MUMBAI: Cans or glass bottles, beer or cold beverages- companies are losing their cool over rising costs this summer instead of keeping their spirits high amid what is otherwise supposed to be an El-Nino-induced harsher season, driving more demand. The war has hit firms on two fronts-for one, soft drink players such as Coca-Cola which…
NEW DELHI: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has slapped a Rs 5 lakh penalty on edtech company, PhysicsWallah (PW), over use of “dark patterns” on its website and mobile application. raising concerns about unfair trade practices and consumer rights violations.In its order passed on Monday, the CCPA said that the Noida-based edtech firm used manipulative…
JAMMU: Two cloudbursts struck J&K’s Kishtwar district, while another occurred in Doda district on Tuesday, triggering flash floods and road blockades in several areas. There were no casualties or property damage, officials said.One cloudburst each occurred in Sarthal’s Gahan area and Machhipal in Kishtwar. The resulting flash floods, accompanied by heavy debris flows and a…
SRINAGAR: Airports Authority of India plans to suspend operations at Srinagar airport for 16 days in Oct for runway maintenance and other repairs, raising alarm among tour operators who fear the shutdown would deal a blow to an industry still reeling from last year’s Pahalgam attack during peak Durga Puja holiday season when droves of…
NEW DELHI: Shots were fired outside the coaching institute of educator Khan Sir in Patna on Tuesday.A security guard was injured in the incident and rushed to the hospital, news agency ANI reported.According to officials, the incident is suspected to be linked to an alleged rivalry between operators of coaching institutes in the area.“This is…
JAMMU: A CISF jawan was injured in an accidental firing at Jammu Tawi railway station Tuesday. Police said Jaswinder Singh’s service INSAS rifle accidentally discharged within the railway station premises.“The jawan was on duty when his rifle went off, causing an injury to his foot,” a source said, adding, he was rushed to a hospital….
NEW DELHI: After Air India, IndiGo will also cut its wide bod operations due to costlier jet fuel, longer routes post airspace restrictions and forex volatility. IndiGo will “temporarily discontinue its flight operations to and from Manchester from Aug 31, 2026” and return one of the six damp leased (hired with operating crew) Boeing 787…
Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision-making body. In a statement, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Hon’ble Congress president has appointed Shri Siddaramaiah as Member of the CWC with immediate effect.” The…
(Photo shared by Rahul Gandhi on X) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Jharkhand student Sarthak Sidhant, the teenager who recently presented his findings on alleged irregularities in the CBSE’s online marking system before a parliamentary panel. Sharing photographs of the meeting on social media, Gandhi praised the student and wrote, “Sarthak, stand firm…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke “Meet me at the airport.” That’s the call to supporters from 30‑year‑old Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), who says he will return from the US on June 6, “fully aware I may be arrested as soon as I land”.Dipke told TOI his purpose “is to lead a peaceful,…