Festive fever checks in early: Hotel bookings, room rates rise as Indians plan longer getawaysHotels are experiencing a strong festive season with increased bookings and revenue. Travelers are prioritizing family experiences and loca...
Quote of the Day by Angelina Jolie: ‘Love one person, take care of them…’ - life lessons on love, family, friendship and finding what you truly love from the Oscar-winning actress and filmmakerQuote of the Day by Angelina Jolie: Angelina Jolie shares a profound insight on love and parenthood, stressing the significance of nurturin...
India, Thailand discuss ASEAN trade pact reviewIndia and Thailand assessed the ASEAN free trade agreement concerning goods, with a focus on enhancing trade and investment ties. Furthermo...
15-year-olds are reading, calculating and reasoning worse than ever, thanks to AI, OECD findsGlobal 15-year-olds show weakest performance in reading, math, and science tests. Reading scores declined significantly, with students now ...
Govt flags Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard, probes if spurious, document showsIndia's drug regulator has flagged a batch of Abhayrab rabies vaccine as substandard. This finding marks the second time concerns have been...
India's payment wonder comes handy amid Nepal's fatal flood furyIndia's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system is now instrumental in aiding Nepal's disaster relief fund donations. Donors in India can a...
Commerce ministry discusses India-US trade performance with exporters, their issues on market accessThe commerce ministry of India is actively soliciting feedback from exporters about challenges in accessing the US market. Minister Piyush ...
Festive surge drives UPI near record ₹29.8 lakh crore milestone across 24.5 billion transactionsIndia's UPI processed transactions near record highs in August, reaching ₹29.8 lakh crore. The platform handled a fresh record of 24.51 bil...
US lifts January pause on immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countriesThe US has lifted its immigrant visa issuance pause for nationals of 75 countries following a federal court order. The restriction, introdu...
NIPL and Uzbekistan's HUMO sign agreement enabling Indian travelers' seamless transactionsNPCI International Payments Ltd. and Uzbekistan's HUMO have signed a commercial agreement. Indian travellers can now use UPI-enabled apps t...
Commerce ministry meeting industry, exporters on India-US trade on September 1India's Commerce Ministry will meet industry leaders on September 1 regarding trade performance. This meeting precedes Minister Piyush Goya...
India drawn with Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, Guam in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 QualifiersIndia will compete in Group E of the AFC U-17 men's Asian Cup Qualifiers. The team faces Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, and Guam in the up...
Piyush Goyal to visit US in September for G20 trade meet, talks with USTR GreerCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the US in late September for important trade discussions. He will attend the G20 Trade Ministeria...
UPI transactions in value terms witnesses more than 4,000 fold jump over the decadeUPI has completed 10 years, with annual transaction value soaring from ₹0.07 lakh crore in FY17 to around ₹314 lakh crore in FY26. Transact...
UPI completes 10 years, clocks nearly 13,000-fold rise in transaction volumeUPI has completed a decade of transforming India’s digital payments ecosystem, with annual transactions surging from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 ...
From $20 million to $100: ‘Donut King’ Ted Ngoy fled from Cambodia to the US and became a multimillionaire in 10 years, lost it all; how he rebuilt his wealthHe fled a dictatorship in Cambodia and came to the US to have a better life. Within ten years of his arrival, Ted Ngoy became a multimillio...
The long boat to school gets longer as Iran war drives up the price of fuelSoaring fuel prices due to the Iran war are impacting global education access. Many children are forced to leave school and work to support...