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Skoda Auto and its Mumbai dealer ordered to pay Rs 3.25 lakh compensation after 58 days repair delay on five-month-old carA Mumbai lawyer's brand-new Skoda Superb refused to start just five months after purchase. The car spent 58 days at the service centre whil...
Cleaner city design can cool Barcelona by up to 1.75°C, but new white roofs and parks still cannot offset the more than 6°C warming scientists project by 2100, leaving heat risk high in the neighborhoods that need help mostAmerican cities are facing a deadly surge in heat-related deaths, with fatalities more than doubling since 1999. A new study reveals that w...
Instagram seller ordered to pay Rs 10,000 after delaying Rs 807 dress by 10 monthsA Kerala consumer commission ordered an online clothing seller to refund a dress cost and pay Rs 10,000 in compensation and costs. The sell...
Cleaner-looking lakes are not always better; as freshwater turns brown across North America and Europe, trout, bass, perch and whitefish declineFreshwater lakes across North America are turning a tea-like brown due to increased dissolved organic carbon, driven by climate change and ...
Iran-Israel conflict puts UAE, Saudi Arabia's foreign workers under strainA protracted conflict in the Gulf is jeopardizing billions in remittances, vital for families across Asia and Africa. Migrant workers, like...
Bitcoin crashes 50%: Should you buy the dip or stay away from crypto?Investors must weigh extreme volatility, uncertain cycles and India’s harsh tax rules before adding exposure.
China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five...
What is Andy Burnham's 'Manchesterism' vision for the UK?Andy Burnham is now a leading contender to become the next Prime Minister. He brings his "Manchesterism" economic vision to national politi...
Customer wins Rs 15,000 compensation after restaurant collects Rs 151 service charge as ‘staff contribution’; Consumer Commission orderA man has won Rs 15,000 compensation after a Jalandhar restaurant charged him Rs 151.53 as service charge. The Consumer Commission ruled th...
Booked flat for Rs 24 lakh in 2010, paid Rs 40 lakh over time, still no possession in 2026; homebuyers awarded full refund and Rs 2.5 lakh compensation eachThe case dates back to 2010 when the two homebuyers had made bookings for 3BHK flats in a housing society project initially proposed in Noi...
8th Pay Commission news: Defence employee body demands new inflation index to calculate 8th CPC DA, DR, revised payThe All India Defence Employees’ Federation (AIDEF) has urged the 8th Pay Commission to replace the AICPI-IW-based inflation measure with a...
Why are oil prices down while gold and silver prices up today? Reasons behind crude oil fall, precious metals rally, analyst insights and market outlookWhy are oil prices down while gold and silver prices up today? Oil prices fell to a three-month low as hopes grew that the Strait of Hormuz...
How India can win in a rewired global economyIndia is poised to gain from global supply chain shifts. Strategic neutrality and domestic focus are key. The nation must build robust buff...
No Covid, yet Rs 3.71 lakh hospital bill: Gujarat man's insurance paid only Rs 1.78 lakh, deducting Rs 1.64 lakh; Then court delivered justiceA Gujarat consumer commission ordered a hospital and doctor to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a patient. The patient was wrongly billed under a Cov...
Rs 20k SIP in risky instrument with high return or Rs 27k SIP in less-risky option? The math of investing more vs chasing higher returnsChasing higher returns is a good aim to have. But it’s not as easy as it looks. Having a year or two of above-average returns is easy actua...
Air India, Tata Sons disburse nearly Rs 300 crore to AI171 victims' familiesAir India also said 94% of those injured on the ground have received either interim or final compensation, while discussions on final settl...
Stock-pay boom amplifies US economic drumbeat: Mike DolanRising stock prices are increasingly impacting U.S. worker compensation, particularly in the technology sector, where stock-based compensat...
Vijay Rupani's daughter urges Air India to drop compensation waiver requirementAir India is offering compensation to families of victims from last year's Ahmedabad plane crash. However, families must waive their right ...
Vijay Rupani's daughter accuses Air India of pressuring crash victims' families to waive legal rightsAir India, on its part, said families are under no deadline to accept its final compensation offer and are free to wait for the AAIB report...
Dead insect in biriyani: Court orders restaurant to provide 10 free biriyanis and Rs 10,000 compensationA Puducherry restaurant was held liable for serving contaminated food after a dead insect was discovered in a biriyani plate. The consumer ...