Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 09:32am on 12 Apr 2025,Saturday India
On April 11, 2025, a widespread outage disrupted India’s UPI-based digital payment systems, affecting major apps like PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm. Users across the country reported failed transactions and delays, sparking concern and frustration on social media. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) confirmed intermittent technical issues and assured that efforts were underway to restore normalcy. The outage highlighted the critical dependence on UPI for daily financial transactions. By late evening, NPCI announced the issue had been resolved and systems were stable, although users remained cautious about reliability going forward. (PC: Getty Images)