india

India (official name: the Republic of India; Hindi: Bhārat Gaṇarājya) is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

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Report: Amazon Pay and Google Pay Among Firms to Offer Digital Rupee Transactions
Report: Amazon Pay and Google Pay Among Firms to Offer Digital Rupee Transactions
August 05, 2024  |  Digital Payments

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) offer to allow payment firms to enable eRupee transactions via their platforms has reportedly been taken up by five such...

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India’s Central Bank Fines Visa Over Payment Authentication
India’s Central Bank Fines Visa Over Payment Authentication
July 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Friday (July 26) that it fined Visa Worldwide Pte. Limited for its use of an unapproved payment authentication...

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Apple Lowers iPhone Prices in India After Country Reduces Customs Duty
Apple Lowers iPhone Prices in India After Country Reduces Customs Duty
July 26, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly cut the prices of iPhones in India after the country reduced its basic customs duty on mobile phones. This is the first time...

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Meta Expands Business Subscription Program to India
Meta Expands Business Subscription Program to India
July 22, 2024  |  Meta

Meta said it is expanding its business subscription program to users in India. The tech giant last year introduced Meta Verified for businesses on Facebook and Instagram, and...

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Paytm Reports Seeing ‘Green Shoots’ in Business After Regulatory Troubles
Paytm Reports Seeing ‘Green Shoots’ in Business After Regulatory Troubles
July 19, 2024  |  Earnings

Paytm reported Friday (July 19) that its operating revenue slipped again in the quarter ended in June as it continued to deal with regulatory troubles....

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Google Reportedly Eyes $250 Million Fundraise for India’s Glance
Google Reportedly Eyes $250 Million Fundraise for India’s Glance
July 18, 2024  |  Investments

India-based mobile content startup Glance is reportedly looking to raise up to $250 million. This funding round would be led by existing investor Google, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 18),...

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Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
July 14, 2024  |  Apple

India’s antitrust watchdog says Apple abused its dominant place in the app store market. That’s according to a report Friday (July 12) by Reuters, citing...

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Flipkart Adds New Bill Pay, Recharge Options to eCommerce Platform
Flipkart Adds New Bill Pay, Recharge Options to eCommerce Platform
July 11, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Walmart-owned Indian eCommerce marketplace Flipkart added new ways for customers to pay bills and recharge payments while shopping on the platform. The company has added...

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Report: Paytm Gets OK to Invest in Payments Subsidiary
Report: Paytm Gets OK to Invest in Payments Subsidiary
July 09, 2024  |  Regulation

Paytm has reportedly received government approval to invest $6 million in its crucial payments subsidiary. That green light came from a government panel overseeing investments tied...

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