• A Hindu holy man walks amongst birds flying at a beach along the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui / Reuters
    A Hindu holy man walks amongst birds flying at a beach along the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui / Reuters
  • An Indian passer-by feeds an elephant, which is hired for weddings and parties, on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi. Money Sharma / AFP
    An Indian passer-by feeds an elephant, which is hired for weddings and parties, on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi. Money Sharma / AFP
  • Supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party, or Common Man’s Party, celebrate their party's victory in New Delhi, India. Tsering Topgyal / AP Photo
    Supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party, or Common Man’s Party, celebrate their party's victory in New Delhi, India. Tsering Topgyal / AP Photo
  • A crow flies during the twilight hour in Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA
    A crow flies during the twilight hour in Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA
  • A tea seller prepares tea for laborers in the old city area of New Delhi. Bernat Armangue / AP Photo
    A tea seller prepares tea for laborers in the old city area of New Delhi. Bernat Armangue / AP Photo
  • Ramavva Lamani, an indigenous Indian woman, joins a protest by parts of the Hindu community demanding equal rights in Bangalore. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo
    Ramavva Lamani, an indigenous Indian woman, joins a protest by parts of the Hindu community demanding equal rights in Bangalore. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo
  • Family members mourn as Kashmiri muslims carry the body of Farooq Ahmed Bhat who was killed during a demonstration in Kashmir in Palhalan. Farooq Khan / EPA
    Family members mourn as Kashmiri muslims carry the body of Farooq Ahmed Bhat who was killed during a demonstration in Kashmir in Palhalan. Farooq Khan / EPA
  • Workers push harvested cotton after unloading it from a supply truck at a cotton processing unit in Kadi town in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Amit Dave / Reuters
    Workers push harvested cotton after unloading it from a supply truck at a cotton processing unit in Kadi town in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Amit Dave / Reuters
  • Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Farooq Ahmed Bhat who was killed during a demonstration in disputed Kashmir in Palhalan. Dar Yasin / AP Photo
    Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Farooq Ahmed Bhat who was killed during a demonstration in disputed Kashmir in Palhalan. Dar Yasin / AP Photo
  • An Indian youth enjoys parasailing during the month-long 'Bhoj Adventure Festival' in Bhopal. Sanjeev Gupta / EPA
    An Indian youth enjoys parasailing during the month-long 'Bhoj Adventure Festival' in Bhopal. Sanjeev Gupta / EPA
  • An Indian man prepares flatbread in the old city area of New Delhi. Bernat Armangue / AP Photo
    An Indian man prepares flatbread in the old city area of New Delhi. Bernat Armangue / AP Photo
  • Street vendors work on a roadside in Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA
    Street vendors work on a roadside in Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

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WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed