Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

UPI emerges as powerful mode, drives financial inclusion in India

Amid a surge in digital payments where nearly four out of five payments in the country were conducted on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in FY24, UPI has emerged as the dominant force driving financial inclusion, merchant adoption and cross-border transactions. Feb 22, 2025
Apple Intelligence to support English (India) language with April software update

Apple Intelligence Expands Language Support Features

Apple Intelligence is expanding its language support, including localized English for India, with the release of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4. The first iOS 18.4 beta has been released, introducing new Apple Intelligence features like Priority Notification and a new "Sketch" style in Image Playground. Feb 22, 2025
Star hotel in Hyderabad seized over non-payment of property tax

Hyderabad's Taj Banjara hotel seized over unpaid property tax

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has taken a stringent step against property tax defaulters. The civic body seized the Taj Banjara, a star hotel located in the upscale Banjara Hills, due to non-payment of property tax. This action was taken on Friday, February 21, as per the information provided by the GHMC officials. Feb 21, 2025
New Google India campus, one of its largest globally, set to build for the world

Google's Largest Indian Campus 'Ananta' Opens in Bengaluru

Google has demonstrated its commitment to India's growth with the inaugration of its new campus, 'Ananta', in Bengaluru. Ananta, which means 'infinite' or 'limitless' in Sanskrit, is a collaboration between Google India and a local development and design team. The campus embodies Google's latest thinking in workplace design and is one of the world's most ambitious ground-up developments. Feb 19, 2025
Gross domestic product

SBI pegs India's GDP growth at 6.3 pc for Q3 of 2024-25

SBI economists have pegged India's GDP growth at 6.2-6.3 per cent for Q3 (October-December) of 2024-25 driven by buoyant demand and Capex trends along with the increase in EBIDTA and corporate GVA recorded by India Inc. Feb 19, 2025
Gross domestic product

India's GDP growth expected to touch 6.6% in Q3 of 2024-25: Report

India's GDP is expected to grow at 6.6 per cent in the October-December period of 2024-25, which is slower than the corresponding figure of 8.6 per cent for the same quarter of 2023-24, but remains robust with support from agriculture, government spending, and services Feb 18, 2025