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«I think in insurance there are a couple of things going on. One, obviously the two main drivers there will be, one was the large overhang for the last I think six-eight months around the surrender values I think that largely is behind us now with the ruling now,» says Sunil Koul, Goldman Sachs. Is the base case assumption a meaningful rural recovery or is it placed purely on valuation comfort, some of those pockets that you talked about? Sunil Koul: Look it is not a strong rural recovery we are baking in our numbers because I think the fact remains as we know that numbers have kind of bottomed out to a large extent. The FMCG volume growth was kind of negative for many quarters.

Unicommerce Esolutions has tagged Japanese investor SoftBank, which holds a nearly 30% stake in the ecommerce enterprise software developer, as well as Snapdeal cofounders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal as the Gurugram-based company's promoters in an addendum filed to its draft IPO prospectus. The original draft red herring prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India had named only AceVector Ltd — the parent company of Snapdeal — as its promoter.

health ministry reported that 143 people across India had succumbed to heatstroke this summer, based on confirmed data from states as of June 20. However, numbers collected by TOI from state governments indicate 209 confirmed heat-related deaths, in addition to 239 suspected deaths, totaling 448 confirmed and suspected fatalities this season. The health ministry's data shows Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of such deaths at 35, followed by Delhi with 21 deaths. Rajasthan and Odisha each reported 17 fatalities due to heatstroke. Ministry sources suggest that the death toll may increase as investigations into some suspected heatstroke-related deaths are ongoing. According to TOI's data, Delhi has recorded 76 heat-related deaths so far, marking the highest confirmed toll in the country. These figures were compiled from various government hospitals in the capital. Uttar Pradesh's Relief Commissioner Office reported 51 confirmed heat-related deaths, with an additional 65 suspected heat-related fatalities, including 51 in Ghaziabad district and 14 in Noida district.

South Korea's port city of Busan on Saturday for joint military exercises this month with the host nation and Japan, the Yonhap news agency said. The leaders of the three nations agreed at a Camp David summit in August 2023 to hold annual military training drills as they condemned China's «dangerous and aggressive behaviour» in the disputed waterway of the South China Sea. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea this week for the first time in 24 years and signed a deal with leader Kim Jong Un that included a mutual defence pledge.

Arif Abubakar Shaikh, also known as Arif Bhaijaan, the brother-in-law of fugitive gangster Chhota Shakeel and an accused in a terror-funding case, passed away on Friday evening at Mumbai's J J Hospital. Shaikh, 61, a businessman, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a case involving several members of the Dawood gang, including Dawood Ibrahim and Shakeel themselves.

GST) Council is likely to consider a number of measures at its meeting on Saturday that are expected to set the tone for broader tax reforms in the first full budget of the newly elected government. The council may discuss the use of GST cess amount collected from sin goods such as pan masala, cigarettes, etc. which may amount to Rs 70,000 crore. Other discussions may include the conditional waiver of interest or penalty on tax notices issued between 2017 and 2020, barring cases of wilful default and review of the decision to levy 28 per cent GST on the full value of bets for online gaming companies The GST Council may also deliberate on streamlining timelines for issuing notices, establishing monetary thresholds for pursuing disputes in the GST Appellate Tribunal, and setting a deadline for anti-profiteering cases. These reforms aim to minimize tax litigation and enhance the ease of doing business.

Patna police about «four suspected criminals in an SUV headed to a safe house» on May 5, hours before the NEET-UG exam, led to the unravelling of a nationwide fraud network. This tip plunged the medical entrance test into controversy and created uncertainty for lakhs of aspirants. Following the tip, a team from Patna's Shastri Nagar police station intercepted four suspects. These suspects led them to a meeting place in Ram Krishna Nagar, where around 30 NEET-UG candidates had allegedly gathered to memorize leaked questions and answers. Authorities have since gathered dozens of names of medical aspirants and their «handlers».

fire broke out in Arjun Tower at Gokhale Marg in Maharashtra's Thane in the early hours of Saturday. According to the Thane Municipal Corporation, fire tenders are currently at the spot trying to douse the fire. «No injuries have been reported so far,» Thane Municipal Corporation said.

