July 2025

July 2025

UPI users may soon pay with fingerprint or face scan instead of using PIN for transactions

UPI users may soon pay with fingerprint or face scan instead of using PIN for transactions

UPI users might soon be able to make payments using their fingerprint or face ID instead of entering a PIN...

Apple to shut Dalian store in China on August 9, expands focus on India and UAE

Apple to shut Dalian store in China on August 9, expands focus on India and UAE

Apple has announced that it will close its retail store located in Parkland Mall, Dalian, China, on August 9...

Modi's 'dost' Trump imposes 25% tariff on India from August 1, with penalty

Modi's 'dost' Trump imposes 25% tariff on India from August 1, with penalty

US President Donald Trump has announced a fresh 25% tariff on Indian goods, effective August 1, 2025...

India surpasses China in smartphone exports to US, manufacturing sees a huge 240% growth

India surpasses China in smartphone exports to US, manufacturing sees a huge 240% growth

India has overtaken China to become the largest exporter of smartphones to the United States...

US Court Declares Trump Tariffs Illegal But Stays Ruling Until October Appeal

US Court Declares Trump Tariffs Illegal But Stays Ruling Until October Appeal

A US appeals court has ruled that most of the tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump are illegal...

Railways deactivates 2.5 crore IRCTC user IDs to curb ticket frauds

Railways deactivates 2.5 crore IRCTC user IDs to curb ticket frauds

Indian Railways has deactivated over 2.5 crore user IDs on the IRCTC platform...

New UPI Rules Coming from August 1 applying to all users

New UPI Rules Coming from August 1 applying to all users

Starting August 1, 2025, new rules for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be applied to all users, banks, and merchants...

ED completes raids on 35 premises linked to Anil Ambani group over ₹3000 crore loan fraud case

ED completes raids on 35 premises linked to Anil Ambani group over ₹3000 crore loan fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has completed its three-day-long search at over 35 locations related to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group...

TCS to lay off over 12,000 employees in 2026 to prepare for a future-ready workforce

TCS to lay off over 12,000 employees in 2026 to prepare for a future-ready workforce

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT company, has announced a major workforce reduction in the upcoming financial year 2026.…

Air India May Buy Used Boeing Aircrafts After Crash, Plans ₹1,700 Crore Loan

Air India May Buy Used Boeing Aircrafts After Crash, Plans ₹1,700 Crore Loan

Air India is planning to take a $200 million (around ₹1,700 crore) loan to purchase Boeing 777 aircraft, according to a news report...

India to Become Third-Largest Economy by 2028: Report

India to Become Third-Largest Economy by 2028: Report

India is set to become the third-largest economy by 2028 and see its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) double to USD 10.6-trillion by 2035...

Myntra Under ED Scanner Over ₹1654 Crore FEMA Violation

Myntra Under ED Scanner Over ₹1654 Crore FEMA Violation

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a case against Myntra Designs Private Limited and its associated companies for allegedly violati…

Tribunal Find Chanda Kochhar Guilty in Bribery Case Linked to Loan for Videocon

Tribunal Find Chanda Kochhar Guilty in Bribery Case Linked to Loan for Videocon

Chanda Kochhar, former CEO of ICICI Bank, has been found guilty of accepting a bribe worth ₹64 crore in return for approving a ₹300 crore l…

Gold crosses ₹1 lakh mark for the first time, may rise further in coming months

Gold crosses ₹1 lakh mark for the first time, may rise further in coming months

On July 23, 2025, the price of 24-carat gold reached a historic peak of ₹1,00,533 per 10 grams...

You can update Aadhaar details with limits, Name and date of birth changes allowed only a few times

You can update Aadhaar details with limits, Name and date of birth changes allowed only a few times

Aadhaar card is an important document that stores your name, address, gender, mobile number and date of birth...

India’s Forex Reserves Fall Sharply in Two Weeks, Over ₹53,000 Crore Wiped Off

India’s Forex Reserves Fall Sharply in Two Weeks, Over ₹53,000 Crore Wiped Off

India has seen a major drop in its foreign exchange reserves for the second week in a row...

Trump’s Granddaughter Has Net Worth Over $21 Million, Five Times That of Former US President

Trump’s Granddaughter Has Net Worth Over $21 Million, Five Times That of Former US President

Kai Trump, granddaughter of former US President Donald Trump, is richer than him by a huge margin...

Loan May Get Cheaper in Coming Months, RBI Likely to Cut Repo Rate in October

Loan May Get Cheaper in Coming Months, RBI Likely to Cut Repo Rate in October

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may reduce the repo rate in October this year...

