US to boost military presence in Middle East amid rising tensions

US to increase military presence in Middle East amid rising tensions

The US Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said, as President Joe Biden made good on his promise to beef up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and also safeguard US troops. Aug 3, 2024
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UPI transactions reach Rs 20.64 lakh crore in July: NPCI

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based transactions surged once again in the month of July, reaching Rs 20.64 lakh crore against Rs 20.07 lakh crore in the previous month – a massive 35 per cent surge (year-on-year), the data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Aug 1, 2024