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RBI clarifies: No charges on UPI for now, digital payments remain zero-cost

In a post-Monetary Policy address, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra reaffirmed that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions will continue to remain free under current regulations, dismissing suggestions of imminent user fees.

PM Modi releases special coin and stamp to mark 100 years of RSS

Aadhaar saves Patna driver’s right to vote in Bihar’s final roll

Delhi ‘godman’ accused of harassment tried evading cops using UK number, threatened to call Chief Justice

Bihar adds 21.53 lakh electors in final voter list ahead of assembly polls

The Election Commission releases Bihar’s final roll after Special Intensive Revision, bringing the state’s total electorate to over 7.46 crore, with Patna district alone recording an addition of 1.63 lakh voters.

Ladakh leader says Article 370 once resented, now seen as protection

Chering Dorje Lakruk, co-chairman of Ladakh’s Apex Body, says that Article 370 safeguarded Ladakh’s land and identity for decades, and that its removal has exposed the region to outside encroachments and unmet promises.

Three students dead, dozens missing after school building collapse in Indonesia

Rescue teams continue to search for survivors at Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, after the building collapsed during afternoon prayers.

Shashi Tharoor pushes back on Air India’s planned flight cuts in Kerala

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has written to Air India’s MD raising objections to proposed winter schedule cuts in Kerala, saying they ignore the state’s interests and harm migrant workers and trade.

Prashant Kishor demands arrest of Bihar deputy CM, claims ₹241 crore earnings transparently

JSP founder accuses Samrat Choudhary of involvement in past massacres and alleges corruption by JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary; BJP dismisses claims as politically motivated.

Terror roots traced to ‘one country’: Jaishankar takes veiled swipe at Pakistan at UNGA

India’s foreign minister calls terrorism a shared global threat, urges deeper cooperation as he underscores New Delhi’s resolve after Pahalgam attack.