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New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Gurugram-based insurtech platform InsuranceDekho on Wednesday said it has raised $60 million in its ongoing Series B funding round, taking its total fundraise to over $200 million this year.Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), BNP Paribas Cardif through its Insurtech fund managed by Eurazeo and Beams Fintech Fund joined the cap table while existing investors TVS Capital, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Avataar Ventures also participated in the fresh round, a mix of equity and debt.“This funding will allow us to accelerate our efforts, reach more customers, and innovate further in the Insurtech space. The insurance…

The suspension will last until 12 noon on Wednesday “as emergency services respond to a fire in terminal car park 2, which has now resulted in a partial structural collapse”, the airport said in a post on X.”Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport at this time, as access remains severely restricted,” it added.A video released by the airport showed that firefighters were trying to put out the enormous blaze and prevent it from spreading to buildings and vehicles on the runway of the airport.Meanwhile, the fire services said that up to 1,200 vehicles may have been in…

Hurkacz next faces Hungarian Fabian Marozsan, who cruised with a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4 victory over the eighth seed Casper Ruud.”It’s never easy to finish the match. He’s a Top 10 player and I tried my best. I tried to serve every forehand, maybe sometimes it was a little bit risky. I’m very happy to win the match,” said Marozsan.Sebastian Korda of the United States progressed into the quarterfinal with a 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory over Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina.”I’m just super happy with the way I played in the tiebreak. I stayed calm when he was a couple of…

The live streaming will be implemented on a case-by-case basis in accordance with court directives.It is important to note that the content available through live streaming is for informational purposes only and does not constitute the official court record.It is noteworthy that only authorised individuals or entities are permitted to record, share, or disseminate live-streamed proceedings or archival data.Unauthorised sharing or dissemination is prohibited, including by print and electronic media, as well as on social media platforms.The live streaming link can be accessed on the official website of the Delhi High Court (https://delhihighcourt.nic.in) under the title “LIVE STREAMING.”This initiative will…

The state excise department has deputed bureaucrats to conduct detailed studies on the complaints received against each outlet and to take a decision.It is to be noted that Tamil Nadu has 4,289 Tasmac liquor outlets after the state had shut down 500 outlets earlier following similar complaints from the public. The shutting down of these outlets gave a big boost to the complainants who now seek to shut down 275 liquor outlets.R.M. Surulirajan, a businessman in Coimbatore while speaking to IANS said, “The decision of the state government to shut down 500 Tasmac outlets in June 2023 has emboldened the…

“The population of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Goa is very small as per the census. Hence reservation is not possible,” Ramdas Athawale said in response to a question while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday.Athawale drew flak for his statement regarding the Schedule Tribe community and politicians are asking Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and BJP leaders to clarify it.Later, Athawale clarified stating that he was not aware about the ST population in Goa.“I was not aware about the Schedule tribe population in Goa, which is around 12 per cent. Even my karyakartas during the press conference didn’t correct…

Balbeer died when the scaffolding of the under-construction house in Balpur village collapsed, leading to the roof caving in, said Additional Superintendent of Police Shivraj.Three other labourers, Amarjeet, Shivkumar and Dharmraj were injured in the accident and rushed to a hospital.Dharmraj was discharged after being administered first aid while the condition of the two others is stated to be stable, he added.The ASP said that a probe is underway and legal action will be taken accordingly.–IANSamita/dpb

The accused had falsely utilised the name of the Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation Limited (UPMSCL) in Sushant Golf City to procure the PPE kits.According to authorities, one of the suspects, Faisal Warsi, has been arrested, while another individual named in the 2019 FIR, Kamlesh Gupta from Osho Nagar in Manak Nagar, remains at large.The police’s swift actions resulted in the recovery of 23,040 PPE kits with a total value exceeding Rs 2.76 crore.These kits were found in a granite store on Rae Bareli Road and inside a scrap dealer’s warehouse on Kursi Road, on the information provided by Faisal…

The campaign is aimed at empowering women and girls and making them self-reliant.The vehicle rally will raise awareness about the Central and state government’s schemes related to women.The Chief Minister, according to a g stateovernment spokesman, said the campaign has had a positive impact on society.He said the women beat officers posted in the field should go among women and inform them about government schemes.He also instructed officials to solve women’s problems on a priority basis within a stipulated time frame.“Public awareness should be generated by involving the children of basic and secondary education across the state. Along with this,…

According to NIA sources, the raids were made in the Agency’s case number 31/2022, which pertains to the involvement of PFI and its leaders and cadres in violent and unlawful activities, who had assembled for that purpose in Patna’s Phulwarisharif area. However, NIA officials have remained tightlipped on the case. The case was initially registered as an FIR on July 12, 2022 at the Phulwarisharif police station and re-registered by the NIA on July 22 last year. –IANS aks/ksk