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UPI marks 10 years with 13,000-fold transaction surge

India, Aug. 25 -- The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which was launched on August 25, 2016, has completed a decade of transforming India's digital payments landscape, emerging as the backbone of th... Read More


Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 95.74 against US dollar

India, Aug. 25 -- The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day lower by 3 paise at 95.74 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, on a stronger American currency and weak domestic marke... Read More


Stock markets end lower amid simmering geopolitical tensions

India, Aug. 25 -- Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday as persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated crude oil prices hampered risk appetite. Investors remained cautious... Read More


Non-audit taxpayers asked to file ITR by August 31

India, Aug. 25 -- The income tax department on Monday nudged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit to file ITRs for AY 2026-27 before August 31. Till August 20, o... Read More


US proposes additional USD 1.03 lakh fee for H-1B visa cap-subject applications

India, Aug. 25 -- The US on Monday proposed an additional fee of USD 103,265 for all H-1B visa cap-subject applications, including those filed by applicants eligible for the advanced degree exemption.... Read More


Odisha: Another 5 blocks of Kalahandi, one of Koraput affected by floods

India, Aug. 25 -- Another six blocks in two districts of western and southern Odisha have been affected by floods triggered by recent heavy rain, officials said on Monday. Several villages in five bl... Read More


Government to sell up to 6% stake in Hindustan Copper

India, Aug. 25 -- The Government will sell up to 6 per cent stake in Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) through an offer for sale (OFS) at a floor price of Rs 514 a share. The floor price is at a 10.38 per ce... Read More


FM to leave for 8-day official trip to Canada, US, focus on deepening ties

India, Aug. 25 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to Canada and the US from August 25 to September 2 to hold talks on bilateral economic and financial cooperation,... Read More


Inquiry needed into affairs of Virender Dev Dixit's ashrams: Delhi HC after CBI says he is dead

India, Aug. 25 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday said an inquiry was needed into the affairs of the ashrams of self-styled spiritual preacher Virender Dev Dixit, as society has every reason to know ab... Read More


India opened the reactor, not the fuel

India, Aug. 25 -- SHANTI hands the reactor to the market and keeps the used fuel with the State. The draft rules should say what that promise costs and when it begins India is planning the biggest ex... Read More