Mumbai: A Mumbai-based company has allegedly fallen victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud after scammers impersonated its long-standing Japanese business supplier and sent fake banking details, resulting in the loss of ₹36.5 lakh. Sidmark Sales Synergy LLP, which has been importing overlay paper from Japan-based Tentok Holding Company Ltd. for nearly eight years,
Month: September 2026
New Delhi: India’s digital payment ecosystem could face a fresh debate over costs as the proposed introduction of a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI transactions raises concerns among small retailers and businesses ahead of the festive shopping season. The Retailers Association of India (RAI) has warned that adding a cost to UPI […]
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to the operationalisation of a Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, saying that the mechanism has no legal basis and cannot have any bearing on Indian territory. New Delhi’s response came after Pakistan and China held the commission’s first meeting in Islamabad and announced plans to strengthen cooperation on border
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, September 17, with political leaders from across the country extending birthday greetings and sharing messages highlighting his long public career. Among those who wished the prime minister was Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who kept his message brief. […]
Mumbai/New Delhi: The investigation into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has taken another significant turn. Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, has issued a ₹500 crore legal notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, alleging that their statements had […]
Kolkata/New Delhi: The transfer of West Bengal IPS officer Bushra Bano has triggered a controversy after a social media video in which she spoke about her journey to the civil services and used Islamic greetings became the subject of criticism from some groups. Bano, a 2021-batch IPS officer who was serving as the Additional Superintendent […]
New Delhi: The investigation into the alleged hit-and-run involving a woman biker in Gurugram has revealed further details about what happened in the moments leading up to the crash. According to sources in the Special Investigation Team (SIT), accused Kalyan Bainsla allegedly chased the woman for around two kilometres before his car struck her two-wheeler. […]
New Delhi, September 17, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received birthday greetings from leaders around the world on Thursday as he turned 76, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni among those who extended her wishes and highlighted the growing relationship between India and Italy. Meloni took to X to wish Modi on his birthday. Calling […]
New Delhi, September 17, 2026: BharatPe has publicly backed the newly introduced Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for UPI payments, saying the move could help create a stronger and more sustainable digital payments ecosystem in India. The company’s support for the framework comes amid a debate over the newly announced merchant charges on certain UPI […]
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued compounding orders against M/s BPTP Limited and its directors in connection with certain contraventions under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. The orders were issued on September 17, 2026, under Section 15(1) of FEMA, 1999. The proceedings relate to contraventions that fall within the […]
