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PVR made a customer sit through 17 mins of extra advertisements before his movie began, ordered to pay Rs 75,000A Hyderabad advocate who booked a late night movie ticket ended up filing a consumer case after PVR Cinemas ran advertisements well past th...27 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST- AI agents take over online shopping: Ecommerce firms rethink pricing, verificationIndia’s ecommerce and digital platforms are preparing for a surge in personal AI agents that could increasingly make shopping decisions and...26 Sep, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
- Thailand trip cancelled due to health emergency, Rs 40,000 refund refused; Tour operator ordered to pay Rs 57,000A Kannur man booked a Thailand holiday for himself and his wife, but a stroke left him unfit to travel just weeks before departure. Despite...23 Sep, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
- Katrina Kaif net worth: Welcome actor has Rs 240 crore worth assets while her mother lives in a Tamil Nadu village and runs school for underprivileged kidsKatrina Kaif net worth: Katrina Kaif has built a successful Bollywood career and a beauty business. Her mother, Suzanne Turquotte, dedicate...22 Sep, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
- Global funds, same tech bet? The diversification trap Indian investors may missMany Indian investors mistakenly believe they diversify their portfolios by adding foreign countries. However, numerous global indices ofte...21 Sep, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
- Sunscreen grows from niche to staple on India’s beauty shelf as buyers tripleSunscreen use in India has more than tripled, reaching 14.3 million households. This growth is fueled by hotter weather and increased consu...19 Sep, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
- Govt tells cab aggregators to stop advance tipping before rides, calls practice misleading and unfairDue to concerns over misleading practices, the government has mandated that cab aggregators remove the option for advance tipping. Authorit...16 Sep, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
- Rapido faces Rs 10 lakh penalty over ‘pay more, get a ride’ prompts, dark patterns in appThe Central Consumer Protection Authority fined Rapido Rs 10 lakh for misleading interface designs. Rapido used dark patterns like 'Confirm...15 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- What’s in a word? For India's FMCG brands, it's increasingly everythingIndian regulators are intensifying scrutiny over misleading food product claims. Companies now face legal challenges for unsubstantiated ma...14 Sep, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
- ETtech Explainer: What changes for Amazon, Flipkart, & consumers with the new ecommerce rules?With an aim to strengthen consumer protection while creating a “transparent and balanced regulatory framework” for ecommerce, the governmen...13 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
- Delhi HC to pass order on Monday on Vimal Elaichi makers' plea seeking to quash show-cause notices against actorsThe Delhi High Court will soon decide on its jurisdiction to hear a plea. This plea challenges show-cause notices issued to Vimal Elaichi b...13 Sep, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
- Dark patterns under scrutiny: Why digital trust must be designed into consumer journeysIndia’s regulatory direction is becoming clearer: consumer choice should be genuine, consent should be affirmative, and important informati...12 Sep, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
- Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety featureAccording to the ruling, Texas said TikTok told users it would remove content that violated its Community Guidelines, but internally class...11 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- Coforge row deepens; MDR on UPI coming soonCoforge’s boardroom brouhaha has taken a new turn days after chairman Om Prakash Bhatt’s resignation. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.11 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
- Centre tightens e-commerce sales rules, puts ‘fake’ discounts on watchNew e-commerce rules will mandate displaying prior prices alongside discounts. Platforms must clearly identify sponsored listings and avoid...11 Sep, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
- Customer books Bali tour but it gets cancelled due to Covid; after pandemic, travel agency keeps rescheduling it, court awards him Rs 1.12 lakh payoutA Kerala consumer commission ordered a travel agency to refund Rs 82,500. The agency failed to conduct a Bali tour or return the money for ...10 Sep, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
- Delhi HC reserves order on Vimal Elaichi maker's plea against FDA notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger ShroffThe Delhi High Court has reserved its verdict on jurisdiction over notices issued to actors. These notices challenge a chewing elaichi adve...07 Sep, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
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