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UPI Remains Free for Consumers

16-09-2026

The Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued a detailed clarification on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction charges, reaffirming that ordinary users will continue to make payments without any fees while introducing a limited Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework solely for certain higher-value merchant transactions.
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Bank of Baroda launches bob World 2.0

13-09-2026

Bank of Baroda announced on Friday the launch of bob World 2.0, its next-generation mobile banking application. The app was demonstrated to Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS),

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Former Telangana DGP gets ‘Bharat Gaurav’- Lifetime Achievement Award

02-09-2026

Former Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar and senior IFS officer Meenakshi Negi received the Lifetime Achievement Awards during the Bharat Gaurav Awards ceremony was held on Tuesday in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand.

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Israel builds gallows for ‘Gazan’ terror convicts

21-08-2026

Israel is building a gallows to execute Palestinians convicted of terrorism under a law passed by the Knesset in March. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled the site this week, saying the facility would include a death row wing, gallows and viewing areas for victims’ families.

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Harry, Meghan to return to UK with kids

21-08-2026

London: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have decided to move back to the UK with their two children later this month but will remain non-working mem­b­ers of the royal family, according to British media reports.

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Evergrande founder gets life term

21-08-2026

Hong Kong: Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison for large-scale financial fraud, a court in Shenzhen said on Thursday.

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Mirza Fakhrul: From left-leaning activist to Bangladesh President

21-08-2026

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Parliament on Thursday elected longtime BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country’s president. Alamgir, 78, began his political journey as a left-leaning student activist at Dhaka University

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Russian missile, drone blitz claims 16 lives in Kyiv region

21-08-2026

Kyiv: Russia pounded Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime attack that killed at least 16 people, officials said on Thursday.

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Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed

21-08-2026

Belgium’s Prince Lau­rent has legally recognised 26-year-old former car salesman Clément Vandenkerckhove as his son. Vandenkerckhove, born from Laurent’s relationship with singer Wendy Van Wanten, was brought into the prince’s family at a town hall ceremony months ago.
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Central African Republic gold mine collapse kills over 100

21-08-2026

Bangui: More than 100 people were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Zamboye in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, with rescuers continuing to recover bodies on Thursday.

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China puts robocops on traffic duty, minus arrest powers

21-08-2026

Hangzhou/Beijing: China is putting robots on traffic duty, with machines spotting violations and directing road users but lacking powers to arrest, Reuters reported.

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Pilot dead as plane hits police chopper

21-08-2026

A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter lies on its side after colliding with a small aircraft at Carlisle airport in Pennsylvania, killing the plane’s pilot.