Spread the love Policymakers are evaluating two broad models for introducing a Merchant Discount Rate for UPI payments. India has taken a step towards allowing merchant charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions after proposed amendments to the country’s payments law were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.UPI, among the world’s largest real-time payment systems, handled 23.6 billion transactions worth Rs...
‘Madrassa pass-outs develop terrorist-like mindset’: UP deputy CM Keshav Maurya
Spread the love “Anyone who receives a madrassa education does not chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’,” said Keshav Prasad Maurya. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday triggered a political row after claiming that people educated in madrassas “develop a terrorist-like mindset”.His remarks drew sharp criticism from the Samajwadi Party and prompted a defence of...
6-year-old with heart condition scores dream Panthers touchdown
Spread the love Asher scored a touchdown after taking a handoff from Bryce Young. For six-year-old Asher Harvey, a visit to the Carolina Panthers turned into a day he will never forget. The young Patnthers fan is born with a complex heart condition and has undergone multiple surgeries.Last Thursday, he signed a one-day contract with the NFL team, spent time...
Cisco ‘warns’ hackers are using Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini AI models
Spread the love Representative Image Hackers are using top generative AI models to develop malware, automate cyberattacks and hunt for software vulnerabilities, according to a report from Cisco’s Talos intelligence group. It added that by analysing prompt histories and chat logs accidentally exposed online by hackers, researchers gained a clear look at how threat actors are bypassing safety guardrails on...
‘Respectful language should still be maintained’: Ex-India captain on PM Modi abuse
Spread the love PM Modi (AP Photo) Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said people have every right to protest and share their opinions, but using abusive or offensive language, particularly against the Prime Minister, is not appropriate.His comments came after videos from a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar showed some participants using profane slogans against Prime Minister...
‘Private media entity organising it’: Govt says ‘no role’ in Hasina’s Aug 5 event
Spread the love Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has been living in Delhi since August 5, 2025 (File photo/AP) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the government has no involvement in a proposed media event to be attended by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stressing that it is being organised by a “private media...
‘A rebirth for us’: Passengers recall chaos after Air India flight hits turbulence
Spread the love The aircraft briefly lost altitude, causing injuries to 15 passengers and crew members NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday morning, briefly losing around 300 feet in altitude and leaving at least 17 people injured, including four cabin crew members.Flight AI2379, operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, landed safely...
‘Who is PM Modi to forgive?’ Rahul says students ‘need apology not forgiveness’
Spread the love “Students are in severe pain, they don’t need PM’s forgiveness,” Rahul Gandhi said. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi Tuesday stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “will forgive them” remark for students accused of abusing him and his late mother during the anti-paper leak protest at Jantar Mantar.“Students are...
Spices coated in cloth dye, talcum powder? Hyderabad raids expose food adulteration
Spread the love Over 25,000 kg of hazardous chemical-laced spices were seized during raids HYDERABAD: Over 25,000 kg of hazardous, chemical-laced spices were seized by the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team during raids on spice trading and processing establishments.The action led to the arrest of three people, police said on Tuesday.Acting on credible information from the public, enforcement teams inspected...
‘Answered public discontent with bullets’: MEA slams Pak over ‘farce’ PoK polls
Spread the love MEA spokersperson called the PoK polls ‘farce’ and slammed Pakistan to pay heed to the atrocities committed by the Pak establishment NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday slammed the recently conducted so-called local elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), calling them “a complete farce” and accusing Pakistani forces of using violence, blackouts, intimidation...
