A foundational ID system to give identity to millions across the globe

A Bengaluru university has been working on a project to enable citizens to get foundational IDs to avail of various services from their respective governments.

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We are an equal opportunity platform: Swiggy on demand for non-Muslim delivery worker

Swiggy also clarified that such requests are not considered as the assignment of delivery workers is fully automated.

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ED raids Razorpay, Paytm, Cashfree in Chinese loan apps case

The Enforcement Directorate Saturday said it is conducting raids at Bengaluru premises of online payment gateways like Razorpay, Paytm and Cashfree as part of an ongoing probe against "illegal" instant smartphone-based loans "controlled" by Chinese persons. The searches were launched Friday at six premises in Karnataka's capital city, it said in a statement.

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Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh invests in beauty startup Sugar Cosmetics

Sugar expects the partnership with Ranveer Singh will cement its position as a fan favourite and create new pathways for customer acquisition, particularly with the Gen Z and millennial audiences in India.

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We are seeing a great reset; IPO activity down to two-decade low: Flipkart CEO

From plummeting revenue multiples on the NASDAQ to a fall in IPOs, no category has been spared, he said.

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US begins antitrust review of Amazon's takeover of vacuum maker iRobot

The US anti-trust body's iRobot review is wide-ranging and would include both head-to-head competition and whether the deal would illegally boost Amazon's market share in both the connected device market and the retail market in general.

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Audio has resonated well with southern audiences: Twitter

Be it the loyal fandoms that are extremely active for south Indian actors, musicians and sportspersons, Twitter said the South had seen massive growth.

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