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New Delhi [India], Sep 25 : Mobile payments and loans start-up ftcash, backed by IvyCap Ventures is the first fintech startup to launch Unified Payment Interface (UPI) for merchants in association with ICICI Bank.

Due to the same, the customers can now pay a vegetable vendor who sells on the sidewalk or your newspaper vendor using UPI.

ftcash is a virtual POS for micro-merchants to accept payments through credit cards, debit cards, wallets such as Freecharge, Mobikwik, PayPal etc. UPI is the latest addition to this open architecture platform.

New Delhi [India], Sept. 25 : Priyanka Chopra's recognition in Hollywood and her rise as a global icon does not seem to be slowing down any bit as she is seen connecting with more and more stars each day.

The 34-year-old actress, who co-hosted the annual New York City's 'Global Citizen Festival,' posted on Instagram, a short clip of her having fun with 'Wolverine' actor, Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness.

The video was captioned "Backstage madness @thehughjackman Deborra Lee."

The trio are seen backstage delightedly grooving to a song.

PeeCee co-hosted the event alongside popular TV host Seth Mayers, Salma Hayek Pinault and Neil Patrick Harris.

New Delhi [India], Sep 25 : The Regulators and Policymakers Retreat (RPR) hosted by IPPAI with an overarching theme of 'India meeting the Aspiration' focused on the 360 degrees of the Indian power sector, both the challenges and its solutions.

Eminent panelists like Rajya wardhan Ghei, CEO, Domestic Solar Hindustan Power; Kasi Viswanathan Director, Solon GmbH; Monika Rathi, Head - Business Development Products, Mahindra Susten with the moderator Parag Sharma, COO ReNew Wind Power, debated various points that were impeding the growth of Renewables in India.

Rajya W Ghei, CEO, Hindustan Clean Energy Ltd, said that that there is an urgent need to bring in new debt instruments to reduce the cost of raising capital for setting up solar projects.

New Delhi [India], Sep 25 : Come October and every ShopClues customer can usher in the joyous festive season with an extra dose of celebration as India's first and largest managed marketplace flags off its 'ShopClues Diwali Sale'.

Get ready for exclusive promotional discounts across multiple categories from first to 10th October, 2016. The 10-day promotional sale will enable ShopClues' consumers to bask in the typical Indian market-like experience and explore the extensive range of well-curated products and merchandise available on the e-commerce platform across popular categories like consumer electronics, home and kitchen and ethnic fashion.

Washington D.C., Sept. 25 : Following an overnight manhunt, authorities have arrested a 20-year-old suspect a day after the shooting that left five people dead at the Cascade mall north of Seattle in Burlington, Washington.

According to CNN, Washington state authorities say that it's too early to rule out terrorism in the mall shooting because their investigation is still in the preliminary stages.

The suspect in the Washington state mall shooting Friday night did not try to run when confronted by police Saturday, he just froze and complied, authorities said and his motive is still unknown.

Arcan Cetin is the lone suspect arrested in the shooting that killed four women and a man at the grisly incident.

Karachi [Islamabad], Sept. 25 : Pakistan's former president Asif Ali Zardari has been assured by United States Senator John McCain that the bill to designate Islamabad as a state sponsor for terrorism will not be successful.

McCain is said to have pointed out that the bill had been moved by a small minority in Congress and would not garner support, reports the Express Tribune.

During telephonic conversation with Zardari on Friday, both the leaders also discussed bilateral and international issues.

While the former president insisting that Pakistan is a victim of terrorism itself and will never support it, McCain reportedly acknowledged the sacrifices made by Pakistan in the fight against terrorism.