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According to the flash figures issued by the industry lobby body General Insurance Council of India (GIC), the general insurance industry had earned a total premium of Rs 23,814.64 crore, up from Rs 20,954.89 crore earned during October 2022.Within the overall, the 25-member general insurers’ club last month had booked a premium income of Rs 20,635.72 crore (against Oct ’22’s Rs 18,390.85 crore).While the private general insurers logging 22.47 per cent growth had earned a premium of Rs 13,663.78 crore (Rs 11,156.78 crore), the four public sector insurers earned Rs 6,971.94 crore (Rs 7,234.07 crore) and logged a negative growth…

Police said that Z. Lalmuanzuala, 36, along with other personnel, was heading to the polling station in remote Jarulsury village, died on the spot as their vehicle skidded backward from an uphill road in Lawngtlai district. In another incident, a police personnel died of illness in a hospital in east Mizoram’s Champhai town. Elections to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly will be held on Tuesday. –IANS sc/vd

The financing will fund Mpower’s portfolio of loans issued to international students attending one of more than 400 leading colleges and universities across the US and Canada, the firm said in a statement.Last year, both the US and Canada reached record levels of enrollment for new international students.“This financing is critical for us as our growth continues to be exponential. More graduate students than ever before want to come study in North America, particularly in STEM and business fields,” said Manu Smadja, CEO of Mpower Financing.Meanwhile, the US and Canada are in dire need of tech talent, business leaders and…

Justice Saurabh Banerjee noted that the complainant, referred to as the “prosecutrix,” had willingly entered into a relationship with the accused and continued it for over a year.The judge noted that her actions appeared to be driven by love, care, and affection for the accused, rather than compulsion or force.The prosecutrix alleged that she had married the accused in a temple based on his promise of a legal marriage in the future. Subsequently, he allegedly persuaded her to undergo an abortion and left after taking a substantial sum of money from her.Senior Advocate Pramod Dubey, representing the accused, argued that…

Ishaan takes on the challenge of portraying a war hero in ‘Pippa’.Ishaan shared: “The character of Capt Balram Mehta in ‘Pippa’ fascinated me. I considered myself incredibly honored to portray Captain Balram at the age of 26, which is coincidentally the same age at which Captain Balram Singh Mehta (now Brigadier) fought in the war.”Ishaan dedicated significant time to research, attending multiple bootcamps and spending a substantial amount of time with armed forces.He said: “We lived for seven days each at two army cantonments, one in Rajasthan and another in Maharashtra. We were taught how to drive tanks. We shot…

If India’s economic growth normalises, corporate India will find it hard to continue its stellar sales and profit growth, the report said.India’s real GDP has grown by 12 per cent on an absolute basis from December 2019 to June 2023, at a 3.3 per cent CAGR. The growth in nominal GDP and GST collections have been exceedingly healthy. This is in line with topline growth trends across the economy. All the headline numbers like tax collection, corporate sales, non-oil imports, transaction values and nominal wage increases have grown sharply after the Covid bust.Take the case of corporate sales growth which…

In an indirect reference, he also expressed certainty over DyCM D.K. Shivakumar going to jail.While speaking to reporters, Yatnal maintained that the legal team of the DyCM is based out of the national capital. “When Chief Minister Siddaramaiah can wait for a week to meet Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Can’t he wait for one day to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he questioned.After Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took charge, the state was hit by a severe drought. But the Congress is not even discussing, their entire focus is on changing the Chief Minister. On the other hand, the CM is…

Philip Mathew pleaded no contest to the first-degree murder of Merin Joy, who was planning an escape from an abusive relationship, the Sun Sentinel newspaper reported last week.According to police, Mathew blocked Joy’s car in with his vehicle at the parking lot of Broward Health Coral Springs hospital, where she worked.He then slashed her repeatedly and drove over her body on the ground before driving off, police added.After the incident, one of Joy’s colleagues said that Mathew drove over her “like she was a speed bump,” and as they rushed to her aid, Joy could only cry to them over…

At close, Nifty was up 0.94 per cent or 181.2 points at 19,411.75, while Sensex closed at 64,958.69, up 595 points or 0.92 per cent, said Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research at HDFC Securities.Asian shares advanced on Monday following Wall Street gains last week that was buoyed by hopes that interest rates are near their peak. European stocks were struggling for direction on Monday morning as investors chose to keep their powder dry following some strong gains last week, Jasani said.India’s medium-term potential GDP growth has been revised upward by Fitch Ratings, while reaffirming that the economy remains below…

During the course of the episode, Prateek introduces the Top 10 home cooks to the ‘Safe or Secret Mystery Box Challenge’. The challenge features two mystery boxes – one safe and clear, and the other secret and opaque.The Safe Mystery Box is for the contestants to use a minimum of four ingredients and craft a dish within a strict 60-minute time frame. The Secret Mystery Box conceals its ingredients, posing a greater challenge with a cooking time extended to 75 minutes.One of the standout moments of the challenge is the introduction of the habanero chilli, a spice notorious for its…