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US-based Paystand and Mexico-based Yaydoo on Wednesday announced a merger to facilitate a blockchain platform. The platform will aim to help businesses around the US and Latin America with liquidity solutions and cashflow management. Without disclosing details, the tech startups said in a statement that the deal forms a B2B fintech unicorn.

Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Monday wrote to DTC over a female bus marshal attempting to commit suicide after being harassed by a DTC bus conductor. The conductor used to force her for sexual favours and took ₹25,000 for her transfer. The depot manager and other staff began harassing her after she complained to depot's higher officials.

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Working President Alok Kumar on Wednesday urged the Centre to "push [Rohingyas] out of Bharat" instead of housing them in Delhi's Bakkarwala. "'Rohingyas are not refugees but the infiltrators' has been the consistent stand of the [Centre]," Kumar said. Kumar also referred to Home Minister Amit Shah's statement saying, "Rohingyas will never be accepted in India."

Jay Kotak, Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO and billionaire Uday Kotak's son, compared borrowing rates in the UK and India saying, "Colonialism isn't entirely dead!" "India borrows at 7.5% [while] the UK at 4% (10 year government bond). India has similar GDP, higher GDP growth & forex reserves, lower exchange rate depreciation, public debt and fiscal deficit to GDP!" he added.

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are the world's fastest-growing crypto markets, with the volume of crypto received in the region jumping 48% between January-June 2022, Chainalysis said in a report. MENA was followed by Latin America, with a 40% growth rate, and North America, recording 36% growth. Turkey topped the MENA region in terms of value of crypto received.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the state's GST collection crossed the ₹10,000-crore mark for the first time in the first six months of FY23. Punjab has seen a 22.6% YoY growth in GST collection so far in FY23, Cheema added. Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government had estimated a total GST collection of ₹20,550 crore for FY23, he said.

Industrialist Anand Mahindra on Wednesday said India's success in creating a unique digital payments ecosystem is "simply stunning". "Leaders always find new and different pathways; the rest of the world follows..." Mahindra tweeted while sharing a picture showing digital payment options available in different countries. India ranks amongst the top countries in the list shared by Mahindra.

Ahead of the Formula E race to be held on February 11, the Hyderabad City Police on Saturday released a traffic advisory about restrictions to be imposed on NTR Marg. The diversions will remain partially imposed on Sunday and Monday and completely from February 7-12, as per the requirement. Traffic from VV Statue will be diverted to Ravindra Bharati.

The Ministry of Health has refuted a message, being circulated on social media which claimed that the NEET-PG exam has been postponed from March 5, 2023, to May 21, 2023. "The message is FAKE...Be careful...Do not share such FAKE messages with others," the ministry tweeted on Tuesday. The fake message claimed that online application will continue till March 25.

The administration of Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh has banned DJs and using loudspeakers in wake of exams of students. The notification, issued on Monday, said loudspeakers can be allowed for only two hours with prior permission. The decision was taken to ensure the studies of students are not affected in any manner, the order read.

E-commerce firm eBay Inc said on Tuesday it will lay off 500 employees globally, representing 4% of its total workforce. CEO Jamie Iannone said the company decided to do layoffs after examining the global macroeconomic environment over the past several months. He said the cuts will strengthen eBay’s ability to deliver better experiences for its customers.

As many as 13 trains have been cancelled from February 15 to 24 between Maharashtra and Telangana due to the ongoing non-interlocking work on the Kazipet-Balharshah section, as per South Central Railway. Among the cancelled trains are Kacheguda-Karimnagar, Purna-Adilabad and Kazipet-Sirpur Town. Apart from these, seven more trains have been partially cancelled during February 14-25.

While sharing a screenshot of a report titled 'Top 10 most-polluted cities worldwide' on Twitter, Arvind Kejriwal wrote, "After a long time, Delhi is not [on] the list." "Congrats Delhi! But [it's] still a long way to go. We've to be counted in the [cleanest] cities of the world," he added. Mumbai was the only Indian city on the list.

The Department of Pharmaceuticals will be celebrating the fifth 'Jan Aushadhi Diwas' on March 7, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said on Monday. Several events, including seminars, heritage walks and health camps, have been planned in different cities across the country from March 1. The celebrations will help create awareness about the usage of generic medicines, it added.

Elon Musk has apologised to laid-off Twitter employee Halli Thorleifsson after mocking his disability, saying, "I would like to apologise to Halli for my misunderstanding of his situation." Musk also wrote, "He (Thorleifsson) is considering remaining at Twitter." In a tweet, Musk had described Thorleifsson as "the worst", before deleting it.

After US lawmaker Ilhan Omar said she would skip PM Narendra Modi's address to US Congress, claiming that his government has suppressed religious minorities, former Vice-Chairman of National Commission for Minorities Atif Rasheed said he lives freely with his religious identity in PM Modi's India. "I've equal share in every resource here...Stop spitting poison out of your mouth," he tweeted.

A Twitter user asked whether sealed bottles of alcohol were allowed on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. Subsequently, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation tweeted, "Yes. 2 sealed bottles of alcohol are allowed in Delhi Metro." However, drinking alcohol inside metro premises is still strictly prohibited, officials added. Sharp objects and weapons are also prohibited inside the metro.

A social media user claimed their company's HR department mistakenly sent a letter of "termination" to all 300 employees, including the CEO. The user shared a screenshot of HR's clarification, which read, "Urgent- DO NOT PANIC. The automation tool sent the test 'termination' letter to everyone." "The Slack went nuclear. One manager replied, 'Should I start packing?'" the user added.