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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
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DMRC Launches Digital QR Code-Based Ticketing Service Via Amazon Pay
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) expanded its Digital QR Ticketing service to Amazon Pay on Thursday. With this move, Delhi Metro commuters can purchase their travelling tickets online through the platform. The QR code-based ticketing facility was already available via several other apps, but now travellers have an additional way to book their o...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing International Payments via UPI for Indian Users
WhatsApp could be working on enabling international payments via its in-app Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service, as per a new leak. WhatsApp Payments or WhatsApp Pay was first introduced for Indian users as an in-app service in November 2020. The platform’s entry into the payments sector was considered delayed as rival platforms were already...
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Binance Co-Founder Advises Caution to Crypto Investors, Notifies on Rising Listing Scams
Crypto token listing scams are on a rise. Through social networking platforms like LinkedIn and X, cyber criminals first identify members of the crypto community, analyse their investment patterns, and then reach out to those who are more likely to invest in newer tokens with hopes to hit a jackpot. Sometimes the scammers also reach out to crypto p...
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WhatsApp to Offer Card Payments, Services From Rival Digital Payment Providers in India
WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.
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Facebook Parent Meta Sees Another Big Exit In India: 4th In Nearly 2 Months
"Today was my last day at WhatsApp Pay and as I sign off, I can proudly say that watching the scale and the influence of WhatsApp in India has been a humbling experience," Vinay Choletti said.
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WhatsApp Pay India Chief Quits Within 4 Months Of Taking Charge
Vinay Choletti, head of WhatsApp's India payment business, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform Inc.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits Within Four Months of Taking Charge
WhatsApp's India payment business head, Vinay Choletti, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform. Meta has seen a series of changes in executive roles in the recent months.
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Telcos Seek Regulatory Framework to Levy Usage Charge on OTT Communication Services
Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said that over-the-top (OTT) players should pay telcos for using their network. The industry body has written to the government to set up a licensing and regulatory framework to charge a usage fee from big OTT players.
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Ashneer Grover Slams WhatsApp Pay, Calls It "Biggest Failure In India"
In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Ashneer Grover, the former managing director of BharatPe, referred to WhatsApp Pay as the biggest tech product failure in India.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits, Joins Amazon: Report
The head of WhatsApp's India payment business, Manesh Mahatme, has quit and is joining Amazon India, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Starts Identifying, Sharing 'Legal' Names of Users Enabling Payments in India
WhatsApp has started identifying "legal" names of users who have signed up for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based payments feature. These names will also be shared with people who receive payments through WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp Said to Soon Offer Cashback Rewards to UPI Payment Service Users, Merchants in India
WhatsApp will within weeks roll out cashback rewards to lure more Indians to its peer-to-peer payments service and is testing similar incentives for merchant payments, two sources said, as the company seeks to compete with rivals including Google.
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WhatsApp to Expand Indian Payments Service to 100 Million Users, Wins Approval From NPCI
WhatsApp has won approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand its payments service to 100 million users. Although a relaxation, the new cap will still limit WhatsApp’s growth in India, where it has more than 500 million users.
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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
-
DMRC Launches Digital QR Code-Based Ticketing Service Via Amazon Pay
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) expanded its Digital QR Ticketing service to Amazon Pay on Thursday. With this move, Delhi Metro commuters can purchase their travelling tickets online through the platform. The QR code-based ticketing facility was already available via several other apps, but now travellers have an additional way to book their o...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing International Payments via UPI for Indian Users
WhatsApp could be working on enabling international payments via its in-app Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service, as per a new leak. WhatsApp Payments or WhatsApp Pay was first introduced for Indian users as an in-app service in November 2020. The platform’s entry into the payments sector was considered delayed as rival platforms were already...
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Binance Co-Founder Advises Caution to Crypto Investors, Notifies on Rising Listing Scams
Crypto token listing scams are on a rise. Through social networking platforms like LinkedIn and X, cyber criminals first identify members of the crypto community, analyse their investment patterns, and then reach out to those who are more likely to invest in newer tokens with hopes to hit a jackpot. Sometimes the scammers also reach out to crypto p...
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WhatsApp to Offer Card Payments, Services From Rival Digital Payment Providers in India
WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.
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Facebook Parent Meta Sees Another Big Exit In India: 4th In Nearly 2 Months
"Today was my last day at WhatsApp Pay and as I sign off, I can proudly say that watching the scale and the influence of WhatsApp in India has been a humbling experience," Vinay Choletti said.
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WhatsApp Pay India Chief Quits Within 4 Months Of Taking Charge
Vinay Choletti, head of WhatsApp's India payment business, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform Inc.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits Within Four Months of Taking Charge
WhatsApp's India payment business head, Vinay Choletti, has quit the firm within four months in the role, marking the latest in a series of domestic senior-level departures at parent company Meta Platform. Meta has seen a series of changes in executive roles in the recent months.
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Telcos Seek Regulatory Framework to Levy Usage Charge on OTT Communication Services
Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said that over-the-top (OTT) players should pay telcos for using their network. The industry body has written to the government to set up a licensing and regulatory framework to charge a usage fee from big OTT players.
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Ashneer Grover Slams WhatsApp Pay, Calls It "Biggest Failure In India"
In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Ashneer Grover, the former managing director of BharatPe, referred to WhatsApp Pay as the biggest tech product failure in India.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Quits, Joins Amazon: Report
The head of WhatsApp's India payment business, Manesh Mahatme, has quit and is joining Amazon India, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Starts Identifying, Sharing 'Legal' Names of Users Enabling Payments in India
WhatsApp has started identifying "legal" names of users who have signed up for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based payments feature. These names will also be shared with people who receive payments through WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp Said to Soon Offer Cashback Rewards to UPI Payment Service Users, Merchants in India
WhatsApp will within weeks roll out cashback rewards to lure more Indians to its peer-to-peer payments service and is testing similar incentives for merchant payments, two sources said, as the company seeks to compete with rivals including Google.
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WhatsApp to Expand Indian Payments Service to 100 Million Users, Wins Approval From NPCI
WhatsApp has won approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand its payments service to 100 million users. Although a relaxation, the new cap will still limit WhatsApp’s growth in India, where it has more than 500 million users.
