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New Delhi: Surpassing the world’s leading digital payments platforms, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed nearly Rs 81 lakh crore transactions in the April-July period this year, which is a staggering 37 per cent increase (year-on-year). According to latest data by global payments hub Paysecure, UPI processed 3,729.1 transactions per second — a 58 per…
Samit Dravidson of former India captain and coach Rahul Dravidhas been called up for the Under-19 series against Australia. He has been selected for both the one-day and the four-day series. The series will feature three 50-over games and two four-day matches to be played in Puducherry and Chennai, respectively. The one-day team…
India’s schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, August 31: After a memorable Friday at the ongoing Para Games, India would hope to continue the run on Saturday as well. Indian archer Sheetal Devi will be in action among the other stars from the nation on the day. The armless archer finished second in the…
Mona Agrawal of Jaipur has won a bronze medal in the Paris Paralympics, but Mona’s journey to reach the medal was not easy. She suffered from polio in childhood. This caused problems in walking. She had to face taunts from the society. She learned different sports. She reached the national level in them. 2 years…
Gus Atkinson scored a dashing maiden century before England strengthened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Friday. Atkinson’s sparkling 118 helped take England to 427 all out in their first innings after Joe Root had made a masterful 143 on Thursday to equal the England record of 33…
Last Updated: August 31, 2024, 00:41 IST Paris Olympics medal winners felicitated by NRAI The National Rifle Association of India felicitated members of the successful and history-making Indian Olympic shooting squad, who returned with three bronze medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced cash awards for Paris Olympics…
Shaheen Afridi in action© AFP Pakistan have released left-arm fast-bowling spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi from their Test squad in Rawalpindi. Shaheen was left out of the 12-man squad selected by Pakistan for their ongoing second Test against Bangladesh, which saw Day One being washed out due to persistent rain at the Rawalpindi Cricket…
File photo of Virat Kohli (L) and Babar Azam© AFP There has been comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam for quite some time now and it is one of the debates that still remain quite popular among the cricket fans. While both batters had their fair share of ups and downs, the…
New Delhi: The Central government’s fiscal deficit in the first four months (April-July) of the current financial year stands at Rs 2.77 lakh crore which works out to 17.2 per cent of the full-year target and is lower than the corresponding figure of 33.9 per cent in the same period last year, according to official…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has given its green signal to 12 New Industrial Cities Under NICDP with an estimated investment of 28,602 Crore to Boost India’s Global Manufacturing Edge. India is on the cusp of a significant industrial transformation following the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs’ recent approval of 12 new project proposals under…