PhonePe Raises 0 Million in Funding at  Billion Valuation, Becomes India’s Most Valuable Payments Firm

PhonePe Raises $350 Million in Funding at $12 Billion Valuation, Becomes India’s Most Valuable Payments Firm

Walmart-backed PhonePe said on Thursday it raised $350 million (roughly Rs. 2800 crore) from private equity firm General Atlantic at a $12 billion (roughly Rs. 97,700) valuation, making it India’s most valuable payments firm and giving it funds to expand into the lucrative lending space. A second tranche of investments…

Actor Julian Sands Missing for Nearly a Week After Going for Hike

Actor Julian Sands Missing for Nearly a Week After Going for Hike

British star Julian Sands has not been seen in days after embarking on a hike on Southern California’s Mt. Baldy. The actor, 65, was reported as missing on Jan. 13, a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Mara Rodriguez, confirmed to NBC News. Though search efforts began shortly thereafter, crews…

Vivo X90 Pro Global Variant Reportedly Certified by EEC, NBTC, TKDN Ahead of Official Launch

Vivo X90 Pro Global Variant Reportedly Certified by EEC, NBTC, TKDN Ahead of Official Launch

Vivo X90 Pro debuted in China in November last year with 120Hz refresh rate display and MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC. Vivo is yet to confirm the global launch date of the smartphone, but it has reportedly been spotted on multiple certification websites with model number V2219, suggesting an imminent launch….

Crypto Firms Seek Refined Approach Towards Sector From Government, Pit India as Next Industry Hub

Crypto Firms Seek Refined Approach Towards Sector From Government, Pit India as Next Industry Hub

India’s contribution in the development of Web3, metaverse, and blockchain could increase multi-fold, if more Indians engaged with the digital assets sector, according to PayBito chief Raj Chowdhury. India’s current tax regime on the digital assets sector, Chowdhury believes, is restricting the growth potential of the sector in the country….

Xiaomi’s First-Ever Electric Vehicle ‘Modena’ Spotted Being Tested in Extreme Cold Conditions: Report

Xiaomi’s First-Ever Electric Vehicle ‘Modena’ Spotted Being Tested in Extreme Cold Conditions: Report

Xiaomi announced in 2022 that it would foray into the electric vehicle segment with the introduction of its first such EV scheduled for some time in 2024. According to a new report, the electric vehicle codenamed ‘Modena’ has been spotted being tested in snow and ice weather conditions in China’s…

CCI Denies Google Allegations That It ‘Copy-Pasted’ EU’s Antitrust Order on Android

CCI Denies Google Allegations That It ‘Copy-Pasted’ EU’s Antitrust Order on Android

The Competitions Commission of India on Thursday denied allegations by Google that investigators had “copy-pasted” parts of a European ruling against the US firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android platform. “We have not cut, copy and paste,” N Venkataraman, a government lawyer representing the Competition Commission of…

UK ‘immunity’ legislation could hamper victims’ rights, warns Türk — Global Issues

UK ‘immunity’ legislation could hamper victims’ rights, warns Türk — Global Issues

The High Commissioner for Human Rights acknowledged on Thursday that addressing the violent legacy of intercommunal relations in Northern Ireland from the 1960s to the 1990s was “hugely complex and sensitive”. ‘Conditional immunity’ But he warned against plans to give conditional immunity from investigation and prosecution to those accused of serious human…

UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case — Global Issues

UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case — Global Issues

The lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American was filed on behalf of women and children in Zambia’s central Kabwe District, who are the alleged victims of lead poisoning.  The UN experts – whose mandates cover issues such as toxic pollution and human rights, business and human rights, and discrimination against…