Skydo among first to get cross border payments licence in Gift City

Mumbai: Skydo, a cross-border payments platform for Indian exporters/businesses, is among the first to receive in-principle approval to operate as a cross-border Payment Service Provider at GIFT City IFSC.The GIFT City presence plugs Skydo into a globally-aligned finance hub built for cross-border flows. It unlocks build-for-global infra/products tailored to firms selling, buying, operating abroad. These…

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Ravi Mohan begins Sabarimala vratham amid divorce battle; ‘Parasakthi’ actor turns spiritual after emotional allegations

Ravi Mohan has now turned towards spirituality during one of the toughest phases of his personal life. The actor, who has been in the news due to his ongoing divorce case with wife Aarti Ravi, has reportedly started the sacred Sabarimala vratham by wearing the holy Ayyappa mala. The development comes just days after Ravi…

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Chinese scientists find a “human speech circuit” in monkey brains and it could change speech therapy forever

Scientists from China have identified the existence of human-like speech pathways in the brains of marmoset monkeys, providing insights into the evolution of speech and communication in primates. According to the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, marmoset brains contain an arcuate fasciculus, which is believed to be responsible for…

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Mumbai to host animation workshop for children at NGMA

BMC and UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in association with Neelaya Collective is organising ‘A Toon Club Animation Workshop for children’ at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) The BMC and UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), in association with Neelaya Collective, are organising ‘A Toon Club Animation Workshop for Children’ at the National Gallery…

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Union eductaion minister Dharmendra Pradhan chairs high-level meet over NEET paper leak

NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level meet after the NEET UG 2026 paper leak on Wednesday. Several social media channels, particularly that on Telegram, came under scanner for circulating fake paper leak claims and spreading misinformation related to competitive examinations.He called for a targeted crackdown on networks spreading fake information ahead…

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Biz men, HNIs, rural customers top bank branch visits; students least reliant

Mumbai: Indian bank branches continue to draw their heaviest footfall from entrepreneurs, rural customers and affluent clients, while younger, digital-native users remain the least likely to walk in, according to a report by EY, which also noted that 55% of customers want better digital support across apps, websites and chatbots.The report finds that middle-age entrepreneurs…

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