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The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is India’s preeminent digital payments system. In July 2026 alone, it processed 2,366 crore transactions — or around 7,600 transactions per second — in total worth nearly…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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The 2026 Hugo Awards were announced on August 30 at LAcon V in Anaheim, California. The Hugos are among the best-known awards in science fiction and fantasy, given across categories including novels,…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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Foreign ministers of non-aligned countries have reportedly agreed to set up a separate fund to help frontline states facing aggression from the racist South African regime. The ministers have also endorsed the…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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We live in a bhuta-kaala. Forget the jazzy self-images of the 21st century. We actually live in a tired century that belongs to bhuta in both senses of the word — past…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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All eyes were on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi when East Zone began their first innings against Central Zone on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy semi-final in Bengaluru on Monday. At 15, with the…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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The US and Iran trading strikes for the first time in more than a month has brought the spotlight back on the military dimension in a conflict that had acquired an increasingly…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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Actor Rahul Roy recently opened up about how his life and diet changed after suffering a brain stroke six years ago. In an interview, Roy recalled, “I had a speech problem.” Already…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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The Indian economy grew at a robust 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the ongoing financial year, despite the adverse fallout from the West Asia conflict. Growth surpassed expectations of…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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One hundred days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule in West Bengal, a consequential battle is unfolding in the State within the BJP itself. By…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah descended onto New Delhi’s streets, in July, with his Cabinet in tow to press for restoration of J&K’s federal guarantees — he was denied permission…
By Sohail Khan · 1 Sep