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NPCI in talks to remove ‘pull transactions’ on UPI to reduce digital frauds
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NPCI in talks to remove ‘pull transactions’ on UPI to reduce digital frauds

Mumbai, March 18: In an effort to curb rising digital frauds, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly in early discussions with banks to eliminate ‘pull transactions’ on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Most frauds are happening through the pull method, and NPCI is...
Hero Motors joins Germany’s STP to manufacture forged powertrain parts in India
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Hero Motors joins Germany’s STP to manufacture forged powertrain parts in India

New Delhi, March 18: Hero Motors Limited (HML) on Tuesday announced a strategic joint venture (JV) with Schmiede Technik Plettenberg (STP), Germany, to manufacture forged powertrain components in India for global markets. The manufacturing facility likely to commence production by mid-2026 is set to...
Sunita Williams set to return home today after extended ISS mission
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Sunita Williams set to return home today after extended ISS mission

Washington, March 18: Indian-descent American astronaut Sunita Williams, is scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday evening, ending an unusually protracted stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A spacecraft carrying Williams and three other astronauts will undock from the ISS in a few...
NASA-SpaceX postpone Falcon 9 mission to return stranded astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore due to technical fault
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NASA-SpaceX postpone Falcon 9 mission to return stranded astronauts Sunita...

New Delhi, March 13: SpaceX has postponed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, which was scheduled to carry a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and return the "stranded" NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. The launch, originally planned for today from...
Scientists focus on a new antibody to fight treatment-resistant cancers
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Scientists focus on a new antibody to fight treatment-resistant cancers

New Delhi, March 13: A team of scientists is investigating a new type of antibody, which stimulates the immune system to target cancer cells and slows tumour growth in treatment-resistant breast and ovarian cancers. IgG is the commonly used antibody treatment that activates the patient’s own immune...
Time to bring a billion Indians into AI-driven digital economy: Nandan Nilekani
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Time to bring a billion Indians into AI-driven digital economy: Nandan Nilekani

New Delhi, March 13: There is an urgent need to build artificial intelligence (AI) solutions suited for India’s language diversity, to bring a billion Indians into the AI-driven digital economy, Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect, Nandan Nilekani, has said. Open-source AI models, such as...
IISER scientist dies after neighbour assaults him over parking dispute in Punjab
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IISER scientist dies after neighbour assaults him over parking dispute in...

Chandigarh, March 13: A 39-year-old scientist with the esteemed Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has died after he was allegedly assaulted by his neighbour during a dispute over parking in Sector 67 in Punjab’s Mohali, near here. The scientist, Abhishek Swarnkar, a resident...
South Korea shifts to emergency response system as US steel tariffs take effect
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South Korea shifts to emergency response system as US steel tariffs take effect

Seoul, March 12: The South Korean government will go into a full emergency response mode as the U.S. tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports went into effect on Wednesday, Seoul's industry ministry said, amid efforts to minimise the impact of new U.S. duties on local industries. The Ministry of...
Starlink partnerships open new era of seamless global connectivity: Sunil Mittal
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Starlink partnerships open new era of seamless global connectivity: Sunil Mittal

New Delhi, March 12: As Airtel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring its affordable satellite internet service to India, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said on Wednesday that a new era of seamless global connectivity beckons for customers. Mittal...
US steel tariffs: India takes key steps to safeguard domestic manufacturers
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US steel tariffs: India takes key steps to safeguard domestic manufacturers

New Delhi, March 12: The government said it has taken several steps to safeguard the domestic steel manufacturers and to strengthen competitiveness of India’s steel industry, as the US announces imposition of 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium products on most favoured nation (MFN) basis from...
Digital payments surge with over 18,120 crore transactions in FY25 till Jan, UPI leads
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Digital payments surge with over 18,120 crore transactions in FY25 till Jan, UPI...

New Delhi, March 12: The digital payment transactions (including UPI) surged with over 18,120 crore transactions in 2024-25 (till January this year), with transaction value crossing Rs 2,330 lakh crore, the government said on Tuesday. The total digital payment transactions have grown from 8,839...
AI, automation likely to drive growth in India’s warehouse sector: Report
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AI, automation likely to drive growth in India’s warehouse sector: Report

New Delhi, March 11: As India’s warehousing sector is expanding rapidly, companies are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to improve efficiency and safety, a new report said on Tuesday. The report by Zebra Technologies showed that 63 per cent of warehouse leaders...
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