New Delhi- India’s digital payments landscape continues its rapid expansion, with digital transactions accounting for 99.8 per cent of the total payment volume and 97.7 per cent of the total transaction value in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Unified Payments Interface (UPI)…
New Delhi- With Chhath Mahaparv festivities round the corner, Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government is pulling out all stops to spruce up the ghats along the Yamuna river, for easy and convenient gathering of devotees during the four-day festival. BJP MP from North-East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari, visited Wazirabad Chhath ghat in his constituency on Thursday and…
New Delhi- In a breakthrough against organised crime, the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch, in coordination with Bihar Police, neutralised four wanted criminals in a late-night encounter in Rohini, the Delhi Police said on Thursday. The slain men—identified as Ranjan Pathak, Bimlesh Mahto, Manish Pathak, and Aman Thakur—were carrying a combined reward of Rs 1 lakh…
New Delhi- The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to witnesses attempting to mislead trial proceedings in a criminal case, directing that any such conduct be dealt with strictly by the trial court. Remarking that the integrity of the judicial process must be preserved, a bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and N.V. Anjaria observed:…
Bengaluru- A girl on Thursday filed a police complaint against her lover and his family, who allegedly forced her to convert to Islam for marriage. The case was reported at the HSR Layout police station in Bengaluru, and a complaint has been registered against Mohammad Ishaq.According to police, the victim and Mohammad Ishaq came into…
New Delhi- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for another collaboration with the US, with its BlueBird-6 satellite, and a 6.5-tonne weighing satellite is expected to be launched by the year-end, said ISRO chairman Dr. V. Narayanan on Thursday. The collaboration comes on the heels of the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic…
New Delhi- After weeks of internal discord and speculation, the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) in Bihar has officially declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The announcement has energised the Opposition bloc, but the BJP has questioned whether the coalition has any “real chance” of winning. Speaking…
New Delhi- BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Thursday visited the Chhath Ghat at the FCI Godowns near Nangia Park in Shakti Nagar, where he participated in a cleanliness drive. During his visit, he said that around 1,500 to 1,600 ghats were being prepared across Delhi for devotees to perform Chhath Puja this year. Speaking to…
Mathura- A wave of devotion swept through Mathura on the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj, celebrated two days after Diwali. The festival, observed on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya and also known as Yama Dwitiya, drew massive crowds to the ghats of the Yamuna River. Around 1.25 lakh devotees gathered at Vishram Ghat to take the holy…
New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted that the country’s growing and resilient industrial base with the ‘Make in India’ impetus and efforts to modernise, mechanise and digitise ports, along the busy east-west trade route, have provided the country with a unique advantage. The Prime Minister, in a post on X social media…
