Insurance regulator IRDAI likely to tighten commission norms
4 min readMumbaiJul 4, 2026 06:06 AM IST The country’s insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has proposed tighter transparency norms for insurance intermediaries, asking them…
RBI levies Rs 63 lakh penalty on Bank of Baroda
1 min readMumbaiJul 4, 2026 06:04 AM IST The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 63.60 lakh on Bank of Baroda (BoB) for non-compliance with…
A U.S. Independence Celebration Damaged a Museum in Belgium
The U.S. ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, booked a public park in Brussels for an invitation-only party to celebrate 250 years of American independence last weekend. There were lobster rolls,…
Nasa’s Swift boost mission begins as LINK spacecraft sets out to save observatory
3 min readJul 3, 2026 09:05 PM IST Nasa has successfully launched a first-of-its-kind rescue mission aimed at extending the life of one of its longest-serving space observatories. The mission…
It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Gather in Iran
Four months after its supreme leader was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, Iran’s government began a week of elaborate events to mourn and bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sending a message of…
Will Late-Night TV Work on YouTube?
There’s a desk. There’s a band. There’s an opening monologue. There are interviews, musical guests and sketches and games. The new show, “Outside Tonight,” shares a lot with traditional late-night…
Gavaskar blasts Indian team for 2-0 loss to Ireland, saying it is ‘worst days’
3 min readUpdated: Jul 3, 2026 07:54 PM IST India, going to Belfast as T20 World Cup champions with a squad full of players experienced in the format and coming…
Tilak Varma’s deficiencies against spin make him a misfit at No 5
5 min readJul 3, 2026 07:25 PM IST In the first T20I against England at Chester-le-Street, when Tilak Varma walked in, India were 88/3 in 8.2 overs with the run-rate…
Fable Ban Reversed + Dr. Dana Suskind on Parenting With A.I. + Prediction Market Drama
This week, the Commerce Department lifted its restrictions on Anthropic’s powerful A.I. models, Claude Mythos and Claude Fable. We dissect why the government took such a hands-on approach in the…
Apps that ‘killed’ e-rickshaws in viral videos ordered to be taken down
4 min readUpdated: Jul 3, 2026 07:29 PM IST The government Friday directed Apple and Google to take down seven apps following reports that these were being misused to remotely…