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India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been recognised as the world’s largest retail real-time payment system by transaction volume, accounting for nearly half of all such transactions globally, the government told Parliament on Monday.Citing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report titled ‘Growing Retail Digital Payments (The Value of Interoperability)’ dated June 2025, the government said…
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and sought international assistance as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah’s rains and floods climbed to 132, with 176 people still missing.The extreme weather system has destroyed more than 15,000 homes and forced 78,000 people into state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said, as…
India braces for cyclone that left over 80 dead in Lanka CHENNAI/VISAKHAPATNAM: The slow-moving cyclonic storm Ditwah on Friday brought rainfall to south Tamil Nadu, while the northern parts, including Chennai, brace for intense showers later this weekend.The storm crawled across Sri Lanka, covering only about 70 km in 15 hours with its speed dropping…
AFP file photo of a busy road in Jakarta Jakarta is now the world’s most populated city, succeeding Japan’s Tokyo. The Indonesian capital is home to an estimated 42 million people, the UN’s World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report said. Dhaka in Bangladesh comes second with 37 million people, while Tokyo has fallen to third place…
Reliance Industries extended its gaining run on Wednesday, with the stock rising nearly 2% and pushing the company’s market valuation above Rs 21 lakh crore. The benchmark heavyweight closed at Rs 1,569.75 on the BSE after touching an intraday 52-week high of Rs 1,571.80. According to PTI, the stock gained 1.99% on the exchange and…
Sonam Wangchuk (File photo) SRINAGAR: A draft proposal submitted by Leh Apex Body (LAB) to the Centre says granting “general amnesty” to its member and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other detainees over the Sept 24 violence is a must for talks to continue smoothly.LAB is an amalgam of social, political and religious groups spearheading…
Priyanka Chopra is making a grand comeback to Indian cinema with SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’, co-starring Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Reportedly charging Rs 30 crore for her role as Mandakini, she becomes India’s highest-paid actress. Following the success of ‘RRR’, Rajamouli’s ambitious collaboration promises a major cinematic spectacle. Priyanka Chopra is gearing up to return…
Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet Singh, R Madhavan starrer ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ has released in theatres on Friday, November 14. The film had a decent opening of around Rs 8.75 crore on day 1 which is good for a romcom especially post pandemic. One has not seen many romcoms do well post the pandemic,…
This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Thia, portrayed by Elle Fanning, left, and Dek, portrayed by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, in a scene from “Predator: Badlands.” (20th Century Studios/Disney via AP) This image released by Neon shows Stellan Skarsgård, left, and Elle Fanning in a scene from “Sentimental Value.” (Kasper Tuxen/Neon via AP) This image…
SALT LAKE CITY India has recorded the highest growth in total beverage alcohol (TBA) consumption among 20 global markets for the third consecutive first half-year period, according to data shared exclusively with TOI. As per global alcohol-focused industry research firm IWSR, TBA volume in India grew 7% year-on-year during the January-June period to over 440…
