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A key emphasis of the Indian government has been on ensuring that the benefits of UPI are not limited to India only; other countries, too, benefit from it. So far, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, France, UAE, and Singapore, among others, have partnered or intending to partner with India on emerging fintech and payment solutions.

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday increased the polling time for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana by an hour in ...

The news has been abuzz with reports of a bomb threat in several schools, hospitals and airports in Delhi and the National Capital Region. Since then, many officials have already emphasised that the threats were a hoax, and that there is no cause for worry at the moment. Let’s take a look at the latest updates that followed these bomb calls.

Panic gripped schools in the national capital and adjoining Noida after six of them received bomb threats here on Wednesday morning, police officials said. Mother Mary School at Mayur Vihar, Delhi Public School at Dwarka, Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, Delhi Public School at Vasant Kunj, Amity School in Saket and Delhi Public School (DPS) in Noida Sector 30 have received bomb threats via email, they said.

Sales of housing units, each costing Rs 4 crore and above, rose 10 per cent during January-March across seven major cities, ...

The Indian economy could grow more than 7 per cent during the current fiscal amid a benign global outlook and expected above...

India's net oil import bill could widen to $101-104 billion in current fiscal from $96.1 billion in 2023-24 and any escalati...

With a steep rise in rental housing demand in the top cities, average rental values have soared, and rental income has been heading steadily north. Rental income is the annual rate of interest investors earn from capital invested in a property.

Corporates in India have likely logged a 4-6 per cent revenue growth in the January-March quarter, marking the slowest quarterly growth since recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic began in September 2021, as per an analysis of 350 companies (excluding financial services and oil and gas sectors) by Crisil Ratings.

Despite Geo-political tensions India's tourism industry braces for a surge of more than 10 percent in inbound tourism this year. Industry experts cite escalating conflicts in the Middle East and shift of foreign tourists from China after the pandemic as key factors propelling India into the spotlight as a preferred destination for travellers worldwide.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a notification for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, which will take place on May 25 in 57 constituencies across six states and one Union Territory.

Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely to continue over East and south Peninsular India during the next 5 days, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. "A spell of rainfall accompanied by isolated thunderstorms/lightning and heavy rainfall is likely over Northeast India from 28-30 April," it said. According to the IMD, heatwave to severe heatwave conditions will likely prevail in many places over Gangetic West Bengal, in some parts of Odisha, and in isolated pockets over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal during the next 5 days.

In a significant development amid the ongoing general elections, the Supreme Court on Friday asked for a response from the poll panel on a PIL seeking framing of rules to nullify an election and order fresh one if NOTA (none of the above) option gets majority over other candidates. The top court issued notice to the Election Commission on the PIL filed by author, activist and motivational speaker Shiv Khera.

The southern region, encompassing states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, has significantly r...

According to a report by CRISIL, this trend, driven by erratic weather patterns and climate change, highlights the vulnerability of vegetable prices to environmental factors.

Long queues were seen outside various restaurants in the city on Friday after they offered free dosas, laddu, coffee and oth...

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with a Voter Verifia...

Deloitte India on Friday said it estimates India's GDP growth at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal helped by consumption expenditure, exports rebound and capital flows. In its India's economic outlook report, Deloitte said the rapid growth of the middle-income class has led to rising purchasing power and even created demand for premium luxury products and services.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction for the sale of Government Securities worth Rs 32,000 crore. The auction is scheduled to take place on Friday and it aims to facilitate the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities through a multiple price-based method.

In a tribute to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a new selfie point was unveiled at Hombotingla Pass in Ladakh on April 24. This initiative, a joint effort by the Indian Army and the Tourism Department of Kargil, honours the valour and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in the Kargil War.

India's foreign exchange reserves which have reached an all-time high are sufficient to cover 11 months of projected imports, according to the Monthly Economic Review report of the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance.

Kolkata, The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are on track to break past records and become the most expensive electoral event in th...