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Rahul meets LIC agents, says will raise issue of making insurance less affordable for poorest

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met a delegation of LIC agents on Wednesday during which they raised concerns regarding recent changes in rules which make insurance less affordable for the poorest and most marginalised communities and weaken the position of agents. Gandhi asserted that the LIC was formed in 1956 with the aim to provide affordable insurance to all Indians and said he will raise this issue in Parliament to ensure the inclusive vision of the LIC is protected. Gandhi met the delegation at his office in Parliament House complex. “I met a delegation of

Gold climbs to record high on safe-haven demand; Fed decision in focus

March 19 (Reuters) – Gold prices rose to hit a record high on Wednesday, as tensions in the Middle East and trade uncertainties lifted the bullion’s safe-haven appeal, while traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision due later in the day. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $3,041.37 an ounce, as of 0540 GMT, after hitting an all-time peak of $3,042.95 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures gained 0.3% to $3,048.70. “Traders are viewing gold as an asset, which is well-equipped to handle tariff-related economic uncertainty,” KCM Trade chief market analyst Tim Waterer said, adding that the current trading environment,

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, March 19, 2025 (AP) — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station. Splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing their unplanned odyssey to an end. Within an hour, the astronauts were out of their capsule, waving and smiling at

India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China

NEW DELHI/DHAKA, March 19 (Reuters) – India is resisting pleas by Bangladesh to resume issuing normal volumes of medical visas, citing staffing shortages amid worsening ties, six sources said, giving China rare space to expand similar offerings and build people-to-people ties. The bulk of India’s visas for Bangladeshis in 2023 went to those seeking its affordable private healthcare and Bengali-speaking hospital staff, helping to cement ties between the neighbours and limit China’s regional influence. “When there is a vacuum, others will come and fill the space,” one of four Bangladesh sources, most of them diplomats, told Reuters. “Some people are

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