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Inside the UPI decade: How a cash-first nation learned to pay differently

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- New Delhi: Few economies have seen everyday payment habits change as quickly as India has. In less than 10 years, the smallest transactions have shifted from cash to an instant d... Read More


Governance Under Strain

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Indian football once again finds itself at a crossroads, caught between the ambitions of its professional clubs and the administrative authority of the All India Football Federat... Read More


Ministry Details 5 Years Of Digital Technology & Infrastructure Initiatives For MSMEs

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha about the steps taken over the past five years to promote the adoption of digital te... Read More


Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds

India, Dec. 11 -- Study tracked more than 8,000 children aged 10-14. Only social media use, not gaming or video, predicted rising inattentiveness. Effects persisted even after accounting for genetic... Read More


Rashtra Prerna Sthal: Officials review security, transport plan ahead of PM's Dec 25 event

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate the Rashtra Prerna Sthal on December 25, the Lucknow administration on Wednesday carried out an extensive inter-department... Read More


TRAI, RBI Launch Pilot To Digitise Customer Consent For Promotional Messages

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced the launch of a joint pilot with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to digitise and standardise customer consent for p... Read More


Himachal HC denies bail to habitual NDPS offender, says his release will endanger society

Shimla, Dec. 11 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed the bail plea of alleged drug trafficker Sandeep Shah, calling him a habitual Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) off... Read More


"Situation in Malkangiri has calmed down": Odisha Minister Nityananda Gond

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 11 -- Odisha Minister Nityananda Gond on Wednesday said that the situation in Malkangiri district has now calmed down following reports of violence after a headless body of a woman w... Read More


Five people go missing after they fell into Brahmaputra in Guwahati

Guwahati, Dec. 11 -- Five out of the eight people who went to take a dip at the Brahmaputra River in Bhakti Kutir, Kharghuli area in Guwahati have gone missing, officials said on Thursday. According ... Read More


Hyundai Verna facelift spotted with major front and rear updates

India, Dec. 11 -- A camouflaged Hyundai Verna facelift has been sighted on public roads in South Korea, offering the clearest look yet at the mid-cycle update. The prototype carries heavy camouflage a... Read More