Irdai gets more powers to prevent mis-selling

MUMBAI: Insurance regulations to prevent mis-selling are set to tighten with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) set to frame stricter norms on commission disclosure and conflicts of interest, enabled by amendments cleared in the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025.The amendments give the regulator explicit powers to…

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From luck to paychecks: How the new H-1B rules are redrawing the path to the American Dream

For years, the H-1B visa symbolised possibility. Skilled professionals applied with hope. Employers registered their names and waited. A computer-generated lottery often decides life-altering outcomes. Talent and experience mattered, but chance mattered more.That foundation is now being dismantled. The United States is redesigning the H-1B programme to reflect a different priority. Wages will matter more…

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Top 10 extreme weather events cost world more than $122 billion in 2025: Rainfall in India, Pakistan claimed 1,860 lives – report | India News

NEW DELHI: Top 10 extreme weather events such as wildfires, heatwaves, floods and cyclonic storms cost the world more than $122 billion in 2025, said a report – Counting the Cost 2025 – released by a global not-for-profit organisation, Christian Aid. Exceptionally heavy monsoon rainfall experienced by large parts of India and Pakistan from June…

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