UPI achieved new milestones in May 2026, with transaction value reaching ₹29.90 lakh crore and volume crossing 23.2 billion, according to NPCI data. The uptick was triggered by summer travel, spending on IPL 2026 and steady growth in everyday digital payments across India. UPI transaction volumes and values hit a record high in May 2026, […]
The Delhi government has approved a substantial hike in the compensation to be paid to farmers for crop loss due to heavy rains and waterlogging in the monsoon season of 2025. The Cabinet approved a payout of Rs 33.32 crore now to nearly 10,000 farmers at a revised rate of Rs 75,000 per hectare. Delhi
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In an encounter, police arrested Jitendra Pathak alias Viraj, the accused of murdering a one-and-a-half-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad after his marriage proposal was rejected by the child’s mother. The case has shocked the local community and raised serious questions about obsession, violence and child safety. Police escort the accused after the Firozabad encounter
While Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title win sparked massive celebrations in several cities on Sunday night, viral videos of road chaos, vandalism and unsafe crowd behaviour have been heavily criticised online. Video footage from Hyderabad, Bengaluru and parts of Andhra Pradesh shows fans taking over streets, damaging public property and putting themselves and others in
A fire broke out at the Ministry of Education office on the second floor of the School of Planning and Architecture campus in Delhi’s ITO area on Monday morning. No casualties have been reported so far and eight fire tenders have been sent to the spot as firefighting operations are underway. Firefighters respond to a
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Restaurants, hotels, caterers and small businesses across India are under pressure as commercial LPG prices have been hiked again from June 1. In Delhi, a commercial cylinder of 19 kg now costs Rs 3,113.50 while in Kolkata it saw a steeper rise to Rs 3,255.50. Commercial LPG cylinder prices rise again from June 1, adding
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