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The latest startup and technology news coming out of India.

Delhivery claims Ecom Express has inaccurately represented Delhivery’s business metrics when drawing comparisons in its IPO filing. 

SoftBank-backed Delhivery contests metrics in rival Ecom Express’ IPO filing

An Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws, according to a report from Reuters. The finding presents a new challenge for…

Amazon and Flipkart violated competition laws in India, report says

WhatsApp is now letting small businesses in India sign up for a Meta Verified badge and giving them the ability to send customized messages to customers.

WhatsApp brings Meta Verified, customized messages to small businesses in India

Swiggy is considering boosting the fresh issue component of its IPO by $150 million, targeting a total of $1.4 billion.

Swiggy weighs increasing its IPO size by $150M, aiming to raise up to $1.4B

AppsForBharat, the startup behind Hindu devotional app Sri Mandir, has raised $18 million to penetrate into global markets and add new features.

Sri Mandir helps Hindus visit sacred temples and offer donations virtually, from their phones

The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models now start at 119,900 rupees ($1,428) and 144,900 rupees ($1,725) respectively, compared to their iPhone 15 Pro counterparts which were priced at…

Apple sets lower iPhone 16 Pro prices in India

You can build a reminder and task management system for yourself, and use a service that works for your team. But it might not be easy to get your family…

Karo is a to-do app that lets you assign tasks to your friends and family

Drip Capital has raised $113 million in a combination of $23 million in equity and $90 million in debt to provide credit to more small businesses in India and the…

Drip Capital, a fintech that provides working capital to SMBs, picks up $113M

India’s fabless semiconductor startup BigEndian has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India.

BigEndian founders hope to use their deep chip experience to help establish India in semiconductors

Agrim has raised $17.3 million to expand its B2B agri-inputs platform to more manufacturers and retailers in India.

India’s Agrim snags $17.3M to help farmers get inputs like seeds and pesticides more easily

Durex India has exposed customers’ personal information, including full names, email and postal addresses, and order details.

Durex India spilled customers’ private order data

CoinSwitch, a prominent Indian cryptocurrency exchange, is suing rival platform WazirX to recover trapped funds.

CoinSwitch sues WazirX to recover trapped funds

VerSe Innovation, India’s content tech startup, has acquired digital marketing firm Valueleaf Group to bolster its presence in the Indian digital ad space.

India’s VerSe buys Valueleaf to boost digital marketing

Planera, scheduling and planning software for commercial construction projects, has raised $13.5 million to expand its reach and help general contractors with more features.

Planera raises $13.5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

No two businesses are the same, and that’s good news: As we saw again this week, it opens up space for companies to try opposite approaches, join forces or challenge…

M&A can open up the playing field for the competition

360 One Asset, an investor in National Stock Exchange (NSE), has increased its valuation for India’s top stock exchange to $29.9 billion.

360 One lifts its valuation of India’s National Stock Exchange to $29.9B

India’s ONDC has launched digital lending on its network as it expands into financial services after powering e-commerce, mobility and logistics with its standardized framework.

India’s open commerce network expands into digital lending

India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed concern over the rapid growth of e-commerce in the country, warning of potential disruption to small retailers. Speaking at the launch of…

India’s trade minister decries e-commerce growth, Amazon’s ‘predatory’ pricing

Global technology giants are pushing back against attempts by India’s telecom networks to bring internet services under stricter regulation, rejecting arguments that such measures are necessary to create a “level…

US tech giants fight Indian telcos’ bid to regulate internet services, pay for network usage

Amazon is considering shifting its payments offerings in India into a standalone app, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, as the e-commerce giant aims to boost usage of…

Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India

Gogoro has deferred its India plans over delay in government incentives, but the Taiwanese company has partnered with Rapido for a bike-taxi pilot.

Gogoro delays India plans due to policy uncertainty, launches bike-taxi pilot with Rapido

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. I’m Anna Heim from TechCrunch’s international team, and I’ll be writing this newsletter…

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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has resumed operations for users in India after a seven-month hiatus imposed by a local authority for operating “illegally” in the country. The exchange…

Binance restarts services in India after seven-month regulatory halt

India’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for insolvency proceedings to be resumed against Byju’s in a win for U.S. creditors.

India’s top court clears way for Byju’s insolvency proceedings

Google Pixel 9 series India launch coincides with the expansion of its sales channels and after-sales support in the country.

Google faces headwinds as it brings Pixel 9 to India

General Catalyst and Mars Growth Capital are co-leading the Series G round, which will be closed within a few days, sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch.

Zepto raises $340M at a $5B valuation as India’s quick-commerce market heats up

Sarvam’s voice-enabled AI agents can be deployed on WhatsApp, within an app, and can even work with traditional voice calls.

Why this AI startup is betting on voice-enabled bots to scale AI adoption in India

Google Pixel 8 devices made in India start rolling off the production lines just ahead of the Pixel 9 launch.

Google begins shipping locally made Pixel 8 in India ahead of Pixel 9 launch

BT, the U.K.’s former incumbent telecoms carrier, is picking up a major new investor today as telecoms companies look for stronger footing in the rapidly shifting technology and communications market.…

Bharti will become BT’s biggest shareholder after buying a 25%, $4B stake from Altice

Kazam, an Indian EV charging solution provider, has raised $8 million to expand its footprint in the country and enter Southeast Asian markets.

India’s Kazam powers up to roll out EV charging in Southeast Asia