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India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been recognised as the world’s largest retail real-time payment system by transaction volume, accounting for nearly half of all such transactions globally, the government told Parliament on Monday.Citing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report titled ‘Growing Retail Digital Payments (The Value of Interoperability)’ dated June 2025, the government said…
Virat Kohli and Phil Salt of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) England’s opening batter Phil Salt has highlighted his successful partnership with Virat Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru during IPL 2025. The Salt-Kohli opening partnership proved instrumental in RCB’s IPL 2025 victory by providing strong starts in the powerplay overs.“It’s always important…
Jessie Cave is an actress best known for playing Lavender Brown in the later Harry Potter films/ Image: X Jessie Cave’s pregnancy story is not the sort of romance arc you’d pitch for a Harry Potter spin-off. The actor who played Lavender Brown, the lovestruck Gryffindor who clung to Ron Weasley – ended up with…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Monday replied to the DGCA’s show-cause notice, saying it is “realistically not possible to pinpoint the exact cause(s)” immediately due to the complexity and scale of its operations. The response addressed the recent large-scale operational disruptions and flight cancellations across the airline’s network. The reply by the airline’s chief executive officer…
“Rot in hell, you bast***”, the father of Toyah Cordingley said as the murderer of his daughter was finally convicted after seven years. Rajwainder Singh, an Indian man, a former nurse working in Australia, stabbed Cordingley at least 26 times and then cut her throat while the 24-year-old woman was out for her morning walk…
NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Monday deepened their education and skills partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW), ranked among the world’s top 20, receiving a Letter of Intent to establish a campus in India, becoming the fifth Australian university to get such approval. The two sides also sanctioned Rs 9.84 crore…
A strong earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert for parts of Hokkaido and nearby regions. The Japanese meteorological agency (JMA) said the quake measured magnitude 7.2 and occurred beneath the sea, with its epicentre located about 50 kilometres off the coast near Aomori city.The…
IBM on Monday announced a major acquisition to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities, agreeing to buy data streaming platform Confluent in a cash deal valued at $11 billion.The US technology major said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding common stock of Confluent Inc. for $31 per share in cash,…
Jasprit Bumrah with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel expressed interest in observing how India manages Jasprit Bumrah’s over allocations during the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, beginning Tuesday in Cuttack.India’s strategy in T20Is this year has involved using Bumrah predominantly in the powerplay overs, limiting his availability…
Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan has never shied away from speaking her mind, and her recent statements have once again proven why she is one of Bollywood’s most outspoken stars. Known for her honesty, wit, and no-nonsense attitude, the ‘Sholay’ actress shared personal stories, sharp opinions, and candid observations about family, marriage, and the film industry….
