MUMBAI: Unified Payments Interface transactions rose to 2,320 crore in May 2026 from 2,235 crore in April while value increased to Rs 29.9 lakh crore from Rs 29 lakh crore, translating into 24% growth in volume and 19% growth in value on a year-on-year basis.Average daily transactions stood at 74.8 crore with 74.5 crore in…
Bengaluru: As cricket fans took to the streets after RCB’s IPL final victory Saturday night, police launched a massive enforcement drive, targeting stunt riders, traffic violators, and suspicious vehicles to ensure the celebrations remained safe and orderly.During the special operation, police checked 2,502 two-wheelers, 556 autorickshaws, and 458 four-wheelers. Strict action was taken against violators,…
Baltimore City Council president was trolled for his Hindu wife and ‘HinJew’ family photo. Baltimore City Council president Zeke Cohen was trolled mercilessly after he posted a family photo, taking pride in his Hindu-Jewish family and calling it ‘HinJew’. Social media users commented that it is just an Indian-American family and their children are not…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has transferred more than 40 personnel associated with the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) as part of a restructuring exercise aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in the health sector, according to an official statement.The CPA, which functions under the department of health and family welfare, is responsible for the procurement…
NEW DELHI: India and Oman rolled out a free trade agreement on Monday, with first set of consignments being shipped at concessional or zero rates, as New Delhi offered a food security pact to further cement ties with the Gulf Nation.Amid the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted supplies, Oman’s foreign trade advisor Pankaj Khimji…
Dave Fiji, an Indian-origin pilot with Delta Air Lines, was killed in a helicopter crash in Georgia, United States, hours after marrying his long-time partner, Jesni.The couple boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter following their wedding ceremony in Dawsonville on Friday night. The aircraft was scheduled to fly to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as part of a post-wedding…
NEW DELHI: India estimates a lower fertiliser consumption during the Kharif sowing season in the light of IMD’s forecast of below normal monsoon, a top govt official said on Monday, adding the demand for urea is now estimated at 190 lakh tonnes against the earlier projection of 194 lakh tonnes.The demand of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)…
NEW DELHI: Govt is reviewing tariff concessions on Scotch and some other products proposed in the trade agreement with the UK if its concerns over steel quotas and duties are not addressed before the treaty is ratified.“We have to rebalance the FTA… We haven’t made up our mind, but we can consider action on certain…
Bengaluru: Despite growing fitness culture, obesity continues to rise – more sharply among women – across Karnataka, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 report, released recently.The survey, conducted in 2023-24, found that 41.2% of women and 36.4% of men in Karnataka (out of a sample size of 30,260 persons) are either overweight or…
IShowSpeed has released a new football song called Champions ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it is already getting a lot of attention online. While the song is not officially connected to FIFA, many fans believe it perfectly captures the excitement of the tournament. The music video quickly crossed half a million views…
