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How e-Rupi will boost India’s fintech sector
Digital payments are becoming quite ubiquitous in India, with UPI seeing monumental volumes in transactions every month. Bolstering the dream of a digital economy, the government has now come up with a plan for leveraging the digital infrastructure so that
Jaipur, Goa most booked leisure destinations among Indians: Report
Jaipur and Goa have emerged as the top booked leisure destinations as several states have eased COVID-19 related restrictions for travellers to boost the tourism and hospitality sector, as per a report.In India, Goa, Jaipur, followed by the hill stations of
Hollywood Edges Closer To Strike With Cinematographers Vote
More signs point to a possible Hollywood strike by workers tired of long hours, short turnarounds and other workplace issues. A strike authorization vote this weekend appears increasly likely. ...
Rescue Process Underway For 39 Mine Workers Trapped In Ontario
No injuries were reported and the group is expected to be aboveground by Monday evening, according to reports. ...
4 Steps To Train Your Money Like An Athlete Trains For Success
Hillary Seiler has a very different way
Beating The Odds On Organizational Change
There’s a now-famous statistic from McKinsey & Company, stating that 70% of change efforts fail. ...
Three Games That Expand Vampire The Masquerade Beyond Role Playing
Fans of Vampire: The Masquerade who can’t their RPG group together can slake their thirst on Vendetta, Heritage and Rivals. ...
Normal life unaffected: Cong, NCP stage protests, Sena stays away
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) Bharat Bandh call did not evoke a response strong enough to shut down Maharashtra or Mumbai. Small protests by farmers’ organisations and non-BJP parties were held across the state. The bandh, which was peaceful,
ED seeks more time to serve summons to Khadse
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday sought further time to serve summons to NCP leader Eknath Khadse in connection with a money laundering complaint filed in a Pune land deal case. A special court had last week issued process against Khadse and four
Three booked for creating ‘ghost scare’ video, circulating on social media
THE JALGAON police on Sunday booked three people, including a mobile shop owner, for allegedly creating a “ghost scare” video and circulating it on WhatsApp groups to create fear among locals in a village. Police suspect it could be an attempt to spread
I-T raids find Rs 300-cr unaccounted income in 4 steel rolling mills at Jalna
The income-tax (I-T) department on Monday said it has detected unaccounted income of over Rs 300 crore in searches carried out on a group of four steel rolling mills at Jalna in Maharashtra. The tax operation was conducted on September 23 in more than 32
Oxygen plants at 128 hospitals ready, 15 more by October 10: Andhra Pradesh
In an effort to boost oxygen supplies in the state to combat a possible third wave of Covid-19, the Andhra Pradesh government has set up oxygen generation plants at 128 hospitals across the state. Plants at another 15 hospitals will be ready by October 10,
Illegal conversion racket UP ATS arrests fourth resident from Maharashtra
The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested another resident of Maharashtra for allegedly being part of an illegal conversion racket. The arrested youth, Kunal Chaudhary alias Atif, is a resident of Nashik. He was arrested on Sunday from Lucknow
Odisha: BJP joins protests, says CM should order probe into Dalit man’s ‘death in custody’
Opposition BJP on Monday joined protests by members of the Scheduled Caste community in Odisha’s Bargarh district following the death of a man from the community in what the family alleges is due to custodial violence. Gobinda Kumbhar, 35, was allegedly
Getting govt aid not a fundamental right: SC
GOVERNMENT AID to an institution is a matter of policy and it is not a fundamental right, Supreme Court ruled on Monday. It also stated that as regards aided institutions, there cannot be any difference between a minority and non-minority one. A bench of
Eight judges recommended for Patna High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of eight judges for Patna High Court. The Collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana, which met on September 23, approved elevation of six advocates and two judicial officers to the HC bench: advocates Khatim Reza,
Leaders changing party affiliations won’t get to contest: Ajit Pawar
Ahead of the upcoming local bodies polls, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that leaders or workers of any party, engaging in “political tourism” of changing party affiliations, will not get any opportunity to contest, which will be ensured by
