NEW DELHI: A consumer commission in Rohtak, Haryana, has ordered footwear brand Red Tape to refund Rs 10 charged for a carry bag and pay Rs 8,000 in compensation and litigation costs to a customer, holding that the practice amounted to deficiency in service and an unfair trade practice.The complainant alleged that he bought a…
An Indian Navy’s MH-60R on the deck of a ship. (Image credit: Indian Navy) The undersea domain has become one of the most fiercely contested arenas of modern warfare. Stealthy, heavily armed and capable of remaining submerged for extended periods, submarines pose one of the biggest threats to surface fleets. For India, the challenge is…
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday highlighted what it described as a major milestone in India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), stating that the country became effectively free from Naxalism on March 31, 2026 after decades of insurgency-related violence.The outcome, the government claimed, was the result of sustained efforts over the past 12 years that…
John Edwards has resigned as the UK’s Information Commissioner after an independent workplace investigation found there was a “case to answer” regarding allegations about his conduct.In a statement announcing his departure, Edwards admitted that some of his attempts at humour were “inappropriate and caused offence”, adding that he had exercised “poor judgement” on certain occasions….
Former Android security director René Mayrhofer resigned over Google’s Pentagon AI deal, warning management “has lost its moral compass.” René Mayrhofer, the engineer who led Google‘s Android platform security team as a director before moving into a principal engineer role, has resigned over the company’s decision to let the Pentagon use its Gemini AI for…
India’s KL Rahul (AP Photo) With the ODI series already secured after victories in the first two matches against Afghanistan, India have used the opportunity to test different combinations and assess players outside their established core group.The absence of senior figures Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah has allowed the team management to experiment,…
A viral social media video claiming that E20 petrol attracts ants has prompted Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to issue an official clarification. The video, which has been widely shared online, shows a cluster of ants gathered around a car’s fuel filler cap and suggests that the presence of ethanol-blended fuel in the tank is…
NEW DELHI: Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi has been cleared to travel to Canada for his country’s World Cup match against Germany despite being under investigation in France for alleged betting-related offenses.The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) had earlier said the 23-year-old would not be able to travel to Canada, but confirmed on Thursday that the…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe allegations of financial irregularities involving offerings made at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe allegations…
Private sector banks led a broad-based deterioration in data reporting quality in the March 2026 quarter, as the latest round of the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) showed a marked decline in their scores compared with the previous quarter.The sDQI, a quarterly metric compiled by the Reserve Bank of India, tracks the quality of regulatory…