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Ola passengers asked to pay tips to get faster rides, but data shows extra payments didn't improve confirmation chances; company ordered to pay Rs 10 lakh fineCentral Consumer Protection Authority has fined Ola's parent company ANI Technologies Rs 10 lakh for soliciting advance tips and add-on pay...
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...
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...
RS clears Online Gaming Bill; Bike taxis back in BengaluruThe contentious Online Gaming Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, now awaiting the President’s assent. This and more in today’s...
What sparked a revolution now struggles for traction: Ola's cautionary taleOla Electric faces challenges with financial losses and regulatory scrutiny. Maharashtra government ordered closure of many showrooms. Sale...
Ola Electric sales at 60k units in Q1, sees sustained demand recovery in Q2Ola Electric anticipates a strong demand recovery in Q2, with Q1 FY26 vehicle registrations nearing 60,000 units. The company projects a ne...
Govt body issues notice to Uber for 'advance tip', consumer affairs minister terms practice unethicalIn a post on X, union minister for consumer affairs Prahlad Joshi wrote, "The practice of 'Advance Tip' is deeply concerning. Forcing or nu...
Government asks ARAI to probe Ola Electric's sales figure mismatch, consumer complaintsThe Heavy Industries Ministry has instructed the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to investigate discrepancies between Ola E...
Meta gets a reprieve; Infra.Market’s pre-IPO doughNCLAT stays CCI’s data-sharing ban on WhatsApp and Meta platforms. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Ather IPO valuation bump; TCS CEO on Q3 numbersAther Energy is aiming at $2.4 billion for its upcoming IPO. Details on this and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Avoid paint stocks; FMCG stocks look good at current level: Sudip BandyopadhyaySudip Bandyopadhyay, Inditrade Capital chairman, advises against investing in paint stocks due to increased competition. He sees potential ...
Ola launches S1 Z and Gig: Its most affordable electric scooter yet at Rs 39,000Ola Electric is launching two new affordable electric scooter models, the S1 Z and Gig range, starting at Rs 39,000. Deliveries begin in Ap...
CCPA orders Ola Cabs to issue invoices after ridesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has instructed Ola Cabs to issue travel bills to customers after rides. The CCPA has given...
Government orders probe into complaints against Ola Electric’s products, servicesThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs, under which the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) operates, has asked the Bureau of Indian Sta...
Purplle’s extended fundraise; VCs increased scrutinyVenture capitalists are taking a hard look at early-stage startups before signing off on follow-on funding. This and more in today’s ETtech...
Web of lies: how consumers are turning cautious as internet companies use dark patternsAs more consumer internet companies use sneaky tactics like hidden fees and tricky subscriptions, users are feeling stressed and cautious w...
North Korea’s crypto-nukes & this week's top tech storiesYears of crippling economic sanctions and pressure from governments in the neighbourhood (mainly China) have forced North Korea to come up ...
Draft data bill may relax local storage rules; Amazon sues consumer protection bodyProvisions over data localisation in the previous draft of the PDP Bill — withdrawn earlier this year — that mandated certain types of data...
Centre sends show cause notices to Ola Electric, Okinawa, others on EV firesThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which was earlier tasked with investigating electric two-wheeler fire incidents b...
E-comm rules: Nasscom says rationalise obligations based on activities, limit fallback liability to timely refundThe draft e-commerce rules released by the government on June 21 propose to ban fraudulent flash sales and mis-selling of goods and service...