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Niva Bupa profit rises 89.3% to Rs 158 cr on improved efficiency

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

Mumbai: Niva Bupa Health Insurance reported an 89.3% rise in Q4FY26 net profit under IFRS accounting standards, Rs 157.8 crore from Rs 83.4 crore a year earlier, while gross written premium grew 30.4% to Rs 3,123.4 crore.The improvement was aided by lower operating costs, higher investment income, stronger retail health premium growth and improving underwriting...

ED arrests Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case | India News

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

AAP leader Sanjeev Arora (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora after carrying out fresh searches against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and several others allegedly linked to him in connection with a money laundering probe.Also Read | ED raids Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora’s home in...

2026 Skoda Kodiaq gets feature and ADAS updates: Details

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

Skoda Auto India unveiled the 2026 Skoda Kodiaq. The model now comes with new safety and convenience features while the overall design and mechanical package remain unchanged. As part of this update, it gets an ADAS suite along with a few feature additions across select variants. 2026 Skoda Kodiaq: Key details and changes The updated...

Labour law overhaul done: Centre notifies rules for all 4 labour codes; new wage, social security norms kick in

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

The Centre has completed the implementation of the four new labour codes by notifying the corresponding rules, more than five years after the reforms were first introduced to replace and consolidate 29 existing labour laws, PTI reported.The four codes — the Code on Wages, 2019; Industrial Relations Code, 2020; Code on Social Security, 2020; and...

Sleepless planet: Why nights are warming faster than days | India News

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

There was a time when nightfall meant relief. After the blaze of a long summer day, the hours after sunset carried the promise of a cool breeze through an open window, the temperature dropping enough to pull out a light blanket, sleep coming easy. That time, for much of the world, is quietly disappearing.Across continents...

11 years on, Jan Suraksha schemes deliver Rs 25,000 crore safety net for crores of Indians

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

More than a decade after the launch of the Centre’s flagship Jan Suraksha programmes, claims amounting to nearly Rs 25,160 crore have been paid out under two major insurance schemes, with enrolments include several crores across life cover, accident insurance and pension initiatives. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking 11 years of the Jan Suraksha schemes...

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U.S. sanctions entities in the Middle East and China for helping Iran

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

A huge art work banner newly posted on the corner of Vali Asr Square depicts Iranian missiles with messages addressing Minab schoolgirls and victims of Epstein Island on March 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. = Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images The U.S. is imposing sanctions on companies and individuals across the Middle East and China...

From Haryana to West Bengal – how PM Modi widened BJP’s footprint since 2014 | India News

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

NEW DELHI: After Congress lost seven states in 1967, a popular saying went that one could travel by train from Delhi to Howrah without passing through a single Congress-ruled state.Nearly six decades later, Bharatiya Janata Party has turned the saying on its head with another saying that a journey from Chandigarh in Haryana to Howrah...

BJP says it will not support any party to form govt in TN | India News

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

Chennai: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Friday said the BJP would not involve itself in any effort to form the govt in Tamil Nadu following the Assembly election results. In a statement, he said the party had contested the elections with the aim of serving the welfare and progress of the people of Tamil...

Foreign investor share falls to 14-year low; DII ownership rises sharply to steady markets: Report

TazaPulseMay 9, 2026

Foreign investors are steadily cutting their share in Indian equities, while domestic investors are stepping in stronger than ever, reshaping the ownership pattern of the stock market, according to JM Financial’s Fundamental Research report.FII ownership in Indian equities dropped to 14.7% in April 2026 from 19.9% in April 2016, hitting its lowest level since June...