ACB arrests former clerk for taking bribe
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a 70-year-old retired clerk of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation of Palghar district for allegedly taking Rs 25,000 from a chartered accountant. Police said the complainant is a chartered accountant by profession
Extortion case: Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of three
A sessions court on Monday rejected anticipatory bail applications of three persons in connection with an extortion case where former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh and dismissed officer Sachin Waze are named as accused among others. While the pre-arrest
SCBA calls for more women judges in higher judiciary
A day after Chief Justice of India N V Ramana exhorted women lawyers to demand 50 percent reservation in the judiciary, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday came out in support of appointing more women judges. SCBA president Vikas Singh said in a
Kerala: ‘Antiques’ dealer who boasted of high-profile links held for cheating
A SELF-STYLED antique dealer, who would boast of high-profile connections in Kerala, including politicians, senior police officers and celebrities, has been arrested on charges of cheating and forgery. Monson Mavunkal, 52, was arrested by Crime Branch Police
‘Harassment of J&K journalists’: Mehbooba Mufti writes to PCI, asks it to send fact-finding team ...
ALLEGING HARASSMENT of journalists in the Valley, former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has written a letter to Press Council of India (PCI), asking it to send an independent fact-finding team to Jammu and Kashmir. “We have witnessed the
NIA opposes Waze’s plea for house arrest to recover from surgery
THE NATIONAL Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday opposed dismissed cop Sachin Waze’s plea seeking to be placed under house arrest for three months to recover from a bypass surgery he underwent. The investigating agency stated that ‘there is every possibility
Diesel price up 70 paise in 4 days; petrol rate hike next
International oil prices have soared to a three-year high ...
25 Of The Best Furniture Sales To Shop Right Now
Here are 25 of the best furniture sales to help you update your space without spending thousands. ...
BTS’s Suga And Blackpink’s Lisa Are Reminding Americans Of An Important Truth About Rap Music
It’s extremely rare for a non-Western musician to chart a real rap hit in America, but that doesn't mean they aren’t out there. ...
Florida Moves Forward With Punishing Local Governments Over Vaccine Mandates
The government could impose a fine of $5,000 per violation of the state’s ban on providing proof of vaccination. ...
John Oliver Pokes Fun At ‘Jeopardy!’ And Mayim Bialik
For John Oliver, ‘Jeopardy!’ has become a goldmine for one-liners. ...
Watch A Full Map Of ‘Overwatch 2’ Gameplay With Overwatch League Pros
See Los Angeles Gladiators and Washington Justice players battle on the new Push map, Rome. ...
American Airlines Re-Opens Flagship Lounges With Menus By James Beard-Celebrated Chefs
American Airlines reopens its Flagship Lounges in New York, Miami, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles with delicious new offerings: menus by James Beard-celebrated chefs ...
New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University
The new policy for Afghanistan’s premier university is another major blow to women’s rights under Taliban rule, and to a two-decade effort to build up higher education. ...
How to End Sri Lanka’s Food Crisis
Ignoring economists and committing human rights violations come at a high cost for the country’s economy. ...
China Is Choking Civil Society at the United Nations
The Chinese government is using every means at its disposal to do battle with NGOs. ...
Visakhapatnam Airport Faces Severe Waterlogging Due To Cyclone Gulab
Visakhapatnam International Airport on Monday witnessed severe waterlogging following heavy rainfall due to cyclone ''Gulab'' in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh. ...
Delhi Hotels Fined, Issued Notices For Closure Over Sewage Treatment
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Monday issued showcause notices for closure to three hotels in the city for violating environmental norms. ...
Union Minister L Murugan, Trinamool's Sushmita Dev Elected To Rajya Sabha
BJP nominee S Selvaganapathy was declared elected unopposed to the lone seat in Rajya Sabha from Puducherry, the first time the party has got representation in the Upper House from the Union... ...
