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ICICI Bank enables NRIs to send money via WhatsApp, e-mail

Christened Social Pay, this first-of-its-kind service by any Indian bank is available on the lender's Money2India (M2I) app for remittances.

Apr 6, 2018

Billionaire Tim Draper says bitcoin should be national currency for India

The long-time bitcoin fan believes India will benefit a lot from cryptocurrencies and blockchain as it will enable government to become more transparent and efficient.

Apr 6, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War to join Black Panther in Saudi Arabia

Black Panther will be the first film to release in Saudi Arabia after the kingdom lifted the 35-year cinema ban in December 2017.

Apr 5, 2018

Manchester City announce multi-year sponsorship deal with Tinder

The dating app will switch its colors across its social platforms to sky blue to show support for City in the buildup to their clash against Manchester United.

Apr 5, 2018

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Banks may be charging a flat fee for SMS alerts -- illegally

The uniform billing by some of the lenders for SMS alerts is against the Reserve Bank of India's advisory.

Apr 5, 2018

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Paytm set to sell mutual funds via a new app

Paytm, owned by One97 Communications, is now planning to launch services including mutual funds, general insurance, life insurance and a number of banking services via its payments bank.

Apr 5, 2018

Who is Amit Bhardwaj? Indian cryptocurrency scamster arrested for $300 mn fraud

Amit Bhardwaj, a former Infosys employee, allegedly duped thousands of Indian investors by hatching Bitcoin-based Ponzi schemes.

Apr 5, 2018

Killer robots: International AI community wants Korean University to stop weapons development

The AI community wants to stop the development of robots that are designed to kill. This news comes ahead of a UN council meet to control such arms.

Apr 5, 2018

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More pain ahead: Indian banks stare at Rs 2.5 trln new bad loans

Power sector has been a major concern in India, due to decline in fiscal health of State Electricity Boards.

Apr 5, 2018

Ethereum takes no. 1 spot in India as crypto regulations haunt Bitcoin

The repeated cautionary circulars from the central bank and government authorities have taken a toll on Bitcoin's popularity in India, according to a research.

Apr 4, 2018

Amazon may make rival bid for Flipkart: Report

Amazon has held early exploratory talks to buy Flipkart even as the latter closes in on a sale to Walmart, the report said.

Apr 4, 2018

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Pakistan's Babar Azam speaks out on comparisons with 'legend' Virat Kohli

Azam is the only player in international cricket other than Kohli to have a batting average above 50 in both the 50-over and 20-over formats of the game.

Apr 4, 2018