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Travel insurer says no to toenail injury treatment of 62-year-old woman injured during US visit; court orders company to reimburse over Rs 89,000 for treatment in United States and pay Rs 30,000 as compensation for mental harassmentA 62-year-old woman successfully challenged her travel insurer after it denied reimbursement for a toenail injury. She sustained the injury...
Oman tightens expat worker recruitment rules from January 2027; agencies must provide insurance, refundsEffective January 1, 2027, Oman is set to enforce new, tougher rules for hiring expatriate workers, which will necessitate insurance covera...
SC: Detained beyond 24 hours without magistrate? Release must be immediateThe Supreme Court has ruled that individuals detained for over 24 hours must be released immediately. This ruling specifies that the 24-hou...
Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging blanket immunity granted to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, ECs amid SIR rowThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and Election Commission of India to respond to a petition. This petition challenges the blanket lega...
India says PepsiCo, Monster marketed with 'energy drink' label to dupe consumersIndia's food regulator FSSAI has accused PepsiCo and Monster Beverage of misleading consumers by marketing high-caffeine products as energy...
Irdai mandates four-tier structure for motor insurance from Dec 15Irdai will implement a four-tier structure for motor insurance covering private cars and two-wheelers. Customers will have the option to se...
Google's use of press by AI chatbot may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser saysA recent advisory from a leading legal authority in Europe highlights that press publications can sometimes violate copyright laws. The Adv...
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions dataThe Justice Department said Harvard had "thwarted" efforts to investigate potential discrimination. It accused Harvard of refusing to compl...
US Supreme Court snubs Trump admin in California ballots caseThe US Supreme Court rejected an emergency request by the Trump administration regarding mail-in ballots in California. This request aimed ...
Health insurance marketplace 2027: Obamacare premiums set to rise 13% as subsidies expire - will you pay more?Healthcare marketplace: Obamacare premiums are expected to rise in 2027 as enhanced federal subsidies expire and eligibility rules change. ...
Irdai tightens ESOP norms, share transfer rules for insurersIrdai has implemented stricter rules regarding employee stock option plans for insurance companies to regulate ownership stakes. Senior exe...
Govt employees facing disciplinary action? Know these 7 important rights before accepting chargesEmployees in the government sector who find themselves undergoing disciplinary reviews must be informed about their rights before replying ...
Good intentions, unintended consequences: The cost of regulationRegulation is vital for protecting consumers and building trust, but unpredictable or poorly calibrated policy changes can disrupt business...
McDonald’s must face class action lawsuit over its McRib, judge rules: Why is the fan-favorite $7 sandwich facing fraud allegations?In a notable ruling, a district judge has permitted a class action lawsuit against McDonald's focusing on the McRib sandwich. The suit purp...
SC appoints ex-judge Ranjana Desai as mediator in Reliance gas disputeThe Supreme Court appointed Ranjana Prakash Desai as the mediator to resolve a gas migration dispute. Reliance Industries and its partners ...
Will Kalshi prediction market be banned in US? Why is state of Utah filing criminal charges?According to the filing, Kalshi required the agent to confirm his location before each bet, and he truthfully reported he was in Utah. The ...
Crypto exchange HTX barred from promoting services in UKRegulators and authorities around the world have for years warned that nascent crypto markets - which are generally less regulated than mai...
Bengaluru man buys health insurance for parents, pays premiums for three years, mother undergoes treatment but insurer rejects claim, gets relief in consumer courtA Bengaluru man who spent Rs 3.13 lakh on health insurance policies for his parents disputed Star Health's rejection of his mother's medica...
SC to hear bike taxi stakeholders after Nov 16; riders’ body says Centre backs operationsThe case stems from Karnataka government's appeal against a High Court ruling that upheld the legality of bike taxi aggregators operating i...
₹10 lakh dengue health claim rejected over 2-year waiting period for a spinal disc condition; here’s why the policyholder wonA significant ruling by the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found in favor of a policyholder whose dengue hospitalisatio...