SpongeBob SquarePants' 25th anniversary. Paramount+ will stream all 13 episodes of the prequel series.

Netflix confirmed on March 6 that the series will conclude with two additional seasons. This follows the structure of the original animated series, which had three seasons for Aang’s story. Here’s what we know till now.

Tesla camp, as recent reports reveal that Elon Musk's organization has downsized its employee count by at least 14% this year. The aggressive approach towards employee downsizing comes shortly after Musk had announced in April that Tesla will be doing away with its global workforce by a margin of 10% in the coming days.

In relatively short order, Canada has become a hotbed for fast food expansion from the United States.

Lily Gladstone returns to the screen in "Fancy Dance," a poignant new film distributed by Apple TV++. Directed by Erica Tremblay in her feature debut and co-written by Tremblay and Miciana Alise, «Fancy Dance» premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023. Despite missing out on an Oscar, Gladstone’s compelling performance has propelled her into the spotlight. Synopsis of ‘Fancy Dance’

Elon Musk has a secret child with an executive of his company Neuralink. Bloomberg has reported that Neuralink's Director of Special Projects, Shivon Zilis, is the mother of Musk's child born earlier this year. This is Musk's third child with Zilis. Earlier, twins were born to the Neuralink executive. Earlier the the owner of SpaceX and social media platform X, filed a petition in the court requesting to change the name of his twin sons.

Prince Harry has been warned against writing his second book which is a follow up to his tell all memoir. The first book ‘Spare’ was release last year. Hist first memoir had contained many details pertaining to the Royal family and this had created fissures in his relationship with Prince William who is his brother and King Charles who is his father. This warning also stated that any future reconciliation with the Royal Family could be ruled out if he proceeded with this second book. Further, it has been reported by the New York Post that the prince was asked to cut down more than half of the content from the first draft of his book. Censoring content:

survived a 2022 lethal injection attempt, is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 26 in Alabama through the new method. His attorneys argued the first nitrogen execution in January left Kenneth Smith shaking and convulsing on a gurney for several minutes as he was put to death.

labour ministry on Friday hauled up Amazon for inappropriate occupational safety and working conditions at its warehouse after due diligence by the Centre revealed negligence at the Manesar warehouse of the e-commerce giant. Top sources aware of the development told ET that labour secretary Sumita Dawra held a meeting with Amazon officials dealing in public policy and human resource, seeking their response on the lack of adequate facilities with respect to utilities, rest rooms and other related issues at their facility. «The ministry has given them time till Monday to respond to its queries following which it will submit its report to the National Human Rights Commission on the Amazon incident,» a person familiar with the development said. An email query to Amazon did not elicit any response till press time.

boxing champion Conor McGregor injury has now been revealed by the champion himself in a post on social media platform Instagram. Earlier, his bout with Michael Chandler was cancelled due to this injury which forced him out of the UFC 303’s main event. He added that he was recovering well and it may take some time before he makes a come-back and steps into the boxing ring. The boxer revealed that he had broken a toe during a training season. He termed it as a lapse in concentration that had led to this injury. This has been reported by the New York Post. Injury:

The Bikeriders," directed by Jeff Nichols, is a period drama that takes audiences into the niche culture of a 1960s Chicago riding club. Featuring a stellar cast that includes Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Norman Reedus, and Jodie Comer, the film chronicles the life and evolution of a motorcycle club. After its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last year, the film faced delays in its theatrical release due to Hollywood’s double strike and the subsequent search for a new distributor. Now, it is finally available for all to see.

Fintech provider wealth.com has unveiled a new estate management tech suite exclusively designed to help firms and advisors with wealthy and ultra-affluent clients’ estate planning.

vulnerability was brought to light by a cybersecurity expert who demonstrated the flaw using flying bats as an example. Notably, these virtual objects would persist in the user’s space even after Safari was closed.Reportedly, Apple has implemented stringent security measures to control what can enter a user’s personal space within Vision Pro.