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Kota man threatens to shoot Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs

Kota man threatens to shoot Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs

Rediff.com19 Feb 2026

A man in Rajasthan was detained by police for allegedly posting a video threatening to shoot Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and 25 other MPs. The man identified himself as a spokesperson for the Karni Sena, though both the BJP and Karni Sena have denied any association with him.

Why Tailor Your Travel Insurance

Why Tailor Your Travel Insurance

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Before heading abroad, ensure your travel insurance policy offers all essential coverage and has an adequate sum insured.

Health Insurance: What You Must Know!

Health Insurance: What You Must Know!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Purchase health insurance at an early age, before you incur a disease, as this makes access to health insurance difficult and raises the premium significantly.

Medical inflation, high coverage drive up ticket sizes for retail health insurers

Medical inflation, high coverage drive up ticket sizes for retail health insurers

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

The average ticket size of retail health insurance in India has increased by nearly 48 per cent over 6 years due to elevated medical inflation and increased demand for higher coverage policies among policyholders. According to data by online insurance broker PolicyBazaar, the average ticket size of retail health insurance in India has increased to Rs 26,533 so far in FY24, up 48.22 per cent from Rs 17,900 in FY19.

Regulatory changes may usher new dawn for insurers

Regulatory changes may usher new dawn for insurers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

The regulatory changes brought in by the insurance regulator and the amendments proposed to the Insurance Act by the Centre may herald a new dawn for the sector in India. This may result in insurers bringing out more consumer-led products, top honchos of general insurance companies of the country concurred at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2022.

Budget 2023 wish list: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Budget 2023 wish list: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023, insurers are hoping that the Centre will act on their recommendations, which includes increasing the limit for tax deduction under 80D of the Income Tax Act. Also among them are issuance of long-term bonds, tax incentives for home insurance premiums, and a separate section to claim deduction for term-insurance premium, among others. These suggestions would help improve the penetration of insurance in the country.

Covid Cost Insurers Rs 250 Billion

Covid Cost Insurers Rs 250 Billion

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

2.75 million of the 3 million Covid-related health claims were settled.

Layoff Tales: 'Thank you for firing me'

Layoff Tales: 'Thank you for firing me'

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Rakesh Jain (name changed), an IT sector employee who was laid off by his employer has started his own freelance work and is earning the same amount as he did in his last job.

Why Personal Accident Cover Is A Must!

Why Personal Accident Cover Is A Must!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Personal accident cover should be purchased by everyone, irrespective of age, occupation or health condition, as one does not know when an accident could occur, causing hardship to the family.

Lakhimpur violence: Plea in SC seeks cancellation of Ashish Mishra's bail

Lakhimpur violence: Plea in SC seeks cancellation of Ashish Mishra's bail

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

An application has been filed by advocates Shiv Kumar Tripathi and CS Panda in the suo motu case registered on a letter petition sought setting aside of the order dated February 10 of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court.

Budget 2022: Insurers want investment limit of 80C hiked

Budget 2022: Insurers want investment limit of 80C hiked

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Insurance companies are seeking a separate deduction limit of Rs 1 lakh for insurance premium payment under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act in the upcoming Union Budget to bring in more people under the ambit of insurance. The insurers also want reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) rate of 18 per cent currently applied on health insurance products to 5 per cent to make such products more affordable to common people. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2022-23 on February 1.

BJP unveils 15-member panel for UP polls

BJP unveils 15-member panel for UP polls

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday announced its 15-member election committee headed by Uttar Pradesh party unit chief Surya Pratap Shahi for the assembly polls scheduled to be held next year. The committee has five former state unit presidents including Kalraj Misra, Vinay Katiyar, Kesari Nath Tripathi, Om Prakash Singh and Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Shahi told reporters.

Diganth and his two Anarkalis

Diganth and his two Anarkalis

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Kannada cinema, right here.

Layoff Tales: 'My dreams came crashing down'

Layoff Tales: 'My dreams came crashing down'

Rediff.com25 May 2009

How a young civil engineer's dreams came crashing down when his employer asked him to leave because of his ill health.

Spotted: Priyanka Chopra, in London

Spotted: Priyanka Chopra, in London

Rediff.com29 Jan 2007

Reader Rakesh Jain caught up with Priyanka Chopra in London.

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

What India Inc says about Budget 2022

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic. This was Sitharaman's fourth Budget. While the taxpayers were left in the lurch, once again, was she able to cheer Corporate India?

HOEC may buy BG's stake in Cambay block

HOEC may buy BG's stake in Cambay block

Rediff.com20 Jun 2003

Hindustan Oil Exploration Company on Friday said it was in talks with British oil and gas major BG Group for buying its 62.64 per cent stake in Gujarat offshore block CB-OS/1, senior company official said in New Delhi.

India-Pakistan tensions may not impact insurance covers, say experts

India-Pakistan tensions may not impact insurance covers, say experts

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

All covers have a war exclusion clause. For cargo, shipping, and aviation industries, war schemes are available.

5-yr motor insurance: Who benefits, who loses

5-yr motor insurance: Who benefits, who loses

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Advait Rao Palepu reports how a recent Supreme Court order will impact motor vehicles insurance policies.

Planning to buy an e-car? Do read this

Planning to buy an e-car? Do read this

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Parts of electric cars are costlier and repairing often means replacing an entire system, which drives insurance premium rates up.

RBI to look into possible conflict of interest in Birla's bank licence plea

RBI to look into possible conflict of interest in Birla's bank licence plea

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

India has 26 public sector banks, 22 private sector banks and 56 regional rural banks.

Travel insurance segment feels the pinch of rupee fall

Travel insurance segment feels the pinch of rupee fall

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

The rupee, which has depreciated about 23 per cent since May, has increased the loss ratios for the travel insurance segment.

Smart tips to take care of high medical bills

Smart tips to take care of high medical bills

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Instead of enhancing the sum insured of your basic policy, a more cost-effective option is buying a super top-up policy.

Pay your health insurance premium through EMI

Pay your health insurance premium through EMI

Rediff.com18 May 2016

You will lose out on discounts and have to pay a higher premium.

Budget: What it has for middle class tax payers

Budget: What it has for middle class tax payers

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

FM proposed rationalisation of various tax exemptions.

Coal crunch: A chance to revamp, reallocate and revive

Coal crunch: A chance to revamp, reallocate and revive

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

In the long run, the decision could bring clearer rules to a sector that has failed to provide India with enough power because it has been so hamstrung by confusion and scandals over concessions allegedly handed to government cronies.

Companies turn to insurers to cover cyber crime liability

Companies turn to insurers to cover cyber crime liability

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Cyber crimes caused by the insured's employees also get covered under the policy but would exclude the actual perpetrator.

What does the tax benefit of Rs 4,44,200 mean?

What does the tax benefit of Rs 4,44,200 mean?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

These plans aren't likely to put substantial cash in your hands.

Reliance Insurance and the Rs 18 cr windfall from IRDA ex-chief

Reliance Insurance and the Rs 18 cr windfall from IRDA ex-chief

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

The CBI is probing whether the former IRDA chief J Hari Narayan had misused his discretionary powers to favour Reliance General Insurance Company, which has admitted that the extra amount collected by it way of premium was not Rs 1.07 crore, as originally believed, but 20 times as much, report Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Pranati B Mehra.