China Fully Bans Crypto; Takes Its Hate of BTC to the Furthest Reaches
Bitcoin has been handed a major blow today, and again, it’s all thanks to China. As if it’s not bad enough that the country has sought to destroy the mining presence within its borders, regulators have now deemed all crypto activity – this includes
Tagore statue unveiled in Somerset, NJ to commemorate the Nobel Laureate
A life-size bronze statue of Rabindranath Tagore was unveiled Sept. 19, 2021, at Anand Mandir in Somerset, New Jersey. Photo courtesy ITV Gold. Indian-Americans got together at Anand Mandir in Somerset, New Jersey, for the unveiling of a life-size bronze
Muslim men assault Hindu men travelling with burqa-clad women
Hyderabad: Two incidents of Muslim men gheraoing and assaulting Hindu men who were travelling with burqa-clad women in their own vehicles have been reported in the city in the last three days. In both cases, the vehicles of the victims had orange cloth tied to
Repeal contentious farm laws: Revanth Reddy to Centre
HYDERABAD: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MP A. Revanth Reddy on Monday demanded that the BJP government repeal the three controversial farm laws without further delay. He was speaking to media persons after he was arrested near
Kavitha creates flutter with maiden speech in Council
HYDERABAD: Nizamabad MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha's maiden speech in the Legislative Council created a flutter in political circles on Monday. Kavitha took up the problems faced by MPTCs and ZPTCs due to lack of funds and respect for them. She pointed out that
Adivasis feel being let down with offer of Rs 1 lakh ITDA subsidy loan
Adilabad: Adivasis of the old Adilabad district feel they are being let down by officials of the Utnoor branch of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency by extending them subsidised loans of only Rs 1 lakh though the units they proposed under the
Telangana BC commission chief hails TS welfare schemes
KARIMNAGAR: Telangana Backward Classes Commission is formulating a well-chalked out plan for comprehensive development of BC communities in the state, commission chairman Vakulabharanam Krishna
Bharat Bandh peaceful across Telangana
HYDERABAD: The Congress-supported Bharat Bandh demanding immediate scrapping of the three farm laws introduced by the NDA government at the Centre passed off on a peaceful note across the state on Monday. The CPI, CPI (M),
KCR declares holiday for all government offices, educational institutions today
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announced a holiday on Tuesday
Dalit Bandhu is a localised version of ‘Stand up India’: Bandi
HYDERABAD: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that the Dalit Bandhu scheme of the TRS government was nothing but a rehashed version of Narendra Modi government’s ‘Stand up India’ that provides financial support to dalit entrepreneurs
Cyclone Gulab showing impact on old Karimnagar district
Karimnagar: Cyclone Gulab caused moderate to heavy rains in several regions, leading to heavy inflow of water into major reservoirs here in erstwhile Karimnagar district on Monday. The storage level in Sri Raja Rajeshwara Reservoir (Mid Manair Dam-MMD) in the
Bhatti decries arrests of Cong MLAs
HYDERABAD: Accusing the TRS government of denying the rights of Opposition party legislators in the state, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the police arrested party MLAs who went to the Assembly on
Psychiatrically-ill man kicked by SI
Hyderabad: A man who is reportedly diagnosed with psychiatric illness was kicked and assaulted by sub-inspector Lenin Goud of Ravoli police in Gadwal-Jogulamba district on Sunday. Top officials
Turkmenistan marks independence anniversary with big parade
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan marked the 30th anniversary of its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union with a military parade Monday that involved thousands of people and featured the country’s leader mounting a horse to greet
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China Power Outages Spread From Factory to Homes in Northeast
Power cuts and blackouts, which initially halted production at Chinese factories, have spread to homes in the northeast part of the country,
China calls out British frigate’s passage through Taiwan Strait
China condemned the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Richmond on Monday for sailing through the Taiwan Strait and announced two days of military training in the region. The country’s Defense Ministry said soon after the HMS Richmond passed through
Crypto Prices Post Slight Recovery After China FUD
On 27th September, crypto assets began recovering in
Fill potholes across State before Oct. 15: Maharashtra govt.
