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Mobile insurance has become increasingly essential given the pivotal role smartphones play in our daily lives. With our heavy reliance on them for communication, work, and entertainment, the prospect of losing or damaging a smartphone can indeed lead to significant disruptions. 

Around 61 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the polls where reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, 69, hopes for a breakthrough win against a divided conservative camp.

Delhi, who endured one of the worst heatwaves in history earlier this month, now face severe water-logging with record-breaking rainfall in just 24 hours, surpassing the city's average for the entire month of June. The torrential downpour caused a fatal airport roof collapse, disrupted flights, closed a metro station, blocked underpasses, and led to massive traffic jams, turning the city's relief from the heat into chaos. WHAT'S HAPPENING?

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Wheat yields plummeted last year to 1 ton per hectare (2.5 acres), his smallest harvest ever, as the worst drought period in three decades envelops the North African nation. The 25-foot-deep well on Sadiri’s plot dried up, and he can’t afford to dig any deeper. So now he’s trying barley, a more resilient crop. Sadiri is among 1.2 million grain farmers suffering the brunt of climate change in Morocco, where the frequency of droughts has quintupled this century. The impact will ripple far beyond its borders: The country stands to bring in record volumes of wheat — at a time when major shippers like France and Russia are suffering harvest setbacks of their own — and less of its fruit and vegetables will line store shelves in Europe, the US and the rest of Africa.

stocks and strong support from Reliance Industries (RIL), which was one of the top contributors, just behind Infosys. The 30-stock S&P BSE Sensex reached a new high of 79,396.03 before closing at 79,278.78, up by 604.53 points or 0.77%. Meanwhile, the broader Nifty crossed the 24,000 mark for the first time, hitting a record high of 24,087.45 before ending the day at 24,044.50, gaining 175.70 points or 0.74%.

Review Your Current Health Insurance Policy: Start by thoroughly reviewing your existing health insurance policy. Check for maternity coverage details, including waiting periods, coverage limits, and any exclusions related to pre-existing conditions.Understand Waiting Periods: Many health insurance policies have waiting periods specifically for maternity coverage. This means that you may need to wait for a certain period after purchasing the policy before being eligible for maternity benefits.

Earth or passing near it, this warning is more serious. It will come closer to the Earth in a few hours and you may be one of those fortunate people who may watch it. As asteroid 2011 UL21 is likely to come near us on June 27, you may get ready to watch it. According to SpaceReference, this asteroid orbits the sun once every three years and is estimated to be somewhere between 1.1 and 2.4 miles wide. According to the European Space Agency, it is one of the known near-Earth asteroids. In a statement issued earlier, Virtual Telescope Project Scientific Director Gianluca Masi said that minor planets are those that are larger than 140 meters and can come within 7.5 million kilometers from the Earth. He also said that only the largest asteroids capable of approaching close enough to our planet are flagged as PHAs. They may not hit us, but better monitoring is required.

A looming strike at WestJet “couldn’t be worse timing” for hundreds of thousands of Canadians who booked a trip with the Calgary-based air carrier over the July long weekend, according to travel experts.

monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. «Monsoon is advancing quickly in northern India and will cover the entire country on time,» said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media.

Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA has been negotiating its interactive media agreement for more than a year

WASHINGTON: First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits drifted lower last week, which could allay fears of a material shift in the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week ended June 22, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The claims data included last Wednesday's Juneteenth National Independence Day, a new holiday. Claims tend to be volatile around public holidays.

bull candles on the daily chart, Nifty ended June derivative series above the 24,000-mark for the first time ever amid short covering. The underlying trend of Nifty continues to be positive. A sustainable move above 24000-24100 levels could pull Nifty towards another Fibonacci extension resistance of around 24380-24400 levels in the near term. Immediate support is placed at 23800 levels, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

India vs England Live Score Updates: After being unbeaten in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 till now, Rohit Sharma-led India will clash with defending champions – Jos Buttler-led England – for the semi final match at the Guyana National Stadium on 27 June from 8 pm onwards.India vs England Live Score Updates: Head to HeadLooking at the stats, India and England have played 23 T20I matches, out of which India have won 12 while England remained unbeaten in 11 matches.In T20 World Cup tournaments, India and England have clashed four times, where both teams won twice each.India vs England Live Score Updates: SquadsIndia: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood. India vs England Live: According to AccuWeather, there’s a 25% chance of rain during the match and 95% cloud cover.

₹1 trillion in premiums, growing by 20.2%. Yet, 73% of India's population lacks health insurance. With medical inflation at 14%, promoting health insurance is critical.

Amarnath Yatra to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir commences on June 29 and concludes on August 19. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has implemented extensive measures to ensure a smooth and secure pilgrimage for the thousands of devotees expected this year.

Mutual Funds platform about accumulating Rs 15 crore within 15 years, Mayank Bhatnagar, Co-founder and COO of FinEdge, offers strategic insights and recommendations. Mayank's analysis suggests that Robin would need to invest Rs 2,70,000 per month to reach his goal, with his current SIP of Rs 20,000 likely to generate a corpus of Rs 1.1 crore. To bridge the gap, an additional monthly investment of Rs 2,50,000 is required.

Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her seventh consecutive budget since 2019, joining an exclusive group of finance ministers who have delivered at least five consecutive Union Budgets. This distinguished group includes notable figures such as Morarji Desai, Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram, Yashwant Sinha, and Arun Jaitley. Following the Lok Sabha elections, this budget will be the first full budget presented as part of Modi 3.0. Prior to 2016, the budget was traditionally presented on the last day of February. However, starting in 2017, the budget has been consistently presented on February 1 each year.

Many Midwestern homeowners hit by bad flooding this week do not have flood insurance

Howard Wicks faced a life-altering issue when he suffered from Locked-In Syndrome. Howard, who is 29 years old, is paralyzed except for his capacity to think, perceive, and communicate only with his eyes. Howard started a remarkable 18-month adventure to write a 50,000-word book using an Eye Gaze computer, which tracks eye movements. He characterized the procedure as difficult yet cathartic at the same time. At first, Howard enjoyed talking about the portions of his life before the stroke, but the pressure to complete the book also started to get to him, as reported by 'Daily Mail Online'.

A group of 50 people and firms across across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands that have been acting as a “sprawling shadow banking network” for Iran’s military have been hit with U.S. economic sanctions