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There are certain ailments whose course of treatment involves a periodic series of procedures. If one claim is rejected, subsequent ones too will be rejected. In such circumstances, it would be harassment if the consumer must file a complaint each time he undergoes the procedure. Here is a case where the consumer forum, after holding the repudiation to be unjustified, directed not only payment of the claim, but also payment of subsequent ones.Case Study: Khurshed Pardiwala, was covered by a mediclaim policy from United India Insurance Co, obtained several years ago and renewed over the years. The coverage was Rs 1.75 lakh including the insured sum of Rs 1.25 lakh and Rs 50,000 as cumulative bonus. Source: Mumbai News

In the new improved Indian wedding, everybody, not just the bride and groom, get married. Or so it seems. Everyone and everything look as if they are snorting the white powdery stuff, as revelry takes on a psychedelic and manic air. The scale at which the event is pitched has gone haywire, and it seems that nothing can be excessive enough. And while this new and very passionate relationship with weddings is part of a larger involvement with the world of consumption, there is something about weddings that stands apart from everything else. Source: Mumbai News

Number of new vehicles hitting the road rising sharply in city over past 10 years leading to spike in PM10, PM2.5 levels ­ which can cause respiratory problems and even lung cancer. Source: Mumbai News

Referring to the Salman Khan acquittal verdict where a single judge found fault with investigation agency, Bombay High Court on Monday asked the State what action it proposes to take against those responsible for dereliction of duty in such cases. Source: Mumbai News

Sleuths probing the double murders of artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer, Haresh Bhambhani, have recovered a diamond ring that the assailants had robbed from her. Source: Mumbai News

Sleuths probing the double murders of artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer, Haresh Bhambhani, have recovered a diamond ring that the assailants had robbed from her. Source: Mumbai News

While health economists across the world scramble to devise ways to fund expensive cancer treatment for people, a group of 2,500 Indian investors have used their market dividends over the past five years to fund cancer treatment of 2,000 patients. Source: Mumbai News

The Goregaon police registered a case of dowry harassment on Tuesday after a 29-year-old woman uploaded a video on social media threatening to kill herself. Source: Mumbai News

In the run-up to Christmas, TOI explores the many myths around the city’s church statues. Woven around invasions, the destruction of shrines and the city’s history of religious mutability, these stories – whether true or not – give us a rare insight into Mumbai’s chequered past. Source: Mumbai News

In order to meet the state's power shortfall, including areas in Mumbai metropolitan region, Mahagenco has begun commercial operations at its Koradi thermal unit-8, which will generate 660 MW of additional power for the grid. Source: Mumbai News