Rahul Gandhi calls LPG price hike 'electoral bill,' warns of petrol, diesel rise nextCommercial LPG cylinder prices have seen a significant hike. The Congress party has strongly criticized the government's decision. Party le...
02 May, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Is your paneer real? Maharashtra orders restaurants to disclose types of cottage cheese used in billMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration now mandates restaurants and eateries to clearly disclose if "paneer" is genuine or a substitute...
01 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
No roti, no naan: Karachi families burn in anger as their stoves stop burning amid gas crisis in Pakistan's largest cityFor the second consecutive week, unannounced gas outages have thrown daily life into disarray for thousands of households in Karachi. Famil...
14 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Harvard graduate learns a powerful life lesson after spotting 5 kids in Pune sharing a plate of bhelA routine lunch outing in Pune became a moment of profound realization for Vineeth K. He observed children from a local school sharing a si...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Rs 7,00,00,00,00,00,000 and counting: How taxmen filtered 60,00,00,00,00,00,000 bytes biryani bill data to detect mother of all GST scamsA major GST evasion scam has been uncovered in India's restaurant sector. AI analysis of billing data revealed suppressed sales worth thous...
19 Feb, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Punjab Police constable allegedly killed by Kabaddi players for trying to intervene in a bill disputeA police head constable in Barnala, Punjab, was fatally injured while trying to control a group of kabaddi players causing a disturbance at...
24 Oct, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Delhi: Got the Covid vaccine shot? your bill at eatery may be lessUnlike last year, when they didn’t know what hit them, restaurateur Rohit Aggarwal of Lite Bite Foods says they are tougher and more resili...
04 Apr, 2021, 08.32 AM IST
Did a Mumbai café shut down because its proprietor could not see past his list of no-nos?The list seems to be more of a vindication of what restaurants should not do.
06 Mar, 2021, 10.59 AM IST
Increasing number of consumers didn’t pay service charge post-GST: PollGovernment has issued a guideline specifying mandatory service charge as an unfair trade practice and that it is the consumer's discretion ...
31 Aug, 2017, 11.18 AM IST
Is your restaurant overcharging you in the name of GST? Learn how to decode the billGST, which came into effect on July 1, subsumes 17 indirect taxes and 22 cesses at different rates across different states.
12 Jul, 2017, 06.18 PM IST
Non-binding rules let hotels go scot-free on service chargeThe official said that though the eateries' associations agree with the Centre's stance, none of their members display prominently this pro...
05 Jan, 2017, 10.27 AM IST
Surreal: Mick Jagger leaves $500 tip for eatery staffHe & his friends ordered noodles and peking duck, before finishing with baked alaska for dessert. Then Mick Jagger placed the tip.
19 Nov, 2016, 12.29 PM IST
Hotels oppose bill to cap price of food itemsHotels in Kerala have come out against a state government proposal to check eateries from charging high price for food items and has threat...
26 Nov, 2015, 10.10 PM IST
Service Charges: Chandigarh restaurants, hotels inspectedUT Chandigarh administration has started inspecting city-based restaurants and hotels to enquire about collection of such charges from cons...
17 Jul, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
Gujarat restaurants plan to name dishes after UPA scamsGet ready to bite into a piping hot "2G ka samosa" or a toasted "Coalgate sandwich" because restaurants in Gujarat may soon serve your favo...
26 Jul, 2013, 09.17 AM IST
BJP MLC seeks action against Cong workers over eatery issueBJP MLC Ashish Shelar demanded that criminal proceedings be initiated against the Congress activists who allegedly forced an eatery in sout...
24 Jul, 2013, 05.04 PM IST
Mumbai eatery ‘Aditi veg’ gets Modi’s ‘support’ after a forced shut-down by CongressIn its cash memo the restaurant blamed the govt for a new tax on AC eateries. Modi tweeted on this issue saying this was “height of intoler...
23 Jul, 2013, 03.50 PM IST