MUMBAI: RBI has placed consumer empowerment through portable bank accounts and cross-border efficiency at the centre of its Payments Vision 2028, signalling a new focus to improving user experience and reducing friction in money movement.While customers can freely open accounts with any bank, savings accounts are considered ‘sticky’ because of multiple standing instruction to send…
Demi Moore, a trailblazer in the film industry, showcases her extraordinary ability to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing landscape. Her mantra, ‘I’ll see it when I believe it,’ reflects a profound belief in manifesting her dreams. A well-known face since the ‘90s, Demi Moore knows how to stay relevant in the industry. From blockbuster…
Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the democratic process and…
LUCKNOW: Lucknow’s Chota Imambara witnessed an intense outpouring of grief and reverence on Wednesday night as Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, special representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, addressed a packed Majlis-e-Tarheem. While the gathering reflected mourning, the central thread of Ilahi’s speech was Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s deep and enduring love for India and…
This photo provided by NASA shows the exterior of the Orion spacecraft Integrity during the Artemis II mission en route to the moon on Friday, April 3, 2026. (NASA via AP) Nasa is being asked to do something that sounds deceptively simple and historically dangerous: achieve more with less. A proposed US budget for 2027…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Friday conducted a hybrid outreach programme in the national capital to familiarise stakeholders with the Duty Deferment Scheme for Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMI), a key trade facilitation measure announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.The session, organised in New Delhi, brought together senior officials and industry…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Israel and Lebanon are set to hold peace talks on Thursday as war continues between the two countries despite a temporary ceasefire was announced between Iran and US.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the move is aimed at easing long-standing tensions between the two…
Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) is pushing expansion of PNG connections across Delhi-NCR as it looks to rapidly grow its user base and reduce dependence on LPG, its chief executive Kamal Kishore Chatiwal said.The expansion comes amid disruptions to energy supplies triggered by the Middle East conflict, which has strengthened the government’s push towards wider adoption…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $9.063 billion to $697.121 billion for the week ended April 3, 2026, reversing the decline seen in the previous week, PTI reported.The reserves had dropped by $10.288 billion to $688.058 billion in the week ended March 27.The forex kitty had earlier touched an all-time high of $728.494 billion in…
– NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation related to petroleum, crude oil, natural gas, power and fertiliser sectors amid the evolving situation in the Middle East.The meeting focused on ensuring uninterrupted supply of essential resources, maintaining stable logistics, and streamlining distribution across the country. Officials…