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NPCI inks pact with Bank of Namibia for developing UPI-like instant payment system

May 2, 2024 admin

National Payments Corporation of India logo. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on May 2 said its overseas arm has signed a pact with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) for developing a Unified Payments Interface(UPI)-like instant payment system for Namibia. Also read: Explained | India’s UPI push By leveraging technology and experiences from India’s UPI,…

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India’s T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Press Conference Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch?

May 2, 2024 admin

File photo of Rohit Sharma (left) and Ajit Agarkar.© AFP Rohit Sharma, captain of the Indian cricket team, and Ajit Agarkar, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee chief, will address the media on Thursday in a press conference. The captain and chief selector are expected to shed light on the squad…

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BJP Candidate Naveen Jindal Files Nomination From Kurukshetra

May 2, 2024 admin

Naveen Jindal joined the BJP in March after leaving the Congress. Chandigarh: BJP candidate from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat Naveen Jindal on Thursday filed his nomination papers. The 54-year-old was accompanied by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini when he went to file his nomination papers. Later, he also addressed a public gathering in…

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Adani Ports Q4 Net Profit Surges 77 Percent To Rs 2,014.77 Crore

May 2, 2024 admin

APSEZ domestic cargo volumes grew by 21 per cent Y-o-Y in FY24. New Delhi: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) today reported a 76.87 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,014.77 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The country’s largest integrated logistics player had clocked a profit of…

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Dubai Weather: UAE hit by Heavy Rains and Thunderstorms, Leading to Flight Cancellations and Precautionary Measures

May 2, 2024 admin

People queue at a flight connection desk after a rainstorm hit Dubai, causing delays at the Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the U.A.E. on May 2, leading to the cancellation of several international flights, two weeks after Dubai was hit by unprecedented…

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Colombia’s President says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza

May 2, 2024 admin

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro gives a speech as part of the 2024 International Workers Day in Bogota, Colombia, on May 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Colombian President Gustavo Petro on May 1 announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective May 2 in the latest escalation of tensions between the…

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Pakistan drop Usama Mir for Ireland and England T20s, bring back Haris Rauf

May 2, 2024 admin

Members of Pakistan cricket team’s selection committee, from left to right, Abdul Razak, Mohammad Yousaf and Wahab Riaz give a press conference to announce squad for upcoming T20 cricket matches against Ireland and England, in Lahore, Pakistan on May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistani selectors on May 2 dropped leg-spinner Usama Mir for…

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US Urges China, Russia To Declare Only Humans, Not AI, Control Nuclear Weapons

May 2, 2024 admin

US and Chinese officials resumed nuclear weapons discussions in January (Representational) A senior US official on Thursday urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, would make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons. State Department arms control official Paul Dean told an online briefing…

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CBI Sends Its Sandeshkhali Report To Calcutta High Court

May 2, 2024 admin

CBI said it has received around 900 complaints relating to illegal land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Thursday, submitted a preliminary status report on its investigation into the cases of illegal land grabbing, extortion and harassment of women in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali to the division bench of the Calcutta…

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‘Go Hang Yourself’ Not Necessarily Abetment Of Suicide: Karnataka High Court

May 2, 2024 admin

The statement ‘go hang yourself’ need not be considered abetment of suicide in all cases. Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has declined to categorise the statement ‘go hang yourself’ as abetment of suicide. Justice M Nagaprasanna addressed the complexity of determining abetment of suicide in cases involving contentious statements. The recent ruling stemmed from a petition…

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