Fake payment apps: How to identify and stay safe

IANS | April 15, 2025 3:36 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Fake payment apps are counterfeits of legitimate payment applications. They closely resemble the user interface (UI), colour schemes, and overall appearance of popular payment apps, often replicating the entire payment process -- making them hard to distinguish at a glance.

India’s WPI inflation declines to 2.05 pc in March

IANS | April 15, 2025 12:51 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) slowed to 2.05 per cent in March, down from 2.38 per cent in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.

M&A, PE deals in consumer sector surge to 3-year high at $4 bn in Jan-March

IANS | April 15, 2025 11:44 AM

Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The value mergers and acquisitions (M&As) as well as private equity (PE) deals in India’s domestic consumer and retail markets rose to a three-year high of close to $4 billion in the January-March quarter this year, according to consultancy firm Grant Thornton Bharat’s quarterly deal tracker report.

Luxury housing sales clock 28 pc growth in Jan-March, Delhi-NCR leads

IANS | April 15, 2025 10:39 AM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India’s luxury housing segment recorded 28 per cent jump in sales during January-March period this year, compared to the same period of the previous year, across India’s top seven cities, according to a report by real estate consultant CBRE South Asia.