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.

Kamal Haasan: M S Subbulakshmi was India's pan-Indian lady superstar!

IANS | September 16, 2026 10:47 PM

Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Sounding the clapboard to mark the launch of the filming of the biopic of legendary Carnatic singer and Bharat Ratna Awardee M S Subbulakshmi, actor, producer and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan on Wednesday paid a glorious tribute to the iconic singer, calling her India's pan-Indian lady superstar.

Zoya Hussain on working with Raghubir Yadav: Watching him return to his natural childlike state after take was a treat

IANS | September 16, 2026 10:29 PM

Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Actress Zoya Hussain, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming streaming series ‘Hunkkaar: The Roar’, has shared her experience of working with veteran actor Raghubir Yadav in the show.

Ajith Kumar's next film 'Dare Devil' to go on floors from November 2

IANS | September 16, 2026 10:05 PM

Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Director Adhik Ravichandran, who is directing actor Ajith Kumar's upcoming Tamil film titled 'Dare Devil', on Wednesday announced that shooting for the film will commence from November 2 this year.

Athletes stranded near airport as Asian Games shuttle service falters

IANS | September 16, 2026 9:37 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 16 (IANS) Widespread transport delays left numerous athletes and officials from various countries and regions stranded on Wednesday at Aichi Sky Expo, a venue next to Chubu Centrair International Airport, ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

India scored major diplomatic win by steering BRICS nations towards consensus

IANS | September 16, 2026 9:37 PM

Hong Kong, Sep 16 (IANS) India secured a significant diplomatic achievement at the 18th BRICS Summit by helping the increasingly diverse bloc reach agreement on a joint declaration despite major differences over global conflicts and the international order, a report has stated, citing analysts.

Pak forces kill one civilian, forcibly disappear minor girl in Balochistan

IANS | September 16, 2026 9:37 PM

Quetta, Sep 16 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations brought to light the extrajudicial killing of a civilian and the enforced disappearance of another minor girl by Pakistani forces in Balochistan.

Indefinite internet shutdown in PoK violates international obligations, basic human rights

IANS | September 16, 2026 9:37 PM

Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) The Pakistani authorities have severely restricted internet services in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) since June 5, the day protests erupted in the region calling for electoral reforms and other socio-political demands. The indefinite and blanket internet shutdown imposed by the authorities in PoK violates basic human rights like the right to peaceful assembly of the people guaranteed under Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a report has detailed.

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".