Grey zone in Indian payment laws: Crypto goes shopping in rupee using QR-linked loopholeUnified payments interface is now being used for buying cryptocurrencies through applications like goat.cash. Consumers can conveniently co...
10 Nov, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Dhanteras 2026 gold price calculator how much gold can you buy for Rs 50,000, Rs 1 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh?Dhanteras marks a significant occasion in India, where families traditionally embrace the practice of buying gold. Gold prices fluctuate ba...
06 Nov, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Dhanteras bank holiday: Will banks be open or closed today, November 6, 2026?Banks in India will remain open on Dhanteras, which falls on November 6, 2026? Although most transactions can be completed online, some may...
06 Nov, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
NPCI defends MDR charges in SC, says merchants can't pass on them to customersThe top court on September 28 had sought responses from the Centre and others, including the NPCI, on a petition challenging the decision t...
05 Nov, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Indian travellers in Dubai can get up to AED 100 off at Dubai Duty Free using UPIIndian travellers can now enjoy a 10% discount at Dubai Duty Free by using India's UPI for payments. This initiative, introduced by NPCI In...
05 Nov, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Story TV parent Eloelo raises $80 million from Hornbill, NBCUniversalThe funding follows a surge in Story TV’s business, which has helped lift annualised collections more than tenfold to around $250 million o...
04 Nov, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
PFRDA aims NPS expansion via banks, UPI integration; eyes corpus of around Rs 100 lakh crore by 2040The regulator is looking to accelerate growth beyond the organic expansion of the pension market by using the existing digital financial in...
04 Nov, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
India's payments authority NPCI forms unit to push into AI, blockchain techThe National Payments Corporation of India has created a technology subsidiary known as NPCI Tech Solutions Limited. This new unit will foc...
04 Nov, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
India's payments authority NPCI forms unit to push into AI, blockchain techThe payments authority's chief technology officer Vishal Kanvaty, who has been associated with NPCI for nearly a decade, has been appointed...
04 Nov, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Is there shortage of Rs 10, Rs 20 and Rs 50 currency notes this Diwali? RBI clarifiesThe Reserve Bank of India has reassured the public that there will be an ample supply of currency notes for the upcoming Diwali festival. T...
03 Nov, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
MobiKwik expects MDR on UPI to add Rs 100 crore to payment revenue in FY28On its second-quarter earnings call, the company’s management said the implementation of UPI MDR would improve payment unit economics and c...
02 Nov, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Festive spending drives record UPI transactions in OctoberUPI processed transactions worth Rs 31.53 lakh crore during the month, a 16% rise from a year earlier and the highest on record, signalling...
01 Nov, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
UPI payments expanded to online bookings at tourist attractions in UAE, SingaporeIndian travellers can now use UPI apps to book tickets online for major attractions in the UAE and Singapore, including Burj Khalifa's At t...
30 Oct, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Pine Labs Q2 net profit surges over six-fold to Rs 39 crore; revenue rises 24%Pine Labs has shown impressive growth with a net profit reaching Rs 38.57 crore in the September quarter. The company's revenue from operat...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Bank holiday on Karva Chauth: Are banks open or closed today on October 29, 2026?bank holiday today: Today, as the Karva Chauth festival is celebrated, banks in only one state are closed, contrasting with operations in o...
29 Oct, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Paytm targets one-third UPI market share as Sharma steps up consumer acquisitionPaytm currently accounts for about 8.1% of UPI transaction volumes, behind PhonePe's 45.6% and Google Pay's 32.2%, according to September d...
27 Oct, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Elon Musk announces $1 tipping feature for X MoneyWhen users press and hold the Like button, they will be able to tip a creator or another user whose posts they appreciate and want to suppo...
25 Oct, 2026, 05.49 PM IST