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The Maharashtra State Consumer Commission has ruled against United India Insurance for rejecting a claim filed by a BMW owner whose car was destroyed by fire. The incident occurred after a late-night tyre puncture left the vehicle parked on a highway, where it subsequently caught fire. The commission found that the owner had taken reasonable precautions given the circumstances of the breakdown. The insurer's decision to reject the claim was ruled a deficiency in service, lacking sufficient justification. United India Insurance has been ordered to pay Rs 70 lakh in compensation to the vehicle owner.

Sensex Falls 900 Points, Nifty50 Drops Below 23,000 on Global Tensions

Indian equity markets saw a sharp selloff at the start of the week, with the BSE Sensex declining over 900 points and the Nifty50 slipping below the 23,000 mark. The downturn was primarily driven by investor anxiety over rising crude oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Persistent foreign institutional selling added further pressure on domestic indices. Concerns over a widening import bill and potential inflationary impact on the Indian economy weighed heavily on market sentiment.

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