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India's Unified Payments Interface is public infrastructure and not just another commercial service

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is one of India's most successful pieces of economic infrastructure. In July, it handled nearly 24 billion transactions worth almost Rs.30 tri... Read More


Sarfaraz Khan likely to replace injured Sai Sudharsan in Sri Lanka Test series: BCCI Sources

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- India batter Sarfaraz Khan is likely to replace injured Sai Sudharsan in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, according to BCCI sources. Sudharsan is understood to have su... Read More


Jharkhand protest: 3 JPSC members resign, Govt announces CID-ED probe; aspirants stick to CBI demand ahead of 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march

Ranchi, Aug. 9 -- Ahead of the planned 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi on Monday, three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) resigned on Sunday, while... Read More


'Could have been killed': Mamata Banerjee's vehicle attacked with 'stones, mud' in North 24 Parganas

India, Aug. 9 -- All India Trinamool Congress president and former chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed her car was attacked by "goons" in Halisahar in North 24 Parganas dis... Read More


PM meets Hefazat chief Babunagari in Fatikchhari

Chattogram, Aug. 9 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday met Hefazat-e-Islam Ameer Allama Shah Muhibullah Babunagari at Al-Jamiatul Islamia Azizul Ulum Babunagar Madrasah in Fatikchhari upazila o... Read More


Shadow AI, sovereign AI: The fine print of India's governance experiment

India, Aug. 9 -- An intelligence inside the state cannot be allowed to roam like a mythological animal merely because it is efficient. Oversight must be proportional to consequence. In a district cou... Read More


Sujeet Kumar MP Rejects Misleading Claims on Proposed FCRA Amendment Bill

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Shri Sujeet Kumar, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, hasrejected claims by US Congressman Riley M. Moore that the proposed Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026... Read More


CDS and theatre commands mark beginning of faster and better reforms: Gen Chauhan

India, Aug. 9 -- 'Changes will keep happening and they'll happen more rapidly. And Army and everyone else have to understand this. Adapt to these changes faster and faster. There's no other way,' says... Read More


BJD govt strengthened roots, gave wings to tribal community to fly globally: Sujata Rout Karthikeyan

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Sujata Rout Karthikeyan lauded the efforts of the BJD administration in empowering the tribal population of Odisha, stating that the government has ... Read More


PM Modi congratulates US VP Vance, Second Lady on birth of fourth child during call, conveys best wishes

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance on the birth of their fourth child during a phone conversation, while the two lead... Read More