

LIC’s June premium income inflation 14.6%
New Delhi, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has recorded a 14.60 percent year-on-year growth in individual premium in June 2025, much higher than the 12.12 percent growth in premium income of private life insurers, data from the Life Insurance Council showed on Thursday. In June 2025, LIC collected Rs 5,313 crore from individual premium, while the…

Ashwini Vaishnaw: By 2027, Indian Railways plans to introduce 1,000 new trains, including the Bullet
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched a bold, forward-thinking plan to reshape Indian Railways with an emphasis on passenger comfort, sustainable freight logistics, infrastructure renovation, and global competitiveness. Alongside the much awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train, India’s first high-speed rail project, which is expected to start operations by 2027, 1,000 additional trains are slated to…

Cong claims no tender has been floated for building houses for displaced people and demands a probe: Manipur
The opposition Congress in Manipur has demanded an investigation into the construction of pre-fabricated houses for displaced people, claiming no tender was filed for the project. State Congress president Keisham Meghachandra revealed that constructions of pre-fabricated houses in Bishnupur district are ongoing without a work order or tender, causing concerns for displaced people. The government…

A study suggests that exposure to toxic air may increase the risk of common brain tumors
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A study has shown that air pollution might increase the risk of meningioma, a normally noncancerous brain tumour, in addition to having an impact on the heart and lungs. The lining of the brain and spinal cord is where a common kind of brain tumour develops. According to research published…

Prestige Estates Q1 sales inflation four-fold to ₹12,126 crore
Bengaluru: Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd on Wednesday reported a four-fold jump in its sales bookings to ₹12,126.4 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal, driven by strong demand for its residential project in Ghaziabad. The company’s sales bookings or pre-sales stood at ₹3,029.5 crore in the same period a year ago. In…

Manipur conflict displacement: Over 100 families shelter in Imphal east, seek dignity and stability
Cloth dividers, each a tiny curtain signifying a space of sorrow, dignity, and resiliency, hang between families at a small relief camp within the Ideal Girls’ College in Akampat, Imphal East. Over 100 families have sought safety here, the majority of whom are from the nearby border town of Moreh, which is about 100 kilometers…

Four KCP(PWG) militants arrested in Manipur for extortion; police intensify crackdown
Manipur police and security forces arrested four active militants of the proscribed outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group), on July 8 for their involvement in extortion activities across multiple districts. The arrests were made during separate operations in Bishnupur and Imphal districts, as part of the state’s ongoing crackdown on insurgency-related activities. Two cadres…

Manipur’s active COVID cases fall to 41 as 263 recoveries are made
According to the most recent report from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), Manipur is making progress against COVID-19, with the number of active cases falling to 41. As recoveries continue to surpass active cases, a total of 263 people have recovered and been released. Out of the 23 samples analyzed, 2 new positive cases…

Joint security forces sweep across Manipur in week-long crackdown; arms, IEDs and bunkers seized
In a major counter-insurgency drive aimed at restoring law and order in strife-torn Manipur, joint security forces comprising the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) launched a series of coordinated operations across the state, recovering a significant cache of arms, ammunition,…

Gold futures drop by Rs 130; price settles at Rs 97,140 per 10 gram
New Delhi, Gold prices fell by Rs 130 to Rs 97,140 per 10 gram in futures trade on Tuesday amid weak spot demand. Gold contracts for August delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange fell by Rs 130, or 0.13 percent, to Rs 97,140 per 10 gram in a business turnover of 12,587 lots. Analysts attributed…