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'No proposal to levy charges on UPI transactions'

MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said there is no proposal to levy any charge on UPI transactions. The governor also said the central bank is examining a proposal ... Read More


Praveen Kumar takes charge as ITBP DG

NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 -- Praveen Kumar, a 1993 batch IPS officer from the West Bengal cadre, has taken charge as the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) on Tuesday. He s... Read More


PM Modi backs Trump's Gaza plan, calls it pathway to sustainable peace

NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, describing it as a "viable pathway to long term and sustai... Read More


'Crime against women highest in Capital; 13,366 cases in 2023'

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Crime against women was highest in Delhi with over 13,000 cases registered in 2023 alone, as the national capital recorded the most number of dowry death and rape cases among 19... Read More


Surplus post-monsoon rainfall likely in India, northwest to see warmer Oct

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Most parts of India, except some areas in the northwest, are likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the post-monsoon season of October to December, the India Meteorologi... Read More


Marriage to minor no shield from rape charges under POCSO Act: HC

Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- The Bombay High Court has refused to quash a rape case against a 29-year-old man, noting that he cannot be absolved of charges under the POCSO Act merely because he married the min... Read More


SC flags serious bail lapses and orders training for Delhi judges

New delhi, Sept. 30 -- In a rare order, the Supreme Court has directed two judicial officers to undergo mandatory training for seven days at the Delhi Judicial Academy after outlining "serious lapses"... Read More


Cool relief, gridlocked and waterlogged

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Heavy rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday, triggering traffic snarls, flooding underpasses and leaving thousands of commuters stranded on key stretches in Delhi. "As of... Read More


Delhi airport sees 5 flight diversions

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- At least five flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon due to adverse weather conditions in the national capital, according to an official. Heavy rains l... Read More


PM Modi visits Durga Puja pandal in Delhi's CR Park

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a Durga Puja pandal in south Delhi's CR Park on the auspicious occasion of Ashtami on Tuesday and worshipped the goddess amid chanting of ma... Read More