China fines Trip.com $770 million over online hotel-booking monopolySAMR also ordered Trip.com to refund booking deposits of 122 million yuan that it said the company had withheld from hotel operators. The p...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Trump’s new tariffs prompt lawsuit from small businessesThe Trump administration faces two new lawsuits challenging its latest global tariffs of 10%-12.5%, imposed under Section 301 of the Trade ...
25 Jul, 2026, 06.54 AM IST
Aditya Birla Health approved insurance before treatment, then cancelled it during discharge: Family left to pay Rs 44,000 hospital bill gets relief; court orders Rs 74,000 payoutAditya Birla Health approved insurance, then cancelled it during discharge: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Aditya Birla Health Ins...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Paytm told to pay over Rs 20,000 after flight ticket refund failed to reach customerA consumer commission ordered Paytm to refund a cancelled flight ticket. The airline had already sent the refund amount to Paytm. Paytm fai...
22 Jul, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
IndusInd Bank customer loses Rs 2.3 lakh in 18 minutes to a KYC scam: Court orders refund; says banks, not customers, are responsible for unauthorised transactionsIndusInd Bank ordered to refund after customer loses Rs 2.3 lakh to a KYC scam: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered IndusInd Bank to re...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.56 AM 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
Residents living within 20 km of toll plazas can now buy local passes through Rajmargyatra App: NHAIEarlier, commuters were required to visit the toll plaza physically and submit supporting documents to establish their eligibility. Under t...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Is RBI asking people to pay Rs 7,500 in tax to get Rs 1 lakh payment? Here’s the truthA fake Reserve Bank of India letter is misleading people about pending payments. It falsely claims a Rs 1 lakh payment is on hold due to tr...
17 Jul, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Consumer commission awards man Rs 17,727 refund, Rs 10,000 compensation after domestic help leaves midwayA Chandigarh consumer commission ordered a domestic help agency to refund Rs 17,727. The agency also must pay Rs 10,000 compensation for fa...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Student wins Rs 5000 compensation and a refund with 9% interest after hostel served sub-standard food and neglected room maintenance; Kangra district consumer commission orderWhen Mr Rawat from Doonga Bazaar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh came to Noida, Uttar Pradesh to study B.Tech at IILM University, Greater Noida, ...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Seat booking amount not returned despite student joining another college: Engineering college in Kerala ordered to pay Rs 43,000; refund delayed for 3 yearsA Kerala consumer commission has ordered Mangalam College of Engineering in Kottayam to refund Rs 30,000 in seat booking fees to a student'...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
'Lucky' locket buyer loses business and falls sick after purchase: Hyderabad jeweller who promised prosperity ordered to pay Rs 10 lakhA Hyderabad jewellery shop that sold a Rs 1.16 lakh lucky stone locket energised through Vedic rituals has been ordered to pay over Rs 11 l...
16 Jul, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Consumer forum asks dealer to replace faulty car with E20-compliant model, orders Rs 1 lakh payoutA consumer commission ordered a Maruti Suzuki dealer to replace a defective car. The vehicle was sold 16 months old and had recurring engin...
16 Jul, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
World's first angry customer: How, nearly 4,000 years ago, a man complained about poor-quality copper on a clay tablet and created history's oldest customer complaintWorld's first angry customer: A 4,000-year-old clay tablet is believed to record the world's oldest known customer complaint from ancient M...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Rs 1 lakh flagship phone starts overheating within 2 weeks: Buyer denied replacement during warranty wins full refund from Flipkart, Samsung and othersA Kerala consumer commission has ordered Flipkart, Samsung, its authorised service centre, and the third-party seller to jointly either rep...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Amazon delivered wrong shoes and denied refund: Kerala customer wins nearly Rs 10000 payoutA Kerala consumer commission has ordered Amazon to refund Rs 1,945.30 and pay Rs 8,000 as compensation to a Kannur engineer who ordered bla...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Hostel to pay Rs 40,000 to student who left over poor food: He vacated within a week over no Wi-Fi and poor maintenance too; owner never returned the advanceHostel ordered to pay Rs 40,000 to student over poor food: A consumer court in Himachal Pradesh ordered a Greater Noida hostel to refund Rs...
11 Jul, 2026, 09.40 AM IST