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Insurance industry grew 9% in FY26, health and motor fastest growing segments, finds BCG report

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- India's general insurance industry grew 9% year-on-year (YoY) in FY26 with Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) of Rs.336,000 crore, according to Boston Consulting Group's 'General... Read More


SEBI, NSE step up investor awareness on investment frauds, verified apps

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), along with other securities market participants, are stepping up investor awareness effor... Read More


Hatsun Agro gains as Arun Icecreams expands US presence

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- As part of the celebrations, Arun Icecreams featured a specially designed parade float and consumer engagement booths along Madison Avenue. The brand distributed more than 15,000 ic... Read More


War Without Victories: Why Modern Conflicts Refuse to End?Published on: August 18, 2026 9:31 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- For centuries, wars were anticipated to end with a winner and a loser; today they end with neither. Modern warfare is coming to be defined not by the ability of the competing acto... Read More


Hayden Panettiere's mom slams Brian Hickerson

United Kingdom, Aug. 18 -- Hayden Panettiere's parents had been trying to "get rid of" Brian Hickerson for some time before her death. The Heroes actress passed away on Sunday (16.08.26) at the age o... Read More


Heated exchange breaks out in TN Assembly over Rs 5.54 cr tender for shifting CM Office

Chennai, Aug. 18 -- A sharp exchange broke out in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA EV Velu and Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna over allege... Read More


Nelco drops after $20 million investment in pre-revenue satellite firm

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The investment was made through compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs), carrying a 7% annual compounded return. Lunar is a US-based, pre-revenue satellite communications company... Read More


Food stocks secure after East Nusa Tenggara Quake, Bulog says

Jakarta, Aug. 18 -- Indonesia's state logistics agency, Bulog, says food reserves in East Nusa Tenggara remain secure to support earthquake-stricken communities during ongoing emergency response and r... Read More


Qatar-India Postal Remittance Service based on PosTransfer powered by UPI now available through Qatar Post Outlets

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- The Qatar-India remittance service based on PosTransfer powered by UPI is now available, enabling customers in Qatar to send funds directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in Indi... Read More


India Hosts the 7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting in Pune to Strengthen Digital Cooperation and Future Network Technologies, guided by India's Chairship theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability"

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- The in-person meetings of the BRICS Track on Cooperation in Information and Communication Technologies opened today at Pune under India's BRICS Chairship, with the commencement... Read More