UIDAI Plans Simpler, Safer KYC Without Aadhaar Number Sharing

UIDAI Plans Simpler, Safer KYC Without Aadhaar Number Sharing

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to simplify the Aadhaar-based Know Your Customer (KYC) process...

Reliance Retail Acquires Iconic Kelvinator Brand, Aims to Revive the Classic Home Appliance

Reliance Retail Acquires Iconic Kelvinator Brand, Aims to Revive the Classic Home Appliance

Reliance Retail, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, announced the acquisition of the iconic home appliance brand *Kelvinator* on …

Indian Companies’ Profits Grew Twice as Fast as Sales Post-2020

Indian Companies’ Profits Grew Twice as Fast as Sales Post-2020

Over the past decade, Indian companies have shown a remarkable performance, especially when it comes to profitability...

Apple Makes 2.39 Crore iPhones in India Despite Trump’s Objection, Manufacturing grows 52% over last year

Apple Makes 2.39 Crore iPhones in India Despite Trump’s Objection, Manufacturing grows 52% over last year

Between January and June 2025, Apple manufactured 2.39 crore iPhones in India — a massive 52% increase from the same period last year...

Employees May Soon Access Full Retirement Funds Before Superannuation

Employees May Soon Access Full Retirement Funds Before Superannuation

The central government is working on a proposal that could allow salaried employees to withdraw a major part...

Trump hints at zero tariff for US goods in India, warns of higher import duties if India doesn’t agree before August 1

Trump hints at zero tariff for US goods in India, warns of higher import duties if India doesn’t agree before August 1

US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that America is close to finalizing a trade agreement with India...

Tesla enters India with first store in Mumbai, Anand Mahindra welcomes move

Tesla enters India with first store in Mumbai, Anand Mahindra welcomes move

Tesla has officially stepped into India with its first store in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) at Maker Maxity Mall...

Musk’s Grok AI Sparks Outrage Over Flirty and Abusive Bot Characters, Critics Slam ‘Companions’ Feature

Musk’s Grok AI Sparks Outrage Over Flirty and Abusive Bot Characters, Critics Slam ‘Companions’ Feature

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has launched a new feature in its chatbot Grok, called “Companions”...

Mercedes-Benz India to hike car prices by up to 1.5% from September, 3rd price increase in 2025

Mercedes-Benz India to hike car prices by up to 1.5% from September, 3rd price increase in 2025

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India has announced that it will increase prices of all its models by 1 to 1.5% starting September 202…

Tesla launches Model Y in India, prices start at ₹60 lakh

Tesla launches Model Y in India, prices start at ₹60 lakh

Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla has officially launched its first offering in the Indian market — the electric SUV Model Y...

Car loans starting at 7.90% interest, Union Bank offers lowest rate

Car loans starting at 7.90% interest, Union Bank offers lowest rate

If you're planning to buy a car and need a loan, it's important to compare interest rates offered by banks...

Silver hits record ₹1.10 lakh per kg in India, Prices up 28% in 2024

Silver hits record ₹1.10 lakh per kg in India, Prices up 28% in 2024

On July 11, silver prices in India crossed ₹1.10 lakh per kilogram for the first time ever...

India’s Retail Inflation Slides to 6-Year Low of 2.1 pc

India’s Retail Inflation Slides to 6-Year Low of 2.1 pc

The country’s retail inflation slid sharply to a six-year low of 2.10 per cent last month (June 2025)...

Air India to suspend Delhi-Washington flights from September 1 due to operational and fleet challenges

Air India to suspend Delhi-Washington flights from September 1 due to operational and fleet challenges

Air India announced on Monday that it will suspend its flight services between Delhi and Washington DC starting September 1, 2025...

GST Collection Hits All-Time High in 2024-25

GST Collection Hits All-Time High in 2024-25

The country’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection hit an all-time high in the last fiscal (FY 25) at Rs 22.08-lakh-crore....

China halts key machine supplies to India, recalls engineers, move could slow down iPhone production

China halts key machine supplies to India, recalls engineers, move could slow down iPhone production

China has reportedly stopped delivering crucial machines and parts used in India’s electronics and automobile manufacturing sectors...

Infosys advises employees against overtime despite founder’s 70-hour work week suggestion

Infosys advises employees against overtime despite founder’s 70-hour work week suggestion

IT major Infosys has started sending cautionary emails to employees working beyond 9.15 hours a day, advising them to avoid excessive work …

PPF 15+5+5 formula can make you a crorepati, monthly income of ₹61,000 for life with zero risk and full tax-free returns in 25 years

PPF 15+5+5 formula can make you a crorepati, monthly income of ₹61,000 for life with zero risk and full tax-free returns in 25 years

The Centre has kept interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for Q2FY26...

