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Avail affordable 'firecracker insurance' on PhonePe this festive season

IANS | October 22, 2026 1:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) PhonePe on Thursday announced the return of its comprehensive firecracker insurance, available for the third consecutive year on its platform. It offers extensive medical coverage up to Rs 25,000 for fixed, pocket-friendly premiums starting at Rs 11 to provide absolute protection against firecracker-induced mishaps during the festive occasion of Diwali.

AI could be humanity’s 4th great ego shock, should be treated like person: Swami Sarvapriyananda

IANS | October 22, 2026 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) may represent the fourth major challenge to humanity's traditional view of itself, forcing people to rethink what makes humans unique in an era of rapidly advancing machines, Swami Sarvapriyananda, leader of the Vedanta Society of New York, said on Thursday.

India, Sweden target doubling trade and investment by 2030 under strategic partnership: Envoy

IANS | October 22, 2026 12:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India and Sweden are aiming to double bilateral trade and investment by 2030 under their newly upgraded strategic partnership with emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation expected to play a central role in deepening economic ties, Indian Ambassador to Sweden Anurag Bhushan said on Thursday.

Festive season fuels demand for ad-tech freshers: Report

IANS | October 22, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Programmatic Advertising Associate is the top in‑demand fresher role in the national capital with hiring intent at 50 per cent as India enters the festive quarter, a report said on Thursday.

IRDAI open to extending feedback window on insurance distribution reforms

IANS | October 22, 2026 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is considering requests from industry participants to extend the deadline for comments on its proposed insurance distribution reforms, according to a report.

India's agriculture NPA ratio may touch 5.6 pc by FY28: Report

IANS | October 22, 2026 11:54 AM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The agriculture gross non‑performing assets at scheduled commercial banks could be near 5.3 per cent to 5.6 per cent by March 2028 after a weak 2026 monsoon with public sector banks (PSBs) likely to bear most of the stress, a report said on Thursday.

RBI MPC minutes: Economists maintain back-to-back repo rate hike stance

IANS | October 22, 2026 11:38 AM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Economists on Thursday maintained back-to-back repo rate hike stance, as the RBI MPC minutes for October revealed more hawkish tone, inclining towards future risk and policy tightening.

India-UK trade: TPCI and UKIBC sign pact to boost bilateral ties

IANS | October 22, 2026 11:07 AM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) to deepen bilateral commercial ties following the entry into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), it was announced on Thursday.

Global tech firms, govt agencies rush to contain critical PHP security flaws

IANS | October 22, 2026 10:40 AM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Global technology giants, cybersecurity researchers and government agencies have launched a coordinated response following the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities in PHP.

Tesla's Q3 profit drops 44 pc, revenue flat

IANS | October 22, 2026 10:02 AM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Texas-based automotive firm Tesla has posted a sharp decline in third-quarter profit even as the electric vehicle maker generated significantly higher cash flow, showing mixed financial performance.

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Avail affordable 'firecracker insurance' on PhonePe this festive season

AI could be humanity’s 4th great ego shock, should be treated like person: Swami Sarvapriyananda

India, Sweden target doubling trade and investment by 2030 under strategic partnership: Envoy

Festive season fuels demand for ad-tech freshers: Report

IRDAI open to extending feedback window on insurance distribution reforms

India's agriculture NPA ratio may touch 5.6 pc by FY28: Report

RBI MPC minutes: Economists maintain back-to-back repo rate hike stance

India-UK trade: TPCI and UKIBC sign pact to boost bilateral ties

Global tech firms, govt agencies rush to contain critical PHP security flaws

Tesla's Q3 profit drops 44 pc, revenue flat

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