Govt. issues direction to officials to take action ...
IL&FS Fin Services plans to sell 62 NPAs accounts worth ₹4,297 crore via Swiss Challenge method
IFIN also said it has received a binding offer (initial bid) from an initial bidder for the asset book ...
Investors See Latest China Ban As Opportunity To Scoop Up More Crypto: CoinShares
Institutional investors are reportedly
It's time to double down on Chinese stocks as risks of government intervention are priced ...
New York headquarters of BlackRock Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images Risks to Chinese stocks are priced in, and investors should consider buying while they remain cheap, BlackRock analysts said. Investors are so underweight Chinese stocks that increased
Get ready! Crypto.People.DeFi opens registration for its Dubai event in October
The world is moving fast towards to new economy, where the digital blockchain-based products are merged with traditional financial instruments. There is no better time to explore this ongoing transition we are in at exclusive event Crypto.People.DeFi, which is
‘Who Holds All the Bitcoin’ List Debunked — Without Cryptographic Proof No BTC Ownership Claim ...
A web portal that displays a list of alleged owners of all the bitcoin in the world has been shared a great deal since China cracked down on crypto trading last week. The web portal claims that the Chinese government owns 194,775 bitcoin that reportedly stem
8 Speed Bumps For Stocks Going Into Earnings
There seem to more than the normal number of concerns as we enter October as companies announce their September quarter financial results. ...
3 Lessons From Standard Chartered Bank’s Employee Experience Transformation
The employee experience at nearly every single organization across the world has changed since the beginning of 2020. Standard Chartered Bank is a leading example of an organization rethinking the way it approaches that experience. ...
Special Olympics Athletes Collaborate To Get Their Own Sportswear Tailor-Made For Them
These Parsons School Of Design students joined forces with Special Olympics to create inclusive sportswear for exceptional athletes. ...
How To Get Bitcoin Into Your IRA
With the recent rise in popularity and price of cryptocurrencies, many people are still trying to figure out how to efficiently invest in the new digital asset class. ...
Losses Soar At Qatar Airways Amid Covid-19 Crisis
The airline announced a $4.1 billion loss for 2020/21, takings total losses over the past four years to more than $7 billion ...
Tony Awards Viewership Hits All-Time Low
Viewership for the Tony Awards decreased 51% from its previous ceremony in 2019. ...
Foreign Cigarettes Worth Rs 5 Lakh Seized In Odisha, 4 Held
The Odisha Police on Monday seized foreign-origin cigarettes
State Dept Spokesman Tests Positive For COVID-19 After UNGA
Washington (AP) State Department spokesman Ned Price has
China Box Office Slows to a Crawl With $25 Million Weekend
China’s box office slowed to one of its lowest points
Govt. doctors’ appeal to Chief Secretary
The Legal Coordination Committee for Government Doctors has reiterated their appeal for grant of pay band-4 at 12 years of service as per Government O ...
Allow worship, appeals Peter Alphonse
State Minorities Commission chairman Peter Alphonse on Monday requested Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to allow worship in temples, churches, mosques and ...
T.N. seeks Central funds for various projects
Forests Minister K. Ramachandran called on Union Minister for Forests Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi on Monday and sought funds for various projects. The Ta ...
DMK candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Both DMK candidates fielded for the bypoll to the two Rajya Sabha seats — Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somu and K.R.N. Rajeshkumar — were on Monday declared elect ...
‘Bharat Bandh’ total, peaceful in Chittoor
The Bharat Bandh, sponsored by the farmers’ associations, was near total and peaceful in Chittoor district on Monday, with no untoward incident being ...
