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Over 2400 participants engaged in interactive learning sessions on road behavior   Kakinada,  January 2026: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) carried forward its nationwide road safety initiative with an awareness campaign in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.  The campaign engaged over 2400 students from Kakinada Public School, Dr. BR Ambedkar Gurukulam (Girls) and PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya  creating an open platform for learning, interaction and shared responsibility on the road. The campaign focused on building a practical understanding of road behaviour through structured sessions where participants were introduced to the fundamentals of safe riding practices, importance of traffic discipline and the role of awareness in everyday commuting. The sessions encouraged participants to view road safety not merely as a set of rules, but a daily habit that influences personal and collective well-being.   The programme featured interactive learning formats allowing...

PhonePe recently marked a decade of innovation, celebrating ten years in India’s fintech ecosystem. This milestone represents a decade of driving progress and expanding financial access for millions, transforming the way India transacts and manages money.   In the year 2025, PhonePe reached a significant milestone by surpassing 600 million  registered users, further cementing its role as a cornerstone of India’s digital economy. This year focused on deepening user trust and expanding accessibility through the launch of features such as UPI Circle , which enables delegated payments for trusted contacts, and PhonePe Protect , a security framework designed to safeguard millions against fraudulent transactions.   To further empower the merchant ecosystem, PhonePe introduced the Made-in-India SmartSpeaker and SmartPOD , driving financial inclusion for businesses nationwide. Through its Udyam Assist  initiative in partnership with SIDBI, the company became one of the first...

~ REDMI 15 5G and REDMI Pad 2 Pro: Built to Be Your Everyday Interconnectivity Companions ~ Xiaomi India, a global technology brand, today announced the launch of the REDMI Note 15 5G and the REDMI Pad 2 Pro, designed to deliver dependable performance, immersive entertainment, and long-lasting reliability for everyday use. Built around the needs of Indian consumers, the new REDMI devices combine all-day smartphone endurance with a powerful big-screen experience, making them ideal companions for users seeking seamless performance on the go and enhanced entertainment and productivity at home. REDMI Note 15 5G: Faster. Stronger. Simply Better. In a country where smartphones are used continuously across work, travel, payments, entertainment, and communication, REDMI Note 15 5G is designed to be a device users never have to second-guess. Engineered to survive real life, REDMI Note 15 5G features reinforced internals, SGS-tested durability based on MIL-STD-810H testing methods, and an IP66 r...

  ~ Chicken lovers can enjoy 5 juicy, crispy, Peri Peri Chicken leg pieces at just ₹399~ ~ Offer valid exclusively for dine-in, from 11 am to 7 pm~ ~More chicken, more savings with KFC Krispy Hours~ 2026 is off to a finger lickin’ good start, with KFC’s Krispy Hours offer. Chicken lovers can now enjoy 5 juicy, crispy, Peri Peri Chicken leg pieces at just ₹399. Seasoned to perfection and packed with KFC’s signature taste. The droolworthy offer is now available across all KFC restaurants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, exclusively for dine-in between 11 AM and 7 PM. So what are you waiting for? The clock is ticking. Make sure to grab the offer at your nearest KFC restaurant now! KFC fans can also pre-order on the KFC app while dining in to skip the wait and get straight to enjoying their finger lickin’ good food at just ₹399/-.

●Flipkart strengthens marketplace integrity through a structured, seller-first compliance and risk management framework powered by AI-led risk detection and continuous monitoring ●Platform systems review millions of listings monthly through standardized regulatory screening and enforcement protocols  ●Flipkart’s Brand Assure program enables trademark owners to participate directly in structured IP protection workflows, with over 11,000 brands onboarded ●Genuine sellers benefit from transparent enforcement, due-process communication, and design and infringement safeguards to support sustainable growth  National, January 2026: Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, continues to invest in and strengthen its compliance governance framework to ensure fairness, authenticity, and trust across the platform. These systems are designed to operate with consistent standards, internal control, and audit-ready processes across the organisation. This proactive, layered approach ...

All-new Echo Show 11 and fourth-gen Echo Show 8 are built on Omnisense technology which enables automated routines based on presence, motion, and temperature detection. The new smart displays come with an all new audio architecture featuring front-firing stereo speakers and custom woofers for room-filling spatial audio. Echo Show 11 and Echo Show 8 feature full HD and HD resolution, respectively, and come with a new sleek design, edge-to-edge glass displays, and thin bezels. Echo Show 11 and Echo Show 8 are now available for purchase at INR 26,999 (Graphite & Glacier White colours) and INR 23,999 (Graphite & Glacier White colours) respectively, on Amazon.in, Flipkart, and offline stores of Reliance Digital and Croma.  India, 2026: Amazon today announced the launch of its all-new Echo Show 11 and fourth-generation Echo Show 8 smart displays with Alexa in India. The devices feature an all-new audio architecture and Omnisense custom sensor platform, along with a new design...