WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest in history

The Ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

UPI's dramatic growth, and its next challenge

In Its payment systems "vision document" for 2012-15, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made an observation that seems unimaginable in 2026: an average Indian was making only six non-cash transactions in a year.

Almost a decade-and-a-half later, in 2025-26, the number of digital transactions was an astonishing 28,174 crore. And 86% of these payments were from a system that didn't even exist until a decade ago - Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

Total solar eclipse: The best time to study Sun's 'invisible' part

The total eclipse will be visible along the north of Russia, Greenland, west Iceland, northern Spain and a small area in northeast Portugal.

Together, these locations form the 'path of totality'-the narrow strip on the Earth's surface where the Moon can be seen completely blocking the Sun.

Parliament passes

Bill to rename

Kerala as Keralam

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill to change the name of Kerala to Keralam, just over two years after the state Assembly passed a unanimous resolution, asking the Centre for the name change.

The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which changes the name of the state to Keralam and makes the necessary amendments to the Constitution, including in the First Schedule, was passed by a voice vote. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on Tuesday.

National Cooperative Development Corporation Bill gets House approval

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which expands the role of the NCDC to giving loans and grants directly to cooperative societies.

What was promised by NREGA'S new version, where it falls short

The Centre has cleverly passed a law making it obligatory for the state government to 'guarantee' 125 days of work without making provisions for the resources needed to service this guarantee.

The next step to the Moon

Amid the volatility of India-US relations, the one aspect of the partnership that has continued to make steady progress is space cooperation. The two space agencies, ISRO and NASA, have never worked so closely together. Now, NASA has asked ISRO to join its Moon Base programme, an ambitious project to establish a permanent research station on the Moon, where astronauts can live, work and carry out experiments for extended periods of time.

July household inflation edges up to 4.45%

Prices for Indian house-holds rose 4.45% year-on-year in July, little changed from the 4.38% increase seen in June, al-though inflation for war-impacted categories remained elevated. According to data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Statistics and Pro-gramme Implementation, food inflation rose in the country to 5.52% last month from 5.32% in June, while restaurants and cafes continued to charge diners higher prices.