10 years of UPI: Instant payments network grows from 1.78 cr annual transactions to 24,162 crore

Instant payments network grows from 1.78 crore annual transactions to 24,162 crore Ten years ago, instant digital payments through a common platform were just taking off in India. Today, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processes more than 66 crore transactions every day, becoming a central part of the country’s digital payments ecosystem.Launched on August 25,…

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School Holidays 2026: Check dates when schools will remain closed in August, September

Dehradun: Women shop for �rakhis� ahead of the �Raksha Bandhan� festival, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_23_2026_000210B) The final week of August and the first half of September are set to bring a string of festival-linked holidays for school students across several parts of India. With Eid-e-Milad, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Onam, and Ganesh Chaturthi falling during this…

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Daily Nadi Horoscope for Aries (25th August 2026): Capricorn Moon May Put Your Professional Reliability to the Test

Today’s cosmic energies push us to channel our focus into our careers. With Venus shining in Chitra Nakshatra, this is an opportune time to elevate your work presentations and professional interactions. Pay close attention to details, even in routine tasks, as meticulousness can catch the eye of your superiors. Pinpoint areas where you can develop…

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Samuk Movie: Akshay Kumar begins shooting for ‘Samuk’; Vipul Amrutlal Shah calls it his toughest challenge yet | Hindi Movie News

Akshay Kumar is gearing up to explore a fresh genre with ‘Samuk’, a film that takes him into alien-themed territory. Filming has commenced on the ambitious survival-action thriller, which brings on board an international creature and stunt team as it aims to be one of India’s biggest theatrical genre spectacles. The project is directed by…

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‘One tip one hand’: English batter out in bizarre fashion in County match – Watch | Cricket News

Lancashire wicketkeeper-batter Joe Moores was dismissed in an unusual manner during their County Championship match against Northamptonshire, becoming only the 43rd batter in first-class cricket history to be given out for obstructing the field, Wisden reported.Moores had scored two runs in Lancashire’s second innings when the incident occurred in the 33rd over.Northamptonshire pacer Luke Procter…

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He once earned Rs 300 a day as a coolie, cracked GATE with AIR 809 and got Rs 15 LPA PSU offers: How Ramthulla Shaik transformed his journey through education

From coolie to NUS scholar: Ramthulla Shaik’s remarkable journey through GATE and IISc. (Photo: LinkedIn) For Ramthulla Shaik, the journey from a lower-middle-class family in Andhra Pradesh to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru and now the National University of Singapore (NUS) has reportedly been shaped by one thing: the determination to change his…

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Eight years after his wife’s death, yet he still saves a place for her every day: Bengaluru auto driver’s story is a quiet portrait of love and loss

For some people, love does not end with goodbye. It simply changes the way it is expressed. An elderly auto driver in Bengaluru has been quietly carrying on a daily ritual for his late wife, even eight years after her death. Every day, he cleans his auto, places flowers inside the vehicle, and keeps his…

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