The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued a draft framework for alternative authentication mechanism for digital payments, wherein it has mandated that all digital payment transactions would have to be authenticated with an additional factor of authentication (AFA), except small value contactless card payments for up to Rs 5,000 at point of sale terminals, e-mandates for recurring transactions, and small value digital payments through offline mode, among others. Additionally, it has said that all digital payment transactions, other than card present transactions, have to ensure that one of the factors of authentication is dynamically created, i.e., the factor is generated after initiation of payment; is specific to the transaction; and cannot be reused.
The World Cup began with 32 teams competing in a group stage, with teams divided into eight groups of four.
It is not your job to help her move on from a relationship that she chose to break. You don't owe your ex-partner your unconditional support, counsels rediffGURU Ravi Mittal.
'Women are taking on key roles in warehouses, such as picking and packing, as well as in our last-mile operations across India.'
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If your ultimate goal is to get married and you are going on a first and second date with someone dreamy, don't blurt out the marriage countdown, says Solene Paillet. You will scare this perfect match away!
Marriage should not stop us from having close friends of the opposite gender, says rediffGURU Shalini Singh.
Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and chief executive officer of Ola, is encouraging developers to switch from Google Maps to Ola Maps. Ola is offering developers a year of free access to Ola Maps on the company's Krutrim Cloud and over Rs 100 crore in free credits. This initiative comes after Ola replaced Google Maps with its own Ola Maps, leading to annual savings of around Rs 100 crore.
You may get intimate for the first time out of impulse and develop second thoughts later. That's why it is important to have a clear idea of how to communicate to your date that you are not ready for sex, says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack.
rediffGURU Mohit Arora offers advice on how you can manage your emotions and improve your personality to be more confident and positive.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during his telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday, discussed the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan amidst chaotic airlifts of Afghan civilians and diplomats by the US and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries before the August 31 deadline.
rediffGURU Anu Krishna, co-founder of Unfear Changemakers, offers expert advice about how you can take charge of your life.
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We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Messi played a key role in guiding Argentina to their first World Cup title in 36 years when they beat defending champions France in the final in December last year.
The announcement of the award comes as an acknowledgement of Dr Saiduddin's services, according to a statement by Pakistan President Arif Alvi, who approved the conferment on Wednesday.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
'Find a great date, or great dates for the rest of your lives, or maybe a great friendship.'
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Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head Coach, which ended gloriously with the T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados on Saturday, will remain a case study on how to be stately and understated at the same time in modern-day cricket coaching.
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'We have essentially tried to set out an agenda for the next five years and it, in essence, represents the political commitment to that agenda.'
This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point that cuts across class and caste barriers; unprecedented levels of unemployment has the youth in a ferment. This has reduced the BJP campaign to a laundry list of recycled grievances and thinly veiled communal appeals, neither of which are working as well as they have in the past, argues Prem Panicker.
'Our objective is to reach a localisation rate of 50% in the span of five years.'
After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession
Celebrate the weekend with Shah Rukh Khan and more on OTT.
The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,
Creating a positive reform that does away with an official who constitutes a flawed aspect of Indian democracy will allow the BJP to rightfully claim this as one of its positive legacies, suggests Karan P Shah.
Shekhar Kumar, an HR expert, talent, and client acquisition leader at SEPL offers advice on how to grow professionally.
To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a Rs 11.11 lakh crore spending on infrastructure and vowed to continue reforms as she resisted resorting to populist measures in Modi government's last Budget before general elections, instead choosing to stay on the path of cutting deficit while bolstering measures for focus groups.
With a jam-packed schedule brimming with both legendary athletes and captivating storylines, Paris 2024 promises unforgettable moments.
Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon? A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's must-read book, The Great Indian Cricket Circus.
'Israelis have great love for India,' says Ashish Mehrotra looking back at his memorable visit to Israel a few years ago.
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Taking a home loan is a long journey, which involves many stages. The key to getting your home loan in a smooth way is being familiar with the entire home loan process
India's second largest IT services company Infosys on Thursday reported a 3.1 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 6,215 crore for the September 2023 quarter. The earnings (before minority interest) of the Bengaluru-based company stood at Rs 6,026 crore in the year-ago period. The company - which competes in the IT services market with TCS, Wipro, HCL Technologies and others - saw its revenue rising 6.7 per cent to Rs 38,994 crore for the just-ended September quarter.
Experts who work on race and gender issues have now put together a syllabus for desis.
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