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UPI services were down across several apps on Wednesday. Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were down across major apps on Wednesday, the second major outage in a week. According to DownDetector, 449 complaints were reported as of 8 pm. About 53 per cent of users complained of facing problems while transferring funds via the apps.“Looks like UPI is down again!!,” a user posted on social media platform X. Another user posted,”What’s going on with UPI these days? It keeps failing every other day. At this rate, it’ll have me washing dishes in a hotel someday. The government should take proper…

Sunil Gavaskar took a dig at himself as he recreated the viral ‘Stupid, stupid, stupid’ moment. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, on Tuesday, recreated the viral ‘Stupid, stupid, stupid’ moment on live television ahead of the start of the IPL 2025 game between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Gavaskar’s statement came in response to a query on Lucknow’s batting approach in the ongoing IPL season. Lucknow have been plagued with injuries. As many as three fast bowlers were at the NCA in Bengaluru right before the start of the season, before Mohsin…

Virat Kohli hosted the entire RCB team to a dinner party at his restaurant in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a fabulous start to IPL 2025 as they stand at the top of the points table with back-to-back wins. Following the impressive show, former captain Virat Kohli hosted the entire team to a dinner party at his restaurant in Bengaluru, but was startled to stumble upon an MS Dhoni fan at the venue, donning the Chennai Super Kings jersey. In the video that went viral on social media, as soon as Kohli made his way into the restaurant, he couldn’t…

The report on ‘Vehicular Air Pollution in Delhi,’ was tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the assembly. A new CAG report flagged lapses in Delhi’s pollution control mechanisms, including unreliable air quality monitoring systems and irregularities in PCU certificates. The report was tabled in the assembly on Tuesday. The report on ‘Vehicular Air Pollution in Delhi’, tabled by chief minister Rekha Gupta, highlighted major policy gaps and weak enforcement and poor coordination among agencies as key reasons behind the worsening pollution scenario in the national capital. Here are some key findings in the CAG report on Delhi’s pollution: Over…

The White House also listed India among nations which are being “unfair” and damaging US exporters with high charges. US President Donald Trump, in a press conference on Tuesday, said that he has heard India is planning to cut tariffs on American goods substantially. “I think I heard that India just a little while ago is going to be dropping its tariffs very substantially and I said why didn’t somebody do this a long time ago,” he said. The comments come just before Washington unveils reciprocal tariffs on April 2, which has kept policymakers around the world on edge. The…

Allahbadia’s “parents’ sex” remark had triggered a massive row, with the BJP and opposition MPs calling for action against him. Ranveer Allahbadia, the podcaster who triggered a huge row with his controversial remarks on India’s Got Latent show, filed an undertaking in the Supreme Court that he would ensure decency on his podcast, The Ranveer Show. Senior advocate Abhinav Chandrachud filed the undertaking, complying with the apex court’s directions. Chandrachud, however, sought a modification of the top court’s condition regarding his passport, saying it affected his livelihood. He said he travels abroad for his interviews, which often require several rounds…

On the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Xi Jinping urged India and China to strengthen ties and cooperate on international affairs. Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu that Beijing and New Delhi should work more closely together. The Chinese and Indian presidents exchanged congratulatory messages on Tuesday, the 75th anniversary of the start of their diplomatic ties. In his message, Xi Jinping said China and India’s relationship should take the form of a “Dragon-Elephant tango” – a dance between their emblematic animals. India and China have been working towards de-escalating tensions following their 2020 military clash…

Harbhajan Singh, who played for CSK in the past, was critical about Rahul Tripathi’s batting stance and said he is shaking too much while batting. Chennai Super Kings opener Rahul Tripathi came under the scanner after a poor start to the Indian Premier League season. The right-handed batter has scored just 30 runs in three matches and failed to make any impact at the top of the order. Tripathi was signed by CSK for INR 3.40 Crore at the mega auction, and the management made the big call by playing him as an opener over skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has…

The remarks come amid demand from some outfits for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb. Senior RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi on Monday termed the controversy over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra “unnecessary”. “The topic of Aurangzeb’s tomb has been raised unnecessarily. He died here (in India), so his tomb has been built here. Those who have faith will go,” Joshi. “We have Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s adarsh (role model); he had built the tomb of Afzal Khan. This is a symbol of India’s generosity and inclusiveness. The tomb will remain; whoever wants to go will go,” the former…

The exchange between BJP and TMC escalated as Mamata Banerjee condemned divisive politics, while BJP leaders accused her of disrespecting Hinduism. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday slammed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee who criticised the party for its “divisive politics”, claiming that the saffron camp’s “ganda dharam” was against the tenets of Hinduism. Speaking at an Eid prayers event on Red Road in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee also urged people not to fall for provocations that could incite communal violence and stressed the Bengal government’s commitment to preventing tension. In response to Mamata Banerjee’s remarks, Leader of the Opposition…