'The Odyssey' actor Matt Damon reveals Hollywood's biggest stars turned down the role before him: 'They all passed,' jokes Nolan; WatchMatt Damon joked during a promotional interview for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey that he landed the lead role only after Leonardo DiCapr...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
NPCI's Dilip Asbe joins Swift's global supervisory boardDilip Asbe, CEO of NPCI, has joined Swift's global supervisory board, a significant step for India's payment ambitions. This appointment, p...
06 Jul, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
Visa launches Payment Passkey in India with IDFC FIRST Bank, online merchantsVisa's 'Payment Passkey' solution, launched in India, aims to enhance digital payment security beyond passwords and OTPs. Leveraging device...
05 Jul, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
What is The Odyssey about? The 3,000-year-old Greek tale behind Christopher Nolan's ambitious new movie explainedChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey brings Homer's nearly 3,000-year-old Greek epic to the big screen, following Odysseus' decade-long struggle...
04 Jul, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Who is Kurt Kromm? Ford worker earning over $200,000 fired over $1.95 cookie after payment kiosk failedA Ford employee, Kurt Kromm, was reinstated after being fired for allegedly stealing a cookie. Kromm, a diabetic, claimed he paid for the $...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Paytm's European arm secures payment institution licence in LuxembourgPaytm's European arm, Paytm Europe Payments, has secured a crucial payment institution license from Luxembourg's financial regulator, effec...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Standard Chartered processes real-time remittance to India in 37 seconds using Swift's new frameworkStandard Chartered has achieved a world first, processing a cross-border remittance to India in a mere 37 seconds using Swift's new retail ...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Quote of the day by Matt Damon: 'Fame is really strange. One day you're not famous, and then the next day you are, and the odd thing is...' - Oscar-winning script writer and actor of Good Will Hunting and The Martian reveals the reality of celebrity lifeMatt Damon shared a candid perspective on fame, describing it as a 'strange' phenomenon. He highlighted the disconnect between external rec...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.33 AM IST
UPI, India's epic odyssey continuesThe immediate benefit to India from the cross-border expansion of UPI is reduction in remittance costs. This is a key concern for a nation ...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
UPI transactions moderate to Rs 28.9 lakh crore in June, up 20% YoYUnified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions saw a slight dip in June, reaching Rs 28.9 lakh crore, down from May's record high. Despite t...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
NPCI partners with HSBC India & JP Morgan Payments to enable real-time FX settlement for international UPI paymentsIndia's UPI is set for a global upgrade! The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with HSBC India and J.P. Morgan Pa...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Cashfree Payments bets on cross-border push with travel, investment paymentsCashfree plans to begin pilots this year for overseas investment, travel and business-to-business payment services, expanding beyond online...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
India's SBI-backed Cashfree Payments bets on cross-border push with travel, investment paymentsIndian fintech firm Cashfree Payments is set to significantly expand its cross-border operations, aiming to capture growing international t...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
UK regulator considers opening Apple, Google app stores to rival paymentsBritain's competition watchdog is proposing to let app developers direct users to cheaper payment options outside Apple and Google's app st...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
India launches UPI in GreeceIndia's digital payment system, UPI, has expanded its global reach with a launch in Greece. This move allows eligible customers instant, se...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Digital Realty to pay Blackstone $3.5 billion for stake in Virginia data centersThe move strengthens the data center operator's position in Northern Virginia, the world's largest data center market, where demand for cap...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
India vs Ireland Playing 11: Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally make his debut in 2nd T20I? Check probable playing 11IND vs IRE 2nd T20I Playing 11: Team India faces a must-win situation in the second T20I against Ireland in Belfast after an unexpected los...
28 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST