New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, Physics Wallah, BookMyShow, FirstCry and SpiceJet, for using deceptive online practices known as dark patterns that allegedly misled consumers during purchases and subscriptions.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy held a meeting with the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament to discuss commercial coal mining reforms and leveraging private sector participation, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s technology hiring is diverging into two distinct trends as overall demand for tech work rose 10 per cent annually even as entry‑level IT roles eased, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Gold prices on Thursday climbed to a seven-week high as lower US Treasury yields boosted safe-haven demand even as optimism over a possible US-Iran agreement raised hopes of easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian equities have lagged global peers in the near term but could emerge as a compelling long‑term investment case as foreign flows rotate back, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) traded lower on Thursday after the government raised Rs 31,552 crore through the Offer for Sale (OFS) by fully exercising the green shoe option and enabling the state-run insurer to achieve the mandatory 10 per cent minimum public shareholding ahead of the regulatory deadline.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned Meta over the alleged restriction of his Instagram account. He said that no one from the company's office had provided any reason for the action.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s consumer price index is expected to settle at 4.5 per cent in July 2026, with risks tilted to the upside as food inflation broadens across key items, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As real estate investment in the Asia-Pacific region rose to $105 billion in the first half of 2026 which is the strongest first-half performance since 2022, India accounted for more than 40 per cent of total investments, a report showed on Thursday.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The weekly expiry of headline index Sensex derivatives on Thursday will be the first to take place under India's new Closing Auction System (CAS) as market participants brace for higher volatility amid concerns over relatively thin liquidity in the BSE cash market.
