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Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said global interconnectedness has created shared security risks, requiring urgent collaboration on digital security. India's G20 presidency has identified three priority areas: digital public infrastructure, security in the digital economy, and digital skilling. These priorities reflect PM Modi's vision of democratising technology, with UPI as a…

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Soon, AI will let you make a UPI payment using voice

RBI proposes to increase UPI Lite per transaction payment limit to ₹500 and enable 'Conversational Payments' on UPI, 'UPI-Lite' on-device wallet and offline payments on UPI using NFC technology to further deepen digital payments in India. This will help in faster, reliable and contactless mode of payments for everyday small…

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Controversial church says Hawaii will be ‘destroyed’

Hawaii will be “utterly destroyed” on Sunday, said the Westboro Baptist Church. The controversial church, based in Kansas, said that “the churches of Hawaii have doomed the inhabitants with lies about the eternal God”, adding that “the watchers must (and will) publicly pronounce the warning on Sunday”. It “was not…

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Data | Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’

India has seen a rapid growth in digital payments since the introduction of UPI in 2016. UPI payments grew at an average monthly rate of 6%, compared to 3%, 3%, and 1.5% for NEFT, IMPS, and debit cards, respectively. The share of UPI payments in total digital retail payments rose…

The Hindu

Explained | RBI’s proposal for interoperability of credit and debit cards

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed that card issuers be mandated to provide customers with the choice of multiple card networks, instead of only specific networks with which the bank has exclusive agreements

The Hindu

All panchayats to be declared UPI-enabled on August 15: Centre

All panchayats across the country will mandatorily use digital payments for development work and revenue collection this Independence Day onwards, and be declared UPI-enabled, a letter issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry said.

The Hindu

Why 1,100 Dolly Partons gathered in an Irish town

More than 1,100 people wearing Dolly Parton costumes have gathered in an Irish town. The Dolly Day event in Listowel attempted to set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing a full head-to-toe Dolly Parton costume. The event raised money for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo…

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Explained | Daily limit on UPI transactions

As transactions facilitated by the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) breach record highs, banks have opted for daily limits. These are over and above the already imposed ceilings mandated by the facilitator, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in 2021. The idea is to sustain the smoother functioning of the…

The Hindu

Saucy greeting cards sent by Diana sold at auction

Greeting cards featuring adult jokes sent by Princess Diana to Constantine II, the last king of Greece, have been sold at an auction. One of the cards features a naked image of the biblical Adam with the caption: “Adam came first. Men always do!” Inside one of the cards, Diana…

The Week

Japan “seriously thinking” about joining UPI payments system: Minister

Japan is “seriously thinking” about joining the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network to allow cross-border payments between Japanese residents and those in India, according to Taro Kono, the country’s Minister of Digital Affairs.

The Hindu

Orders on ONDC grow rapidly as India Post gears up to join in

Orders have grown rapidly, as ONDC’s architecture poses a looming threat to online retail and quick delivery apps

The Hindu

Beware of UPI frauds, says Prakasam SP

‘’As payments using UPI increase, so do cases of fraud,’‘ the SP observed after a review of cybercrimes in the district.

The Hindu

BBMP monitoring UPI digital bribes to voters, says District Election Officer Tushar Giri Nath

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath, who is also the Bengaluru City District Election Officer, said there have been no cases of alleged digital bribes found in the city so far. He was anwering questions on the Karnataka assembly elections and preparations by the BBMP at…

The Hindu

Eastern Illinois University and faculty union reach tentative agreement, suspending strike after 6 days

CHICAGO — A tentative agreement was reached between Eastern Illinois University and union-represented faculty and staff Thursday evening after almost a year of bargaining and a six-day strike.

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The Week

New York unveils ‘badass rat czar’

New York city has named its first-ever “rat czar”, reported UPI. New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled former school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the city’s first director of rodent mitigation, or “rat czar” yesterday. “Kathy has the knowledge, drive, experience and energy to send rats packing and create a…

The Week

Man buys 20 identical lottery tickets and wins 20 times

A man in the US bought 20 tickets for a single lottery drawing and won 20 times, landing a total prize of $100,000. The Virginia Lottery said Fekru Hirpo of Virginia bought 20 tickets for the 8 Pick 4 draw with the number combination 2-5-2-7 when he visited the Four…

Chicago Tribune

Chicago State University faculty strike after months of unsuccessful negotiations: ‘Where there is people there is power’

CHICAGO — The Chicago State University chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois stood on the picket lines Monday after almost a year of negotiating for better wages. More than 70 union members held green and white signs with the words “on strike for a fair contract” at 95th Street…

Daily Mirror

US military recovers SENSORS from UFO shot down amid fears of spy balloon

A Chinese balloon shot down in the Atlantic Ocean has been found with sensors and electronic pieces by rescue crews as the US believe the items were used to spy on sensitive military sites

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Six Ohio State teams named to College Football News’ top 150 national champions

Six Ohio State teams of the past made College Football News' top 150 national-championship-winning teams. #GoBucks

Daily Mirror

Chinese spy balloons have likely spied on UK and 'would have been shot down too'

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed it's highly likely that Chinese high-altitude spy balloons - like the one shot down off the coast of North Carolina last week - have soared over Britain and collected intelligence signals from below

The Guardian - UK

When will Putin give up Ukraine? Only when his inner circle forces him to stop

Unlike western leaders, the Russian president does not answer to voters or the media. Which means he plays a much, much longer game, says political science academic Olga Chyzh

Tribune News Service

Mark Bradley: Georgia has returned to greatness because of a great coach

ATLANTA — From Jan. 2, 1981, through Jan. 9, 2022, Georgia went without a national championship. Over that span, 22 national titles were taken by schools based in states that share a border — or, in the case of the 1990 UPI titlist, share a state — with this one.…

The Independent UK

Lady of the Dunes’ late husband has been linked to two other deaths - now his friend speaks out

When the ‘Lady of the Dunes’ was identified last year, after almost half a century, as Tennessee woman Ruth Marie Terry, suspicion quickly centred on the man she’d married shortly before her death. The revelation, along with further details about his questionable past, left a family friend ‘speechless’ – and…

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Protests after Russia calls up reservists and repeats nuclear threats; ‘referendums’ announced for four occupied regions; and life after liberation

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: The telescope revealing the secrets of the universe

In today’s newsletter: After the James Webb space telescope sends extraordinary images of Jupiter, astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst explains why it’s so important

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