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New Delhi: What India's new UPI fee means for digital payments (DI 10)
New delhi: EPFO wage ceiling raised to Rs 25,000, over 51 lakh more employees to gain Social Security Cover (DI 11)
New Delhi: PIL in SC seeks uniform national framework to combat fake, adulterated medicines (DI 14)
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL over Mamata's Bangladesh remarks (CA 20)
Kolkata: Bengal completes Census Phase 1 fieldwork ahead of deadline: CM (CA 26)
Gangtok: Sikkim representatives highlight disaster preparedness at Commonwealth conference (CA 17)
Patna; Centre to take concrete steps for relief, rehabilitation and compensation: Chouhan (CA 19)
Washington: US House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to withdraw forces from Iran (DF 4)
Washington: US House advances Russia sanctions Bill, paving way for possible 100% tariffs on India, China: Set to vote on Wednesday (DF 5)
Washington: US Vice President JD Vance says Washington can't allow its 'Middle East policy to become subservient' to Israel (DF 9)
Varanasi: Modi Bday eve: National and International women athletes celebrate in UP's Kashi
(DR 31)
Chandigarh: Haryana CM Saini targets Punjab govt over drugs, jobs; calls for transparent recruitment (DR 37)
Chandigarh: Dera chief Ram Rahim returns to Sunaria jail after 21-day furlough (DR 39) Chhattisgarh: NIA court sentences all 10 convicts to death in Jheeram Valley Maoist attack case (DR 44)
Bengaluru: Sitharaman urges industry to move beyond tax cuts, exemptions (DC 8)
New Delhi: Stock markets snap two-day losing streak, Nifty above 23,200 (DC 12)
Bengaluru: BRICS seeks alternative payment system to reduce US dominance: Pai (MS 18)
Chennai: Ruling TVK, AIADMK candidates file papers on last day, filing of nominations for Oct 6 bypoll to two TN seats, ends (MS 24)
Sonipat/ Hyderabad: No alliance with BJP ahead of 2028 Telangana polls: BRS working Prez KTR (MS 34)
Colombo: Sri Lanka name women's squad for Asian Games 2026 (SPD 3)
Dubai: India's white-ball star Abhishek Sharma rocket up latest T20I rankings (SPD 6)
Mumbai: Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer & India’s cricketing stars set for their first Asian Games (SPD 9)
New delhi: 'You have to fight for it': Chief Coach message to Indian Women's Hockey team chasing Asian Games gold (SPD 11)
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Congress Seeks Nationwide Probe Into Medical Device Pricing, Jairam Ramesh Flags Patient Costs

16 Sep 2026 | 9:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday alleged that healthcare costs for ordinary citizens were continuing to rise under the BJP government and said the issue extended beyond hospital pricing practices to the accountability of the regulatory system.

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PM Modi Calls for Industry push as India enters Next Phase of Semiconductor Growth

16 Sep 2026 | 7:56 PM

New Delhi, SEP 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for deeper government-industry collaboration to accelerate India’s semiconductor ambitions, urging leading global and Indian companies to actively participate in the next phase of growth as the country seeks to build capabilities across the entire semiconductor value chain.

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Finance Ministry rejects ‘external pressure’ claims over UPI charges

16 Sep 2026 | 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) The Finance Ministry on Wednesday debunked the “External Pressure” myth that India's decision to introduce a charge on certain high-value UPI merchant transactions was influenced by foreign pressure, saying the country's "UPI policy decisions were taken independently".

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Delhi Police busts Rs 12 84-cr cyber fraud network, five arrested

16 Sep 2026 | 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI)The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi Police Special Cell has busted an inter-state cyber crime syndicate allegedly involved in siphoning Rs 12.84 crore from the corporate bank account of Hero FinCorp Ltd, arresting five persons, including a relationship manager of a private bank.

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Centre reconstitutes CBFC with 18-member board for three-year term

16 Sep 2026 | 7:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) The Centre has reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with 18 members, giving the statutory film-certification body a new composition for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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