UPI: From small steps within India to giant leap in global financial arena

IANS | August 25, 2026 11:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched BHIM UPI (Bharat Interface for Money – Unified Payments Interface) App during the inauguration of the “DigiDhanMela” on December 31, 2016, he had urged people to make digital payments a habit to transform the country into a cashless economy.

NDA govt’s ‘last days’ being counted: MA Baby

IANS | August 25, 2026 10:29 PM

Agartala, Aug 25 (IANS) Communist Party of India‑Marxist (CPI‑M) General Secretary M.A. Baby on Tuesday said that, in view of recent political developments in the country and what he termed the “misrule” of the BJP‑led NDA government, the Left parties are emerging as a powerful political force in India.

IIT Delhi forms 5-member external panel to probe MSc student’s death

IANS | August 25, 2026 9:17 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Describing student welfare and mental well-being as a top priority, IIT Delhi on Tuesday constituted a five-member external inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the tragic death of an MSc Physics student on the campus on Saturday.