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India's active credit cards cross 120 mn in May
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The Next Web
· Jun 28, 2026
India’s payments chief says AI will drive UPI from 750 million to a billion daily transactions
India’s Unified Payment Interface has grown to over 750 million daily transactions, and the head of the body that oversees it says AI will be central to reaching a billion. Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India, told TechCrunch at Mumbai Tech Week that AI could drive the next half [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Economic Times
· Jun 29, 2026
India brings UPI, ₹1,250 cr credit to this tiny island
India brings UPI, ₹1,250 cr credit to this tiny island
Economic Times
· Jun 29, 2026
India's external debt rises to $762.8 billion in FY26, debt-to-GDP ratio climbs
India's external debt reached 762.8 billion by March 2026, a rise of 26.3 billion year-on-year, pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio to 20.8. The US dollar's strength significantly impacted this figure. While long-term debt saw a modest increase, short-term debt's share grew, raising concerns about its proportion to foreign exchange reserves. Despite these shifts, debt servicing as a percentage of current receipts declined.
NDTV
· Jun 24, 2026
Box Office: Samantha's Maa Inti Bangaaram Crosses Rs 50 Crore Mark Globally
After day 5, the film's total India net collection stands at Rs 30.7 crore, pushing the India gross collection to Rs 35.47 crore
Skift
· Jun 23, 2026
Air India Partners With Booking.com, Joining Airlines Selling Hotels, Not Just Seats
Air India is late to a model already proven by domestic as well as Gulf and Asian carriers, but the Booking.com deal shows how quickly it wants to catch up through loyalty-led commerce at home.
OpIndia
· Jul 2, 2026
‘Clandestine funding of extremism’: Karnataka HC refuses to quash UAPA case against associates of US-based Christian missionary organisation The Timothy Initiative
Investigators said more than 1,000 debit cards were circulated across India, with nearly Rs 100 crore withdrawn, including suspicious transactions in Naxal-affected Chhattisgarh, while TTI’s portal data was deleted through remote access after ED searches.
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Related coverage for "India's active credit cards cross 120 mn in May ": The Next Web — India’s payments chief says AI will drive UPI from 750 million to a billion daily transactions. The Economic Times — India brings UPI, ₹1,250 cr credit to this tiny island . Economic Times — India's external debt rises to $762.8 billion in FY26, debt-to-GDP ratio climbs . NDTV — Box Office: Samantha's Maa Inti Bangaaram Crosses Rs 50 Crore Mark Globally. Skift — Air India Partners With Booking.com, Joining Airlines Selling Hotels, Not Just Seats. OpIndia — ‘Clandestine funding of extremism’: Karnataka HC refuses to quash UAPA case against associates of US-based Christian missionary organisation The Timothy Initiative