSUs. These changes have been sustained for nearly a decade, quietly reshaping governance to meet the aspirations of a fast-evolving India," P K Mishra, Principal...