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The accused allegedly made indecent comments and attempted to kill the victim GURGAON A 33-year-old gym owner accused of deliberately ramming his speeding car into a woman biker on Gurgaon’s Golf Course Road was arrested in Rajasthan on Tuesday and booked for attempt to murder and stalking, police said.The police said the the accused, identified...

Bengal CM prayed at Kalighat temple and had fish-basanti pulao prasad. West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari last week offered prayers at the Kalighat Temple on the occasion of ‘Kaushiki Amavasya’ and partook of a traditional bhog that included fish and ‘basanti pulao’. Interestingly, the timing of the visit gave the ritual a political context.The...

MDR applicability is determined by overall merchant account categorisation. A Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% will be applicable on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, 2026, as per the latest notification from NPCI. It is important to note that person-to-person transactions will continue to be free with no MDR applicable.Merchant Discount...

Jayden Williams made history as the youngest mayor of Stockbridge when he took office at age 22 in January. Just 10 months later, the city council voted to remove him from office following a 10-hour misconduct hearing focused on his administrative conduct, spending and use of city resources. According to local reports, Williams, now 23,...

An IndiGo flight from Agartala to Delhi diverted to Lucknow after a smoke warning LUCKNOW: An IndiGo flight from Agartala to Delhi carrying 103 passengers made a precautionary landing at Lucknow airport on Tuesday evening after a smoke warning was detected in the aircraft’s cargo area.Flight 6E6504 was diverted to Lucknow following the warning. Flight-tracking...

MDR on UPI The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has notified a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. Person-to-person transactions will continue to remain free.For transactions of Rs 75,000 and above, the MDR will be capped at Rs 300 per transaction.The MDR will be effective from...

Saudi turns to Israel for help against Houthis Israel and Saudi Arabia have held talks mediated by the US Central Command aimed at helping Riyadh defend itself against Houthi attacks through intelligence assistance, as cited by The Jerusalem Post.According to sources cited by JP, the Saudi request for assistance was likely focused on intelligence support...

Rapido fined Rs 10 lakh for misleading tips NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd, which operates ride-hailing platform Rapido, for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and use of dark patterns that allegedly prompted riders to pay more before their...