Rajasthan CID arrests Maharashtra man for ‘funding ISI-linked espionage network’

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The Ministry of Finance has officially clarified that UPI users will not face any charges for making payments on the platform. All person-to-person (P2P) transactions will continue to be free, the government confirmed in a press release. The ministry also addressed concerns around the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), stating it has not been introduced yet. Should MDR be implemented in the future, it would apply only to a specific and limited category of merchant transactions exceeding a defined threshold, leaving everyday users unaffected.
NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule has voiced strong opposition to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in its present form. She called on the central government to either withdraw the bill or refer it to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for broader scrutiny. Sule argued that foreign funding should not be treated with blanket suspicion. She also touched on youth protests and ongoing disputes over political party symbols during her remarks. The NCP (SP) leader is additionally awaiting a hearing related to her party's legal battle over its symbol.
A 16-year-old boy was found wandering unattended at Film City in Goregaon, Mumbai, by local police. The teenager had reportedly left home with the ambition of acting in the popular TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. He was discovered approximately 900 kilometres from his hometown. Police brought him to Aarey police station after finding him without supervision at the filming location.

A woman named Nageshwari, working as a Tata product promoter at Reliance Mart in Hinakal, Mysuru, consumed poison allegedly due to workplace harassment. She was employed through PPMS Agency, a marketing company. Nageshwari reportedly claimed she was denied a weekly day off for four months. The incident has raised concerns about working conditions and employee treatment at the establishment.

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