Hormuz uncertainty pushes landed costs up to 50%, raising risk of higher consumer pricesThe escalating unrest near the Strait of Hormuz is causing a notable spike in shipping expenses for businesses in India. An increase in fre...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Housing ministry issues advisory to State RERAs to give project extension due to West Asia crisisThe Ministry of Housing has advised State RERAs to grant developers a four-month extension. This advisory addresses disruptions in global s...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Homebuyer wins full refund with Rs 1.57 crore interest in MahaREAT as builder delays possession by 3 years, citing MHADA-MCGM disputeHomebuyers have won a significant victory as MahaREAT ruled a builder cannot use inter-authority disputes to justify possession delays exce...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Flight status delayed or cancelled due to heavy rain? Here's when you can claim a refund, free meals and hotel accommodationIndian passengers have rights during monsoon flight disruptions. Airlines must offer refunds or alternative flights for cancellations due t...
10 Jul, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Rented house damaged in a flood or earthquake? Do you still have to pay rent to your landlord? Here's what the law saysCan tenants stop paying rent after floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters? Here's what the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and the...
09 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Saudi Arabia mulls big new plan, eyes post-war oil route reset to bypass volatile HormuzSaudi Arabia is considering expanding its crude oil pipeline capacity. This move aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz for exports. Neighbour...
07 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
India lifts emergency natural gas supply controls imposed after LNG disruptionsEmergency natural gas supply controls, implemented earlier this year due to Middle East conflict-induced LNG shipment disruptions, have bee...
04 Jul, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
STT, Tata Delhi data centre fire leaves clients fearing decades of data lost; Google hitA devastating fire at a New Delhi data centre, a joint venture between ST Telemedia and Tata Communications, has crippled Google Cloud serv...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Tata unit says 'extensive damage' from fire at Delhi data centre hampers recoveryA devastating fire at a New Delhi data center, co-owned by Singapore's ST Telemedia and India's Tata Communications, has caused extensive d...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Oil falls as supply starts moving through Strait of HormuzOil prices dipped Friday as tankers resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran peace deal. The agreement is expecte...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
PetroChina, Indian Oil fail to secure tankers to load Iraqi crudePetroChina and Indian Oil faced difficulties securing tankers for Iraqi crude. PetroChina and Indian Oil Corp could not find vessels. Sinoc...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Tenant or landlord: Who is responsible for repairs in a rented home? Here's what the law sayWho pays for repairs in a rented home? A leaking tap, damaged wall or broken fitting can quickly turn into a dispute between tenants and la...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
QatarEnergy extends force majeure to mid-August, Italian Edison looks to US for replacementsQatarEnergy has prolonged its force majeure on LNG shipments to Italian utility Edison. This impacts supply and Edison's financial performa...
26 May, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
What does force majeure mean? Why Bahrain’s Bapco declared it amid rising crude oil prices and can it disrupt the global oil supply?Bahrain's state oil company, now under Bapco Energies, has declared force majeure for its shipments after an Iranian attack set its refiner...
09 Mar, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Word of the day: Force MajeureForce majeure is a legal term used in business contracts. It talks about sudden and uncontrollable events like war, floods, earthquakes, or...
04 Mar, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
What is force majeure? The legal term everyone should know during Covid-19 crisisThe term that has assumed relevance in contractual context today for businesses is “force majeure”.
20 Oct, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
How and when the force majeure clause can protect financial contractsThe force majeure clause includes the phrase ‘act of god’ to mean situations that are uncontrolled by human intervention and could not have...
14 Sep, 2020, 06.30 AM IST