‘Tangedco may issue detailed procedure for installing static meters’
Ombudsman makes observation while passing order on consumer’s plaint about abnormal readings ...
Over 18,000 apply for veterinary courses
A total of 18,758 aspirants have applied so far for the four bachelor programmes offered by the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, ...
Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus runs over man in Royapuram
A 23-year-old mechanic working for the Greater Chennai Corporation was killed after being hit by a Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus in Roy ...
TNEA counselling begins for academic and vocational stream aspirants
The Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2021 committee began counselling for academic and vocational stream aspirants on Monday. Aspirants have time til ...
Congress MLAs donate salary
Congress MLAs donated a month's salary towards COVID-19 relief on Monday. The MLAs presented the cheque to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Secretari ...
SC puts government on notice, says ‘don’t play football with lives of young doctors’
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday accused the National Medical Council, National Board of Examinations and the health ministry of “playing football” with the lives of young doctors aspiring to do their specialisation by changing the pattern of questions
Naik Gurjant Singh who died on duty in Assam mishap cremated with full state honours
KURUKSHETRA: The mortal remains of Naik Gurjant Singh, who died in an accident in Assam last Friday, were cremated with full state honours at his native Rai Majra village in Shahabad block of Kurukshetra district on Monday. Singh, posted with 102 Engineer
‘Hold judiciary in high esteem’: Tripura CM Biplab after row over his ‘contempt’ remark
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb, while speaking at a biennial conference of the Civil Service Officers’ Association on Saturday, said that the officers should work for people without thinking about contempt of court. PUBLISHED ON SEP 28, 2021 01:33 AM IST A day
Bengaluru traffic police to install cameras to check speeding
An officer said that deploying traffic police in the middle of the night is not a viable option since large manpower is required to cover all major streets in Bengaluru. PUBLISHED ON SEP 28, 2021 01:20 AM IST As the city continues to witness instances of
India increasingly important for Germany due to role in Indo-Pacific, says ambassador
Speaking shortly after the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) claimed victory in Germany’s federal election by securing an edge over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union party, Lindner said all German political parties have largely similar
UP withdraws plea on closure of sugar mills from SC ahead of polls
The appeal was filed during the regime of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati (2007-12) after the Allahabad high court held in April 2010 that the state could not have passed a law assuming the power to close down the sugar mills or change the land use
Bengaluru police extend Covid curbs despite a dip in daily cases
Karnataka on Monday reported 504 new Covid-19 cases, out of which 181 were reported in Bengaluru. Apart from Bengaluru, all other districts reported less than 100 new cases. 20 deaths were reported on Monday, out of which 5 were reported in the city. PUBLISHED
Overwatch League Just Wrapped Up Its Best Season Yet
The first chapter of Overwatch esports is complete. ...
5 Restaurants In Ibiza To Try Before The Season Ends
Where to eat on the White Island right now. ...
Mayor directs BMC to complete repair of all potholes within 10 days
MAYOR KISHORI Pednekar criticised the civic administration over delay in repairing of potholes and directed the concerned officials to finish all repair works within 10 days. On Monday, Pednekar visited Jarimari in Kurla and Subhash Nagar in Chembur to check
Navi Mumbai civic body set to unveil development plan
Nearly 29 years after it was set up, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is set to unveil its development plan (DP). The draft DP was approved by the last general body of the NMMC, but the final clearances were held up because City and Industrial
JNU Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar in race for IIT Delhi top post
JNU Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar is among the frontrunners for the post of the next IIT Delhi director, for which six names have been shortlisted by a search-cum-selection committee which met on Monday. It is learnt that the other names include IIT
Work on Dahisar, Oshiwara rivers to begin, BMC to award contracts
The BMC project for the rejuvenation of Dahisar and Oshiwara rivers is set to take off after finalisation of contractors. The Rs 1,000-crore project is expected to be completed in the next three years. Proposals of awarding contracts for rejuvenation of
