New Features Of UPI To Deepen Digital Banking

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced a clutch of measures aimed at deepening the scope of digital payments, including the use of 'conversational payments' on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) through artificial intelligence (AI) and higher transaction limit for small-value offline digital payments to ₹500.

Britney Spears 'Sad' About Sons Moving To Hawaii

Singer Britney Spears is still hoping to reconcile with her two sons she shares with rapper-dancer Kevin Federline. However, the news of her kids moving to Hawaii has left her in dismay.

Will Establish Peace Again In Manipur: Modi

The government recognises the suffering of the people of Manipur, sees the crimes against women in the state as unacceptable, is committed to bringing perpetrators to justice, and will ensure that a new dawn of peace will arise in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Parliament on Thursday.

Sydney breaks silence on dating rumours with Glen

Actor Sydney Sweeney is reacting to the speculation around her relationship with co-star Glen Powell in reference to pictures from their shoot that went viral earlier this year.

'I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF DELHI KE CHHOLE BHATURE'

Sunny Hinduja, on a day out in Delhi with HT City, gets candid about his love for the Capital, the thriving campus life and the lip-smacking street food here

Barbiekhor? A pinky promise of flavour

It isn't just the fashion world that Barbie fever has in its grip. Slowly but surely, the culinary industry has also been swept up in the pink embrace.

MODELS IN INDIA NEED TO BE PAID WELL: UJJWALA RAUT

The supermodel addresses the paltry remuneration that comes Indian models' way and where the industry is right now

From Japan, with love... for Thalaivar

Love has no boundaries and this Japanese couple proved it right.

Won't join Piya Behrupiya even if it resumes shows

It was a bittersweet moment for theatre artist Puranjit Dasgupta aka Mantra Mugdh as he Lannounced his departure from the iconic play Piya Behrupiya after a successful run of over a decade.

Anuradha's new band is all about 'blending musical philosophies'

Anuradha Pal, who is known as the world's first professional female tabla player, is coming up with a A new band called The Anuradha Pal Collective.

Onir upset over 'lack of fair chances of screening' for small-budget films

In a recent post on X, Onir expressed concerns over the unequal treatment meted out to small-budget indie films around the release of major Bollywood projects.

Akanksha denied renting apartments in Mumbai for being an actor

Getting a rented apartment in Mumbai can be a daunting task, and Kundali Bhagya actor Akanksha Juneja is also facing the same struggle, albeit due to her showbiz background.

'NOT ALL EXPLICIT CONTENT IS VULGAR'

Actor Purab Kohli weighs in on the censorship debate regardin intimate scenes on OTT shows

Nimrat Kaur: My choices have always left me fulfilled

Nimrat Kaur's filmography has only been about quality and not quantity. This explains why she took her time deciding her work here in India after Dasvi. It was the web show School of Lies, which released recently, three years after the former.

Neha bats for a healthier environment on internet

In a recent video making the rounds on social media, singer Neha Bhasin was seen engaging in a light-hearted exchange with paps, requesting them not to \"zoom in on her back\".

BADSHAH: HIP-HOP GIVES YOU FREEDOM

In an exclusive interview with us, the artiste talks about his love for hip-hop on the genre's 50th anniversary

I can't replace Satish, but can be a father figure to his daughter

Ever since the death of his best friend Satish Kaushik in March, actor Anupam Kher has been making an effort to spend more time with the actor-filmmaker's 11-year-old daughter, Vanshika.

Expectations rest easy on City

EPL champions aim to become the first team to win four titles in a row in the history of the English league

India prepare a 'final' gift for Sreejesh's 300th game

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Don't know the reason I've been kept out of team: Rani

In a bid to strengthen the grassroots structure of the sport in India, Hockey India (HI) following its Executive Board (EB) meeting on Thursday announced that for the first time, they will be forming national sub-junior teams that will have national camps and get exposure tours just like the junior and senior sides.

'No one is an automatic selection for ODI World Cup, not even me'

With less than two months to go for the ODI World Cup at home, all eyes are on skipper Rohit Sharma and the team management to get preparation and squad composition right.

New battles define a slowing Indian smartphone mkt

Which brand is the number one smartphone maker in India at present? The answer is, quite simply too close to call. For a significant period of time, contests between Xiaomi and Samsung headlined this space.

NCLT approves $10 billion mega merger of Zee, Sony

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday approved the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd with Sony Pictures Networks India (Culver Max Entertainment), paving the way for the creation of one of India's biggest media conglomerates.

RBI to issue norms on loan resets to boost transparency

The central bank to bring in a framework for lenders to address borrowers' issues

At least 36 die in Hawaii wildfires

The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives, making it the deadliest in the US in recent years.

Biden orders a ban on certain US tech investments in China

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will prohibit some new US investment in China in sensitive technologies like computer chips and require government notification in other tech sectors.

Pakistan leaders seek deal on caretaker PM ahead of Nov elections

Pakistan's outgoing prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and the leader of the opposition will meet again on Friday to try to pick a caretaker leader to oversee a general election due by November, the premier's office said.

Emergency in Ecuador after prez candidate assassinated

Fernando Villavicencio, known for speaking up against cartels, was shot dead at a rally in the capital

In transition, Pak set for more turbulence

Pakistan's future will get some sense of clarity as it prepares to be guided by a caretaker government. But, apart from the upcoming polls, more fissures are in store for the distressed country

Gehlot launches free smartphone scheme

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday launched the free smartphone scheme for women in the state.