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Bridging the affordability gap in term life insurance
India is home to several households where a single income often supports an entire family or even generations. Life insurance is one of the most important financial tools for protecting household income, with term insurance remaining its simplest and most affordable form. Yet, despite widespread awareness about its importance, India continues to remain significantly under-protected.…
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U.S. launches more strikes on Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
A man walks next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026 | Photo Credit: via Reuters The U.S. military said it has launched another round of strikes against Iran “to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting…
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West Bengal government seeks support of DMSC for cervical cancer vaccination for sex workers in Sonagachi
Representational view of Sonagachi | Photo Credit: Somnath Basak West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee, on Sunday (July 12, 2026), sought support from the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC) for providing cervical cancer vaccination to the sex workers in Kolkata’s Sonagachi. “DMSC has long been working to establish the rights of sex workers. They have…
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Bangladesh reports 44 deaths due to floods; capital Dhaka deluged
At least 44 people have died in flood and landslip incidents in a week, officials said on Sunday (July 12, 2026) even as rivers remained above danger level leading to displacement of over 2.5 lakh families across Bangladesh. Overnight torrential rains – 76 mm from 12 midnight till 6 a.m. – inundated several areas and…
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Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary inaugurates projects worth ₹1,047 crore
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary cuts the ribbon to inaugurate a project in the presence of senior officials during a programme organised by the state’s Urban Development Department, in Muzaffarpur | Photo Credit: ANI Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 982 development projects worth ₹1,047.09 crore in Muzaffarpur district…
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Ukrainian Prime Minister steps down as Zelenskyy announces government reshuffle
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday (July 12, 2026) as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced fresh changes to Ukraine’s government. In a statement on social media, Ms. Svyrydenko said she was “proud to have had the honour of leading the government during one…