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MUMBAI: Star Health and Allied Insurance reported a sharp jump in profitability in the December quarter, with net profit rising more than four-fold, aided by higher premium growth, improved underwriting performance and a surge in investment income.The Chennai-based standalone health insurer posted a profit after tax of Rs 449 crore in the third quarter of…
Bachi Karkaria Bachi Karkaria’s Erratica and its cheeky sign-off character, Alec Smart, have had a growing league of followers since 1994 when the column began in the Metropolis on Saturday. It now appears on the Edit Page of the Times of India, every Thursday. It takes a sly dig at whatever has inflated political/celebrity egos,…
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain highly volatile in the coming week as investors react to key US economic data and rising geopolitical tensions following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, analysts said.Market participants will closely track a series of important US indicators, including ISM Manufacturing data, December ADP…
An 18-year-old identified by police as Jesse Van Rootselaar carried out a deadly shooting in the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge that left multiple people dead and many more injured on Wednesday.Canadian police said the violence began at a family home near the town. There, Van Rootselaar shot and killed her 39-year-old mother and her…
Four men, including three of Indian origin, have been charged in connection with an alleged armed home invasion in North Vancouver (Municipality in Canada) earlier this month, police said.The incident took place on February 5 near Dollar Road and Dollarton Highway. According to investigators, the suspects were armed and forcibly entered a residence and held…
Capricorn, the week begins with a homely, grounded feel. The Moon moves through a supportive angle for family comforts, so you’ll find yourself thinking about your home, your people, and what needs to be set right inside your four walls. Your mother’s support shows strongly, either through advice, emotional backing, or simply her presence calming…
Robbers drilled their way into a bank vault in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen.They stole cash and valuables worth about $35 million (around Rs 317 crore), news agency AFP reported quoting police.The suspects broke open more than 3,000 safe deposit boxes containing money, gold and jewellery before fleeing the scene. Police said the robbers…
Akash Singhania was falsely accused of being child predator An Indian-origin man wrongly accused of being a pedophile in a viral online sting video has described the moment he decided to call the police, saying, “I want all the evidence to be documented immediately. Immediately.”Akash Singhania was publicly accused in California by YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy…
How would you deliver an impactful one-hour talk on data visualisation? I would say dress well, speak well, and talk relevantly. Start with what visualisation means and why it is essential to represent a concept or an output in pictorial forms. We perceive and recall visual elements of communication more effectively than textual or numeric…
Bangladesh high commission; Humayun Kabir Bangladesh has said it may consider “scaling back” staff at its New Delhi embassy, with foreign affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain’s statement coming amid steadily worsening ties with India. In domestic politics, Trinamool Congress MLA and former IPS officer Humayun Kabir—recently suspended for laying the “foundation stone” of a Babri-style mosque—has…
