Uber airport cab driver allegedly demands double the app fare, asks passenger to pay Rs 1,780 instead of Rs 885 and seek a refund laterIn a surprising incident, a passenger reported that an Uber driver tried to charge almost twice the fare shown on the app following an airp...
25 Oct, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
UK Emergency Alert: Why Andy Burnham's govt is asking people to store food, keep cash at home & prepare for 3 days without essential servicesThe UK government has launched a three-year 'Be Ready' campaign urging households to prepare for emergencies such as extreme weather, wildf...
24 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Scaling AI agents a bottleneck for Indian enterprises: Dynatrace’s Rafi KatanashoKatanasho believes autonomous agents can fail silently, delivering poor business outcomes without triggering system alerts.
24 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
A7 International: Global payments from crypto wallet to local fiatTransactions across borders have always been a challenge, plagued by slow bank transfers, endless paperwork, and hidden fees. A7 Internatio...
24 Oct, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Real-time payments explained: How money moves between bank accounts in secondsReal-time payments allow money to move between bank accounts within seconds, making transactions faster and more convenient for consumers a...
23 Oct, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
EPFO Vishwas 2026 scheme: How penalty on employer for late PF contributions can be cut from 37% a year to 1% a monthUnder the EPFO's VISHWAS, 2026 scheme, employers can settle delayed PF contribution penalties at reduced rates. This scheme allows penaltie...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Vulnerable keys were created but never put to commercial use, investigation on: eMudhra cofoundereMudhra issues digital signature and website security certificates to enable them securely connect to browsers for public access. "There's ...
21 Oct, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Britain seeks to break Apple's grip on contactless paymentsThe Competition and Markets Authority said its proposals would result in "substantially lower access fees" and easier access to Apple's con...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Women entrepreneurs can power Asia’s digital trade boomWomen entrepreneurs across Asia are increasingly turning to digital trade, enabling them to reach markets far beyond their local confines. ...
20 Oct, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
ISB programme explores AI’s growing role in the future of digital financeThe Executive Programme in Fintech and AI at ISB is crafted to equip finance professionals with cutting-edge skills in financial services. ...
19 Oct, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
PhonePe evolves its stock broking platform into PhonePe Invest, launches portfolio optimiserThe transition from Share.Market to PhonePe Invest, brings research-backed wealth management into PhonePe's unified financial ecosystem, al...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
SARAS Mela moves beyond Delhi-NCR, brings 1,500 rural women entrepreneurs to VijayawadaThe National SARAS Mela in Vijayawada showcases around 1,500 women entrepreneurs from various states and union territories. Organized under...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Axis Bank's Freecharge gets in-principle RBI nod to operate as payment aggregatorAxis Bank's digital payments platform Freecharge has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India. The approval allows Fre...
17 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
India’s digital public infrastructure among world’s 10 most effective reforms: ReportIndia's Digital Public Infrastructure has been recognized as one of the top ten effective reforms globally. This infrastructure, particular...
16 Oct, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
IIT-Bombay study bats to cut MDR to 0.08 pc from 0.4 pc, exclude banks from taking bulk shareA report by IIT-Bombay professors recommends reducing the Merchant Discount Rate for UPI transactions to improve the ecosystem. The current...
11 Oct, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
UPI MDR framework needs rationalisation to protect public trust: IIT Bombay reportThe report cautioned that public trust in UPI could be undermined if the proposed MDR framework is implemented in its present form, stressi...
11 Oct, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Apple Pay’s India launch shows how RBI’s outcome-based regulation lets technology evolveApple Pay was launched in India after significant regulatory developments by the Reserve Bank of India. This new payment option allows user...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.57 PM IST