Category: India

Gurugram Horror: Father Shoots and Kills Tennis Player Daughter

Arijit Bose
Gurugram Horror

Gurugram: In a shocking and deeply disturbing incident from Gurugram’s Sushant Lok area, in the Gurugram Horor, a father shot his own daughter, a promising state-level tennis player, dead. The 25-year-old athlete, Radhika Yadav, was fatally shot five times by her father, Deepak Yadav, while she was cooking in the kitchen on Thursday. The accused has since been arrested and has confessed to the crime. No Time to React: Attack from Behind According to initial police reports, the crime took place inside the family’s two-storey residence. Radhika was preparing food…

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Supreme Court Questions Feasibility of Voter List Revision in Bihar Before Elections

Arijit Bose
Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has raised serious concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. On Thursday, a two-judge bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Joymalya Bagchi questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the practicality, legality, and timeline of conducting such an extensive exercise just months before the polls. Key Concern: Is It Feasible Before the Elections? The bench asked whether it is realistically possible to conduct a large-scale voter list revision within…

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Indian Expats in UAE Embrace UPI for Seamless Cross-Border Transactions

Arijit Bose
Indian Expats in UAE Embrace UPI

New Delhi : The landmark agreement signed in 2024 between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to facilitate Indian Expats in UAE embrace UPI for digital payments. This is now yielding tangible results. Indian expatriates residing in the UAE have begun using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in large numbers, bringing them closer to India’s fast-growing fintech ecosystem. UPI Adoption Soars Among NRIs in UAE To use UPI from abroad, NRIs must register their international mobile numbers with UPI-enabled Indian banks. This strategic move is designed to simplify financial…

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India Becomes World’s 4th Most Equal Country in Income Distribution, Surpasses US and China: World Bank Report

Arijit Bose
World Bank Report

New Delhi: India has emerged as the world’s fourth most income-equal country, according to a new World Bank report, marking a major achievement in reducing income inequality and extreme poverty. The report highlights a significant improvement in India’s Gini Index, which now stands at 25.5, down from 28.8 in 2011–12—placing India ahead of major economies like the United States (41.8), United Kingdom, and China (35.7). The Gini Index, a statistical measure of income or wealth distribution within a population, ranks countries on a scale from 0 (perfect equality) to 100…

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AMFI Report: SIP Investment Crosses Rs 27,000 Crore for First Time

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) reached an all-time high in June 2025, according to the latest data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). The monthly SIP inflow touched a record Rs 27,269 crore, surpassing the previous month’s figure of Rs 26,688 crore and marking a 2% increase month-on-month. This milestone reflects growing retail participation in mutual funds and sustained confidence among investors despite market volatility. The AMFI data also showed a significant rise in the Assets Under Management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry, which…

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Who is Sabih Khan? Apple’s New COO with Strong Roots in Uttar Pradesh

Arijit Bose
Apple’s New COO

Lucknow/Moradabad: Global tech giant Apple’s New COO  Sabih Khan has been appointed, marking a significant leadership transition as veteran executive Jeff Williams prepares to retire later this year. With over three decades at Apple, Khan’s elevation comes as recognition of his long-standing contributions to the company’s global operations. What makes the announcement more special for India is Khan’s deep connection to Uttar Pradesh. Born in 1966 in Moradabad, Sabih Khan spent his early childhood and received his initial education in the city. He later moved to Singapore with his family…

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Namo Toy Bank to Be Launched in Kota for Underprivileged Children

Arijit Bose
Namo Toy Bank

Jaipur: In a heartwarming initiative aimed at spreading joy among underprivileged children, the Rajasthan government has announced the launch of a unique program called the ‘Namo Toy Bank’ in Kota. The concept, spearheaded by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeks to ensure that children from economically weaker sections get access to toys and play materials often out of their reach. The toy bank will be operated by schoolchildren, who will voluntarily donate their old or unused toys. These collected toys will then be distributed to children from poor and marginalized…

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Global Markets Show Upbeat Momentum as Asian Indices Maintain Gains

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Global markets opened on a positive note on Thursday, with encouraging cues from Wall Street and sustained momentum in European and Asian indices. Despite some mixed trends in the previous session, a broadly optimistic sentiment is driving gains across major global exchanges. In the U.S., Wall Street ended the last session on a strong footing. The S&P 500 closed 0.61% higher at 6,263.26, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq surged by 0.94% to finish at 20,611.34. However, Dow Jones Futures showed slight weakness in early Thursday trading, slipping 0.21% to…

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Tree Plantation Drive by Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi

Arijit Bose
Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi

Lucknow— The Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi, under the Department of Culture, Government of Uttar Pradesh, organized a special tree plantation event titled “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0” on Wednesday morning as part of the state government’s environmental and cultural initiatives. The plantation drive took place at 10:30 AM within the Akademi campus, with active participation from the officials and staff of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kathak Kendra, and Jaighosh. The initiative saw enthusiastic involvement from the entire department, who came together to plant a variety of saplings, including…

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Airtel Cracks Down on Online fraud in Uttar Pradesh (East): Shields 15 Million Users in Real Time

Anil Jaiswal

Lucknow, 9 July, 2025: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) has announced significant progress in its mission to protect customers in Uttar Pradesh (East) from rising online frauds. As part of the nationwide rollout of its AI-powered fraud detection system, Airtel has successfully safeguarded more than 15 Million users in Uttar Pradesh (East) — within just 56 days of launching its advanced fraud detection system. In a continued effort to strengthen digital safety in Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Amit Gupta, CEO – Uttar Pradesh (East), Bharti Airtel, met with Mr. Naveen Arora (IPS), ADG…

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