MUMBAI: UPI payments closed 2025 at a new high extending the steady gains seen through the year. UPI transactions grew 5.7% to 2,163 crore in Dec over the previous month, while payments value climbed 6.3% to nearly Rs 28 lakh crore. The previous high was in Oct with 2,070 crore transactions worth Rs 27.3 lakh…
NEW DELHI: As India pushes ahead with bilateral trade agreements, the issue of importing refurbished medical equipment has emerged as a contentious flashpoint in the medical devices sector. Domestic players have warned against easing restrictions, flagging patient safety risks and concerns over unfair competition, while MNCs are advocating a globally-aligned framework to allow wider access…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the Centre over rising inflation saying that while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was “busy buying shopping from other parties”, common people could not even “afford basic necessities!”Kharge’s remarks come at a time when several MPs and MLAs from key opposition parties either merged…
MUMBAI: A new flyover in Mira-Bhayander has triggered public scrutiny after a viral social media post flagged what appeared to be an abrupt reduction from four lanes to two. Responding to the criticism, MMRDA denied any design flaw, maintaining that the lane transition is a planned engineering decision.The row erupted after a post by the…
US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed it will “never have a nuclear weapon”, even as fighting in the region continued and Tehran publicly denied that formal negotiations are underway.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump projected confidence that diplomatic efforts were gaining traction after nearly a month of war. “The…
Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal delivered a breathtaking display of power-hitting as Rajasthan Royals continued their dominant run in IPL 2026, overpowering Mumbai Indians by 27 runs in a rain-curtailed 11-over contest at Guwahati. The victory marked RR’s third on the bounce, lifting them to the top of the points table with…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: Cricbuzz/X) Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripted history on Saturday as he became the youngest player to represent India in men’s T20Is during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, Manchester.The 15-year-old surpassed the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar to mark a memorable milestone in Indian cricket. While his stay at…
Mitchell Starc (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian pace great Mitchell Starc, who overtook Pakistan legend Wasim Akram to become the highest wicket-taking left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket, says Akram remains unmatched in his eyes.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!For Starc, the milestone — achieved during another commanding pink-ball performance —…
Gujarat Giants’ captain Shubman Gill, right, and Sai Sudharsan (PTI Photo) Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continue to redefine consistency at the top, adding another milestone to their growing legacy in the IPL. Their 50-plus stand against Chennai Super Kings marked their 19th such partnership in just 40 innings, the most by an Indian pair…
Mitchell Starc reflects after comeback spell (IPL Photo) Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc made an emphatic return to professional cricket after nearly three months on the sidelines, delivering a performance that instantly silenced any doubts surrounding his fitness and future.Coming back from shoulder and elbow injuries, Starc wasted no time making an impact. In his…