MUMBAI: Public sector insurers led by GIC Re and New India Assurance have anchored the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with commitments exceeding the targeted $100 million, while a $1.5 billion sovereign backstop from the govt remains central to its capacity to underwrite large risks. The pool aims to enable sea trade with countries in the…
Washington, D.C.-area schools shift to early dismissal and remote learning amid severe storm threat. (Getty Images) A looming severe weather system forced several school districts in and around Washington, D.C., to alter their schedules on Monday, with many opting for early dismissals, remote learning, or complete closures to ensure student safety. The decision comes as…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Kalyan Banerjee NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the expulsion of fellow MP Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of repeated verbal abuse, misogynistic remarks and misconduct within Parliament.The complaint comes a day after Ghosh Dastidar and 19 other MPs announced…
Erika Kirk, the Turning Point USA CEO, has been appointed to the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors in the place of her late husband Charlie Kirk. This 16-member Board is responsible for making recommendations to the Defense Secretary for changes at the Air Force Academy. The board did not announce Erika Kirk’s appointment though…
India’s smart TV boom has brought a sharper, more uncomfortable question into the living room: is your television quietly watching you back? The question arises due to a lesser-known feature called automatic content recognition (ACR), a technology built into many internet-connected TVs that can identify what’s playing on screen by analysing audio snippets or pixel…
Uttar Pradesh’s Shaili Singh competes in women’s long jump event at the Indian Grand Prix-1 track and field competition, at Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NEW DELHI: The first thing Shaili Singh sees on the runway isn’t the crowd, the jumping board or even her rivals. It is a jump that has already…
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity measures to curb fuel consumption, including reviving work-from-home, companies have begun reviewing the possibility of getting at least some employees to come to office on fewer days.Large conglomerates, including the Tata Group and Reliance Industries, are reassessing workplace policies and exploring greater flexibility for employees…
Samay Raina and Medha Shankr have found themselves at the centre of wedding rumours after a post on Reddit claimed that the two are planning to tie the knot in December 2026. The post further alleged that the rumoured couple is currently holidaying together and that Samay wants to marry the ‘12th Fail’ actress soon….
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Lucknow, has released the admit cards for the Uttar Pradesh Common Nursing Entrance Test (UP CNET) 2026. Candidates who have registered for the Post Basic BSc Nursing entrance examination can now download their hall tickets from the university’s official website ahead of the examination scheduled for June 6,…
Rupee began the week on a weaker note, slipping 10 paise to 95.28 against the US dollar in early trade. The decline came as a stronger US dollar overseas and uncertainty over global developments kept market sentiment under pressure.Rupee opened at 95.25 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday before…
