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Deadly Flash Floods in Asia and U.S: Urgent need for early warnings
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are increasing in many regions due to rapid urbanization, land-use change, and a changing climate. Rising temperatures play a role because each additional degree Celsius of temperature increase allows the...
Singapore says cyber espionage group targeting critical infrastructure
“UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us, and has the potential to undermine our national security,” Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam said in a speech. Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant has described UNC3886 as a “China-nexus espionage...
Evidence shows Jeju Air pilots shut off less-damaged engine before crash, source says
The source said the evidence, including the cockpit voice recorder, computer data and a physical engine switch found in the wreckage showed pilots shut off the left engine instead of the right engine when taking emergency steps after a bird strike just before it was...
What’s in the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia?
Central to the package is a lower price cap on Russian oil – a move designed to shrink Moscow’s energy revenues without disrupting global markets by severing Russian supply entirely. Here are the details of the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia...
Private sector general and health insurers record higher underwriting losses in FY 25
Led by Tata AIG General insurers, which had an underwriting losses of Rs 2,229 crore, 25 e private sector multiline general insurers ‘ underwriting losses have spurted by 12 per cent to Rs 12,398 crore in FY 24-25.Similarly, with Star Health at the top, the...
No Insurance Amendment Bill yet in Parliament’s Monsoon session
The government has already listed eight bills for their likely introduction and passage in the Monsoon session of the Parliament but there is no mention of the Insurance Amendment Bill in the list.The Ministry of finance officials earlier had...
Progress in India enabled by dual strategy of strong safety nets, reforms that foster growth: NITI Aayog VC
Suman Bery ,Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog 240 million Indians escaped from multi-dimensional poverty in the decade between 2013-14 and 2022-23, and social protection coverage has more than doubled since 2015. India is on track to achieve health targets for maternal, child...
Uttarakhand crash: AAIB says helicopter tumbled down hill after rotor blade hit overhead cable
The 17-year-old Bell 407 helicopter operated by Aerotrans Services Pvt Ltd, with six passengers onboard, crashed 24 minutes after being airborne on May 8. New Delhi: A preliminary probe into the helicopter crash that killed six people in Uttarakhand in May has found...
RBI Dy Governor pitches for global unity, tech transfer to tackle climate change
The Deputy Governor said the focus needed to shift from project-based finance to overall market development with policy reforms, development of a project pipeline, and consistent regulatory frameworks, creating systemic conditions for fostering sustainable and green...
ED summons Meta, Google officials in illegal betting case
The federal agency is probing multiple platforms hosting illegal betting and gambling links, including instances of advertisements placed for them on various Internet-based social media outlets and app stores. New Delhi: India's financial crime fighting agency, the...
Banks need to build resilience against cyber threat: DFS Secretary
Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju Launched in December 2024, the 'Code Against Malware' hackathon invited student teams from IIT Kanpur and other premier institutions to develop endpoint security solutions to detect ransomware, using behavioural analysis,...
Central drugs laboratories find 55 samples to be ‘not of standard quality’ in June
These drugs were manufactured by an unauthorized entity using a brand name owned by another company, and the matter is under investigation and action will be taken in accordance with relevant rules. New Delhi: The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples...
Improving Patient Outcomes: AI can play a major role
According to the India findings of the Philips Future Health Index (FHI) 2025, 76% of Indian healthcare professionals (HCPs) are optimistic that AI can help improve patient outcomes - a clear sign of the increasing trust in digital transformation as a driver of...
India’s medical tourism market expected to touch $58.2 billion by 2035
Notably, recommends enabling insurance portability by collaborating with international insurance providers to include Indian hospitals in their coverage networks, arguing that this could reduce financial barriers for foreign patients and make India a more viable...
One in five women in WHO Southeast Asia region covered under health insurance study estimates
Researchers from Health Systems Transformation Platform and Population Council Consulting Private Limited, New Delhi, also found that one in four men in the region had health insurance coverage, with the highest prevalence seen in Indonesia at over 56 per cent and...
Urban consumers turn value-seeker while Rural India becomes brand conscious: Report
The report explained that the traditional difference between urban and rural consumption is shifting. In cities, the volume of consumption is slowing down, and people are now focusing more on packaging, pricing, and convenience. New Delhi: The way people in India are...
Allianz and Reliance Group’s Jio Finance float three 50-50 JVs for life,non-life and reinsurance business in India
Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe B.V. on Friday entered into a binding agreement to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture to serve the dynamic and high-growth insurance...
Rural demand revival to boost FMCG, Auto and Mobile phone sales: Report
Expectations of a healthy Rabi season, supported by normal monsoons, adequate soil moisture, and strong water reservoir levels, are also likely to boost rural incomes across major crop-producing states. New Delhi:The revival in rural demand is expected to play a key...