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Driven by health, motors, Indian general insurance sector logs 15.3% growth

The Indian non-life industry logged 15.3 per cent growth during the first half of FY23 as compared to 12.6 per cent growth for the same period previous year, CARE Ratings Ltd said.

Rahul Gandhi backs demand for Amaravati as only capital of Andhra

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday backed the demand of Amaravati farmers that Amaravati should be developed as the only state capital of Andhra Pradesh.

After six-hour post-monsoon makeover, Mumbai airport operational

After remaining closed for 6 hours for post-monsoon runway maintenance works, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport became operational again at 5 p.m., officials said here on Tuesday

SpaceX withdrew request for Pentagon to fund Starlink in Ukraine: Musk

Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has withdrawn its funding request to the Pentagon to begin footing the cost for satellite internet services Starlink for Ukraine

About Rs 95,000 cr to be invested in aviation sector in next 4 yrs: Scindia

Stressing on the importance of helipads in providing last-mile connectivity, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday urged the states to set up helipads in every district.

India sees 34% uptick in jobs related to 5G adoption, telecom: Report

As enterprises look at 5G adoption at an accelerated pace with its roll out in India, job postings for telecommunications and 5G have increased by 33.7 per cent in the last 12 months

Gujarat govt's response in Bilkis Bano case 'very bulky', says SC

The Supreme Court said that Gujarat government's response to petitions challenging the remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case is "very bulky", where a series of judgments have been cited

Discord launches YouTube integration with 'nitro basic' subscription

Nitro Basic will be available from October 20 for $2.99 per month in the US. Meanwhile, users living outside the US will be able to see the price once it's rolled out

India won't travel to Pakistan for 2023 Asia Cup, says BCCI secy Jay Shah

Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan and will insist on a neutral venue for next year's Asia Cup, the BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed on Tuesday after board's Annual General Meeting, here

LG unveils 32-inch 4K Smart Monitor with AirPlay 2 support, built-in webOS

The new monitor comes in a white finish instead of the usual black plastic bezels. Its 32-inch 4K panel is supported by a pair of HDMI ports as well as single USB-A input and Gigabit Ethernet

Ready to buy fuel from Russia on India's rate: Pak finance minister

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who is on an official visit to the US, has said that Islamabad is ready to buy fuel from Russia on the rate it was providing to India

World Bank steps in to mediate water dispute between India and Pakistan

The World Bank announced the beginning of two parallel legal processes to address Pakistans concerns over two hydropower projects on the western rivers by India in violation of the Indus Basin Treaty

No direction can be issued to Parliament to frame UCC: Centre tells SC

The Law Ministry has told the Supreme Court that the court cannot direct Parliament to frame or enact any law, as it sought dismissal of PILs seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country

Apple's iOS 16.1 to get clipboard permission settings on a per-app basis

An Apple engineer said the copy-and-paste permission prompt only appears when an app attempts to access the clipboard directly

TikTok brings adult-only streams, raises age requirement for going live

Currently, people must be aged 16 or over to host a LIVE. From November 23, the minimum age will increase from 16 to 18

IIT-Goa will create 2,000 employment opportunities: State minister

A Goa Minister on Tuesday said that the prolonged Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) project in Sanguem may create 2,000 employment opportunities which would benefit the local youth

YouTube ends its Premium paywall experiment for 4K resolution videos

The company claims to have more than 50 million paid subscribers of YouTube Music and Premium offerings globally

CBI summons Trinamool Congress MLA's husband in post-poll murder case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued summons to the husband of a Trinamool Congress legislator in connection with the West Bengal post-poll violence case

Google rolls out Gmail redesign to make iPhone, iPad settings simpler

The programme allowed candidates, political party committees and leadership political action committees to apply for spam folder exemptions

Russia releases 108 captive Ukrainian women in latest prison exchange

Russia has released 108 Ukrainian women as part of the latest prisoner exchange between the two warring countries, authorities in Kyiv confirmed