Consumer Safety

Consumer Safety

Empowering informed and aware decisions on food safety, health, scams, and consumer rights to protect your well-being.

A viral Reddit post reveals how risky options trading pushed a well-paid professional into massive debt, sparking fresh concern over retail investor losses.
A rare facial recognition error delayed identical twins at Mumbai airport, raising questions about biometric reliability and human oversight in digital travel systems.
Amul alleges Indian-market ghee is being misdeclared as vegetable or puja oil in the US to dodge high import duties.
India’s aviation regulator has restricted power bank usage on flights to prevent lithium battery fires and improve passenger safety.
A 73-year-old Lucknow retiree lost Rs 90 lakh to scammers who posed as cyber police, holding him in a 25-day virtual arrest until his son intervened.
Retired Mumbai woman loses Rs 3.71 crore to fake "Justice Chandrachud" digital arrest scam; Surat man arrested.
Delhi Police raided warehouses, busting a racket faking labels on expired global foods for upscale stores-seizing ₹25 lakh worth and arresting five.
Amid prolonged US visa backlogs, authorities urge Indian applicants to avoid fake agents and rely only on official channels.
Bajaj Life's NRI Plan offers NRIs tailored life coverage, death benefits, and investment options to protect dependents in India seamlessly from overseas.
Ghazipur authorities sealed a popular highway restaurant after a customer found a dead rat in curd.
A Hyderabad man's routine Swiggy biryani order turned scam when he shared his delivery OTP over a fraudulent Pista House call, sparking warnings amid 152 rising cases in the city.
An Army officer lost Rs 3.81 lakh after clicking a fake traffic fine payment link.
Bengaluru techie coerced over 5 months to sell home, lands after scammers threaten her son's arrest.
This beginner's guide breaks down India's 3% GST on gold value plus 5% on making charges, compares tax-free options like SGBs, and shares tips to minimize costs for smart investing.
India's CCPA imposes a Rs 1 crore penalty on Zepto for manipulative dark patterns across 5,489 dark stores, marking a pivotal crackdown on quick commerce deception.
A Valsad retiree poured Rs 2.52 crore into a fake trading app after WhatsApp lures promised Rs 33 crore profits, only to face impossible withdrawal fees.
Vigilant bank manager and Mulki police intervened to prevent Rs 84 lakh loss for an 84-year-old couple targeted by scammers.
Cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers coerced a Hyderabad senior into transferring Rs 1.92 crore through a week-long fake digital arrest
A techie shows how AI model can create convincing fake Indian identity documents, raising critical security concerns.
Google launches real-time AI scam detection on Pixel phones to shield Indian users from staggering ₹70 billion digital fraud in 2025.
An elaborate fake call centre in South Delhi targeted foreign nationals using VoIP scams and crypto laundering.
A 57-year-old Bengaluru woman was coerced under fake CBI surveillance to transfer nearly Rs 32 crore.