Amit Shah inaugurates, lays foundation stone of development works worth Rs 9,315 crore in Rajasthan

Jaipur- Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jaipur on Monday, marking his third visit to Rajasthan in the last three months. During his visit, he launched and laid the foundation stone of development works worth Rs 9,315 crore in Rajasthan, and also inaugurated a state-level exhibition on three new criminal laws at the Jaipur…

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Digital payments contribute 99.8 pc of India’s retail payments in Q1 FY26: Report

New Delhi- Digital transactions contributed 99.8 per cent of India’s retail payments in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26), with paper-based instruments (cheques) nearly obsolete, owing to policy push, infrastructure support, and deep fintech penetration, a report said on Monday. Digital payments, led by Unified Payment Interface (UPI), Aadhaar-enabled payment system (AePS),…

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Six African nationals detained by Delhi Police over illegal stay; to be deported

New Delhi- Stepping up its operation and crackdown on illegal immigrants, the Delhi Police on Monday apprehended six African nationals staying illegally in the city. The foreign nationals apparently exceeded their permit and overstayed in the national capital, leading to action and the subsequent initiation of deportation proceedings.The foreign nationals were nabbed by the Nihal…

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Mallikarjun Kharge attended RSS event to caution against mischief, says Priyank; defends ban remark

Bengaluru- Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT and BT, Priyank Kharge, on Monday defended his call to ban the public activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), clarifying that his father and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge had attended an RSS event in 2002 only to warn them against creating trouble. His remarks…

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PM Modi highlights scale, skill and self-reliance as India’s path to growth

New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted an article written by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, which underscores India’s distinctive approach to development through scale, skill and self-reliance. In the article, posted by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on X social media platform, Puri notes that “while developed nations are turning inward, India…

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UAE eyes deeper ties with S. Korean firms under AI drive: Dubai official

Dubai- Dubai, a major business hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is committed to hosting globally competitive startups in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, including those from South Korea, a senior official from the city’s foundation has said. Saeed Al Falasi, executive director of the Dubai Future Foundation, made the remark during a group…

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