India’s Mundra Port linked to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah in new Red Sea shipping route

Mundra port, India’s largest commercial seaport  Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has introduced a new shipping service connecting Jeddah Islamic Port with India’s Mundra Port, aimed at strengthening maritime trade ties and improving logistics efficiency between the two countries. New SRS service links three key trade hubs The newly introduced “SRS” shipping service will…

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From queues to QR codes: How UPI transformed India’s digital payments, now driving 49% of global real-time transactions

India’s financial ecosystem has undergone a major transformation in recent years, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) emerging as the centrepiece of the country’s digital payments revolution. Just ten years ago, financial transactions in the country were slow and largely cash-dependent but now, they are just a touch or click away, enabling instant, seamless and…

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‘He doesn’t slog’: Riyan Parag lauds Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 96-run knock despite RR defeat | Cricket News

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and skipper Riyan Parag react after the team’s defeat against the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2026 Qualifier 2 match at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in New Chandigarh on Friday. (ANI Photo) Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag praised teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the team’s…

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Foundation awards 73 scholarships worth Rs 42 lakh | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: Ajit Prabhu Foundation, under Prabhu Family Charitable Trust, along with Gowda Saraswat Brahmins Scholarship League (GSBL), hosted its 10th annual scholarship distribution event Sunday, awarding scholarships to 73 students with a total value of Rs 42 lakh.Initiated by Ajit Prabhu, co-founder and CEO of Quest Global, the scholarship programme supports access to higher education….

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This is green movement, not just plantation drive: Bangalore Development Authority chief | Bengaluru News

Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is all set to create a record of sorts by planting a whopping 15 lakh native plant saplings in the tech capital on June 27 by roping in 50k volunteers under the Bengaluru Urban Ecological Restoration Misson 2026-30. “This will be the largest greening initiative to be undertaken. If we want…

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Remained isolated for 180 million years: How Madagascar Island became a hotspot for Earth’s unique creatures | World News

The biological narrative of Madagascar is a 180-million-year history of isolation and evolutionary divergence. Once a part of the Gondwana supercontinent, it broke away from Africa and later split from the Indian subcontinent around 88 million years ago. This separation turned it into a secluded natural lab. With no competition from mainland species, Madagascar’s plants…

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