India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued its upward trajectory in July, clocking its highest-ever monthly transaction value. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the platform touched a new peak in transaction volumes, while the value of transactions reached Rs 29.88 lakh crore in July.The platform processed 23.66 billion transactions…
Allu Arjun has been surprising the audience with every new film and has made a name for himself. Whether it is his stylish makeover in ‘Arya’ or his rugged appearance in the ‘Pushpa’ franchise, the actor has always reinvented himself for every role. Now, fans have another reason to get excited as fresh reports suggest…
This week has a rising rhythm for you, Scorpio. It begins with confidence, and for many of you, that confidence is not loud. It is the quiet certainty that you know what you are doing. Early in the week, studies go well, work feels purposeful, and your energy is high enough to handle both responsibility…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has reopened the CA Final November 2026 examination application window as a one-time measure for candidates who could not register earlier. ICAI CA final examinations 2026: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has reopened the online examination application window for the CA Final November 2026…
Quote of the Day by Irish author and poet Oscar Wilde Fashion quote of the day: “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months” – Oscar WildeOscar Wilde had a way of saying things that made people laugh first and think later.His take on fashion was…
Growing up in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Fatima Zahra had few female boxing role models in her own country. She found one across the border in India’s MC Mary Kom, whose journey inspired her to take up the sport and eventually become Pakistan’s first female Commonwealth Games boxing medallist.The 22-year-old from Sargodha in Pakistan’s Punjab province…
File photo: PM Modi and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s late night Instagram video on Friday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi while citing leaked papers, cancelled exams and years of hard work of students destroyed in the process, lashed out…
Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migrant surge leaves 67 dead Spanish authorities began installing a 500-metre floating barrier off the coast of Ceuta on Saturday following an unprecedented migrant surge from Morocco that left at least 67 people dead, according to Spanish officials.The pneumatic barrier, which stands 30 to 70 centimetres above water…
NEW DELHI: Centre’s fiscal deficit hovered around 18% of the full year’s estimate at the end of the first quarter, despite elevated capex and a slower growth in tax revenue due to the impact of GST rationalisation.During April-June, the Centre’s tax revenue was 3.7% higher at just over Rs 9 lakh crore, compared with a…
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