5 Congress MPs, including P Chidambaram, supported MDR framework for UPI in Parliament

IANS | September 16, 2026 10:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) As Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre over its decision to "impose" fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, five Congress MPs -- P. Chidambaram, Manish Tewari, Gaurav Gogoi, Kishori Lal and K. Gopinath -- actually supported a tiered Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)/revenue framework for UPI in the Parliament.

Project Cheetah marks four years: India’s population stands at 52

IANS | September 16, 2026 10:47 PM

Bhopal, Sep 16 (IANS) Four years after the first African cheetahs arrived in India, the country’s cheetah population has reached 52, with 49 animals in Kuno National Park and three in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary. Of these, 32 are Indian-born, marking a key consolidation phase for Project Cheetah.

Any 'boundary cooperation' between China and Pakistan concerning Indian territories completely unacceptable: MEA

IANS | September 16, 2026 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Reiterating that it has never recognised the so-called 'China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement' of 1963 and have consistently maintained that it is illegal and invalid, India on Wednesday rejected a boundary joint commission created by China and Pakistan, saying that any so-called boundary cooperation between China and Pakistan concerning Indian territories would be "completely unacceptable".

India emerging as confident, constructive and influential voice amid geopolitical tensions: Report

IANS | September 16, 2026 8:03 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) At a time when the world is facing geopolitical tensions, technological disruptions, economic uncertainty and complex global challenges, India has emerged as a confident, constructive and influential voice. India's rise at the global level is becoming one of the defining realities of the changing international order, a report has detailed.