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Bengaluru: The Employee’s Compensation Act (EC Act) does not treat medical expenses as a component of “compensation” payable and, hence, reimbursement of medical expenses is not a statutory liability imposed on the insurer under the law.The Karnataka high court made this observation while modifying the award passed in a case arising from Ranebennur. In his order, Justice K Manmadha Rao also held that the liability to pay interest on the compensation rests solely upon the employer, not on the insurer.Claimant Bettappa was employed as a labourer in Satish Ginning Factory at Ranebennur. While on duty in Oct 2013, both his…

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has asked the state govt to allocate funds to schemes promised by Congress in the run-up to the 2023 assembly elections in the upcoming 2026-27 budget.In an open letter to chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, KTR said that nearly half the Congress govt’s tenure lapsed, but 95% of promises made by the grand old party remained unfulfilled. He said the patience of Telangana society was wearing thin and demanded that the govt make concrete budgetary provisions this time.KTR alleged that the ruling party came to power in the name of the…

Chennai: A man and his two-and-a-half-year-old grandson were killed on Tuesday night after a 15-foot side door from a speeding mini truck detached from the vehicle and fell onto the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in, on Manimangalam main road. Three others, including the child’s parents and the auto driver, sustained grievous injuries.Police identified the deceased as Kanniyappan (55), a resident of Manimangalam near Padappai, and his two-and-a-half-year-old grandson, Melvin. They were travelling with the boy’s parents to a relative’s house in Mudichur. When the auto was proceeding along the main road, a brick-laden mini goods lorry travelling at high speed…

Kanpur: Former BJP yuva morcha district vice-president Sonu Rathor was shot in the back and stabbed in the stomach by a group of youths in the Rawatpur police station area of Kanpur, near Chhapeda Puliya, following a dispute over a shop.Police took the him to Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) hospital, where his condition remained critical. CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media.Based on a complaint from Sonu’s parents, police registered an FIR against nine named people. The main accused, Abhishek Vishwakarma, was arrested.Sonu Rathor lived near Signature City in Nawabganj. His mother, Rajjo Devi, and brother, Saurabh,…

Pune: Residents of Pune civic limits won’t have to cough up extra money in property tax and those in Pimpri Chinchwad are also likely to be spared the burden.PMC’s general body (GB) on Wednesday unanimously dismissed the proposal to hike property tax by 5% from the next fiscal. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), too, is unlikely to increase it for the 2026-27 financial year in the absence of a standing committee — before which the tax hike proposal has to be tabled.In Pune civic limits, the administration had tabled the 5% tax hike proposal before the GB last week.…

Chandigarh: Ahead of the upcoming Haryana budget session from Feb 20, assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan on Wednesday reviewed security and protocol arrangements with senior officers of the CISF, Haryana Police, Punjab Police, UT Police, and civil administration officials from the two states and UT Chandigarh during a final meeting at the Assembly Secretariat here.This comes a day after Kalyan met governor Prof Aseem Kumar Ghosh and held formal discussions about the latter’s inaugural address on the first day of the budget session. After the address, a group photograph of all members with the governor will be taken at the Ceremonial…

Lucknow: A 19-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide soon after her 22-year-old boyfriend and two of his nephews, aged 20 and 21, called her to their home, misbehaved with her, and threatened to kill her in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar on Tuesday.On the complaint of her father, police booked the alleged boyfriend, Anuj, and his nephews Suraj (20) and Golu (21) for abetment to suicide and harassment. While Anuj, who works in Gujarat, is on the run, the nephews have been detained for questioning at Aliganj police station.As per the FIR, Suraj and Golu called the girl to their house…

In response to a viral video featuring one of their constables, Gopalganj police have clarified the situation. They assert that the constable’s service weapon was confiscated due to indications of mental health issues and aggressive behavior, rather than any reported snatching incident. Following this decision, the officer has been placed on leave. Patna: Following a viral video of a constable alleging that his service gun was snatched and he was threatened, Gopalganj police on Thursday clarified the claims of the cop were baseless.Issuing an official statement, the authorities said the constable’s service gun was seized and deposited in the police…

Jodhpur: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jodhpur-I, directed ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. Wednesday to pay compensation to a policyholder after finding a deficiency in service in the settlement of a motor insurance claim.Allowing the complaint, the Commission bench, comprising Chairman Rajkumar Suthar and member Dilshad Ali, ordered the insurer to pay Rs 2,26,080, the loss assessed by the surveyor, along with Rs 5,000 for mental agony and Rs 6,000 towards litigation costs. The amount was has to be paid within two months, failing which it would carry interest at 6% per annum. Jaipur: ACB Lookout, Police Probe…

Nagpur: Nearly a year after her husband was jailed in Mali over a dispute tied to a hydropower project, Priyanka Gulhane appealed to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene, saying a court-ordered bail of ₹3.25 crore remained unpaid.Her husband, Nitin Gulhane, a civil engineer from Amravati whose family resides in Dighori, remains in a Mali jail since February 25, 2025, following a meeting in Bamako related to bank guarantees linked to an electrification contract.Nagpur: Engineer Jailed In Mali, Dirty Water Crisis, Newborn’s Body Found In Dump And MoreIn a letter to CM, Priyanka said Gulhane served as deputy general manager…