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New Delhi, Sept 18: The internet search giant Google launched its UPI- based digital payment application,Tez, on Monday. The application allows its users to make payments for the goods and services and even person-to-person transactions, both online and offline. Google's Tez is almost same as the NPCI's BHIM app. Google has lately been working with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Chandigarh, Sept 18: Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan tops the list of 43 persons 'wanted' by the Haryana Police in connection with incidents of violence that followed Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in a rape case. Earlier, a lookout notice was issued against Honeypreet Insan and Dera spokesman Aditya Insan, whose name also figures in the 'wanted' list. The

Bengaluru, Sept 18: Qamarul Islam, former minister and prominent Muslim leader and educationist from the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, passed away following a brief illness in the city on Monday. He was 69. The veteran Congress leader was admitted to hospital 11 days ago for cellulitis of the leg and poor cardiac function. Dr. Shivaprasad, Senior Consultant and In-charge of Medical ICU, Department

Bengaluru, Sept 18: Qamarul Islam, former minister and prominent Muslim leader and educationist from the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, passed away following a brief illness in the city on Monday. He was 69. The veteran Congress leader was admitted to hospital 11 days ago for cellulitis of the leg and poor cardiac function. Dr. Shivaprasad, Senior Consultant and In-charge of Medical ICU, Department

New Delhi, Sept 18: An indebted nation on Monday paid homage to Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh, who was laid to rest with full state honours at Delhi's Brar Square. Arjan Singh had passed away at the Army's Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday. As a mark of respect to the departed son of the 'Mother India', the national flag will fly at half-mast in all government buildings in

New Delhi, Sept 18: In a trouble for Vijay Mallya, Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL) has transferred the title and rights of shares worth Rs 100 crore of United Breweries Ltd (UBL), held directly and indirectly by the beleaguered businessman, to the centre. This is part of the process of confiscating the assets of Vijay Mallya and the Enforcement Directorate has been looking into it

Lahore, Sept 18: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s ailing wife on Sunday won the crucial by-election in Lahore that was seen as a test of support for the family after the Supreme Court dismissed Mr. Sharif from the office in the Panama Papers scandal. Begum Kulsoom won the NA-120 seat in a close contest with cricket-turned-politician Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i- Insaf candidate Yasmin

New Delhi, Sept 18: As Ryan International School reopened its gates on Monday, Varun Chandra Thakur, the father of a seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur, who was found dead inside the toilet of the premises, expressed disappointment, fearing the evidence might end up being tampered. Talking to news agency, Thakur said,"Reopening of school without addressing security lapses poses threat to other

Bengaluru, Sep 17: The Special Investigating Team, probing the Gauri Lankesh case, has recorded the statement of writer Vikram Sampath in connection with the killing of the journalist-activist. "After I came from London a couple of days back, an SIT official visited my house to record my statement in connection with Gauri Lankesh case," he told PTI here. Sampath said though he felt it was not a

Bengaluru, Sep 17: Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa will contest from North Karnataka instead of Shikaripura in the 2018 assembly polls, his media adviser said today. The former chief minister took this decision in the interest of the party after the central leadership suggested him to contest from North Karnataka, the Lingayat Leader's Media Advisor Anand Vijayender told PTI here. However