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Consumer electronics prices set to rise up to 8% from October 1 as raw material costs climb sharply

Consumer electronics prices set to rise up to 8% from October 1 as raw material costs climb sharply

Consumers planning to buy air conditioners, refrigerators, LED TVs and washing machines during the festive season are set to face higher pr…

Action taken against Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy Instamart and two others over banned products and misleading claims

Action taken against Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy Instamart and two others over banned products and misleading claims

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated legal action against five major online platforms — Amazon, Swiggy In…

iPhone 18 Pro costs ₹33,000 less in Dubai, with savings possible even after flight and visa costs

iPhone 18 Pro costs ₹33,000 less in Dubai, with savings possible even after flight and visa costs

The launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has triggered strong demand among Apple fans in India, with long queues seen outside …

Zomato makes food orders costlier with new cash-on-delivery fee, while digital payments remain exempt from extra charge

Zomato makes food orders costlier with new cash-on-delivery fee, while digital payments remain exempt from extra charge

Ordering food from Zomato has become costlier for customers choosing cash on delivery, with the platform adding a separate fee for paying i…

Retail inflation rises for seventh straight month as food prices push July rate to 4.45%

Retail inflation rises for seventh straight month as food prices push July rate to 4.45%

Retail inflation rose for the seventh consecutive month in July, driven largely by higher prices of food items such as potatoes and onions.…

June-quarter home sales hit lowest level since January 2023 as global uncertainties dampen buyer confidence

June-quarter home sales hit lowest level since January 2023 as global uncertainties dampen buyer confidence

Residential housing sales across India's top seven cities dropped to their lowest level since January 2023 during the April-June quarter, a…

Inflation nears RBI target after five months as food, transport costs push prices higher

Inflation nears RBI target after five months as food, transport costs push prices higher

Retail inflation in India moved closer to the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target of 4% in May, signalling a fresh rise in price pre…

Apple opens fifth official retail store in India at Noida’s DLF Mall with record rent

Apple opens fifth official retail store in India at Noida’s DLF Mall with record rent

Apple has launched its fifth official retail store in India at DLF Mall of India in Noida, making it the second outlet in the Delhi NCR reg…

Chatbots set to drive massive shopping boom as AI tools reshape global consumer buying habits

Chatbots set to drive massive shopping boom as AI tools reshape global consumer buying habits

The way people shop online is undergoing a rapid transformation, with artificial intelligence chatbots emerging as powerful shopping assist…

GST rate cut leaves consumers confused with odd prices on cigarettes, biscuits, shampoo and chocolates

GST rate cut leaves consumers confused with odd prices on cigarettes, biscuits, shampoo and chocolates

After the implementation of the revised GST, everyday products have become slightly cheaper, but the new prices have left both customers an…

Hindustan Unilever cuts prices of shampoo, soap and food products after GST reduction

Hindustan Unilever cuts prices of shampoo, soap and food products after GST reduction

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has reduced the prices of several of its popular consumer products, including Dove shampoo, Lifebuoy soap,…

Property Buyers in India Decline by 9%: Report Highlights Market Slowdown

Property Buyers in India Decline by 9%: Report Highlights Market Slowdown

The Indian real estate market witnessed a decline in housing sales by 9% last year, with sales figures dropping to 4.71 lakh units across n…