Technology
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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…
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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…
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Watch: Dubai launches first AI-generated ‘Emirati family’
Dubai: In a major stride towards digital transformation, Digital Dubai has launched the first-ever AI-powered Emirati Family, designed to enhance communication and awareness around the city’s digital services. The pioneering initiative positions…
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Eight-fold rise in cybercrime cases against children from 2018 to 2022: Govt
New Delhi: The number of cybercrime cases against children has seen a nearly eight-fold jump from 232 in 2018 to 1,823 in 2022, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a…
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DGCA audit lists around 100 violations, observations related to Air India
Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has come across around 100 violations and observations related to Tata Group-owned Air India’s training, crew’s rest and duty period norms, and airfield…
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Top 18 Indian states to see an uptick of 7-9 pc in revenue growth this fiscal: Report
New Delhi: Revenue growth of India’s 18 largest states, which account for over 90 per cent of the gross state domestic product, is likely to witness a uptick at 7-9 per cent…
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India becomes biggest smartphone exporter to US in April-June
New Delhi: The share of US smartphone shipments assembled in China shrank from 61 per cent in Q2 2024 to 25 per cent in Q2 2025 and most of this decline has…
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New UPI rules to limit balance checks, auto-pay timings from Aug 1
Mumbai: Starting August 1, using UPI will come with a set of new rules aimed at improving transaction speed, reducing system load, and making payments safer. The National Payments Corporation of India…
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India completes 65,000 cr digital transactions worth Rs 12,000 lakh cr
New Delhi: Over 65,000 crore digital transactions have taken place in the last six financial years (FY20 to FY25), amounting to more than Rs 12,000 lakh crore, the Parliament was informed on…
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Samsung will produce Tesla’s AI6 chip at US plant: Elon Musk
Seoul: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has said Samsung Electronics will manufacture the US electric vehicle maker’s next-generation AI6 chip at its semiconductor plant in the state of Texas. Musk made the…
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TCS to lay off over 12,000 employees this year
New Delhi: India’s largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is set to lay off about 2 per cent, or 12,261 employees, of its global workforce this year, with the majority…
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Senior Google executives meet J&K CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Senior Google executives called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and offered to be part of its journey of digitisation through ‘AI’ and empowering people through technology, an official…
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Ahmedabad Plane crash: AI disburses Rs 25L interim to 147 deceased families; 52 pending
Mumbai: Private carrier Air India on Saturday said it has paid the interim compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month. Besides, payment to the families…