Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda Uber is pulling out of Nigeria and Uganda, closing operations in two African markets where ride-hailing companies have faced a difficult combination of rising operating costs, pressure on fares and growing competition.The exits took effect on September 2, ending Uber’s 12-year run in Nigeria and roughly a decade in Uganda. The…
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a session at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, in Mumbai By next year, your highway journeys could get a lot smoother, as India moves towards a barrier-free, fully digital tolling process.Expected to be rolled out by February-March 2027, the new system will allow motorists to pass…
The commission held that the EPFO was required to process and settle the claim within the prescribed period. (Image for representative purpose only) Your provident fund savings are your retirement corpus. In one case of what the consumer court saw as a delay in disbursal of claim amount, retiree has been awarded a 6% interest…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman described artificial intelligence as “a double edged sword”, warning that while it can help detect fraud, it can also be used to perpetrate it. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Sitharaman also added that innovation should expand efficiency without creating new forms of systemic fragility.Cautioning about the risks linked to…
UPI now dominates Indian merchant payments, significantly reducing card usage (AI image) Walk into almost any shop in India today, a kirana store, a pharmacy, a roadside food cart and you’ll see the same thing.A small QR code taped near the counter, and a shopkeeper who barely looks up when you scan it. Nobody asks…
The absence of an original ITR became a key issue. An Indian working in Kuwait and originally from Ahmedabad received an income tax notice after he failed to file an Income Tax Return (ITR), despite remitting more than a crore to his bank accounts in India.The man had moved to Kuwait to work in the…
Indian Railways is undertaking several measures to modernise and strengthen its rail ticket booking system. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has set a new ticket booking record! Online booking of train tickets now accounts for 89% of total train ticket bookings on the Indian Railways network and this rush became evident when…
Gold’s intraday structure has turned constructive after the sharp recovery from lower levels. Gold price prediction today: Gold is showing a constructive intraday bias and a buy on dips strategy is favoured, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. The analyst shares the rationale:MCX Gold October futures are showing signs…
Top stocks to buy today on September 11, 2026 Stock market recommendations:Finolex Cables, Adani Ports, and Emmvee Photovoltaic Power are the top stocks to buy today on September 11, 2026, identified and recommended by Hitesh Rathi, Technical Analyst (Equity & Derivatives) at Angel One. Here’s what he has to say:Buy Finolex Cables at Rs 1418-1410;…
Rupee falls 27 paise against US dollar Rupee began Friday on a weak note, falling 27 paise to extend its decline against the US dollar. In early trading, the currency touched 95.79 as high crude oil prices and foreign portfolio outflows continued to weigh it down.Rupee began the session at 95.70 against the dollar at…
