by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 30, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
A flood caused by the Shintaphu glacial lake bursting its banks has washed away infrastructure at the Gasa Tshachu natural hot springs in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, media reports said on Friday. Guwahati: The Assam government was closely monitoring the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 30, 2026 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Life, Non-Life, Regulation
Chhavi Singh, Associate Partner, Redseer Strategy Consultants, said, “As the IRDAI finalises the framework, comparing channels on their total cost of acquisition, supporting verified first-time buyers wherever they live, aligning renewal limits with servicing needs...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
The findings underscore concerns that increasingly capable AI models lower the technical barriers to sophisticated cyberattacks. This is particularly the case with many Chinese AI models like GLM-5.3 that are open-weight, meaning they are available for users to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Several US banks have blocked or restricted unauthorized outside AI agents from accessing customer accounts or moving money. Earlier this month, Charles Schwab Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wurster said his company is actively blocking unauthorized AI agents...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Regulation, Technology
Authorities have said Tuike Finland, a subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google, conducted forest clearing and drainage at a planned site near the town of Muhos before the environmental impact assessments required under Finnish law had been completed. Finnish police said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Banks frequently use credit risk insurance to hedge portfolios, alongside derivatives, outright loan sales and significant risk transfers. By sharing the risk of losses with insurers or investors, lenders free up regulatory capital that can then be used to bid for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
“Academically, we want to know if the permission is given to have 100 percent ethanol run vehicles, how will you make the supply,” it asked. Responding to the court’s query, Attorney General R Venkataramani said, “That will require large scale...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
When normalised by population size, older adults experienced on average 12.8 heatwave days per individual in 2025, while infants experienced on average 8.7 heatwave days per individual, according to the tenth indicator report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Indian News, Non-Life
Although the insurance company contested its liability by arguing that the offending vehicle lacked a valid permit at the time of the crash, the tribunal held that the insurer must satisfy the award first and then recover the amount from the vehicle owner. Mumbai:The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
The report warned that an intensifying El Niño event could threaten soil moisture during the upcoming Rabi sowing season, while festive demand could add to inflationary pressures. New Delhi: India’s inflation outlook faces continued risks from elevated crude oil...
