UPI Turns Ten and India Now Handles Nearly Half the World’s Real-Time Payments
From 373 transactions in its first month to 24,162 crore in FY 2025-26, UPI’s growth is without parallel in global fintech. The harder
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Deepfake Gang Busted in Ahmedabad After Using AI to Bypass Aadhaar Verification and Execute Loan Fraud
Ahmedabad cyber police arrest four accused who used deepfake technology and AI tools to bypass Aadhaar biometric checks, change registered mobile numbers, open bank accounts, and apply for fraudulent loans.
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Digital Arrest Scams in India Crash 86 Per Cent in 2025 as MHA’s Cyber Crime Crackdown Shows Results — But Rs 644 Crore Still Lost
Digital arrest scams in India dropped 86% in 2025 with cases falling from 1.23 lakh to 17,264. But Rs 644 crore was still lost. Inside the MHA crackdown.
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UPI Crosses 228 Billion Transactions Worth Rs 300 Trillion in 2025: Inside India’s Digital Payments Revolution
India’s digital payments revolution reached a staggering new milestone in 2025, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processing 228.5 billion transactions worth Rs
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UPI Marks 10 Years With Record Rs 29.53 Lakh Crore March 2026 as RBI Enforces Two-Factor Authentication
UPI celebrates tenth anniversary with record Rs 29.53 lakh crore in March 2026 transactions. RBI mandates two-factor authentication from April 1.
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Credit Line on UPI Is Reshaping How India Borrows as Banks Race to Scale CLOU in 2026
The RBI-approved Credit Line on UPI (CLOU) is transforming India’s digital lending landscape. With 228.
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UPI Hits All-Time High of Rs 29.52 Trillion in March 2026 as India Caps Record FY26 for Digital Payments
UPI transactions surged to Rs 29.52 trillion in March 2026, capping FY26 at Rs 314 trillion with 730 million daily transactions.
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RBI Digital Rupee Crosses 10 Million Wallets as India’s Fintech Ecosystem Reshapes Global Payments in 2026
India’s CBDC Experiment Reaches a Tipping Point The Reserve Bank of India’s digital rupee, officially designated the e-Rupee (e₹), crossed 10 million active
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UPI Crosses 800 Million Daily Transactions as CRED Gets Payment Aggregator Licence From RBI
India’s Unified Payments Interface has crossed 800 million daily transactions for the first time.
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RBI’s Digital Lending Overhaul: New Guidelines Reshape India’s ₹5 Lakh Crore Fintech Credit Market
Regulation Catches Up With Innovation The Reserve Bank of India has issued a comprehensive overhaul of its digital lending guidelines, effective from April
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