Digital payments hit a record 24.51 billion transactions in August Unified Payments Interface (UPI) hit a new monthly high in August, with transaction volumes crossing 24 billion for the first time in a month and reaching 24.51 billion, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday.The record came as…
HDFC Bank raises record $1.8 bn via dollar bond issue MUMBAI: HDFC Bank has raised $1.75 billion through a dual-tranche dollar bond issue from its GIFT City branch to fund overseas lending and general banking operations.The issue comprises $500 million of three-year notes at 5.15% and $1.25 billion of five-year notes at 5.4%, settling Aug…
Jeff Browning thanked New Delhi’s Topgun Shooting Academy after winning the US national 10m air rifle title following two years of training./ Image: Instagram American shooter Jeff Browning has credited nearly two years of training in India for helping him capture the 10m air rifle title at the US National Championship. The experienced marksman returned…
Image: Avocado Tree & Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side (2009) In 2007, Sandra Bullock paid $2.725 million for 91 acres of rolling land in the hills of Valley Center, a rural community northeast of San Diego. Over the next decade, she renovated the adobe ranch house, added a guest cottage and barn, and planted…
More than 20 US warships are currently deployed to the Middle East for military missions, including the naval blockade against Iran, according to CENTCOM. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that its forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two others while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade against Iran. More than 20…
DYPIU Pune hosts national biotechnology symposium; experts discuss healthcare, agriculture and pandemic preparedness PUNE: The School of Biosciences and Bioengineering (SoBB) at D. Y. Patil International University (DYPIU), Akurdi, Pune, organised the 3rd National Symposium on ‘Recent Advances in Biotechnology: Innovations, Applications and Future Perspectives’ at Shantai Auditorium on October 14, 2026. The symposium brought…
Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo extends support and gratitude to Gen Z NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, took a sharp swipe at the government and the ruling party on Saturday. She praised Gen Z’s role in the student protests and suggested the BJP could learn from young Indians about…
MUMBAI: The Rs 22,568-crore NSE IPO was subscribed 5.7 times the bidding amount, generating a total demand worth nearly Rs 90,200 crore. While the institutional part was subscribed 12.7 times, the HNI part was subscribed 6.6 times and the retail part 1.4 times, data on BSE showed. The part reserved for employees was subscribed 2.4…
Quote of the Day by Leo Tolstoy Who does not know him! Leo Tolstoy was among the world’s greatest writers, philosophers and moral thinkers. His novels changed the face of literature for ever and his later writings on morality, nonviolence, love and spirituality influenced some of the greatest leaders in history including Mahatma Gandhi and…
Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has opened to unprecedented fan frenzy as audiences throng theatres for the actor’s first release after becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. However, hours before the film’s theatrical debut, a viral video from a theatre in Namakkal sparked a fresh controversy over alleged ticket overpricing. The clip has ignited widespread debate…
