His son died, and LIC denied father Rs 5 lakh over alleged undisclosed heart condition; Consumer Commission finds no reliable medical proof, orders Rs 5 lakh plus 7% interest and Rs 10,000

The father and nominee of the deceased son, approached the consumer commission after LIC refused to honour a life insurance claim. Your child takes life insurance, and after his death the insurer denies the claim on the basis that your son hid a pre-existing condition. What happens then?In one such case, the District Consumer Disputes…

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Nvidia announces record $150 billion share buyback amid AI boom

Nvidia’s growth outlook remains closely tied to the global AI infrastructure boom. (Reuters) Nvidia has increased its share buyback authorisation by a record $150 billion, taking its total remaining repurchase capacity to $235 billion as the chipmaker bets on continued demand for artificial intelligence hardware amid intensifying competition.The increase surpasses Apple’s $110 billion buyback authorisation…

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Advocate, his wife, son & daughter booked a Gulmarg hotel but on reaching discovered it did not exist, family forced to spend night in car at -4 degrees; travel portal ordered to pay Rs 48,775

According to the man, his wife, daughter and son were left waiting inside a car during heavy snowfall. (Image for representative purpose only) Family holidays are joyous occasions, but what if your vacation becomes an ordeal because the hotels you booked online via a travel portal turn are missing! Worst still, you are forced to…

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Nitin Gadkari says Rs 61,500 crore, 630-km highway corridor to link Siliguri with Guwahati, Shillong; high-speed between UP & North East in works to cut travel time drastically

Gadkari described the 630-km corridor as the “lifeline” of the North East. (Image for representative purpose only) High-speed highway connectivity is in the works for the North-East connecting it to Uttar Pradesh in the future. Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the government will soon take up construction of a…

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US exempts India, 19 other countries from 100% tariff on speciality drugs | India News

The zero-duty framework covers medicines and related products used for rare diseases. US has exempted select speciality medicines and related components from import duties for India and 19 other partner jurisdictions, offering potential relief to parts of the pharmaceutical industry.The exemption comes as Washington moves ahead with a 100% tariff on certain patented pharmaceutical products….

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Stock market crash today: BSE Sensex continues to be in bear grip; Nifty50 below 22,600 – top reasons for fall

Investors remained cautious as higher crude oil prices, rising bond yields and several other concerns continued to weigh on sentiment. Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, extended their decline on Tuesday, crashing over 0.8% after the rout on Monday. Investors remained cautious as higher crude oil prices, rising bond…

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Infosys plans to shift up to one-third of 320,000 employees into specialist roles, build a team of 6,000 frontier engineers as AI reshapes IT jobs

The company, which has revenue of $20 billion, is navigating the challenges created by one of the most significant technology shifts faced by the IT industry. Infosys is looking to transition anywhere between a quarter to a third of its workforce into specialist positions and also create a team of about 6,000 frontier engineers, according…

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In 2010, Thierry Henry paid $14.85 million for a SoHo penthouse and the unit below; after combining them into a roughly 6,000-sq-ft triplex and renovating it again in 2026, he is asking $25 million

The couple had continued to keep the property even though their visits became less frequent Former footballer Thierry Henry has put his New York penthouse on the market for $25 million, more than 16 years after he and his partner Andrea Rajacic bought the property for $14.85 million.Henry bought the penthouse and the unit below…

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