Latest India Headlines
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India Digital Insurer Acko Said to Seek Banks for $350 Million India IPO
Jan 14 2026 // Indian digital insurer Acko Technology & Services Pvt. has invited pitches from investment banks for a potential initial public offering to raise as much as $350 million, according to people familiar with the matter....
India’s Big-Bang Financial Reforms Target Foreign Money
Dec 19 2025 // India’s long-awaited package of financial services reforms is setting the stage for a surge of foreign capital into the world’s fastest-growing major economy. In the latest step, lawmakers passed a bill this...
Business Moves: BMS Forms Strategic Partnership in India, Launches Dubai Subsidiary
Dec 18 2025 // BMS Group Ltd, the London-based re/insurance broker, this week announced a strategic partnership in India with Berns Brett India as well as the launch of BMS (DIFC) Ltd., in Dubai, with immediate effect. BMS has acquired a...
India’s Parliament Approves Bill to Raise Foreign Direct Investment in Insurance to 100%
Dec 17 2025 // India’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to raise foreign direct investment in the insurance sector to 100% from 74%, a move that will help insure more people in the world’s most populous country. The...
India’s Nuclear Bill Spares Suppliers from Accident Liability
Dec 15 2025 // India’s new nuclear energy bill will spare equipment suppliers from liability in case of incidents, among other sweeping changes to the sector. The government introduced the bill in the lower house of parliament,...
India’s Cabinet Approves Opening Up of Insurance, Nuclear Sectors, Sources Say
Dec 15 2025 // India’s cabinet has approved sweeping changes to atomic energy laws and fully opened the insurance sector to foreign investors, two government sources said on Friday, key policy moves aimed at attracting billions of...
India Considers Introducing Nationwide Climate-Linked Insurance Scheme
Oct 6 2025 // India’s government has begun early-stage talks with local insurers about designing a nationwide climate-linked insurance program aimed at simplifying the payout process after extreme weather events such as heatwaves...
India Native Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Crash Pleads Not Guilty
Oct 1 2025 // A commercial truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on a Florida highway last month waived his first appearance hearing Monday and entered a not guilty plea, court records show. Harjinder...
India Considers Nuclear Liability Fund for Major Accidents, Sources Say
Sep 25 2025 // India plans to set up a nuclear liability fund to cover accident compensation in excess of 15 billion rupees ($169 million) owed by plant operators, in a bid to ease risk-sharing concerns among global suppliers and private...
India’s Nayara Turns to Dark-Fleet Tankers and Russian Oil for Survival
Aug 21 2025 // One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its products, and a narrowing menu of crude imports to keep its...
Business Moves: Private Equity Firm J.C. Flowers Acquires Italian Insurance Broker Caleas; UIB International Sells Minority Stake in UIB Insurance Brokers (India)
Aug 5 2025 // Private Equity Firm J.C. Flowers Acquires Italian Insurance Broker Caleas J.C. Flowers & Co. (JCF), a private equity investment firm that focuses on financial services investments, announced that investment vehicles...
Air India Audit Finds 51 Safety Lapses, From Unapproved Simulators to Training Gaps
Jul 30 2025 // India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system, according to a...
India Moves to Shield Power Grids From Solar Equipment Malware
Jul 29 2025 // India issued guidelines to protect solar power equipment from potential cyberattacks, responding to industry concerns that imported China-made parts may be putting the grid at risk. Suppliers of inverters — devices that...
Ambani’s Jio Agrees to Reinsurance Venture With Allianz in India
Jul 21 2025 // Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Ltd. agreed to form a reinsurance venture with Allianz SE in India, advancing the billionaire’s quest to broaden his reach in the sector. The 50-50 venture combines...
Air India Junior Pilot Asked Captain Why He Turned Off Fuel Switches
Jul 17 2025 // A cockpit voice recording of doomed Air India Flight 171 indicates the younger co-pilot asked his more experienced colleague why he turned off the plane’s fuel-supply switches, according to people familiar with the...
Air India Crash Supports Argument for Cockpit Cameras, IATA Chief Says
Jul 16 2025 // The installation of cockpit cameras would greatly help aviation safety authorities investigating accidents like the recent fatal Air India crash, according to the head of the International Air Transport...
Air India CEO Says Probe Into Ahmedabad Crash Raises New Questions
Jul 15 2025 // A preliminary investigation into the crash of an Air India passenger jet last month that killed 260 people raises additional questions about the incident and the investigation is far from over, Air India’s CEO said...
Air India Crash Points to Cockpit Confusion as Fuel Flow Cut Out
Jul 14 2025 // The Air India jetliner that crashed on June 12 was doomed almost immediately upon taking off, after both engines lost fuel supply and the pilots ran out of time to regain control and avert catastrophe. A preliminary...
India’s Kerala State Seeks $1.1 Billion in Compensation From MSC Over Oil Spill
Jul 8 2025 // India’s southern state of Kerala has sued Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company and sought $1.1 billion in compensation after one of its container vessels sank and leaked fuel into the Arabian Sea in May. The...
India’s Sigachi Factory Fire Death Toll Rises to 39; Cause Still Unknown
Jul 1 2025 // HYDERABAD, India –– The death toll from the explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries’ chemical factory in southern India has risen to at least 39, officials said on Tuesday, forcing the supplier of pharma...
