These 9 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 32% in 1 year, according to analystsIt is always important to make a distinction between sentiment and real business. While sentiment can impact prices in the short term, it i...
26 May, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Born out of microfinance, Bandhan Bank now bets big on AI and digital bankingAs Bandhan Bank accelerates its transition from a microfinance-led institution into a universal bank, Executive Director & COO Ratan Kumar ...
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Apple, Meta warn Canadian bill could force them to weaken encryptionApple and Meta are opposing Canada's Bill C-22, arguing it could force them to break device and service encryption. Law enforcement claims ...
08 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t privateA US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted WhatsApp messages. A Commerce Department ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
What is Signal and is it secure?Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal users. These attacks exploit user trust through phishing. They trick people into revealing accou...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
How a Gurgaon man paid ₹20,000 for a Thailand dream but instead woke up in a jungle guarded by gunsHe was a 21-year-old Gurgaon student who just wanted a job. A Telegram message promised ₹80,000 a month in Thailand. Instead, he crossed ju...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
UK investigates Meta's compliance with WhatsApp data requestsBritain’s media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Meta over details it provided about WhatsApp. The probe relates to a rev...
23 Jan, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
WhatsApp Pay said to win NPCI approval to double its user base in IndiaWhatsApp had requested that there should be no cap on users of its payments service in India. Instead, the NPCI this week told the firm it ...
27 Nov, 2021, 12.05 AM IST
Not allowed WhatsApp to go live for full-scale UPI operations: RBI tells Supreme CourtThe central bank said it had advised the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), which manages the UPI system, to not permit WhatsApp...
01 Aug, 2020, 07.02 AM IST
WhatsApp Pay to comply with all rules in India by MayA full-fledged rollout of WhatsApp Pay has not been approved for over two years due to concerns over its data storage policy in India and o...
24 Apr, 2020, 09.50 AM IST
WhatsApp yet to comply with data localisation norms: RBIThis is the first time the central bank has made an official statement on WhatsApp’s payments business and compliance with data localisatio...
29 Mar, 2019, 11.47 AM IST
WhatsApp chief writes to RBI, seeks nod to expand payment services to all usersThe messaging app, which has drawn fire from the government over spread of fake messages on its platform, continues to wait for a regulator...
02 Dec, 2018, 03.39 PM IST
WhatsApp says it will store payments data locally; is in compliance with RBIRBI had said all system providers shall ensure that the entire data relating to payment systems operated by them are stored in a system onl...
09 Oct, 2018, 03.34 PM IST
Payments proving to be one hurdle too many for WhatsAppChances of WhatsApp going live with payments anytime soon seems bleak as it hits one roadblock after another.
10 Sep, 2018, 06.47 PM IST
Privacy groups ask US Federal Trade Commission to halt Facebook-WhatsApp dealPrivacy groups have approached US FTC to put on hold FB's $19 bn acquisition of WhatsApp, investigate how the co plans to use subscriber da...
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