Every Indian must be proud: PM Modi on 10 years of UPI

IANS | August 25, 2026 9:30 AM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Marking 10 years of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the scale and reach of India's digital payment revolution are something every Indian must be proud of.

Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR; IMD issues red alert

IANS | August 25, 2026 8:41 AM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi and adjoining areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday morning, triggering widespread waterlogging and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the region.

RBI's dollar-rupee swap facility helps rake in $73 billion forex in 11 weeks

IANS | August 24, 2026 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's special USD-INR forex swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits, Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCB), and External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), launched on June 8, has driven an unprecedented surge in foreign exchange inflows into the country to the tune of $73 billion as on August 21, according to a Finance Ministry statement on Monday.