NEW DELHI: The government on Friday clarified that no order has been issued to lift the ban on TikTok, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources. “The Government of India has not issued any unblocking order for TikTok. Any such statement/news is false and misleading,” ANI quoted government sources as saying.The clarification came after Chinese apps…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on ride-hailing platform Rapido for disseminating misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices, reports Dipak Dash. The action was taken suo motu following investigation into the company’s advertisement claim: “Guaranteed Auto. Auto in 5 mins or get Rs…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on ride-hailing platform Rapido for disseminating misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices. The action was taken suo motu by the authority following investigation into the company’s advertisement claim: “Guaranteed Auto. Auto in 5 mins or get Rs…
On August 4, Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati, King (Maharawal) of the erstwhile kingdom of Jaisalmer, raised a pointed objection to a historical map published in the new National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 Social Science textbook. In a post shared on X, he drew attention to a map on page 71…
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating dozens of allegations that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT outsourcer, discriminated against its American workers based on age, race, and national origin. The claims primarily come from professionals over the age of 40, many of whom say they were targeted in layoffs while Indian…
NEW DELHI: The Ayush drug licensing authority in Kerala has warned a drug company for not complying with Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act meant to prevent misleading advertisements. Kerala drug controller (Ayurveda) issued a warning to Pankajakasthuri Herbals India Pvt Ltd for publishing an ad without submitting it to the licensing authority…
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif and PM Modi NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday hit back at Pakistan for labelling PM Modi’s remark on the bilateral issues with Islamabad “misleading and one-sided”.The external affairs ministry said the world knows that the real issue is Pakistan’s “active promotion and sponsorship of cross-border terrorism” and that Islamabad should “vacate…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Vision IAS for deceptive advertising about its students’ success in the civil services examination. The authority found that Vision IAS deliberately withheld specific course information, creating a misleading impression about its success rates in such exams, a statement…
NEW DELHI: Adani Group has denied the reports of cancellation of power purchase deal with Sri Lanka and called it “false and misleading”. It categorically mentioned that the projects were still on amid US indictment. “Reports that Adani’s 484 MW wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn have been cancelled are false and misleading. We…
V D Satheesan and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan (right) NEW DELHI: Congress leader V D Satheesan on Wednesday criticized Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan‘s statement on Sanatana Dharma, saying it attempted to associate the concept exclusively with the Sangh Parivar. Satheesan said Sanatana Dharma is a part of cultural heritage, including Advaita philosophy, the teachings…