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If commissions drop to the extent that distribution is not viable, industry officials say that sale of credit protection covers may drop. MUMBAI: The insurance regulator Irdai is considering an effort-based commission framework linking distributor payouts to selling and servicing effort, but life insurers fear lower commissions for group and embedded products could shrink coverage…

Complainant alleges bias, state says claim baseless NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Union Public Service Commission to defer the selection of a panel of three officers from which the Odisha govt was to choose the successor of present DGP Y B Khurania, who retires on Aug 16.Appearing for applicant Jayant Das, senior…

Did Terrel Williams apologize to Prichard Colon’s parents? The ‘rabbit punches’ dispute resurfaces after his death Prichard Colon’s death has brought fresh attention to the 2015 fight that left the Puerto Rican boxer with a life-changing brain injury. Colon died on August 13, 2026, aged 33, nearly 11 years after facing Terrel Williams at EagleBank…

Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and other opposition netas stage a protest on Parliament premises Thursday NEW DELHI: Marred by protests by the opposition throughout its sittings, Parliament’s monsoon session turned out to be all but a washout, more so in terms of debates, and the rancour was reflected in the decision of…

Toronto Maple Leafs sign $21 million former Florida Panthers goaltender (Image via Getty Images) As the Toronto Maple Leafs is adding players and preparing their roster for the 2026-27 NHL season, the club has reportedly made a significant move by bringing in another goaltender. Reports indicate that the Maple Leafs have signed Sergei Bobrovsky to…

Chennai: For Phoenix Kothari Footwear, Ramanathapuram was not the obvious choice for its next shoe factory. The district, which traditionally has fewer manufacturing opportunities, was not originally on the company’s expansion map. Then came a request from chief minister C Joseph Vijay.In a conversation with the company’s leadership on May 22, Vijay asked Kothari to…

Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has directed the interim enrolment committee of the Bar Council of Telangana to keep the enrolment process in abeyance until it delivers its order in a case challenging the constitution of the committee. Justice N Tukaramji issued the direction on Aug 12 and posted the matter to Aug 31 for…

Who was Prichard Colon? Puerto Rican boxer dies at 33 after suffering severe brain injury against Terrel Williams Prichard Colon, the Puerto Rican boxer whose career ended after a serious brain injury in 2015, has died at 33, his father, Richard Colon, confirmed on social media on August 13, 2026. Colon had been unbeaten through…

Madikeri: Coffee plantations in Kodagu have been affected due to the rain when the coffee beans are budding. BJP’s Raitha Morcha demanded the govt and the district administration to aid the farmers by announcing a compensation for them.A team led by BJP Raitha Morcha Kodagu district unit president Ammunichand Ranji Poonacha surveyed the coffee plantations…

When Lauren Iraeta and her husband bought an old waterfront house, they expected to spend their weekends repairing timber and replacing outdated plumbing.Instead, after a 10-month renovation, the 44-year-old real estate agent became a historical investigator. She began researching the people who had lived in the house and reconnecting their descendants with forgotten family items…