Digital payments hit a record 24.51 billion transactions in August Unified Payments Interface (UPI) hit a new monthly high in August, with transaction volumes crossing 24 billion for the first time in a month and reaching 24.51 billion, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday.The record came as…
PM Modi and Belgian PM Bart De Wever during their bilateral meeting in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe had undergone a “rude awakening” over the risks of trade dependencies, acknowledging that India had warned European countries about the issue earlier but that the warning was not heeded.Speaking about…
Bengaluru: In a setback for actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, the high court Thursday rejected his petition challenging the trial court’s decision not to hear his arguments before deciding on an application by accused no. 14, Pradosh, who has sought to become an approver.Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that the issue stands completely covered…
China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers BEIJING: China’s finance ministry will lead a combined $54 billion in capital injections into state-owned insurers and banks, the companies said on Sunday, in a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial system.China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country’s largest life insurer,…
Rupee falls 10 paise to 94.66 against US dollar as crude nears $98 Rupee remained under pressure in early trade on Tuesday, slipping 10 paise to 94.66 against the US dollar as rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.The currency had opened at 94.49 against the dollar at…
he Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC) has indefinitely postponed several ongoing recruitment processes after an agitation by the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) over the functioning of the commission disrupted work at its office.Members of the student organisation have been picketing outside the MPSC office since Monday, preventing staff from entering the premises. The agitation entered…
PM Modi hailed Isro and its scientists NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, at the International Space Summit in Paris, on Thursday hailed Isro and its scientists, called for global cooperation in the sector and said his country “supports a safe, secure and sustainable space domain anchored in international law”.Addressing the summit virtually from Delhi, Modi…
India’s metro network has grown more than fourfold in just over a decade. India’s metro network has grown multifold in the last few years and may soon overtake the network in the United States of America. This would make India the country with the second largest metro network in the world after China.India could surpass…
Ballari newspaper vendor’s self-service counter operates on decades of customer trust. BALLARI: With Newspaper Vendors’ Day set to be celebrated in Karnataka Friday, a modest newspaper counter in Ballari offers a reminder of a bond that has endured for decades: trust. At Veeresh General Store, a familiar landmark in the city for nearly five decades,…
Ajay Devgn‘s untitled horror thriller officially begins production today under director Rohit Jugraj, promising to draw audiences into a haunting new world of mystery, fear and suspense. Devgn Films is co-producing the film with Kumar Mangat and Abhishek Pathak, following the success of ‘Shaitaan’ and the response to ‘Raid 2’. The trio’s collaboration combines their…
