Each monsoon, India’s cities brace for flooded streets and traffic chaos. But beyond the visible disruption, insurers are preparing for another seasonal spike: a sharp increase in motor insurance claims driven by waterlogged vehicles, engine failures and rain-related road accidents. Industry experts say many vehicle owners assume all rain-related damage is covered under a standard…
Three thousand LPG cylinders were swept into the Patalganga river. NAVI MUMBAI: Around 3,000 filled and empty LPG cylinders were swept away from an HP Gas bottling plant into the Patalganga river after heavy rain triggered flooding in a channel passing through the Rasayani industrial area, Raigad on Wednesday.Around 1,000 cylinders have been retrieved. The…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed India-Australia ties using cricket analogies to describe the diplomatic partnership between the two countries.Addressing a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, PM Modi said cricket is a diplomatic language between India and Australia and compared meetings between the two countries to a game…
The domestic cat arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, introduced as a familiar companion and a practical way to control rodents. Within decades, many had escaped or been abandoned, gradually establishing wild populations far beyond early settlements. By the late nineteenth century, they had spread across almost the entire continent, adapting to…
Shresta Iyer and Shreyas Iyer NEW DELHI: India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has received strong backing from his sister, Shresta Iyer, after another disappointing result against England in the 3rd T20I, extending his difficult start as the team’s full-time captain.In a video that has gone viral on social media, Shresta urged fans not to judge…
When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development. In Japan, however, some of the country’s most valuable trees are given a second chance. Rather than cutting them down, arborists and horticultural experts sometimes relocate them using a painstaking process that can take months or even…
CEE Kerala announces KEAM 2026 Phase 1 seat allotment for BTech admissions KEAM 2026 Phase 1 allotment: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, has released the KEAM 2026 Phase 1 final seat allotment result for admission to BTech programmes. Candidates who participated in the first round of the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) can now…
Rajesh Sharma was recently hospitalized in Kolkata after suffering from an alleged insect bite on the sets of ‘Fauji’ starring Prabhas. Actor Rajesh Sharma had been busy with the filming for ‘Fauji’ alongside Prabhas when, according to recent reports, his health deteriorated. As of right now, not much is known about the matter; however, he…
Delhi NCR woke up to what we call the best rain spell of the season, indicating that the monsoon has arrived in full force. It is important for people travelling across Delhi-NCR today to be prepared for heavy rain, waterlogged roads, traffic disruptions, flight delays and school closures. While the rain showers have brought the…
Shares of Hyderabad-based drugmaker Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. fell as much as 6% on Thursday, July 9, after it informed the exchanges about concerns regarding a delay in the supply of semaglutide. As per the exchange filing, Dr. Reddy’s stated that certain batches of Semaglutide were found to be out of specification due to an…
