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COVID-19: FMCG cos launch special insurance schemes for frontline workers

April 27, 2020 8:01 pm

The companies have tailored special schemes in collaboration with many insurance firms to keep people involved in its supply chain motivated so as to ensure supply and availability of their products in the market during the health crisis.

Govt set to unveil farm, health insurance for masses

August 13, 2015 1:51 am

The Centre is planning to come out with a universal health scheme and an exclusive all-in-one insurance product for farmers as part of its ongoing efforts to bring people under the social security net.

Domestic help drive: 25,000 and counting

January 07, 2012 4:38 am

Since the Maharashtra State Domestic Workers Board started registering house helps in November 2011,their number in Pune as on Friday stood at 25,000.

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The BMC election campaign took a sharp communal turn in the run-up to the January 15, 2026, polls, as the debate over Mumbai’s next mayor shifted from civic governance to questions of religion and identity.

BMC 2026 polls: Muslim candidates 19 per cent of total candidates, nearly 80% of them contesting from Muslim-dominated wards

Updated: January 11, 2026 14:55 IST

The BMC election campaign took a sharp communal turn after Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam, who, while referring to the election of a Muslim mayor in New York, warned voters against a similar outcome in Mumbai.

Pongal 2026: Date, Rituals, Origin, Significance and How the Harvest Festival Is Celebrated in Tamil Nadu

January 11, 2026 14:55 IST

Pongal 2026 Date, Rituals, Origin, Significance: This year, Thai Pongal and Makar Sankranti both fall on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Salah however said Egypt were not "100 per the favourite" to win the title, with Nigeria, Morocco and Senegal all boasting fine teams. (Reuters)

What Mo Salah said after guiding Egypt into AFCON semis post a 3-2 win over Ivory Coast

Updated: January 11, 2026 14:59 IST

Egypt had a fine night when Omar Marmoush opened the scoring after four minutes and Ramy Rabia headed in a corner assist from Salah to go 2-0 up midway through the first half

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News Today Live Updates, 11 January | BMC 2026 polls: Muslim candidates 19 per cent of total candidates, nearly 80% of them contesting from Muslim-dominated wards

Updated: January 11, 2026 14:54 IST

Latest News Live Updates | The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, usually centred on basic civic issues such as roads, water supply, housing and garbage management, have this time been marked by a communal pitch. While remarks by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the possibility of a Muslim mayor have pushed religious identity into the heart of the campaign, drawing criticism from Opposition parties, a closer look at the data shows that while Muslim candidates account for 19 per cent of the total candidates in fray in BMC polls, almost 80 per cent of Muslim candidates are contesting from wards with a high Muslim […]

Take care of your parents or leave, Telangana High Court tells man in property dispute

Updated: January 11, 2026 14:54 IST

The Telangana High Court ordered the man and his wife to jointly pay Rs 6,000 monthly to his parents while holding that the property can’t be termed the self-acquired property of his father alone.

Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping (left) and US President Jimmy Carter during the signing ceremony to normalise US-China ties, in 1979.

As Trump notes prospect of China attacking Taiwan, understanding why the island matters to the US

Updated: January 11, 2026 14:53 IST

Chinese concerns over the US-Taiwan relationship have existed for decades. Those ties have been driven by Cold War machinations, Taiwan’s material significance to the US, and its strategic interests.

Over 17.5 million Instagram users’ personal data for sale on dark web: Report

Updated: January 11, 2026 14:53 IST

The allegedly exposed dataset includes ‘sensitive information’ such as usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.

The world's first AI minister warned about the risks of excessive specialisation

The ‘best generation’: World’s first AI minister explains why those aged 40–60 have a unique edge

January 11, 2026 14:52 IST

UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama on why 'broad intelligence' beats specialisation.

IND vs NZ 1st ODI Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back in action for India vs New Zealand today.

India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI: NZ 104/0 in 20 overs; Conway, Nicholls cross fifties as NZ openers cruise in Vadodara

Updated: January 11, 2026 15:07 IST

IND vs NZ 1st ODI Live Cricket Score, India vs New Zealand Today Match Live Score and Scorecard Updates: New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls have both gone past 50 with India failing to create too many chances and the few that have been made being scuttled by some poor fielding.

Prashant Tamang, Indian Idol 3 winner and Paatal Lok actor, passes away at 43

January 11, 2026 14:46 IST

Singer-Actor Prashant Tamang Passes Away at 43: Prashant Tamang rose to prominence in 2004 after winning Season 3 of Sony Entertainment Television’s popular singing reality show Indian Idol.