Opposition parties have criticised the new UPI merchant discount rate framework, alleging it was introduced under US pressure. Congress, RJD, TMC and CPI leaders questioned the move, while the government maintained that MDR charges would not be imposed on consumers
Sensex and Nifty declined sharply in early trade as HDFC Bank and Axis Bank shares fell after earnings, while rising
Police in Jharkhand's Gumla district arrested a man for raping a three-year-old girl, disrupting a village panchayat's attempt to settle
East Bengal FC returned to winning ways in the 135th Durand Cup with a stunning 8-0 victory over CISF Protectors.
India's Ministry of External Affairs strongly rejected Pakistan's statements regarding the life sentence handed to separatist leader Asiya Andrabi. The
Gold futures declined for the seventh straight session, falling over 1 per cent on MCX amid escalating US-Iran military tensions.
