Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Praising the remarkable achievement of India's rise in fintech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is the “undisputed champion” of this success story.
Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IANS) Two-time champions Triveni Continental Kings threw the race for the top two positions in the Global Chess League (GCL), in Bengaluru wide open at the halfway stage as they upset table toppers Alpine APL Pipers while Ganges Grandmasters register the most dramatic victory of the competition on Tuesday.
Rome, Sep 8 (IANS) The recent killing of Mirza Safdar Mahmood, a 65-year-old Ahmadi Muslim and local official of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan’s Punjab province, has renewed concerns over the growing vulnerability of Ahmadis and the persistent threat of religiously motivated violence targeting the community across the country, a report has stated.
Ranchi, Sep 8 (IANS) An annual production of up to 150 tonnes per year from across 32 ponds is the milestone set by a young fish entrepreneur in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, who leveraged the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme and applied modern techniques to enhance the output and simultaneously scale up productivity in the fisheries sector on a whole.
Quetta, Sep 8 (IANS) As violence against Baloch civilians escalates across Pakistan, leading human rights organisations on Tuesday brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians, including a woman, by Pakistani forces,
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) A campaign by political leaders and advocacy groups in the United States, Canada and Britain to isolate the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) could harm American interests and undermine efforts to strengthen US-India relations, a US foreign policy scholar has said.
Kathmandu, Sep 8 (IANS) A year after the Gen-Z movement shook Nepal, the Himalayan nation's political landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation though the country’s economy is yet to see any significant change.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T. Usha expressed confidence in the country’s athletes ahead of the Asian Games, saying the strong government backing and encouragement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi have given the contingent greater belief as Team India received a formal send-off in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Jammu, Sep 8 (IANS) A GOBARdhan unit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has emerged as a successful model for generating clean energy from organic waste and also laying the groundwork for economic growth and rural prosperity.
Colombo, Sep 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday interacted with the Indian community in Colombo, highlighting the "crucial role" played by the Indian diaspora in strengthening friendship between both neighbouring countries.
