Spotify to introduce a “Social Listening” feature A developer who loves digging in apps’ code to find hidden or still unreleased features tweeted about a pretty cool Spotify functionality called “Social Listening”, which lets you and your friends listen to the same song at the same time. Moreover, everyone in the party can contribute to the playlist by adding tracks of their own. All you have to do is scan…

Your net banking account of State Bank of India might be blocked if you do not register your mobile number with the bank before December 1. On its official website SBI said, “Customers who fail to register it before the deadline, will not be able to access the internet banking facilities of SBI. The website of SBI read, “Attention INB (Internet Banking) users, please register your mobile number with us…

Paytm which has made its mark in the Indian digital payments space is reportedly looking at acquiring insurtech startup Coverfox for a whopping $120 million, reported ET. The reports say that the talks are in early stages, still. Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma had earlier told Business Insider in an interview of their plans to expand financial offerings. “This year, we plan to double down on payments to…

As part of the enhanced screening process of visa applicants, the US Administration has made it mandatory for nearly all applicants to submit their social media details under new rules by the State Department. It was originally proposed last year as part of the ‘extreme vetting’ process of the Trump Administration. Authorities estimated the proposal would affect 14.7 million people annually including those travelling to the US to work or…

Only three days are left to e-file the statement of TDS (tax deducted at source) for the last quarter of financial year 2018-19, which ended on March 31. Filing the TDS statement after the due date, which is May 31, 2019, will invite a late fee of Rs. 200 per day and a penalty up to Rs. 1,00,000, the Income Tax Department said on Twitter. However, the Income Tax Department…

In a twist of events, Delhi High Court has asked Reserve Bank of India, regarding the legality of Google Pay’s operations in India. They have asked them that when Google Pay, also called as GPay is not authorized to operate as a digital payments provider, how are they operating in India. PIL Filed Against Google Pay In Delhi High Court This question came up during a hearing at Delhi High…

The last date to file one’s income tax return for the financial year 2018-19 or the assessment year 2019-20 is July 31, 2019, unless extended by the government. While the total income, after taking into account the deductions, if any, is exempt from income tax up to a limit of Rs 2.5 lakh per annum, any income above that is taxed. However, taxation is slab based and also depends on…

For those living in India’s small towns, for instance, Junagadh in Gujarat, Rishikesh in Uttarakhand or Jalna in Maharastra and yearning for their favourite food home delivered would now have Zomato fulfilling it. Swiggy-rival and Alibaba-backed online food discovery and ordering startup Zomato has now expanded its food delivery service to more than 300 cities in India, up from over 200 at the beginning of April this year. On the…

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court Monday upheld the Constitutional validity of an amended section of the Indian Penal Code under which repeat offenders in rape cases can be awarded life imprisonment or death penalty. A division bench of Justices B P Dharmadhikari and Revati Mohite Dere dismissed petitions filed by three convicts in the Shakti Mill gang rape case challenging Constitutional validity of the legal provisions under which they were…