There is no mechanism to ensure that the customer gets his money back and nor are there any guidelines or rules to protect the customer from this problem
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury was on Thursday seen in a video purportedly grabbing the collar of an on-duty police official during a protest called by her party, the act forcing the police to slap a case against her.
On the one side there is a strong 'chowkidar', on the other, a line of tainted people, the prime minister said.
Beijing is aggressively pushing, with some success, the internationalisation of its currency.
Cyber criminals are targeting enterprises and consumers based in tier-III cities. Internet bots (derived from the word web robots) are software applications that run automated tasks over the Internet. They are used for both commercial as well as malicious purposes.
High travel volumes from the disease affected areas in the America, presence of mosquitoes capable of transmitting the virus and limited health resources can lead to Zika virus.
Nigerian scams are known to e-mail users around the globe, but this one was new because the message had come from my brother's e-mail account.
In good times, analysts justify valuations giving interesting investment rationale.
Motor insurance is one place where it is easier to avail discounts - on account of your/driver's profile, car model, city, age and low claim history.
Any government that comes to power in India now and in the future will ignore at its own peril the rising expectations of people who are in no mood to tolerate nonsense from ruling circles.
Dating your best friend's ex is fraught with danger, says Aditi Bose.
Researchers found that recipients of excessive self-promotion view self-promoters as less likeable and as braggarts.
Uber would look to expand the service to six Indian cities
You've heard of them, surely. But don't EVER fall for them.
Sebi widens fraudulent, unfair trade practices list
On the face of it, capital protection schemes of mutual funds look good. But are they really what they are billed to be? Find out if you should buy
This is the time of year to be most on guard against a host of scams, new and old.
Watching TV for 5 or more hours daily cuts sperm count by 35 per cent.
It's easy to say investors should focus on fundamentals but this risk can have a significant and lasting impact
'Is the idea of a committed judiciary once again being floated, though surreptitiously, unlike in the past when it was direct?'
These are the people who could damage your organisation in possibly irreparable ways.
A favourable draw has picthed England with Sweden, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago in Group B
Retail investors tend to overlook the warning signs in a Bull market. So who makes the most of their 'greed?' The unscrupulous mutual funds.
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
While Eclipse hits theatres, here's a look at much more fascinating vampire slayers.
The 'Nyxem-D' and 'Nyxem-E' email worms are programmed to strike on the 3rd of every month.
Read this before you get started on a 'healthy' eating plan.
During an interactive session at the 'Ideas for India' conference in London on Friday, Gandhi not only mounted a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party government but also extended an olive branch to regional parties who he had angered with his comment that they were not capable of taking on the saffron party for want of ideology.
It is not a one-off 'fix' for the Indian economy.
After being dubbed as the rape capital of the nation, Uttar Pradesh is finally waking up and trying to change its image and provide safety to its women citizens. And in that very vain, the Akhilesh Yadav government has launched a mobile application for the protection of women.
Cyber-criminals are lurking on the web to loot you this Valentine's Day!
If you find yourself checking your Facebook account many times during the day, then it is a sign of compulsive behavior, which, according to a recent study, is a result of lack of sleep.
There's ample proof of Chinese irredentism. China is preparing for a future large-scale conventional wars (informationised and mechanised included) on 'multiple fronts' against India. Prakash Katoch, veteran Lieutenant General of the Indian Army, explains.
Be careful what you use your office computer for.
McAfee exposes the Top 12 Scams of Christmas that criminals plan to use to rip off consumers as they shop online this holiday season.
A recent study has found that certain male health supplements carry ingredients that can harm your health.
The Lashkar and organisations associated with it would want quick retaliation for Kasab's execution, warns counter-terrorism expert B Raman.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced that the state government has decided to confiscate the property of all the corrupt officials in the state. The government will not hesitate to seize properties amassed by corrupt officials, said Kumar, as the anti-corruption legislation drawn up by the state cabinet has finally been approved by the Centre. "The bill proposes to empower the state to confiscate the property of the corrupt," said the Bihar CM.
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