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The Central government has firmly ruled out any reconsiderations or rollbacks of its notified 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant transactions above Rs 2,000. Dismissing pushback from trade bodies and opposition factions, senior officials stated that the structural policy decision is final and will proceed …

Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange-Patil has officially called off his 20-day indefinite hunger strike after extensive negotiations with a Maharashtra state ministerial delegation at Patoda in Beed. The activist announced a temporary pause in his agitation, granting the state administration a strict 90-day (three-month) window to implement key reservation …

Indian intelligence and defense forces successfully thwarted a cross-border terror conspiracy orchestrated by Pakistan and its spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), along the International Border in Jammu. High-level security sources revealed that Pakistani handlers planned an infiltration bid into Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district to carry out strikes and …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks his 76th birthday today as tributes pour in from across India and around the globe, with President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah leading national felicitations that spotlight his continuous quarter-century journey in executive public office. The milestone carries historic significance, tracking his …

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has officially dismissed circulating reports claiming that high-level delegates and global leaders fell ill during the ongoing BRICS Summit. Terming the viral narratives as entirely “fake,” “baseless,” and “mischievous,” officials clarified that all summit proceedings continue as scheduled with no health emergencies reported among …

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a blistering attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the central government has surrendered national economic interests under pressure from Washington. Kharge pointed to looming threats of reciprocal duties reaching up to 100 percent on Indian goods, calling it proof of a fundamentally broken …

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s high-profile visit to Bhopal took a chaotic turn after multiple vehicles in his motorcade collided on the city’s VIP Road, leaving four to five bikers injured. The accident occurred against the backdrop of a charged political rally where the Hyderabad MP launched a fierce verbal assault …

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that under Muslim Personal Law, any person of sound mind who has attained puberty is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of their choice. The ruling came during a hearing involving a young couple who solemnized their …

Days after an emotional reunion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his childhood classmate Rasikbhai Makwana in Vadnagar, Gujarat, a protracted dispute over agricultural land reached a sudden resolution. Makwana, who spent years navigating bureaucratic hurdles to protect his family’s ancestral plot, officially regained lawful possession this week after a …

A high-stakes maritime confrontation has erupted in international waters after a Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian Navy front-line warship. The perilous encounter in the Arabian Sea has triggered an immediate diplomatic showdown, with the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi summoning Pakistani officials to register an unsparing …