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Fintech firm Enkash expects its business to grow by 36% to $30 million, about Rs 250 crore, in this fiscal on account of digitisation in small and medium business in the accounting segment, a senior official of the company said. Ascent Capital-backed Enkash founder Hemant Vishnoi told PTI the company focuses on spends management of small and medium enterprises that have over Rs 10 crore annual turnover and expects the customer base to double in the current fiscal. «We closed last financial year closer to $22 million revenue and we are targeting close to $30 million this year.

₹2,30,951 crore in fiscal 2023, up from ₹1,74,993 crore in FY22. EBITDA reported a 44.7% jump led by broad-based growth across consumption baskets, RIL said in its annual report. Digital commerce and new commerce businesses contributed to 18% of revenue in FY 2022-23—in the previous fiscal, digital commerce contributed to nearly 17% of revenues.

BJP considers «Brahmin religion», which is followed by only 10 per cent of the people, as «Hindu religion» and there exists nothing like «Hindu religion», Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya has said. Maurya said the party does not consider tribals, Dalits, and other backward classes, who form the majority of Indians, as Hindus, and characterises the entire religion only with Brahmins. In an interview with PTI, the politician also called the ruling BJP-led NDA, a «Non-Democratic Alliance», as he exuded confidence that the opposition bloc's INDIA will deliver a defeat to the two-time Narendra Modi government at the Centre in the coming general election.

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal, calling it «best Sunday ever», rode his Royal Enfield bike to personally hand out friendship bands and food to various delivery partners, restaurant affiliates, and customers to celebrate Friendship Day. Showing his enthusiasm for both friendship and delicious food, Goyal posted pictures of the special «best food friends forever» bands on Twitter.

Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom unit of Reliance Industries (RIL), has tied up $2.2 billion financing through the Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) in the last fiscal through March to buy equipment and services from Ericsson for the telco's pan-India 5G rollout. “RJIL tied up its first ever Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) supported facilities of $2.2 billion equivalent making it the largest cover ever provided by EKN for a deal to a private corporate globally,” the Mukesh Ambani-owned conglomerate said in its annual report for FY23.

drunk man reportedly attacked and killed an 85-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, as informed by the police on Sunday. A video of the incident, which occurred in Tarpal village within the Saira police station area on Saturday, was circulated on social media platforms. The video shows the alleged perpetrator, Pratap Singh (70), assaulting the woman using an umbrella and his legs near the Mahadev temple.

Narendra Modi on Sunday strongly criticized «corruption, dynasty rule and appeasement», saying that today the whole country is calling for these «evil forces to quit India». PM Modi was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations in 27 states and UTs via video conferencing.

Indian Railways is one of the busiest and oldest railway systems in the world with over 3.52 billion passengers and 1512 MT of freight in 2023. The Railways is aptly named the lifeline of India as it runs over 13,000 trains every day covering 7,325 stations across India. To keep this vast machine well oiled, the Railwasy launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme to redevelop 1309 stations nationwide.

Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to late Sangh functionary Madan Das Devi. Besides, senior BJP and RSS functionaries including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, party president J P Nadda, former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal, and Anurag Thakur attended the condolence meeting. PM Modi also penned a few thoughts on Madan Das Devi.

The popular meme crypto known as Shiba Inu has announced the launch of a new platform known as ShibariumSSI. This new platform will center on the idea of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI). The announcement, which was made through the official Shiba Inu Twitter account, stresses a new era in digital identity management and aims to empower consumers with greater control over their personal data. The news was made via Twitter.

Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country via video conferencing on Sunday. Redeveloped at a cost of more than ₹24,470 crore, the 508 stations are spread across 27 states and union territories, including 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra and 37 in West Bengal. The railways has set an internal target of one-and-a-half years to two years to complete the projects.

Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur, recently praised the video experience on this platform, stating that it is rapidly improving. Taking to social media platform, X, Musk said, “Immersive video on this platform is starting to get pretty good. Just tap on any video & swipe up when you want to move on." As per Musk, with a straightforward approach, users can tap on any video to engage with the content and simply swipe up when they wish to move on to the next one.

The friction stems from moves by top NFT exchanges Blur and OpenSea to slash royalty rates payable to artists when a token’s ownership changes, in the hope that lower costs will lift depressed levels of buying and selling. But diminished artist income could stanch new work, ossifying a market where trading volumes have already crashed 95% from $17 billion in January 2022, according to figures from Token Terminal. Royalties peaked that month at $269 million but were just $4.3 million in July this year as the rates paid fell to 0.6% per transaction from as much as 5%, researcher Nansen said.

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party on Sunday accused authorities of denying his legal team access to the leader to get his signatures on essential documents for court purposes. Khan, 70, was arrested from his Zaman Park home in Lahore on Saturday shortly after an Islamabad trial court found him guilty of «corrupt practices» in the Toshakhana corruption case and sentenced him to three-year imprisonment. Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party, is lodged in the Attock Jail after being sentenced for concealing the sale of state gifts.

Also read: Elon Musk reveals major update on ad revenue sharing: X Premium subscribers will get… In July, twitter rebranded itself with the new name X and a new logo replacing the iconic 17 years old blue bird logo, signalling a shift towards becoming an "everything app" and broadening its focus beyond its previous identity as Twitter. Despite these developments, X's cash flow remains negative due to a 50 percent drop in advertising revenue and a substantial debt burden.

The fight marked an important moment for both fighters. Paul, seeking redemption after his defeat to Tommy Fury, displayed his skills and determination, managing to knock down Diaz during the intense showdown. Diaz, on the other hand, demonstrated his durability and toughness by lasting the entire 10 rounds against his formidable opponent, despite it being his debut in the boxing arena. The highly anticipated bout garnered widespread attention, drawing in a large audience eager to witness the clash between the two renowned fighters. The fight was broadcasted on DAZN and other platforms, ensuring fans across the globe could catch the action live. Additionally, multiple sources provided comprehensive video highlights for those who missed the live broadcast, allowing them to relish the best moments of the fierce confrontation. Jake Paul's victory and Nate Diaz's impressive debut have undoubtedly left a lasting impact on the world of boxing. As the sport continues to attract celebrity fighters and traditional athletes alike, it is clear that these crossover matchups hold a special place in the hearts of fans and continue to fuel excitement and anticipation for future events.

OTT platforms. Fans and viewers can anticipate a mix of highly-anticipated movies such as OMG 2, Gadar 2, Jailer, Heart of Stone, and Dream Girl 2, along with several others. This month promises to be an engaging time for movie enthusiasts, with a total of 10 films releasing across various platforms.

News Corp Australia has quietly axed a major project that would have allowed small businesses to buy advertising across the company’s publications, and made dozens of people redundant.

earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 10 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed. Videos on social media showed shaking light fixtures, trembling ground and people evacuating their buildings, with one clip showing people walking past bricks scattered on the ground.

The story of drafting India’s data protection regime can be compared to the making of blockbuster content. With greenlight in 2017, the draft law has seen many re-writes since then.

Zomato has a new CFO, but his role isn’t related to company financials in the slightest. Last week, Deepinder Goyal, chief executive of the online food delivery platform, announced the appointment of Anmol Gupta, the company’s first ever chief fitness officer, or CFO, who would be working with employees towards wellness and healthy living, as well as with an in-house team of trainers, nutritionists and wellbeing counsellors.