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MUMBAI: When SBI Life launched operations with the country’s first bancassurance-led business model, it was powered by its JV partner BNP Paribas’ insurance arm Cardif. Now the French insurer’s aim is to replicate the same model in IndiaFirst Life Insurance through its partners Bank of Baroda and Union Bank.Last weekend, BNP Paribas Cardif entered into…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shot off a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for police’s alleged high-handedness against protesters at Jantar Mantar, signalling a fiery start to the second week of the Monsoon session, as govt is set to table in Lok Sabha on Monday a bill that enhances punishment…
Representative image (AP) Several people were shot in Washington’s Seattle on Sunday, prompting a massive response from police and emergency services. The Seattle Police department said there were “multiple” victims and urged people to avoid the area.A witness told local media, “I heard bang, bang, bang, and then people started screaming.”A Seattle Police department spokesperson…
Nearly 450-year-old cannon at Narwar Fort in Shivpuri JAIPUR/BHOPAL: Was a 16th-century cannon stolen from MP’s Narwar Fort to be turned on rivals in a canal-water feud involving two communities across the border in Rajasthan? Police are probing this bizarre possibility after arresting two men and seizing the pickup allegedly used to haul the 3.5-tonne…
Oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday after the United States and Iran held back from launching fresh strikes over the weekend, raising hopes that diplomacy could ease tensions in the Middle East and gradually restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures were down $4.37, or 4.52%, at $92.41 a barrel after slipping 5.05%…
Cristiano Ronaldo takes on acting and producing role in new football drama featuring Thierry Henry and Damian Lewis/ Iamge: Instagram Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to add another chapter to his post-playing career after signing on to executive produce and appear in a new television drama centred on British football.The Manchester United and Real Madrid legend,…
Martin Scorsese joins his daughter Francesca Scorsese for a five-episode mini-series shot specially for a popular coffee brand. The show is slated to release one episode per month till November, and we’ll explore the father-daughter bond along with their love for coffee as they explore the city of New York. (YouTube) Martin Scorsese is ready…
Ask someone what a heart attack and heart failure are, and there’s a good chance the two will be used interchangeably. Both sound frightening. Both involve the heart. And both can be life-threatening. But medically, they are not the same thing at all.The confusion is understandable, especially in a country where cardiovascular disease is a…
BHUBANESWAR: A social media post by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi’s daughter, Archita Sachin Rahar, reportedly welcoming the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has triggered discontent among BJP workers in Odisha.Archita shared an Instagram story featuring Pradhan’s photograph against the backdrop of the national flag with the caption, “Dharmendra Pradhan resigns amid massive student…
One of life’s greatest assets is the ability to think clearly. When the mind is full of thoughts, even the simplest decision is difficult. You know what to do, but your judgement is clouded by fear, anger, pressure or attachment. Today, a message appropriate to such circumstances is given. Krishna says that the mind which…
