Bengaluru hotels threaten Swiggy boycott from August 15Bengaluru hotels will suspend business with Swiggy from August 15. They demand transparency in payment statements and opt-out options. Unau...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Axis, Kotak Mahindra raise charges for overseas card transactionsAxis Bank will increase the DCC fee on its credit cards to 3.5% from 1.5%, effective August 28, 2026, according to the bank's revised terms...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Ownly eyes multi-city expansion as Swiggy, Zomato backlash growsOwnly has onboarded around 25,000 restaurants so far and is seeing an average order value (AOV) of Rs 200-220, roughly half that of incumbe...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Consumer court junks plea against airline, 'enforcing baggage limit, check-in deadline no deficiency in service'A consumer commission dismissed a passenger's complaint against Brussels Airlines. The passenger refused to pay excess baggage fees and mis...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Russia's wanted list: Everything to know about his $6.6 billion net worth, 100+ children, and life in DubaiPavel Durov net worth: Russia's Federal Security Service has charged Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov and has accused him of facilitating te...
29 Jul, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
HDFC Bank, Axis Bank collect highest penalties from customers for non-maintenance of minimum average balance; Bank of Baroda tops public sector bank listHDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and Bank of Baroda collected the most penalties for low balances. Public sector banks collected these charges from FY...
29 Jul, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted listRussia's security agency has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism. He has now been placed on an international wanted ...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged by Russia's FSB for facilitating terrorismRussia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, accusing the messa...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Blacksburg man, who kidnapped Wisconsin teen girl, faces 55 new charges after abduction accusation; FBI joins probeA Blacksburg man faces 55 child sexual abuse material charges. He was arrested after holding a Milwaukee teenager captive for nearly four y...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz?Oman has proposed a regional management plan for the Strait of Hormuz. This plan suggests voluntary fees to cover operational costs and ser...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Bengaluru restaurants to meet on July 28 to push back against Swiggy feesThe Bangalore Hotels Association expects around 250 restaurateurs to attend the meeting to examine what they say are multiple fees that hav...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Indian-origin woman shot dead in Canada; suspect arrestedA 26-year-old Indian-origin woman was fatally shot in Toronto on Friday morning. Police arrested a 37-year-old man, also of Indian descent,...
27 Jul, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Competition regulator dismisses consumer complaint on 'abuse of dominance' by ZomatoThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed a complaint against Zomato’s parent company Eternal, ruling that there was no prima fac...
23 Jul, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Can a shop charge you extra for paying by credit card? Here's what every card user should knowCan merchants legally charge customers extra for credit card payments? The Reserve Bank of India regulates these payment systems and card a...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Nokia says AI, cloud boosted sales in second quarterFinnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia said that demand for its AI and cloud services drove sales higher in the second quarter, b...
23 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Delhi diner was 'forced' to pay over Rs 900 as service charge: Court orders restaurant to pay Rs 25,000 compensation, says the charge is voluntaryA Delhi man refused to pay a restaurant's service charge in October 2024. The consumer commission found the restaurant guilty of unfair tra...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi warns restaurants against service charge, says violators will face finesUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi warned restaurants against levying mandatory service charges. Establishments continuing this practice face str...
20 Jul, 2026, 06.33 AM IST