New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India’s digital payments ecosystem saw a strong comeback in March 2026, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) registering its highest-ever monthly transaction volume since its launch in 2016, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India on Wednesday.UPI processed 22.64 billion transactions in March, marking a sharp rise from 20.39 billion transactions recorded in February. The March figure also surpassed the previous high of 21.70 billi…
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Male (Maldives), March 31 (IANS) Defending champions India will look to rise to the occasion when they take on Bhutan in the semifinals of the SAFF U20 Championship at the National Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Wednesday. The other semifinal will be played between Nepal and Bangladesh.The India U20 men’s team heads into the semifinal after making full use of the three-day break following their group-stage matches. The Blue Colts used the time to recover physically and reset mentally after the…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Social media can subtly interfere with an athlete’s routine, transforming brief breaks into extended distractions and gradually influencing focus, recovery, and performance. For young players seeking consistency, this effect can be even more significant. India U20 men’s goalkeeper Suraj Singh Aheibam faced this issue firsthand. On April 14, 2025, Suraj faced a tough night. Classic Football Academy had just lost the Reliance Foundation Development League final 0-3 to …
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The India U23 men’s national team pumped five past Bhutan in the U23 Tri-Nation Championship 2026 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, on Saturday. Suhail Ahmad Bhat (51’, 81’) scored a brace, while Ricky Meetei Haobam (44’), Tomba Singh Haobam (79’), and Muhammed Ajsal (85’) netted one each.This victory takes India to the top of the table in the U23 Tri-Nation Championship. The Blue Colts are level on points (three) with Tajikistan, w…
Male (Maldives), March 28 (IANS) The Indian U20 men’s team finished as Group B toppers after playing out a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their second match of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 at the National Stadium. Vishal Yadav handed the Blue Colts the lead in the 17th minute, but Bangladesh struck deep into first-half stoppage time through Md Abdul Riyad Fahim to ensure the points were shared.The result was enough for India to stay on top of the group, having already secured qualification for…
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The Indian relay teams qualified for the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, this May with record-breaking efforts by India B in men’s 4×400 and in Mixed Team 4×100 relay competitions in the 1st International Invitational Relay / 3rd National Open Relay Competition 2026 in Chandigarh on Saturday.The India B quartet clocked a stunning 42.30 seconds to win gold and shatter the previous 43.44s mark, while India A took silver at 42.34s—both securing spots at t…
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) The first edition of the International Invitation Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Saturday will witness the country’s top sprinters as they gear up to earn a ticket to World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 in Botswana.The domestic competition on March 28 at Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh will be the last event for the national relay teams to qualify for the global relays to be held on May 2 and 3 on the African soil.“We expect members of the national relay te…
Bangkok, March 27 (IANS) India’s compound archers swept the podium in the men’s individual event while dominating the team events, winning the gold and silver medals in the mixed and women’s team events, respectively, at the Archery Asia Cup Stage here on Friday. India bagged a haul of eight medals across the individual and team recurve and compound archery events on Friday to finish with a total of 10 medals; two gold, four silver and four bronze.In the men’s individual compound final, Ud…
Bangkok, March 25 (IANS) India opened their medal account at the Asia Cup Archery Stage I tournament with two bronze medals on Wednesday, courtesy of strong performances in the recurve women’s team and compound men’s team events here at the SAT Football Stadium.The Indian women’s recurve trio of Ruma Biswas, Kirti, and Ridhi secured a convincing 5-1 win over Malaysia to finish on the podium. The team had earlier placed third in the qualification round with a combined score of 1915, led by …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India’s experience shows that integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into state and local planning can boost ownership and speed up progress across sectors, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman K. Bery said on Tuesday.An international workshop on peer learning around Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and SDG implementation pathways began in the national capital, bringing together policymakers, experts and government officials from India and abroad to discuss ways…