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Bank restricted access to matured fixed deposits worth Rs 13.8 lakh, allowed customer to withdraw only Rs 50,000, ordered to pay Rs 14.15 lakhA district consumer commission in Thiruvananthapuram has ordered a cooperative bank to pay a widow over Rs 14.15 lakh after it blocked her ...
Couple invited for free holiday, movie tickets & salon voucher, persuaded to buy Rs 65,000 membership instead; court orders Rs 1.06 lakh, plus 9% annual interest on refundA Delhi couple who alleged they were lured into buying a holiday membership after being promised free hotel stays and other benefits has se...
Daylight Saving Time: Donald Trump makes cell phone number of Republican Senator public over Sunshine Protection Act. What is the debate all about?Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standa...
Narco kingpin Navpreet Singh deported from Turkiye: ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced the deportation of narco kingpin Navpreet Singh from Turkiye. Singh obtained Turkish citizenship un...
Man books retiring room through IRCTC by paying Rs 333 for western bathroom, ends up with Indian toilet in the room; court orders Rs 20,000 compensationChandigarh State Consumer Commission increased the compensation for a senior citizen after inadequate toilet facilities were provided. The ...
ASCI issues AI labelling guidelines for ads, rules to take effect in three monthsASCI’s new AI advertising guidelines require disclosure of synthetically generated content (SGC) when hiding its AI origin could materially...
Can a married daughter inherit government-allotted land? HC protects her rights under the Hindu Succession ActMarried daughter’s right in 3 bigha 2 biswas agri land granted by govt to her father protected by HC under Hindu Succession Act. Read this ...
As gold hallmarking charges rise, fraudsters get busy tooGold hallmarking charges have risen significantly, causing concern among industry stakeholders regarding potential fraud. Awareness of the ...
Companies upset as states delay labour codes adoptionMajor industrial states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Haryana and Punjab are taking longer than expected to noti...
Delhi riots 2020: HC refuses bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA caseThe Delhi High Court has denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam amid serious allegations connected to the February 2020 riots. These ...
College sports gets its Congress moment: Inside the Senate-passed Protect College Sports ActThe Protect College Sports Act was passed by the US Senate, setting federal rules for college athletics. This legislation governs how athle...
Senate passes 'Protect College Sports Act' that would rein in athlete payments and transfersThe Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that aims to regulate college sports and athlete payments. This legislation seeks to address the ch...
In healthcare, the patient is the least informed consumerSignificant price differences in healthcare consumables have drawn attention, prompting calls for better consumer protection. Maharashtra's...
Trouble continues: Turtlemint, PB Fintech, other insurance stocks drop up to 38% in 3 days. What are analysts saying?Insurance stocks including PB Fintech, Turtlemint, ICICI Lombard, HDFC Life and SBI Life face selling pressure as proposed IRDAI distributi...
PB Fintech shares can rally 91% after 2-day bloodbath, says Bernstein. Here’s why it remains bullishPB Fintech shares rose 4% after Bernstein retained its Outperform rating and Rs 2,310 target price, despite the stock’s sharp fall followin...
CCPA slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Xboom for selling anti-drone, jammer devices without approvalsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty on Xboom for unauthorized advertising of anti-drone systems. The company fa...
Hurt by Trump, Senate Republicans plan to bolster affordability credentials before midtermsSenate Republicans are set to vote on the Ratepayer Protection Act to tackle rising electricity prices. They aim to win over voters struggl...
Explained: Why PB Fintech, Turtlemint, SBI Life, HDFC Life and other insurance stocks tanked up to 26% on ThursdayIRDAI has proposed insurance distribution reforms, including a ban on dark patterns, lower Expense of Management limits and greater commiss...
Irdai proposes ban on insurance website ‘dark patterns’, seeks lower distribution costsIrdai proposes prohibiting dark patterns on insurance websites that require personal details to access information. The reforms aim to impr...
Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risksTechnology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta are increasingly promoting AI chatbots as shopping tools, envisioning a f...