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Photo: AI ImageFlipkart Adds 2.5 Lakh Positions Nationwide, Targets Tier 2 and Tier 3 Expansion
New Delhi: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday said it has generated over 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities across India to meet surging demand ahead of the upcoming festive season. Nearly 75,000 of these positions — close to 30 per cent — are entering the workforce for the first time, the company said in…
Photo: AI ImageNo Charges on RuPay and UPI Payments Up to ₹2,000: Centre Issues Gazette Notification
New Delhi: The government has directed banks and payment system providers not to levy charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 or on payments made through RuPay debit cards. However, the government has not specified whether charges would be applicable to transactions above Rs 2,000, to be paid by merchants.…
Photo: AI ImageBus Driver Detained, Vehicle Seized Following Deadly Morning Collision
Mathura: A bus travelling on the wrong side collided head-on with a two-wheeler, killing a 42-year-old vegetable vendor here around 8:30 am on Monday, officials said. Police said the accident happened near Vatsalya Gram under the Vrindavan police station area, and the deceased, who was going to Vrindavan, died on the spot. Circle Officer (Vrindavan)…
Photo: PTI38 NDRF and SDRF Teams Deployed Across Gujarat as 35 Major Reservoirs Surpass High Alert Levels
Torrential rains lashed several parts of Gujarat on Monday, inundating roads, flooding underpasses, and throwing life out of gear, with the weather department issuing a red alert for eight districts, predicting more heavy showers. Central Gujarat bore the brunt of the downpour, with Borsad taluka in Anand logging 138 mm and Dholka in Ahmedabad district…
Photo: PTI Photo/Money SharmaIndia Aim to Clinch T20I Series Against Afghanistan in Delhi; Search for Fifth Bowler Continues
New Delhi: The lack of a reliable fifth bowling option in the injury-forced absence of Hardik Pandya seems to be the only major concern for India as they look to deliver another knockout punch and seal the series against Afghanistan in the second T20I here on Tuesday. World Cup winners India returned to the shortest…
Photo: MEA via PTIChinese President Xi Jinping Lands in New Delhi for BRICS Summit
New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping began a two-day visit to New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit on Saturday, marking his first trip to India in seven years and signalling a key opportunity to normalise bilateral ties through expansion of trade and investment ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host President Xi for bilateral…
Photo: AI ImageMortal Remains of Kerala Women Killed in US Double Murder to Be Repatriated; Accused Faces Life Sentence
Houston: An Indian-origin woman has been arrested for killing two of her friends, allegedly stabbing one and running over the other with her car, in separate incidents in California, authorities said. The 32-year-old Indian-origin woman, Anila Baby, allegedly killed her two friends, Ann Mary Mathew, 35, and Anjana Hari, 35, in separate attacks within about…
Photo: AI generated representational imageBengal Health Department Launches Investigation After Private Hospital Body Flags 5 Fake Doctors
Kolkata: The West Bengal Health Department has initiated a probe into allegations that five people were practising medicine in the state with fake degrees obtained from Bihar, a senior official said on Saturday. The Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes (APHN) has complained that several patients treated by these five accused — two in…
Photo: AI ImageBRICS Finance Chiefs Push for Cross-Border Payment Systems Ahead of New Delhi Summit
New Delhi: Finance ministers and central bank governors of BRICS countries have discussed the possibility of efficient cross-border payment mechanisms. “We acknowledge the efforts of the BRICS Payment Task Force (BPTF) towards exploring pragmatic solutions for efficient cross-border payment mechanisms, drawing on the guidance provided by our leaders in the Kazan and Rio Declarations, on…
Photo: AI ImageInebriated Doctor Performs C-Section, Mother Dies; Two Doctors Booked Under BNS
Shahjahanpur (UP): A pregnant woman died after a doctor allegedly under the influence of alcohol performed surgery on her in a private hospital in Shahjahanpur district, a police official said on Friday. The woman gave birth to a baby boy, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital, the police said, adding that a case has…
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