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UPI transaction volumes reach all-time high of 24.51 bn in Aug

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed a record 24.51 billion transactions in August, primarily fuelled by Raksha Bandhan, according to data released by the Nationa... Read More


Russia cuts expected 2026 oil output to 17-year low, says report; what it means for India

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Russia is expecting its oil production to fall to its lowest level in 17 years this year, even as crude exports rise, with India and China emerging as the main destinations for a... Read More


Canada FM Anand to attend EU foreign ministers' meeting in Ireland

Ottawa, Sept. 1 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will travel to Ireland to attend an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers, marking the first time a Canadian foreign minister has... Read More


Canada PM Anand to attend EU foreign ministers' meeting in Ireland

Ottawa, Sept. 1 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will travel to Ireland to attend an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers, marking the first time a Canadian foreign minister has... Read More


FCNR scheme draws billions, but does little to ease rupee pressure

MUMBAI, Sept. 1 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) foreign currency non-resident bank (FCNR (B)) deposit window closed on Monday after attracting a much larger-than-expected pool of dollars, even as... Read More


US investments in Indian securities jump three-fold to $390 billion in 2025

Washington, Sept. 1 -- The value of US investments in Indian securities has witnessed a three-fold rise from $130 billion in 2015 to $390 billion in 2025, according to the US Treasury Department data.... Read More


India's power capacity likely to surpass 2,000 GW by 2047

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India's installed electricity generation capacity is projected to cross 2,000 GW by 2047, driven by a major expansion in clean energy, particularly solar power, according to a re... Read More


Lessons from the Nepal tragedy

India, Sept. 1 -- Recently, a catastrophic flash flood surged into the Bhote Koshi River, tearing through the tranquil Himalayan valley along the border with Nepal and China. Soon, the death toll in N... Read More


Mint Explainer | How 'local' is India's defence infrastructure, really?

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- On 31 August, a Lockheed Martin unit signed a pact with India's Tata Advanced Systems Ltd to make the US's Javelin anti-tank missiles locally. The deal came just two weeks after ... Read More


UTHPSC clears urban projects worth Rs 2,692.58 cr

SRINAGAR, Sept. 1 -- In a major step towards accelerating sustainable and investment-driven urban transformation in J&K, the Union Territory Level High Powered Steering Committee (UTHPSC), chaired by ... Read More