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insurance policy, customers tend to face some confusion with regards to understanding features and other terms & conditions. As a result, policyholders skip reading the entire document since it is too esoteric for a guy-next-door or a girl-next-door. It has been acknowledged by the insurance regulator IRDAI which has issued a diktat to insurers to list out all the basic features of insurance policy in simple words and in a pre-defined format given in customer information sheet (CIS).

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'Severe' category on Sunday, with a slight reduction in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI), measuring 410, compared to 504 on Saturday. This information comes from the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India). The SAFAR-India data revealed that air quality in the Lodhi Road area was at 385 (Very Poor), while in the Delhi University area, it was at 456 (Severe).

The Globe and Mail on Friday. This came after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleged the involvement of "agents of the Indian government" in the killing of Nijjar in June.

stubble burning were made to set the crop residue on fire. It shows that the official's hand was held by two farmers as they forced him to set the stubble on blaze with a match stick. The incident took place in Mehma Sarja village on Friday when a team led by a special supervisor went there to check stubble-burning incidents.

The earthquake occurred at 04:38:20 (IST) at the depth of 10 km, 169 km NW of Kathmandu, the National Centre for Seismology informed. «Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.6, Occurred on 05-11-2023, 04:38:20 IST, Lat: 28.63 & Long: 83.94, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 169 km NW of Kathmandu, Nepal,» NCS posted on X (formerly Twitter). This comes after a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on Richter Scale jolted Nepal in the late hours of Saturday. This was followed by additional aftershocks, with a magnitude of 3.3, on Saturday afternoon, further exacerbating the challenges faced by the affected population and testing the resilience of the region. Earlier in the day, Nepal Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, assessed the situation visited the affected regions, acknowledging the extensive damage. In response, the government has mobilised the Nepal Army, Nepali Sentinel, and the Armed Police Force to conduct rescue operations via helicopters. Health workers are also being rapidly deployed, equipped with essential medical supplies sourced from surrounding districts. «There has been a lot of damage in the earthquake-affected area. Hundreds of people are injured, thousands of houses have been destroyed, and our government is engaged in relief work.

Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma reiterated New Delhi's stand on the diplomatic standoff with Canada, and urged Ottawa to release evidence backing up its allegation regarding the killing of Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Indian envoy made the remarks in an interview with the Canadian platform, The Globe and Mail on Friday. This came after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the involvement of «agents of the Indian government» in the killing of Nijjar in June. India had rejected the allegations as «absurd and motivated» and expelled a Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move over Canada's decision. Verma stressed that India has not been shown concrete evidence by Canada or its allies about India's alleged involvement in Nijjar's killing. He further suggested that the continuing Canadian police probe into the killing had been «damaged» by PM Trudeau's public statements. «There is no specific or relevant information provided in this case for us to assist them in the investigation,» Verma said. «Where is the evidence? Where is the conclusion of the investigation? I would go a step further and say now the investigation has already been tainted.

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earthquake occurred at 1 am on 5 November and the epicentre of the quake was 215 km north of Ayodhya at a depth of 10 km. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), NCS wrote, “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 05-11-2023, 01:07:22 IST, Lat: 28.73 & Long: 82.26, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 215km N of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh." NCS is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring of earthquake activity in the country. Earlier on Friday, tremors were felt in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and some other parts of north India as earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit Nepal.

Also Read: Over 45 smallcap stocks gain 10-40% as Sensex snaps 2-week losing streak; do you own? On Friday, domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex ended higher for the second consecutive session amid positive global cues as the risk appetite of investors improved on hopes that the end of monetary policy tightening is near. Nifty 50 closed at 19,230.60, up 97 points, or 0.51 per cent and Sensex closed at 64,363.78, up 283 points, or 0.44 per cent. In the broader market, the BSE smallcap gauge jumped 0.94 per cent while the midcap index climbed 0.71 per cent.

Australia’s manufacturing sector requires huge amounts of heat and that hasn’t really changed since our first factories were built. While there’s now plenty of robots and advanced electronics in some industries, heavy industrial manufacturing such as the production of steel and cement hasn’t really changed in over 100 years.

Robbie Williams, the iconic pop star, has recently revealed the inner workings of his past relationship with Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, shedding light on the impact of fame-induced paranoia and a misunderstanding with a paparazzo. This revelation is part of a new four-part Netflix documentary in which Williams reflects on his personal struggles with addiction, mental health, and eating disorders during his stints with the pop group Take That and as a solo artist. At 49 years old, Williams began seeing Geri Halliwell while he was receiving support from Alcoholics Anonymous.

IBDF) Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) has advised its member over-the-top (OTT) platforms to avoid unnecessary vulgar and abusive content without justification. The DMCRC is part of the Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF), which has been formed by IBDF, and has 10 members, namely JioCinema, SonyLIV, Disney+ Hotstar, and ZEE5, among others. The advisory was sent out after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) raised concerns over the excessive use of profanity, vulgarity, and obscenity in content produced by certain OTT platforms. «The content shown by the platforms has a deep impact on society. The platforms have the freedom to tell stories the way they wish to, but it should be done after due diligence and with responsibility.

Hindustan Times Editor-In-Chief R Sukumar, Jaishankar said, “I feel that there is room for diplomacy here. I know that my counterpart in Canada has also expressed that same position. So, we have been in touch.

Additional data or information that can be appended to a crypto transaction on a blockchain is referred to as metadata in blockchain transactions.

Citizens Bank, based in Sac City, Iowa, has been shuttered due to financial instability, marking the fifth US bank failure in 2023. The Iowa Division of Banking sanctioned the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) takeover on Friday, November 3, with the FDIC subsequently appointed as receiver.

Indian Army has conducted 36 joint exercises with 22 friendly foreign countries. Aiming to host foreign armies for Joint Training Exercises, the Indian Army had conceptualised and created an Independent and fully integrated Joint Training Node (JTN) at Umroi in 2016.

Deputy Chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday expressed his disappointment at the ongoing speculation around the chief minister post in a meeting with CM Siddaramaiah, Home minister G Parameshwar, and Cooperatives minister KN Rajanna. Sources in the know told ET that the deputy CM said the debate would negatively affect the Congress party’s chances in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

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Gangetic plains because the soft soil of the region amplifies seismic energy originating from the Himalayan belt, seismologists said. On Friday night, a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolted Nepal sending waves of tremors across north India, including in Delhi-NCR.

PB Fintech, the parent entity of insurance aggregator Policybazaar, clocked a net loss of ₹21 crore in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 (Q2FY24), the company informed the exchanges on November 4. This is 89 percent lower as against a net loss of ₹187 crore reported in the year-ago period.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is drawing investor attention as its ex-dividend date, set for November 9th, looms just four days away. Investors are scrambling to acquire shares in the company in order to qualify for the upcoming dividend of $0.57 per share, which is scheduled for distribution on November 24th.