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Swiggy’s Instamart has joined forces with Apparel Group to introduce Crocs to Indian customers. Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Gurugram residents can now receive popular Crocs styles like the Classic Clog and Classic Sandal within 10 minutes of ordering. Amitesh Jha, Swiggy Instamart’s CEO, is thrilled about the new partnership, emphasizing their commitment to enhancing customer…

Gold prices in India hit a new record of ₹86,875 per 10gm today, with April futures at MCX rising by 0.21%, driven by US trade tariff uncertainties and global growth concerns. Yesterday saw gold futures peak at ₹86,686 per 10gm, up by 0.62%. Meanwhile, silver’s May futures settled at ₹99,476 per kilogram, showing a 1.37%…

Guwahati, Assam – [12/03/2025] – The North Eastern Regional Community Resource Management Society (NERCORMS) concluded the NER Tech Hackathon 2025 on March 11, 2025. The event saw participation from 57 teams representing colleges and startups across North East India. The hackathon was organized under the project “Deepening of Scientific Research on 5G Use Cases for…

Kia Motors removed an ad with an EV3 electric car from its Kia Norway social media. The ad sported a bumper sticker poking fun at Tesla owner Elon Musk, reading “I bought this after Elon went crazy.” The sticker was inspired by a trend among Tesla owners critiquing Musk’s politics with similar bumper stickers. Kia…

In India, the government may reintroduce merchant charges for large businesses on UPI and RuPay debit card transactions. The fees were waived in 2022, allowing companies to avoid paying charges for such payments. Previously, merchants had to pay a nominal fee, known as the merchant discount rate (MDR), to banks for processing UPI and RuPay…

The cryptocurrency market, particularly Bitcoin and Ether, is experiencing a significant drop in prices. Bitcoin is down over 3% to around $79,000, its lowest since November 2024. Ether has also fallen by as much as 6% to $1,756, hitting a low not seen since October 2023. This decline was mainly influenced by a major sell-off…

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is third in the world for insurance brands with a score of 88 out of 100 on the Brand Strength Index, according to Brand Finance Insurance 100 2025. PZU from Poland leads with a score of 94.4, followed by China Life Insurance at 93.5. Globally, LIC ranks 12th…

PepsiCo aims to double its revenue in India in five years, with India being a vital market for growth, according to CEO Jagrut Kotecha. In an interview with PTI, Kotecha emphasized India’s role in driving PepsiCo’s top line growth. India ranks in PepsiCo’s top three markets, yielding substantial global revenue. Kotecha noted despite India’s smaller…

Mastercard and Visa face scrutiny for enabling transactions on illicit gambling sites that defrauded UK customers, as reported by Investigate Europe. Despite commitments to curb such activities, the payment companies allowed their networks to facilitate transactions on unlicensed platforms. A recent investigation discovered Mastercard as a payment method on nine unauthorized websites catering to UK…

In February, there were over 225 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions and 43 crore e-KYC transactions, showing a 14% yearly increase, according to the government. E-KYC plays a vital role in enhancing customer experiences in banking and financial services, as well as in streamlining business operations in diverse sectors. The Ministry of Electronics & IT reported…