Top Money Mistakes People Make in Youthful Years, Starting Late is a Costly Delay

Top Money Mistakes People Make in Youthful Years, Starting Late is a Costly Delay

In your 20s and early 30s, investing might not seem urgent. With student loans, travel plans, and lifestyle spending taking priority...

Microsoft exits Pakistan after 25 years of operations, India emerges as preferred hub

Microsoft exits Pakistan after 25 years of operations, India emerges as preferred hub

After 25 years of shaping Pakistan’s digital ecosystem, Microsoft has quietly shut down its operations in the country...

Jeff Bezos-backed ₹750 crore climate satellite goes dark in space, investigation underway

Jeff Bezos-backed ₹750 crore climate satellite goes dark in space, investigation underway

A climate-monitoring satellite funded in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has gone missing in space...

Nehal Modi Arrested in US in Connection With ₹13,000 Crore PNB Scam

Nehal Modi Arrested in US in Connection With ₹13,000 Crore PNB Scam

Nehal Modi, the younger brother of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, has been arrested in the United States on charges of financial fra…

Elon Musk Launches “America Party,” Investors Delay Tesla ETF amid Political Push

Elon Musk Launches “America Party,” Investors Delay Tesla ETF amid Political Push

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced on July 5, 2025, that he has formed a new political party in the U.S., dubbed the “America Pa…

Shift from Traditional Saving Patterns: FD Losing Ground, Trust on Mutual Funds on Rise

Shift from Traditional Saving Patterns: FD Losing Ground, Trust on Mutual Funds on Rise

Bank fixed deposits (FDs) are no longer the go-to investment for Indian households...

Govt Slashes Toll by 50% on Select Highways with Bridges, Tunnels and Flyovers

Govt Slashes Toll by 50% on Select Highways with Bridges, Tunnels and Flyovers

The central government has announced a major reduction in toll taxes on specific portions of national highways, offering up to 50% discount…

RBI scraps pre-payment charges on floating rate loans from 2026

RBI scraps pre-payment charges on floating rate loans from 2026

Major relief for home loan, MSE borrowers; uniform rules for banks, NBFCs

SEBI bans US firm Jane Street for market manipulation; seizes over ₹4,843 crore

SEBI bans US firm Jane Street for market manipulation; seizes over ₹4,843 crore

India’s market regulator SEBI has imposed a trading ban on US-based high-frequency trading firm Jane Street Group and its three associated …

Sharp Surge in Ultra-Luxury Home Sales Across India, Record growth in Rs 50 crore-plus homes

Sharp Surge in Ultra-Luxury Home Sales Across India, Record growth in Rs 50 crore-plus homes

India’s ultra-luxury housing market has witnessed a remarkable boom in the first half of 2025, backed by a robust economy and rising demand…

Microsoft to lay off 9,000 more workers worldwide, Second round of job cuts in 2024 after May layoff

Microsoft to lay off 9,000 more workers worldwide, Second round of job cuts in 2024 after May layoff

Microsoft is planning to lay off about 9,000 employees, which is its second major round of layoffs this year...

SBI calls RCOM loan as fraud after audit findings, Anil Ambani to be reported to RBI for fund misuse

SBI calls RCOM loan as fraud after audit findings, Anil Ambani to be reported to RBI for fund misuse

The State Bank of India has marked Reliance Communications' (RCOM) loan account as a fraud case...

Musk loses $13 billion in a day after Trump warning, $32 billion loss in a month

Musk loses $13 billion in a day after Trump warning, $32 billion loss in a month

Elon Musk suffered a major financial blow as Tesla’s valuation dropped by $13 billion in a single day, following a sharp verbal attack by U…

Delhi High Court Bans Patanjali Chyawanprash Ad, Court slams Ramdev’s past 'Sharbat Jihad' remarks as unacceptable

Delhi High Court Bans Patanjali Chyawanprash Ad, Court slams Ramdev’s past 'Sharbat Jihad' remarks as unacceptable

The Delhi High Court has barred Patanjali Ayurved from running advertisements that defame or mislead consumers about Dabur’s Chyawanprash...

Ola, Uber can now charge double during peak hours, Govt sets new cab fare rules

Ola, Uber can now charge double during peak hours, Govt sets new cab fare rules

Cab aggregators like Ola, Uber, Rapido, and inDrive have been allowed by the Central Government to charge up to twice the base fare during …

India Receives USD 135-billion as Remittances in FY 25

India Receives USD 135-billion as Remittances in FY 25

The country has received USD 135.46-billion in remittances for the financial year ending March 31, 2025...