Consumer watchdog CCPA orders Ola to offer refund choices, provide auto ride receipts

New Delhi, 13/10: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed ride-hailing platform Ola to implement consumer-friendly changes, including offering refund options and providing receipts for auto rides, the regulator said on Sunday. The CCPA, led by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, observed that Ola’s no-questions-asked refund policy only provided coupon codes for future rides, without…

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India celebrates Dussehra with fervour to mark victory of good over evil

New Delhi, 13/10: Dussehra was celebrated across the country on Saturday with revellers coming out in large numbers to witness the burning of Ravana effigies, marking a spectacular culmination of 10-day of festivities filled with rituals, songs, dance and processions. Effigies of the demon king, his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghnad went up in flames…

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NIA examines sabotage angle in Tamil Nadu train derailment

Chennai,13/10: Within 18 hours of the derailment of Mysuru-Darbhanga Express near Gummidipoondi in Tamil Nadu that left 19 passengers injured, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday inspected the accident site twice on Saturday to probe sabotage. The collision – the passenger train hit the rear of a goods train after having entered the loop…

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Fiery Sanju Samson powers India to record-breaking 297/6 vs Bangladesh

Hyderabad, 12/10: A pillaging maiden T20 International hundred by Sanju Samson turbo-charged India to a record-breaking 297 for 6, their highest total in the format, against Bangladesh in the third and final match here on Saturday. This was also the second highest total in the history of T20Is, going past Afghanistan’s 278/3 against Ireland in…

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Global Hunger Index 2024 ranks India under ‘serious’ category alongside Pakistan, Afghanistan

London, 12/10: The Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool used by international humanitarian agencies to measure and track hunger levels with GHI scores based on under-nourishment and child mortality indicators across 127 countries, has ranked India 105th, which places it under the “serious” category of the analysis. The 2024 report, now in its 19th edition,…

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President Murmu, PM Modi attend Vijayadashmi celebrations in Delhi

New Delhi, 12/10: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Dussehra festivities and witnessed burning of effigies of demon King Ravana at Parade Ground of Lal Qila on Saturday evening. The organisers of Sri Dharmik Leela Committee presented with a “trishul” (trident) to the president and a “gada” (mace) to the prime…

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Passengers of accident hit express train left for Darbhanga by special train, says railway

Chennai, 12/10: Passengers of the Darbhanga Bagmati express that met with an accident at Kavaraipettai near here late last night have left for Dharbanga by a special train on Saturday, the southern railway said. The Train No.12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a stationary goods train at around 8:30 pm on October 11…

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