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NEW DELHI: The district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh has directed Muscle Beast to refund Rs 7,875 to a customer who paid for protein and creatine supplements online but never received the products. The commission also awarded Rs 30,000 for mental tension and harassment and Rs 20,000 towards litigation expenses. The order was passed on August 24, 2026.Why did the customer approach the commission?According to the commission order, Davesh Duvedi booked protein powder and creatine monohydrate powder supplements from Muscle Beast through an online purchase on June 11, 2022. He paid Rs 7,875 through UPI and was assured that the…

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“I think the other parties were cowards not to stand,” said Mary Williams, who travelled to Clacton from Wales to support Farage.”They’ve tried to make it into a circus. They’re all absolutely convinced he’s going to be found guilty of something.”Pressure on Farage intensified after the Sunday Times reported he had not declared benefits, including staff and security, supplied with help from his long-term ally George Cottrell.He has also faced questions about a £5m gift from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne in early 2024, which he did not register.”I’m worried. I’m really concerned because I think Nigel Farage is the only…

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Fires broke out at two energy facilities and one air defense base around the Black Sea port city of Sochi following a Ukrainian drone attack, Russian authorities and media reported on Friday. The Krasnodar region’s emergency headquarters confirmed at least one of the fires was at an oil depot. It said drone debris had been found across multiple locations, but added that no one was hurt. The exiled news outlet Astra, citing eyewitness videos and photos, reported that two oil depots caught fire overnight in Sochi’s Sirius and Adler districts. One of the depots, owned by Rosneft, is located next to Sochi International Airport, reports said. NASA’s…

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Maharashtra’s chief minister envisions Mumbai becoming slum-free within a decade. MUMBAI: Mumbai will become slum-free in the next 10 years through slum cluster redevelopment, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.Fadnavis was speaking at the change of guard ceremony of real estate industry advocacy group NAREDCO in Mumbai.He said the government has set a target of having 10,000 rehabilitation flats ready by 2029 under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project.“The developer had asked me to do the bhoomipujan. I refused and said I wanted to invite PM Narendra Modi in January 2029 to hand over the keys to the 10,000 rehab…

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Nishu Azad stated Delhi Police promised action against Swatantra Bhardwaj within seventy-two hours NEW DELHI: CJP protestor Nishu Azad on Friday said Delhi Police had assured her that action would be taken against Swatantra Bhardwaj within 72 hours, as members of the Cockroach Janta Party gathered outside Parliament Street police station demanding strict action over the alleged assault on her father during a protest at Jantar Mantar.Speaking to reporters, Nishu said the incident had deeply affected her and alleged that she had also faced abuse and rape threats from Bhardwaj’s supporters.”Police officers have assured us that Swatantra will be arrested…

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While two-wheelers are exempt from paying toll on some NH stretches, motorists are wondering whether they get the quality of travel they pay for Bengaluru: Lanes are clearly drawn in the debate over the govt’s move to ban two-wheelers from certain flyovers. While two-wheeler riders have voiced strong opposition to the restrictions, four-wheeler users have backed the move on safety grounds, arguing differences in vehicle speeds and rash riding by bikes could make such corridors risky.At the same time, the proposal has revived questions over toll collection by all vehicle users. While two-wheelers are exempt from paying toll on some…

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Pic Credits: Sanjana Pulugurtha Hyderabad’s photography communities are exploring Dhoolpet, capturing the making of behind the city’s Ganesha idols.Pic Credits: Sanjana PulugurthaBefore the drums of Ganesh Chaturthi begin, Dhoolpet’s lanes hum with the meticulous business of making Bappa. Hyderabad Times explores how local photowalks are capturing these unsung artisans, preserving the people behind the idols one frame at a time.”Inside quiet workshops, tired hands spend hours moulding clay to bring Bappa to life. We celebrate the finished idol, but overlook the repetitive work behind it. Every expression is born entirely from years of practice and effort.”— Keerthi Sangu, photographer and social…

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Onions for Rs 35/kg: Govt begins sales through PDS shopsChennai: The state govt has launched the sale of onions at a subsidised price of Rs 35 per kg, as announced in the assembly last week, to contain the recent rise in prices and ease the burden on consumers. Onions are sold for of Rs 55 to Rs 60 in the retail market.The initiative, undertaken by the Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department on the instructions of chief minister C Joseph Vijay, will see onions sold through 8,914 outlets across the State from Thursday.In the first phase, the govt has procured…

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Ahmedabad: For 17 days, fraudsters allegedly kept a 72-year-old retired man glued to video calls, warning him that he would be arrested in a money-laundering case. Posing as CBI officers, they allegedly convinced him to transfer Rs 22.7 lakh to prove his innocence. The man finally grew suspicious when the callers demanded more money and approached the cybercrime helpline.According to a complaint filed with Bopal police on Tuesday, the victim received a WhatsApp call on Aug 1 from a woman who identified herself as Sakshi Agrawal and claimed to be a CBI officer.She allegedly told him that his Aadhaar details…

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Prayagraj: A leopard spotted near residential areas of Sarayinayat on Wednesday sparked panic among residents. A CCTV footage showed a leopard roaming in a small lane on Wednesday. Subsequently locals informed the officials of forest department. The locals handed over the footage to the forest department team following which, a search operation was launched.The leopard was spotted roaming near Dhanaicha Malkhanpur lane and was captured in a CCTV footage. The incident puzzled locals in Katwarupur, Sudnipur, Baraipur, Kotwa, and Lilapur villages. Officials of forest department said that they have been looking into the case. Source link

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