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India, Sept. 16 -- Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has a rightful claim to be in an elite club of game changing financial innovations in India. It took digital payments from point-of-sale machines in... Read More


Global gender gap narrows, but full parity still 120 years away: WEF

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The global gender gap narrowed further in 2026, but at the current pace the world is still estimated to be 120 years away from achieving full gender parity, according to the Wor... Read More


US says it has weapons in orbit: What 'space control' covers, from jamming to seizing satellites

India, Sept. 16 -- Troy Meink, the US secretary of the Air Force, said on Monday that the US has weapons in orbit. As civilian head of the Department of the Air Force, Meink oversees both the Air Forc... Read More


Pakistan's PNS Hunain involved in collision with Indian Navy vessel in Arabian Sea: Sources

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Pakistani naval vessel involved in a collision with an Indian Navy ship in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday evening was PNS Hunain, an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Pakistan... Read More


Amanda Seyfried, Thomas Sadoski call it quits after nine years of marriage

Los Angeles, Sept. 16 -- Hollywood couple Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski have called it quits, ending nine years of marriage. According to a People report, the actors confirmed their split in a j... Read More


Union Home Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate KLE's new medical college building, 1,200-bed hospital in Hubballi

Hubballi, Sept. 16 -- In a major boost to healthcare infrastructure and medical education in North Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the new academic building of KLE Jagadguru G... Read More


Trump administration paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: Report

India, Sept. 16 -- The federal government expended $9.5 billion in compensation to employees who were not performing work during 2025, a consequence of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency ... Read More


Punjab: Akali Dal stages massive protest outside 'Shakti Sadan' in Jalandhar over unscheduled power cuts

Jalandhar, Sept. 16 -- Akali Dal leaders and workers launched an agitation against the scheduled and unscheduled power cuts in Punjab by staging a massive protest outside the Chief Engineer's office (... Read More


Trump grant cuts: How much federal funding was frozen or cut in your state?

India, Sept. 16 -- The Trump administration has cut, frozen, eliminated or delayed up to $177 billion in federal grants since President Donald Trump began his second term, according to a new tracking ... Read More


'Think twice about accepting cash': Retailers' body on new UPI merchant fee

India, Sept. 16 -- As the government moves to end free UPI payments after six years with 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate, the Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Wednesday reportedly said the move cou... Read More