Govt Cracks Down On Mandatory Service Charges By Restaurants; Rs 50,000 Penalty Imposed - Trak.in

Govt Cracks Down On Mandatory Service Charges By Restaurants; Rs 50,000 Penalty Imposed – Trak.in

Indian authorities have stepped up enforcement against restaurants that automatically add service charges to customer bills without clear consent, reaffirming that such practice is illegal under consumer protection laws. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and related legal rulings make it clear that service charges must be voluntary, and diners cannot be forced to pay…

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Trump's Greenland push: Atlantic alliance cracks over Arctic

Trump’s Greenland push: Atlantic alliance cracks over Arctic

Denmark’s foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: They came, they cried, and they left without any conciliation. A pleading, deferential presentation on Wednesday by foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland to the Trump administration that the United States could have whatever it wants in Greenland…

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Explosion near naval ammo facility sparks panic: 30 houses develop cracks in Karnataka villages; residents report quake-like tremors | Bengaluru News

Explosion near naval ammo facility sparks panic: 30 houses develop cracks in Karnataka villages; residents report quake-like tremors | Bengaluru News

KARWAR: More than 30 houses developed cracks, windows and doors rattled in a cluster of villages following an explosion near Indian Navy’s ammunition storage facility in Uttara Kannada district around Thursday noon.The blast sent out thick plumes of smoke and caused alarm in Alageri, Mavina Keri, and surrounding villages of Ankola in the district. Residents…

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Karnataka CM tussle: Congress high command cracks whip; Sidda invites DKS for breakfast meet | India News

Karnataka CM tussle: Congress high command cracks whip; Sidda invites DKS for breakfast meet | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that he has invited DK Shivakumar for breakfast after the party high command asked them to have a meeting amid the ongoing “power tussle” over the chief ministerial post.“I invited deputy CM D K Shivakumar for breakfast tomorrow, as high command asked us to have meeting,”…

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