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Is UPI the new oil? Nikhil Kamath pitches India's payments system as the next game changer in geopolitics

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has praised India's Unified Payments System (UPI), comparing it to oil, which has played a significant role in shaping geopolitics. In a post on... Read More


Rs 1.5 lakh crore investments sealed at IMW 2025 as 23 MoUs signed in maritime sector

Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday announced the signing of 23 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 1.50 lakh crore at the ... Read More


UP man forces wife to have sex, throws her off roof when she refuses

India, Oct. 30 -- A man in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi allegedly threw his wife off the terrace after she refused to have sex with him, resulting in a thirty-foot fall that gave her a severe spinal fractur... Read More


Guwahati Gateway Terminal to offer whole new experience to travellers, tourists: Assam CM Sarma

Guwahati, Oct. 30 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected the Guwahati Gateway Terminal, calling it "one of a kind" in India. It will offer a whole new experience to travellers and tour... Read More


State budget revenue projected to rise nearly 17% in 2025

Hanoi, Oct. 30 -- Vietnam's total state budget revenue in 2025 is expected to exceed 2.38 quadrillion VND (90.34 billion USD), up nearly 17% from 2024, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen D... Read More


Nigeria committed to ending TB by 2030 despite drop in donor support - First Lady

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 despite reduced donor support to the national TB response. Speaki... Read More


'Entire team laid off': Internet shares stories as Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs amid AI push

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- When Divya Porwal's friend landed in Bengaluru after the Diwali break, the first thing he saw wasn't a festive greeting - it was an email from Amazon informing him he had been la... Read More


Vietnam learns UK's sci-tech, innovation, digital transformation experience

London, Oct. 30 -- A Vietnamese delegation visited some enterprises and universities in the UK on October 28-29 to learn about the European country's experience in science - technology development, in... Read More


AI and One Health: Shaping the future of parasitic disease prevention

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- By integrating AI with One Health principles, parasitology can now tackle zoonotic diseases swiftly, accurately, and sustainably worldwide. The One Health framework emphasises t... Read More


PointAI Raises Rs.47 Crore To Reinvent Virtual Retail With Deep-Tech AI

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- PointAI, formerly known as Try ND Buy, has secured Rs.47 crore in a pre-series A funding round led by Yali Capital, along with participation from Lip-Bu Tan, Chairman of Walden I... Read More