BusinessLine
UPI transactions rise 32% on Diwali 2026 to 916.9 million
The digital payments platform also recorded 975.8 million transactions on the day before Diwali, with October seeing a monthly record
Digital India News, Tuesday 10 November 2026
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Medianama
Reading list: Technical Issues with SIM Binding, online, Friday, November 13, 2026 #NAMA
Ahead of MediaNama's November 13 roundtable, explore our coverage of SIM binding, including its technical feasibility, user impact, privacy concerns, and fraud-prevention claims.
Inc42New
NVIDIA Scandal & AI Selloff In the US: India’s Neocloud Boom Faces Twin Tests
The alleged espionage scandal involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and the growing scrutiny of the chipmaker’s business dealings with China…
YourStory
IIFL Finance to raise Rs 6,414 Cr led by Blackstone
Promoters to put in Rs 1,264 crore through warrants; capital adequacy to rise to about 30%
Inc42
Why Gramiyaa Had To Think Like A Supermarket To Win On Quick Commerce
It would be naive to think that getting listed on quick commerce platforms is half the battle won. If anything,…
The Economic Times
How intelligent commerce is shaping the next frontier of merchant payments
For a decade, the task in India’s merchant payments was to get every shop and website to accept digital money.
Mint
UPI charges after Diwali: Will customers pay extra on payments above ₹2,000? NPCI's MDR rollout likely in Nov
With Diwali over, NPCI has yet to announce the implementation date for MDR on select UPI payments above ₹2,000.
X NewsAI summary of posts on X
Andhra CM Naidu Urges Scrapping High-Value Notes for Anti-Corruption Push
Naidu made the remarks a day after the 10th anniversary of the 2016 demonetisation, which withdrew Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to combat black money and counterfeits.
Mint
Amex credit card points clawback: Why customers are losing Membership Rewards points and what they should do next
American Express India has deducted Membership Rewards points linked to cancelled cards, leaving some customers with negative balances.
YourStory
National Startup Awards 6.0 opens applications; winners to receive Rs 25 lakh prize in 20 categories
The award exercise seeks to identify and recognise entrepreneurial ventures that make significant contributions across 20 sectoral categories, from agriculture to space technology.
Inc42
InMobi Secures Naming Rights For Bengaluru’s Ibbaluru Metro Station For ₹65 Cr
Ahead of its long due IPO, adtech unicorn InMobi has bolstered its marketing by securing a naming rights for Bengaluru’s…
YourStory
How Bout India built a travel company without selling packages
By refusing the cookie‑cutter tour, Himanshu Maru and his co‑founders turned personalization into a moat, earning 970+ glowing reviews and a loyal global clientele.
YourStory
Why storytelling can be a startup's strongest competitive moat
At TechSparks 2026, Shweta Rajpal Kohli, President and CEO of Startup Policy Forum, explained why founders need to tell authentic, distinctive stories and how storytelling can help build trust and differentiate a business.
Inc42
Beauty Brands Go Quick Commerce-First
X NewsAI summary of posts on X
Fake AI Books Flood Tamil Nadu Libraries, Court Orders Probe
Drèze emailed The Hindu to confirm the book 'Democracy and People’s Right in the Contemporary World' is fake and possibly AI-generated, procured for the Kalaignar Centenary Library in Madurai on June 25, 2023.
ET Tech
AI training startup Mercor valued at $20 billion in latest funding round
YourStory
Anthropic targets upto $1.4T valuation with $70 to $78 IPO price range
Anthropic will be valued at $1.41 trillion at the upper end of its IPO price band and the shares will be traded on Nasdaq.
BusinessLine
Anand Mahindra says India has a compelling AI opportunity beyond the global hype
The Mahindra Group chairman points to India’s software capabilities, systems integration expertise and domestic market as key strengths in artificial intelligence
Medianama
Explained: Australia weighs criminal offence for AI companies that fail to prevent harm from their models
The Australian govt released 18 recommendations including penalties for frontier AI companies for failing to prevent harm caused by their AI models, after review of an incident where an OpenAI agent got into the govt health portal.
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