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July 21, 2026 10:51 AM

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Government says nearly 55.49 crore users onboarded on UPI as of June

The government has informed that nearly 55.49 crore users have onboarded on UPI as of June this year. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has said that UPI transactions grew 24,162 crore in volume and 314 lakh crore in value in the financ...

July 21, 2026 8:20 AM

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India approves its first Dengue Vaccine QDENGA after DCGI clearance

India has approved its first dengue vaccine, with the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granting market authorisation to vaccine QDENGA, developed by Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India. According to Takeda, the approval marks a major step in India's fight against dengue, a mosquito-borne disease ...

July 21, 2026 7:30 AM

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IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rain across several states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall today over parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad. Places over Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, parts of north-east India, Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Mahar...

July 21, 2026 9:59 AM

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India condemns attack on vessel MV GOLDEN LEO

India condemned the attack on the vessel MV GOLDEN LEO while departing the port of Odesa in Ukraine. The External Affairs Ministry, in a statement, said four Indian nationals have tragically lost their lives, while one is hospitalised in a critical condition. The Ministry said that at the time of th...

July 20, 2026 10:26 PM

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NSA Ajit Doval Selected for Lokmanya Tilak National Award

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has been selected for this year's prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award. The award will be presented on August 1 in Pune on the occasion of the 106th death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak. Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust President Dr. Rohit Tilak announced this at ...

July 20, 2026 10:09 PM

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Lok Sabha Speaker Meets UAE Delegation at Parliament House

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today met the Minister of Economy and Tourism of the United Arab Emirates along with members of the UAE delegation, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, at Parliament House in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr Birla said that the interaction reflected the strong and enduring par...