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Smartphone durability is emerging as a key industry focus as devices face increasingly demanding usage conditions. The realme 16 5G reflects this shift by combining IP69-level protection, a 7000mAh battery and high-resolution cameras in a slim mid-range device. New Delhi: For years, the smartphone industry has largely been driven by visible innovation, sleeker designs, sharper cameras, faster processors. Yet, beneath these headline features, a quieter but equally critical shift has been taking ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here. The meeting, attended by Principal Secretar ...Read More >
Mumbai: Top private sector banks and telecom companies are replacing one-time passwords (OTPs) and are jointly developing a 'silent authentication mechanism'-a background check that verifies whether the mobile number linked to a banking app matches the SIM currently active on the device. If a discrepancy is detected, the transaction can be flagged or blocked in real time without any action required from the customer. The technology will also be extended to eSIM environments. This additional lay ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Starting this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced stricter rules for digital payments like UPI, cards, mobile wallets to reduce fraud. Till now, you could complete a transaction using just one time password i.e OTP but now you will need an additional step like entering a PIN or password or using fingerprint or face scan. The new system will also use something called risk-based checks. This means not every transaction will be treated the same way. According to Shams Ta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Two-factor authentication for all digital transactions, including popular UPI platform, becomes effective from Wednesday in line with the RBI's direction as a measure to curb fraud. Transactions will only be processed if the user completes both verification steps, meaning even if someone sees your PIN, unauthorised payments will not be able to go through. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all digital payment transactions in India are required to meet the norm ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. XRP is struggling at $1.35. The market is bracing for a volatile week. And quietly, the data on Binance is telling a story the price chart has not yet decided to believe. An Arab Chain report tracking supply dynamics on Binance has identified a reading that stands out against the current bearish backdrop: XRP's scarcity indicator has reached 0.59 -- its highest level since 2024. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: OnePlus has announced the launch of the OnePlus 15R in India and globally, introducing an affordable version of the flagship OnePlus 15 smartphone. The device comes loaded with lots of game-centric features and shares a bunch of similarities with the premium device, including the design philosophy that includes more rounded corners and a smaller camera bump. Just like the OnePlus 15, the new OnePlus 15R also features an Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor and the same IP ratings, including ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: The family of a 28-year-old woman doctor, who allegedly died by suicide in Satara district last week, has raised concerns over possible tampering with her mobile phone after her death. They claim that someone used her fingerprint to unlock the device and deleted crucial information related to the case.The doctor, originally from Beed district and posted at a government hospital in Satara, was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan town on the night of October 23. In a suicide note ...Read More >
Mangalore: In a display of rapid response and inter-departmental cooperation, the Mangalore police have successfully apprehended two individuals from Assam believed to be responsible for a string of apartment burglaries in the Lal Bagh Hat Hill vicinity. The suspects, identified as Abhijit Das, 24, and Deba Das, 21, were taken into custody in Bangalore on the morning of October 21, marking a resolution within 20 hours of the initial crime report. The case, officially registered at Urwa Police S ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Tamil Nadu-based man who was arrested for allegedly raping a woman IT employee staying at a hostel room in Kazhakkoottam on Friday committed the crime during a theft attempt, said city police commissioner Thomson Jose on Monday. Meanwhile, the survivor, who is 25 years old, identified the accused, Benjamin, 38, a native of Madurai. Benjamin owns a truck and was the driver of the vehicle too. The crime took place when he arrived at Kazhakkoottam carrying cargo.The probe te ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The police team probing the rape of a woman IT employee at her hostel in Kazhakkoottam collected crucial CCTV visuals, possibly of the accused, on Saturday."Since the CCTV cameras in the hostel were not functional, we had to check the visuals in the adjacent building. In the visual, a man was seen approaching the hostel and entering through the front gate, which remained open. The crime took place around 2am, and the man was spotted in the visuals almost at the same time. We ...Read More >
Mumbai: The fraudsters who coerced a couple to pay them Rs 58 crore allegedly kept them under digital arrest for 40 days and used elaborate tactics to convince them that they were under investigation by central agencies. As per the police probe, the money trail leads to China and Cambodia, indicating a transnational cybercrime network. Twenty-seven mule bank accounts were allegedly used to route the funds, which were layered across multiple shell entities before being moved overseas.According to ...Read More >
Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's autopsy was conducted at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, after his family gave consent for the same, ending a stalemate over the post-mortem of the IPS officer who allegedly shot himself at his private residence in Sector 11. The cremation of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide on October 7, will take place here around 4 pm on Wednesday, sources said. Kumar's autopsy was condu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA) to foster innovation and collaboration in the digital identity domain. The initiative aims to strengthen India's ID Tech ecosystem by enabling startups, academia, and industry to work closely with UIDAI. Through SITAA, UIDAI seeks to drive innovation, promote indigenisation, and co-develop advanced and future-ready identi ...Read More >
