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SIR anomalies may cross one crore in Telangana: CEO
Over two weeks into the distribution of enumeration forms as part of the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Telangana, fear and confusion still continue to cloud the comprehension of the voters about the process, their status and the consequences. Swathi Vadlamudi and Syed Mohammed try to clear the air through a conversation with…
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Claims quantified, mom’s love priceless
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Parents are invaluable, but insurance needs a rupee value basis for compensating financial loss. Thus long, a woman with no independent earnings and essentially a housewife, did not warrant a compensation in motor accident third-party liability cases. Now a value has been fixed for her life, enabling compensation.…
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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes kill one, wound 4 in southwest Iran: state media
U.S. strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz The U.S. military yesterday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington’s Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire. The latest salvo by U.S. forces began at 2100 GMT yesterday,…
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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…