Digital payment transactions value hits Rs 3,659 lakh cr in FY24, UPI clocks 138 pc growth

New Delhi: The number of digital payment transactions volume in India surged from 2,071 crore in fiscal 2017-18 to 18,737 crore in fiscal 2023-24 at a compounded annual growth rate...

Ashneer Grover’s family member arrested in BharatPe fraud case

New Delhi:The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has arrested Deepak Gupta, a family member of BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover in connection with the misappropriation of company's funds....

Russia ready to defend Arctic interests amid NATO drills: FM Lavrov

Moscow: Russia is prepared to defend its interests in the Arctic, even through military means, as NATO increases its military exercises in the region, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted...

Rocket barrage fired from Lebanon at Israel, Golan Heights, prompting shelter warnings

Jerusalem: Israeli media reported that more than 100 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Friday afternoon, prompting the Israeli army to advise...

Collegium not a search committee, no discretion in reiterated recommendations: SC to Centre

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday told the Centre that the “Collegium is not a search committee” and there cannot be any discretion in accepting its reiterated recommendations. “The...

‘Politics is filled with poison today’: Priyanka Gandhi slams response to Kharge’s letter to PM Modi

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed BJP President J.P. Nadda’s response to his Congress counterpart Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over threats...

India to see 35 lakh weddings from November-mid December, gold demand to surge

Mumbai: India is geared up for more than 35 lakh weddings in the November-mid December period this year, which is projected to result in a massive Rs 4.25 lakh crore...

Sharmila seeks CBI probe into presence of animal fat in Tirumala laddu

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President Y. S. Sharmila has urged the Centre to order an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged presence of animal...

No government will be formed in Haryana without AAP’s support, says Kejriwal

Yamunanagar: Contending that no government in Haryana will be formed without his party's support, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday kicked up the campaign for the October 5 Assembly elections...

BJP provoking communal riots in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah Mysuru (Karnataka): Accusing the BJP of instigating and provoking communal riots in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday charged that...

Sensex closes at all-time high, Nifty near 25,800

Mumbai: It was a historic day for Indian equity indices on Friday as Sensex, Nifty, and Nifty Bank closed at an all-time high. At closing, Sensex was up 1,359 points,...

Enough is enough, says Elon Musk over US FAA fining SpaceX ‘for trivia’

New Delhi: Blasting the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for fining SpaceX “for trivia”, CEO and founder Elon Musk on Friday said, “enough is enough”. Taking to his social media...