China races to drain barrier lake after deadly Nepal-Tibet floodsChina is racing to reduce fresh flood risks along its Tibet-Nepal border after Wednesday’s deadly disaster created barrier lakes on both si...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
China-Nepal glacial flood alert system warned of seven disasters – but missed this oneA China-Nepal warning system had successfully issued seven alerts for glacial hazards, but Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche exposed it...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
India, Canada set $70 billion trade target, widen economic partnershipIndia and Canada aim to deepen economic ties, expanding beyond goods and services. They plan to scale up bilateral trade to seventy billion...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
India, Canada working on easing cross-border remittances: Nirmala SitharamanIndia and Canada are joining forces to improve remittance processes for students. With a focus on utilizing digital innovations, this initi...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
AI can augment reasoning but cannot substitute judicial conscience: CJI Surya KantChief Justice Surya Kant stated artificial intelligence can aid judicial reasoning but not replace conscience. A permanent apex body is pro...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Jammu NCB busts Pak-linked heroin cartel, arrests threeNarcotics Control Bureau Jammu busted a cross-border heroin trafficking cartel. They seized over five kilograms of heroin valued at eleven ...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Jio Financial to launch AI-powered ‘personal CFO’, membership programmeJio Financial Services will launch an AI personal CFO and membership program with an aim to acquire customers cost-effectively through its ...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
India’s Reinsurance: Hidden tax or treaty? Best way to expand tax base is to redraw map of where business is doneIndian insurers transfer risk to global reinsurers, impacting tax treaties. These international agreements often prevent India from taxing ...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
British Virgin Islands seeks dedicated India investment corridorThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) is seeking to deepen its role in India’s cross-border investment ecosystem by proposing a dedicated BVI-In...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
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...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
The next 10 years of UPI promise to be bigger and betterNowhere in the world have we witnessed a success story quite like UPI and the credit goes to NPCI, India’s most ambitious fintech
25 Aug, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
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 ...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Cross-border payments, India’s global UPI push in focus at GFF 2026The seventh edition of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 to be held in Mumbai from September 8 to 11, will bring together policymakers, ce...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
India eases rules for rupee export payments, seeks to widen trade settlementIndia has eased export payment rules, allowing rupee settlements with non-Asian Clearing Union countries. This move aims to promote wider u...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Cross-border trade in local currencies reduces transaction costs: RBI deputy governorLocal currencies will increasingly drive cross-border trade and payments, reducing costs and improving efficiency. Technology will be lever...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
YouTube offers creators millions to not work with NetflixThe payment would come in a couple of different forms. YouTube has discussed directly financing some programs, and it has also offered to a...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Qatar launches new UPI route to send money to IndiaQatar Post, in partnership with India Post, has launched PosTransfer, a new remittance service aimed at simplifying money transfers. This s...
17 Aug, 2026, 05.08 PM IST