MUMBAI: RBI has signalled the end of OTP-only second-factor authentication (2FA or AFA) for payments with its Authentication Directions, 2025, issued on Thursday.For consumers, the changes promise fewer bottlenecks and more choice. SMS-based OTPs, prone to delay and interception, will cede ground to biometrics, app-based tokens, or device-native methods such as face ID. Liability for…
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in action at the Japan Open and China Open respectively (Images via Getty Images) World number one Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the second round of the Japan Open on Thursday but was left concerned after twisting his ankle during a 6-4, 6-2 win over Argentina’s Sebastian Baez.The US Open champion…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party now considers Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar a “burden” ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.Addressing a press conference after the Congress Working Committee in Patna, Kharge said that internal conflict within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was not out in in the…
Are banks open today? Banks across India, including major lenders like the State Bank of India (SBI), remain closed on certain RBI-mandated holidays. These closures include all Sundays, as well as the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, according to RBI.However, today, September 22, all public and private banks only in Jaipur are closed…
Iga Swiatek of Poland (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) SEOUL: Iga Swiatek battled back from a disastrous start to win the Korea Open on Sunday, beating Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in the final.The world number two dropped the opening set after an error-strewn performance drastically out of keeping with her dominating form this week…
China on Saturday said that its position on the TikTok issue in the US is clear and hoped that America will provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies. The commerce ministry highlighted that the country “welcomes companies to conduct business negotiations in line with market rules to reach solutions that…
Ameesha Patel, who rose to overnight stardom with Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai and Gadar, has remained single despite being one of Bollywood’s most sought-after stars in the early 2000s. In a recent interview, the actress revealed that marriage was never a set milestone for her. She explained that she wanted to establish her own identity…
Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend Georgios Frangulis steals attention with sweet reaction to her twin US Open and Australian Open trophies (Image via Getty) Aryna Sabalenka won the 2025 US Open women’s singles title on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in New York. She beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Belarusian…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty won silver at Hong Kong Open 2025 (Image via X/@BadmintonTalk) India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had to settle for second best at the Hong Kong Open Super 500 on Sunday, going down to China’s Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in a…