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With settlement in seconds and fees that are a fraction of card charges, UPI has become the default payment method for kirana stores, cafés and street stalls, forcing merchants to rethink any reliance on traditional swipe or chip-and-pin terminals.
Four state-run distributors now lose 5 rupees per litre of petrol and 23 rupees per litre of diesel because retail prices are frozen while imported crude breached $100 a barrel, forcing the central and state treasuries to shoulder the shortfall.
The high-speed rail, slated for an August 2027 debut, now faces a funding puzzle that could force larger borrowing, new PPP deals or cuts to other projects, while opposition parties demand a parliamentary probe.
The train’s 2,400 kW fuel-cell system matched diesel-locomotive traction while emitting only water, delivering a 36,444 kg CO2 reduction over its maiden 600 km journey—a concrete proof point for India’s push to replace diesel on its rail network.
More than 250 fuel samples from 21 Indian states showed chloride levels as high as 570 ppm and moisture up to 13,000 ppm, far exceeding legal limits. Executives warned that such contamination could corrode engine parts or stall vehicles within 200 km, while the Petroleum Minister reported only four
The lawsuit, filed by The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, alleges TMTG’s paid feed lets traders act on presidential statements before the public sees them, potentially skewing commodities, equities and news reporting.
The resignation was announced just before the August 18 AGM, revealing a split with Noel Tata of the controlling Tata Trusts. Chandrasekaran will stay on until February 2027, but investors fear a protracted succession battle could disrupt new semiconductor and battery projects.
With only $40 left in the bank, the Airbnb duo bought generic cereal, slapped presidential-candidate graphics on the packs and sold each for $40, buying enough runway to keep the company alive for months.
Judge Nicholas Garaufis dismissed the securities-fraud conspiracy and wire-fraud counts against Gautam and Sagar Adani, citing lack of U.S. jurisdiction, missing evidence and no identifiable investor loss, but left the $265 million FCPA bribery allegation and obstruction charge unresolved.
The Reserve Bank of India has placed a limited batch of polymer ₹10 and ₹20 notes into the cash streams of chosen banks, ATMs and vending machines, tracking wear, machine compatibility and public feedback over several months.
The RBI capped roll-overs and tightened eligibility for revolving credit, a key growth engine for NBFCs. The move sparked a sector-wide sell-off and is expected to compress lending spreads, though some see it as a path to lower bad loans.
The RBI’s draft would let banks first curb limited functions of a borrower’s payment device and, if arrears persist, impose a full lock. Banks must present evidence and follow a staged timeline before each escalation, sparking a debate over speed versus privacy.
The RBI plans a phased launch by early FY28, with banks receiving the new stock in batches and ATMs being recalibrated, while merchants and cash-dependent shoppers will test acceptance in the coming months.
Starlink’s subscriber base grew to 12 million, lifting its revenue 66% and powering SpaceX’s quarterly sales to $7.8 bn, while the company still posted a $541 million loss as it pours $18 bn into satellite and launch infrastructure.
Amazon’s internal data shows a sharp rise in AI-generated phishing emails, deepfake calls and fake verification links that are duping millions of newly-online Indians, prompting the retailer to roll out extra verification steps and digital-literacy workshops.
The NSE and BSE now halt F&O trading at 3:15 pm, enforce a 3 % price-band around a VWAP calculated from 3:00-3:15 pm, and run a random-close auction between 3:28-3:30 pm, forcing algo firms to redesign order-routing and abandon last-second spikes.
The rally was fueled by Amazon’s fastest cloud-revenue growth in four years and a $50 billion AI-capex pledge, catapulting its market value by roughly $1 trillion since June 2024.
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India barred the broadcaster’s chairman and founder from buying, selling or holding any securities and from acting as directors or promoters of listed entities for a year, sending a strong governance signal to investors.
NTT Data Payments plans a phased rollout of India's open-source UPI protocol in new regions, promising instant, low-fee transactions but warning that each market’s AML, data-localisation and currency rules must still be met.
The ayurveda-focused conglomerate will use the capital to set up life and general-insurance units, hire actuarial talent and build IT platforms, aiming to leverage its nationwide retail footprint for policy distribution.
Ethanol in the 20% blend softens and cracks fuel-system rubber parts that were never designed for it, raising leak risks and repair bills for older cars, trucks and two-wheelers still on BS-III standards.
The jump coincides with a 33-times rise in domestic production to Rs 6.27 lakh crore, backed by the Semicon India programme and new memory-chip plants from Micron and Sahasra, though skill-labour gaps and low-margin models remain concerns.
The rally is driven by three factors: fading AI hype steering capital to stable service contracts, fresh foreign portfolio inflows, and quarterly earnings that beat expectations, making Indian IT stocks look cheap versus global peers.
