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The verification process will utilise biometric information through Aadhar identification system. (AI image) Facial recognition and fingerprint authentication – these are the two new features that may be launched for payments made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), according to a Reuters report.The National Payments Corporation of India, UPI’s operator, intends to display this biometric…

Tighter US immigration rules are making Indian families think twice before arranging marriages with relatives living in the United States, matchmakers and experts say.Sidhi Sharma, a 19-year-old medical student from Haryana, had hoped to marry an Indian citizen with a high-paying US job, but abandoned the idea after recent headlines about President Donald Trump’s immigration…

LG Electronics India IPO: Experts consider the issue reasonably priced in comparison to industry competitors. (AI image) LG Electronics India IPO: South Korean electronics major LG Electronics India’s Rs 11,607 crore initial public offering (IPO) has opened for subscription on Tuesday, garnering robust analyst support and a substantial grey market premium (GMP) of 24%, indicating…

Asian stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, though trading was quiet due to holiday closures in some markets. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a new record, lifted by optimism over possible government spending and tax cuts under the country’s soon-to-be first female prime minister.The Nikkei was trading up 0.3% to 48,098, following a nearly 5% surge on…

Analysts indicate positive market sentiment, with expectations of sector-specific movements as Q2 results emerge. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,050, BSE Sensex was up around 50 points. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,093.00, up 15…

Shopping in Qatar but concerned about the payment method in a foreign land? Now you can use UPI to pay for your spree in this mall.India has expanded its digital payment network overseas, with the launching of the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in Lulu Group’s Stores in Qatar.The move comes after its roll out at…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, the top stocks to buy today are Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), and Bharat Forge:M&M – Buy in the range between Rs 3,465 & Rs 3,480; Stop Loss: Rs 3,330; Target: Rs…

File photo: Union minister Nitin Gadkari NEW DELHI: Prices of electric vehicles will match that of petrol-diesel ones in next four-to-six months, Nitin Gadkari, minister of road transport and highways said on Monday Speaking at a Ficci event, Gadkari said, “When I launched electric vehicles, the battery cost was $150 per kilowatt hour. Today it’s…

Telangana industries & IT minister Sridhar Babu (L) and CM A Revanth Reddy (C) with Patrik Jonsson, executive VP and president of Lilly International, Eli Lilly and Co in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: In what is one of the biggest investments in the pharma sector in India in recent years, American giant Eli Lilly and Company is…

India’s trade position risks losing ground in global markets without increased exports to China and reduced import duties on raw materials, warned the head of a government policy think tank on MondayNITI Aayog CEO BVR. Subrahmanyam emphasised that strengthening trade relations with China is crucial for enhancing India’s manufacturing exports, particularly as Asia emerges as…