UPI transactions hit new high in May but cash still thriving MUMBAI: Even as the country hurtles toward a digital future with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) clocking 60 crore transactions a day, a curious contradiction persists: cash is thriving.In the month of May, UPI transactions hit a a record 1868 crore transactions for Rs…
Mumbai: This vacation turned out to be a stressful one. The daughter-in-law of a retired police officer was cheated of Rs 1.6 lakh after paying for hotel booking and air tickets for a trip to to Pattaya-Bangkok. She had done the bookings for herself and her husband through a website which turned out to be…
New Delhi: Pakistani Hindu refugees from various Delhi settlements, fearing eviction, held a large panchayat to discuss their future. These Sindhi Hindu families, who fled religious persecution in Pakistan and were granted Indian citizenship last year, now feel betrayed.They live in five camps across Delhi, including part of Majnu Ka Tila near the Yamuna floodplain.Though…
Pune: There is no space to walk in Bavdhan, said Sujata Gokhale, a resident of the locality for the last 14 years, adding, “Crossing has become a nightmare, too.”According to the businesswoman, “More than three-fourths of available footpaths in this area are occupied by food vendors or hawkers and their customers — the rest is…
Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth 8,831.05 crore on May 16, 2025, according to exchange data.. File | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark BSE Sensex dropped by 271 points on Monday (May 19, 2025), marking the second straight day of losses due to selling in IT and banking stocks and a weak trend in global markets…
The new playing conditions stipulated by the ICC, and the single-ball rule in particular will have a significant impact (Image via X/@toisports) The International Cricket Council (ICC) will implement revised playing conditions from June for Test matches and July for white-ball games, listing significant changes, which including the return to a single ball in One…
NEW DELHI: India’s aviation sector is witnessing strong growth, supported by enhanced connectivity, improved airport infrastructure, and emerging potential in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Sunday.Speaking at a media briefing during the World Air Transport Summit (WATS) in Delhi, Amitabh Khosla, IATA’s Country Director for India, Nepal…
Mumbai: An RPF constable’s swift action saved the life of a passenger who slipped into the platform-train while attempting to board a moving train at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT).On May 30, as Train No 12201 DN LTT-Kochuveli Garibrath Express was departing from platform number 4 at LTT, a passenger attempting to board the moving train…
New Delhi: In response to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the city and a confirmed case at Godavari Hostel, Jawaharlal Nehru University has issued an advisory urging preventive measures across the campus. A student tested positive for the virus on Saturday, prompting Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) to call for immediate action from…
Pune: For most of the 10 days that he was absconding from police, Nilesh Chavan, a co-accused in the Vaishnavi Hagawane death case, seemed confident the authorities had no idea where he was. But it was one conversation through his girlfriend’s phone that helped police track him to the northern parts of the country and…
