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UPI transactions surge in 2025, daily average value crosses Rs 90,000 crore in August: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions have expanded significantly in 2025, both in terms of value and volumes, according to a report by SBI. The data showed that UPI con... Read More


"Indus Waters Treaty biggest blunder of former PM Nehru": JP Nadda

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Monday called the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 one of the biggest blunders of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, a... Read More


World Padel League: SG Pipers Cheetahs triumph by a single point

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The final match of World Padel League was nothing short of a blockbuster - packed with drama, tension, and rallies. In a contest that kept spectators on the edge of their seats, SG... Read More


Heavy rain alert issued in Poonch for 56 hours; administration, civil personnel on alert

Poonch, Aug. 18 -- Poonch Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma on Monday, while speaking on the flood-like situations in the district, stated that all families had relocated from the houses washed a... Read More


Janna Duggar is pregnant, expecting first baby with husband Stephen Wissmann

Los Angeles, Aug. 18 -- Jana Duggar is stepping into a new chapter of her life: motherhood. The 'Counting On' alum, 35, has announced that she is pregnant and expecting her first child with her husba... Read More


Second loop of Hebbal flyover to be ready by November: DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, Aug. 18 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said that a new 1.5 km long tunnel road is being planned from Esteem Mall to Baptist Hospital to ease traffic at Hebbal flyove... Read More


Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM amid sloganeering by opposition MPs

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 PM on Monday after opposition MPs resorted to sloganeering and disrupted proceedings in the House during Zero Hour. Deputy Chairman Harivansh re... Read More


Proteas add young pacer to squad as ODI debut looms for Brevis

Cairns, Aug. 18 -- Teenage pacer Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa's squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting from Tuesday onwards. Maphaka earns a place in the 17-... Read More


J-K: Army to launch community radio station 'Rooh-E-Karna' in Kupwara's Tangdhar

Kupwara, Aug. 18 -- In a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening the bond between the Indian Army and the local population, the Army is set to launch a community radio station named "Rooh-E-Karna" ... Read More


Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik expresses gratidue to hospital staff for proper medical care

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday thanked the staff and doctors of the hospital in Bhubaneswar for taking proper care of him, where he was admitted. In a v... Read More