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Ola and Uber get CCPA notices for allegedly charging consumers different prices depending upon whether they used Android or iOS phones. Cab aggregators Ola and Uber have both gotten a notice from the Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for allegedly charging customers different rates based on their mobile’s operating system. Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced this in a post on X (Formerly Twitter) on Thursday, January 32, 2025. “As a follow-up to the earlier observation of apparent #DifferentialPricing based on the different models of mobiles (#iPhones/ #Android) being used, Department of Consumer Affairs through the CCPA, has issued notices to…

Gurumurthy, an ex-Armyman, allegedly claimed to have killed his wife in a fit of rage after an argument. Horrifying details have emerged from the alleged gruesome murder of a 35-year-old woman at the hands of her husband in Telangana’s Hyderabad. Gurumurthy, a retired Army jawan, claimed that he killed his wife, chopped her body and boiled the parts in a pressure cooker before disposing of them in a lake. The incident reportedly took place in Venkateswara Colony under Meerpet Police Station limits in the Rangareddy district. The victim, Puttavenkata Madhavi, was reported missing on January 18 when her mother Subamma…

Saif Ali Khan stabbing: Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir had planned to first travel to Howrah, near Kolkata, after the incident.  Bangladesh national Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, who allegedly stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, wanted to flee to his home country after the incident. Fakir had allegedly broken into actor Saif Ali Khan’s home to commit robbery and stabbed him multiple times during a fight in the wee hours of January 16. After the incident, Fakir planned to travel to Howrah, near Kolkata in West Bengal. He then planned to proceed to Bangladesh and…

US President Donald Trump stated that he was considering imposing a 10 per cent tariff on all imports from China. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said China would protect its “national interests” after US President Donald Trump said that a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports could be imposed from February 1 onwards, “We have always believed that there are no winners in a trade war or a tariff war,” spokesperson Mao Ning said, adding that China was “firmly committed to safeguarding national interests”. During a press conference at the White House, Trump said he…

The Akhada’s office bearers issued an order banning the former IIT-Mumbai graduate from entering the Akhada camp and its premises. Aerospace engineer-turned-Sadhu Abhay Singh, popularly known as ‘IITian baba,’ was expelled from the Juna Akhada late Saturday night. The decision followed allegations of him using abusive language against his guru, Mahant Someshwar Puri. The Akhada’s office bearers issued an order banning the former IIT-Mumbai graduate from entering the Akhada camp and its premises. Akhada seniors stated that indiscipline and disrespect towards one’s guru are unacceptable, as these values form the foundation of sanyas, a requirement for anyone claiming to be…

Trump stated that he supported H1-B visas for “competent” people not only in the tech industry but also for other jobs such as “high-quality waiters”. US President Donald Trump, during a press conference at the White House on Tuesday, said that he likes both sides of the debate on the H-1B foreign guest workers’ visa, stating that he welcomed “competent people” coming into the country. “I like both sides of the argument, but I also like very competent people coming into our country, even if that involves them training and helping other people that may not have the qualifications they…

Ex-UK PM Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that his two new jobs entailed joining the Blavatnik School of Government At Oxford and Hoover Institution at Stanford. Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is making new career moves. He announced this week that two jobs await him at Oxford University and Stanford University’s Hoover Institute. The latter undoubtedly brings him closer to his California dream. Both universities have played an indispensable role in shaping his life. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford before pursuing his master’s degree in business administration at Stanford. “I look forward to contributing to their world-class…

Aakash Chopra spoke about Yuzvendra Chahal’s Indian team future as he continues to miss out on selection. 34-year-old Indian wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was one of the many players to miss out on India’s ICC Champions Trophy squad, not making the cut as India named four spin-bowling options. Once a premier strike bowler in white-ball cricket, Chahal looks to have fallen down and out of the pecking order, with pundit Aakash Chopra seeing this as the final nail in the coffin regarding his India career. Speaking on his YouTube channel while reflecting on India’s squad selections for the premier ICC tournament,…

Donald Trump’s first executive order and actions targeted issues ranging from immigration and energy policy to national security and the federal workforce. Marking his priorities for his second term, newly sworn in US President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders within hours of taking office to fulfil some of his campaign promises. Donald Trump’s first executive orders and actions US President started with signing eight executive orders, including: Halting 78 Biden-era executive actions; A regulatory freeze preventing bureaucrats from issuing regulations until the Trump administration has full control of the government; A freeze on all federal hiring except…

The Bangladeshi national arrested for the robbery bid and attack on Saif Ali Khan had illegally entered India around seven months ago. New developments in actor the Saif Ali Khan attack case have revealed that his attacker Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, a Bangladesh national, crossed the Dawki river in Meghalaya to enter India around seven months ago and used the Aadhaar card of a West Bengal resident to purchase a SIM card. The 30-year-old accused was arrested from Maharashtra’s Thane in the early hours of Sunday. His arrest came three days after he broke into Saif Ali…