MUMBAI: RBI has come out with a Digital Payments – Emandate Framework, 2026 which seeks to make recurring digital payments simpler, safer and more user-centric by reducing friction while retaining safeguards, marking a shift towards a consent-driven autopay ecosystem.The guidelines mandate a 24-hour pre-debit notification, requiring issuers to inform users in advance about the merchant…
Punjab Police on Monday said it foiled Pakistan’s ISI-backed module that was allegedly planning grenade attacks on police establishments in Punjab and other states.Three persons were arrested in connection with the case, and police recovered two hand grenades and a Glock pistol from them.Preliminary investigation revealed that the Inter Services Intelligence-backed module was involved in…
Some library books disappear for a few months. Others never make it back. But one copy of Your Child, His Family, and Friends took nearly 82 years to complete its journey home. According to the San Antonio Public Library, which announced the unusual return in August 2025, the book was checked out in July 1943…
NEW DELHI: With India’s coal production crossing the one-billion-tonne mark for the second year in a row, govt has said adequate stocks are being maintained at thermal power plants to meet rising energy demands.India reached the one-billion-tonne coal production level on March 20. It had recorded its highest-ever coal production of 1,048 million tonnes in…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has issued an important update for candidates participating in the Under Graduate Common Entrance Test (UGCET) 2026 counselling process. The authority has clarified that candidates who could not enter their college and course preferences before the deadline will get another opportunity after the mock seat allotment result is announced.According to…
Paul Blackthorne: ‘I was happy to point a finger at the British Raj’; recalls Aamir Khan’s commitment on Lagaan (Image credits: Instagram) Twenty-five years after Lagaan became one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated films, British actor Paul Blackthorne is still surprised by the impact his character, Captain Andrew Russell, continues to have on audiences. During…
Parliamentary panel flags NGT staff shortages, case backlogs, weak digital infra, recommends urgent reforms. NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has identified critical operational gaps at the National Green Tribunal (NGT), including severe staffing shortage and reliance on contractual workers, inadequate digital infrastructure, prolonged pendency of cases across benches and weak enforcement mechanism, and recommended various…
CBSE Class 12 supplementary result 2026 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the Class 12 supplementary exam result soon. Once out, students can check it on the official website, cbseresults.nic.in.CBSE conducted the Class 12 supplementary exam, also called the compartment exam, on July 28, 2026. Around 1.63 lakh compartment candidates…
Only days before her passing, Monroe had given what would be counted as her final interview. During the talk, she had opened up about the downfalls in her life because of the fame and stardom, including recalling an incident which left her severely injured after fans caused one of her surgical wounds to reopen. Marilyn…
Erling Haaland arrives Norway (Image: X) Erling Haaland returned to Norway as a national hero after the team’s memorable FIFA World Cup campaign, but it wasn’t just the striker who caught everyone’s attention. As the Norwegian squad arrived home to a rousing reception, Haaland was spotted stepping off the team plane carrying a stuffed raccoon,…
