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UPI gets global launch at Eiffel Tower in France

India launches UPI at Eiffel Tower in Paris, marking PM Modi's vision of taking UPI global, with French tie-up.

The Hindu

The timeless Hyderabad Numaish gets off to an unrushed start

Hyderabad's Numaish exhibition draws diverse crowds, but vendors express disappointment with low sales this year.

The Hindu

Transparent TVs, AI catflaps: what were the tech standouts at CES 2024?

AI companions, hidden speakers, bird-spotting binoculars and sideways-driving cars shine at annual tech show in Las Vegas

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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukrainians describe torture by Russian occupiers; Moscow simulates nuclear strike; the story of Ukraine’s stolen children

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Child Development Project Officer arrested for taking bribe in Belagavi

Lokayukta Police arrest CDPO Belagavi for accepting bribe from CSC operator. Complainant had paid ₹40,000 via UPI mobile apps. CDPO was caught returning ₹25,000 of the bribe. Seized amount and documents recovered. Case registered.

The Hindu

Bolt CEO: 'America’s FedNow service has much to learn from India’s breakthrough payments system'

India's UPI shows that a government can get substantial things done, even with widespread public skepticism and within a boisterous democracy.

Fortune

Paw Patrol snacks recalled due to porn site gaffe

Lidl has been forced to issue a recall for “Paw Patrol” snacks after it was discovered that a website on the packaging leads to pornographic content, UPI reported. The supermarket chain said the packs of Paw Patrol All Butter Mini Biscotti Biscuits and other items in the range include the…

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‘Lady of the Dunes’ killer identified after nearly 50 years

Guy Rockwell Muldavin, who died in 2002, married Ruth Marie Terry just a few a months before her mutilated body was found on a Cape Cod beach in 1974

The Independent UK

The Long, Storied History of Failed Three-peat Bids

No team in modern college football history has won three consecutive national titles, but some have come close—and Georgia will try to become the first.

Sports Illustrated

Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said global interconnectedness has created shared security risks, requiring urgent collaboration on digital security. India's G20 presidency has identified three priority areas: digital public infrastructure, security in the digital economy, and digital skilling. These priorities reflect PM Modi's vision of democratising technology, with UPI as a…

The Hindu

Soon, AI will let you make a UPI payment using voice

RBI proposes to increase UPI Lite per transaction payment limit to ₹500 and enable 'Conversational Payments' on UPI, 'UPI-Lite' on-device wallet and offline payments on UPI using NFC technology to further deepen digital payments in India. This will help in faster, reliable and contactless mode of payments for everyday small…

The Hindu

Controversial church says Hawaii will be ‘destroyed’

Hawaii will be “utterly destroyed” on Sunday, said the Westboro Baptist Church. The controversial church, based in Kansas, said that “the churches of Hawaii have doomed the inhabitants with lies about the eternal God”, adding that “the watchers must (and will) publicly pronounce the warning on Sunday”. It “was not…

The Week

Data | Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’

India has seen a rapid growth in digital payments since the introduction of UPI in 2016. UPI payments grew at an average monthly rate of 6%, compared to 3%, 3%, and 1.5% for NEFT, IMPS, and debit cards, respectively. The share of UPI payments in total digital retail payments rose…

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Explained | RBI’s proposal for interoperability of credit and debit cards

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed that card issuers be mandated to provide customers with the choice of multiple card networks, instead of only specific networks with which the bank has exclusive agreements

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Churna tiger beheading case: Tribal summoned for questioning found hanging

BHOPAL: A 35-year-old tribal man, who was summoned by the state forest department in connection with the investigation into the 'Churna tiger beheading case' in Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) of Narmadapuram district (Madhya Pradesh), died by suicide under mysterious circumstances.

The Hindu

All panchayats to be declared UPI-enabled on August 15: Centre

All panchayats across the country will mandatorily use digital payments for development work and revenue collection this Independence Day onwards, and be declared UPI-enabled, a letter issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry said.

The Week

Why 1,100 Dolly Partons gathered in an Irish town

More than 1,100 people wearing Dolly Parton costumes have gathered in an Irish town. The Dolly Day event in Listowel attempted to set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing a full head-to-toe Dolly Parton costume. The event raised money for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo…

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Explained | Daily limit on UPI transactions

As transactions facilitated by the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) breach record highs, banks have opted for daily limits. These are over and above the already imposed ceilings mandated by the facilitator, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in 2021. The idea is to sustain the smoother functioning of the…

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Saucy greeting cards sent by Diana sold at auction

Greeting cards featuring adult jokes sent by Princess Diana to Constantine II, the last king of Greece, have been sold at an auction. One of the cards features a naked image of the biblical Adam with the caption: “Adam came first. Men always do!” Inside one of the cards, Diana…

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Japan “seriously thinking” about joining UPI payments system: Minister

Japan is “seriously thinking” about joining the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network to allow cross-border payments between Japanese residents and those in India, according to Taro Kono, the country’s Minister of Digital Affairs.

The Hindu

Orders on ONDC grow rapidly as India Post gears up to join in

Orders have grown rapidly, as ONDC’s architecture poses a looming threat to online retail and quick delivery apps

The Hindu

Beware of UPI frauds, says Prakasam SP

‘’As payments using UPI increase, so do cases of fraud,’‘ the SP observed after a review of cybercrimes in the district.

The Hindu

BBMP monitoring UPI digital bribes to voters, says District Election Officer Tushar Giri Nath

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath, who is also the Bengaluru City District Election Officer, said there have been no cases of alleged digital bribes found in the city so far. He was anwering questions on the Karnataka assembly elections and preparations by the BBMP at…

Chicago Tribune

Eastern Illinois University and faculty union reach tentative agreement, suspending strike after 6 days

CHICAGO — A tentative agreement was reached between Eastern Illinois University and union-represented faculty and staff Thursday evening after almost a year of bargaining and a six-day strike.

The Week

New York unveils ‘badass rat czar’

New York city has named its first-ever “rat czar”, reported UPI. New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled former school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the city’s first director of rodent mitigation, or “rat czar” yesterday. “Kathy has the knowledge, drive, experience and energy to send rats packing and create a…

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