India
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UPI payments hits record in July; NPCI rolls out new rules
Transactions via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 19.47 billion in July. The transaction value stood at Rs 25.08 lakh crore, the second-highest ever recorded, according to data…
- Business
India’s forex reserves rise by USD 2.7 bn to USD 698.19 billion
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.7 billion to reach $698.19 billion for the week ending July 25, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.…
- World
US slaps 25pc tariff on India; half of exports hit including gems & textiles
New Delhi: The US on Friday slapped a 25 per cent tariff on India, potentially impacting about half of the USD 86 billion Indian exports to America, while the other half, including…
- India
No closure yet for family of missing witness in Malegaon blast case
Indore: Seventeen years after his mysterious disappearance, authorities are still clueless about the whereabouts of Dilip Patidar, a witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, now legally presumed dead. Patidar, related to…
- Technology
India’s space achievements win global admiration, says ISRO
Thiruvananthapuram: India’s space technology has progressed to a level that commands the admiration of even the world’s leading powers, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan said here on Friday. He was speaking after…
- Photos
Karun Nair’s unbeaten half-century takes India to 204/6 against England
London: On a tricky green pitch under overcast conditions, Karun Nair hit a fighting unbeaten 52 and took India to 204/6 in 64 overs at stumps on day one of the fifth…
- Business
PNB Housing Finance stock tanks 16 pc
Mumbai: After the PNB Housing Finance board approved resignation of its MD and CEO Girish Kousgi, the company’s shares fell by 16 per cent during the intra-day trade on Friday. The shares…
- India
PM Modi invites citizens to share ideas for Independence Day speech
New Delhi: As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon citizens across the country to share their thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for his…
- India
EC to release Bihar draft electoral rolls on Friday
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) is all set to publish the draft electoral rolls for Bihar on Friday following the completion of a month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the…
- World
White House announces 25 percent tariff on India
New York/Washington: The US announced a 25 per cent tariff on India as the White House released an expansive list of duties that Washington will impose on exports from countries around the…
- Middle East
PM Modi, UAE President review ties, pledge stronger cooperation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they laid emphasis on further developing and deepening the collaboration between two countries for the…
- World
Two decades of momentum in India-US ties hits road bump
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on India, his “bullying tactics” and increasing attempts to hyphenate New Delhi with Islamabad are worrying signs after over two decades of…
- Hyderabad
Raja Singh welcomes acquittal in Malegaon blast case
Hyderabad: Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh welcomed the acquittal of former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, Colonel Purohit, and others in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case. In a video statement, Raja…
- India
Malegaon blast case: Court acquits ex-BJP MP Pragya Thakur, six others
A special NIA court on Monday acquitted former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and six others in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The court cited insufficient evidence. Delivering the verdict, the judge…
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Justice is bout swiftness; incarceration is not a substitute
By Abhik Sen and Moumita Barman Justice is measured not just in terms of punishing an accused, but also by how fairly all parties have been treated. Closure and reparation for victims…