NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday refuted the Centre’s claim that five of its members supported the government’s decision to introduce a merchant discount rate of 0.4% on UPI payments above Rs 2,000, saying that no such discussion took place during the Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting.In a social media post on X, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi…
Image Credit: X/ CM Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested Asim Mandal, a central committee member and secretary of the West Bengal State Committee-I of the CPI (Maoist).Mandal was nabbed from Lalat in Patashpur, Purba Medinipur district, after evading law enforcement for more than 15 years across inter-state…
Mumbai’s iconic Cafe Mondegar is under scrutiny as the FDA takes decisive action over food safety and hygiene issues. Inspections carried out during the Ganeshotsav food-safety initiative resulted in license suspensions for nine eateries found in violation. This has sparked worries among diners regarding safe eating options in the city, prompting several businesses to enhance…
A government teacher and two associates were arrested for plotting his wife’s murder. NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old govt school teacher and two associates have been arrested for allegedly plotting to kill his wife and orchestrating a shooting at their residence in Baprola, west Delhi, police said.The woman sustained multiple gunshot injuries in the Sept 13…
EM Sudarsana Nachiappan, former Union minister, dies at 79 SIVAGANGA: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister EM Sudarsana Nachiappan passed away at his residence in Sivaganga district on Thursday following a brief illness. He was 79.A veteran Congressman, Nachiappan began his political journey in 1969 and rose through the ranks of the party over…
A seminar underway on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Patna: Experts on Wednesday stressed the need to reduce the use of ozone-depleting substances and adopt cleaner alternatives to protect the environment during a seminar organised by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in Patna to mark the World Ozone…
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Pakistan Women vs Thailand Women Live Score: Thailand posted 91/4 against Pakistan in an 11-over-a-side quarterfinal at the Asian Games 2026. Nannapat Koncharoenkai top-scored for Thailand with 49 off 38 balls, hitting seven fours to anchor the innings. Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana was their most successful bowler, taking 2/22, while Nashra Sandhu claimed 1/19. Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan at the UN Security Council, saying Islamabad had provided a “permissive environment” to the “architects” of the 9/11 attacks and continues to provide space and support to terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish recalled…
Kolkata: A technical glitch has brought the online film submission process for the 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) 2026 to a complete halt. The official KIFF website and online submission portal have remained inaccessible since Friday night due to a major server/technical disruption, effectively preventing filmmakers and producers from submitting their work through the…