Shillong: Meghalaya has been recognised as the best performing state in the verification of 'Adult Aadhaar Enrolment' at the national level by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).Commissioner & secretary and state Aadhaar nodal officer Joram Beda made the announcement on Tuesday.The award was formally received on behalf of the state by Shai Kupar War, Aadhaar nodal officer, General Administration Department (B), during the Aadhaar Samvaad event held to mark the inaugural Aadhaar ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) -- Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks -- the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world -- this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in th ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Also Read | Zubeen Garg Death Case: Rahul Gandhi to Visit Assam to Pay Homage to Legendary Singer and Cultural Icon. Puran Kumar alle ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Starting October 8, India will allow users to authenticate Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions through facial recognition and fingerprints, using Aadhaar-based biometric data, sources said. The move follows new RBI guidelines permitting alternative authentication methods and replaces the current PIN-based system. The NPCI plans to showcase the feature at the Global Fintech Festival in Mumbai. India will allow users to approve payments made through popular domestic payments network, th ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7, 2025: In a move set to redefine India's digital checkout experience, PhonePe Payment Gateway (PhonePe PG) has partnered with Mastercard to introduce its Device Tokenization solution, a step forward in enhancing online payment security and convenience. The feature was unveiled at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, marking a major milestone in the evolution of India's digital payments ecosystem. With this launch, users can now save their card once on the PhonePe app and use it ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7 : The government on Tuesday announced several new offerings like UPI with on-device biometric authentication for a seamless, secure and user-friendly alternative to PIN-based UPI authentication, Aadhaar-based face authentication in UPI to enable Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication for setting or re-setting UPI PIN, and the addition of a new mode for cash withdrawal through micro-ATMs using UPI at UPI cash points. The Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Starting October 1, 2025, updating your Aadhaar card has become more expensive. UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has increased the fees for several Aadhaar-related services. If you want to change your name, address, date of birth, or photo on your Aadhaar card, you will now have to pay more than before. These new charges will stay in place until September 30, 2028. Biometrics Update Now Costs Rs 125 Updating biometric details such as fingerprints, iris scan, or photo ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A large-scale drive of mandatory biometric update (MBU) across schools in the UT has been undertaken by UIDAI's regional office here. The mission-mode campaign ensures that students, both in urban and rural schools of Chandigarh, can update their biometrics easily without it affecting their academic schedules.This biometric update is vital for children in the 0-5 and 15-17 age brackets. Updated biometrics keep Aadhaar accurate, ensuring smooth participation in exams like JEE, Neet, U ...Read More >
Mumbai: Cash withdrawals with smartphones are about to become easier and can be done virtually anywhere. Plans are underway to widen the reach of unified payments interface (UPI)-India's ubiquitous tool to move money, pay bills, and make online purchases-for taking out cash. Millions of individuals, non-profits, and grocers who act as 'business correspondents' (BCs) of high-street banks will have quick response, or QR codes that users can scan with any UPI app on their handsets to withdraw cash. ...Read More >
The death of Renuka Agarwal, 50, the wife of steel businessman Rakesh Agarwal by two domestic helpers from her building has sent shockwaves across the city. She was found murdered in her Swan Lake condominium near Kukatpally near Y junction in Hyderabad on Wednesday evening. According to TOI, she was tied up and stabbed to death, after which the assailants stole her gold ornaments and cash from the house. After the murder, the duo fled away on a on a two-wheeler owned by one of the domestic hel ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Fast Track Immigration -- Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) has been launched at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. The initiative spearheaded by the Bureau of Immigration under the ministry of home affairs, was virtually inaugurated by Union Home minister Amit Shah at Terminal 3.The programme, which goes live on Friday, is tailored for Indian passport holders and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, promising a smoother, faster, and more secure immigratio ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 4: Vivo Y400 5G is launched today in India. The Y400 5G comes as a mid-range smartphone and includes a large battery with AI features. The Vivo Y400 5G price in India starts at INR 21,999, and the sale of the smartphone will start on August 7, 2025. Vivo said, "The vivo Y400 5G is built to be more than just a smartphone. It is your all-in-one daily companion." The smartphone also features an in-display optical fingerprint sensor with a sleek design. The Vivo Y400 5G is availab ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 4 (PTI) Security agencies have gathered evidence, including documents issued by the government of Pakistan and biometric data, confirming that the three slain foreign terrorists involved in the deadly Pahalgam attack were Pakistani nationals, officials said on Monday. The terrorists, identified as senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Dachigam forest on the outskirts of Srinagar on July 28 during an operation code-named 'Mahad ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Chocolate wrappers, Pakistani ID cards, satellite phone logs and more have linked Pahalgam attackers with Pakistan, sources say. The evidences recovered by the Indian agencies between July 28-29 echo Union Home Minister Amit Shah speech in the Lok Sabha on July 29, which said that the identities of the terrorists have been traced to Pakistan. For the first time we have government-issued Pakistani documents in hand that nail the nationality of the Pahalgam att ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) India Post Payments Bank has started nationwide rollout of Aadhaar-based face authentication facility for customer transactions that is expected to make digital banking more secure and convenient especially for the elderly and differently abled people, according to a statement on Friday. The face authentication feature, developed under the framework of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), will enable customers to perform banking transactions using facial reco ...Read More >
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