In a significant development, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed 20 billion transactions in August for the first time in its history, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in an extended private discussion on Monday, taking place within Putin’s Aurus limousine following the SCO summit. According to PTI reports, Putin offered Modi a ride, using the opportunity to continue their one-on-one talks for nearly an hour before their scheduled formal bilateral meeting.

A moneylender in UP’s Shahjahanpur was arrested for allegedly harassing a businessman and his family, leading to their suicide.