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Transactions via UPI cross 100 bn mark in 2023: NPCI
New Delhi: Transactions via the unified payments interface (UPI) platform surpassed the 100 billion-mark in 2023 to close at around 118 billion, representing 60 per cent growth as compared to 74 billion…
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Trucker’s protests: Cops provide armed escort to petrol tankers in Nagpur
Nagpur: Police in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Tuesday said armed escort is being provided to tankers transporting petrol in view of the ongoing agitation by truck and tanker drivers. A senior officer…
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UP Police special task force to provide security to Ayodhya Ram temple
New Delhi: A special task force of the Uttar Pradesh Police will provide a comprehensive security cover to the upcoming Ram temple complex in Ayodhya, a senior government functionary said Tuesday. The…
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IIT-Guwahati female student from Telangana found dead in hotel room
Guwahati: A fourth-year female student of Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati was found dead in a hotel here, a police officer said on Tuesday. The deceased, who hailed from Telangana, and three of…
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Congress raises Rs 10 cr in 2 weeks through crowdfunding ahead of LS polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 10 crore through crowdfunding campaign in the first two weeks of its launch ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress treasurer…
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BJP workers will help people willing to visit Ram temple in Ayodhya after January 22
New Delhi: BJP workers will help devotees willing to visit Ram temple in Ayodhya from different parts of the country after the January 22 consecration ceremony. A decision to this effect was…
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Infant among 3 killed Andhra Pradesh road accident
Vijayawada: Three persons — including a 19-month-old child — were killed in a collision between two cars after one of them lost control following a tyre-burst in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district…
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New Covid variant scare: Karnataka minister says no need to panic
Bengaluru: Allaying the fears over the increasing number of cases of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 in Karnataka, Minister for Medical Education, Sharan Prakash Patil on Tuesday said that there was no need to…
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United Kingdom student visa ban on dependants comes into effect
London: International students starting courses this month in the UK will no longer be able to bring their family members, following restrictions to student visa routes coming into effect on the New…
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Canadian study permit applications for Indians dwindles by 40%
New Delhi: The Indian demand for Canadian education declined significantly with the number of study permit applications processed going down by more than 40 per cent since July 2023, according to a…