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Lok Sabha passes Bill to authorise Govt. to permit banks to levy charges on UPI transactions

Lok Sabha passes Bill to authorise Govt. to permit banks to levy charges on UPI transactions

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Lok Sabha on Thursday (August 6, 2026) passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to levy charges on payments through unified payments interface (UPI) and other notified electronic payment modes. The Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill w through which the government also amended the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, was passed without a debate due to persistent sloganeering by the Opposition over various issues, including alleged theft of donation at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The amendment seeks to remove the existing legal provision that prevents banks and payment service providers from charging Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on notified electronic payment modes. Real-time payments made through RTGS and NEFT are done by paying a service charge. However, UPI transactions have been exempted from such charges so far. The proposed changes in Payment and Settlement Systems Act is a part of comprehensive legislation on taxation, which was introduced in the House on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). The Bill was …

Zepto added handling charges, BookMyShow pulled up for ‘basket sneaking’: Why 9 platforms were penalised

Zepto added handling charges, BookMyShow pulled up for ‘basket sneaking’: Why 9 platforms were penalised

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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has penalised nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, FirstCry, Physics Wallah and SpiceJet, for deploying “dark patterns” – deceptive user interface designs that manipulate consumer choices, the government told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Zepto delivery partners waiting for delivery orders. Aynan Shaikh, one of the Zepto delivery partners has alleged that new payout system is forcing them towards rash driving in order to achieve their targets, at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO) The action is part of the consumer affairs department’s efforts to strengthen safeguards against unfair digital trade practices. Also Read | Zepto, IndiGo, and Physics Wallah among 9 platforms penalised for deceiving consumers 13 types of deceptive interface designs: False urgency, basket sneaking, drip pricing The Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns Guidelines, 2023 identifies and regulates 13 types of deceptive interface designs, including false urgency, basket sneaking, subscription traps, drip pricing, confirm shaming and trick questions, HT earlier reported. The CCPA issued an advisory in June 2025 …

FIFA charges Argentina for players’ conduct, Falklands banner

FIFA charges Argentina for players’ conduct, Falklands banner

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 12:08 AM IST FIFA on Wednesday lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players for their on-field conduct vs Spain after the World Cup final. They also charged Argentina’s football federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England in the semifinals. A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina also include “discriminatory chants and gestures” by fans, alleged assault by an assistant coach after the final and “throwing of objects by spectators in relation to several matches” at the World Cup. Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three charges of assault in the post-game clashes after Spain’s 1-0 win on July 19, defender Nahuel Molina faces two charges and coach Roberto Ayala one. Molina and Thiago Almada also are charged with unsporting behavior, with the same charge leveled against Spain player Gavi. Paredes, who was seen in a scuffle with Spain’s Eric Garcia and Gavi, was given a red card which has since been ‘deleted’ by the sport’s governing body, according to the …

Oppn turns up heat on AAP govt over paper leak charges

Oppn turns up heat on AAP govt over paper leak charges

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The Opposition on Monday stepped up their attacks on Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, health minister Dr Balbir Singh and education minister Harjot Singh Bains over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in recruitment examinations in the state, a charge denied by the AAP government. Punjab Congress MPs Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Dr Amar Singh, Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Sher Singh Ghubaya protesting outside the Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. Upping the ante, Punjab Congress MPs staged a protest outside the Parliament in New Delhi, where they demanded the chief minister’s resignation and an apology for paper leaks and police action against sanitation workers in Barnala. The MPs, including Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Dr Amar Singh, Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Sher Singh Ghubaya, accused the chief minister of lying by denying any paper leaks in Punjab during the AAP tenure, alleging that at least six paper leaks had taken place during the past four-and-a-half-years. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that about 5 lakh students and job aspirants were affected …

Way cleared for pop singer D4vd to stand trial on murder, mutilation charges

Way cleared for pop singer D4vd to stand trial on murder, mutilation charges

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* Judge finds sufficient evidence for jury to hear case Way cleared for pop singer D4vd to stand trial on murder, mutilation charges * Performer accused of stabbing, dismembering 14-year-old girl * Victim’s remains were found inside car in towing yard By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, – Prosecutors have presented sufficient evidence for the indie pop vocalist known as D4vd to stand trial on charges he fatally stabbed and dismembered a 14-year-old girl who threatened to expose their clandestine relationship, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday. Judge Charlaine Olmedo found there was probable cause for a jury to decide the fate of David Anthony Burke, 21, whose breakout major-label music success as a recording artist named D4vd was cut short by his arrest last year. He spent five days in a packed downtown courtroom shackled in his seat as prosecutors presented graphic witness testimony and crime-scene photos to convince Olmedo that their case met the minimum legal standard to put Burke on trial. The victim’s parents were present for most of the testimony. Los …

Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray in London nightclub case; major assault charges dropped

Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray in London nightclub case; major assault charges dropped

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American singer and actor Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray in connection with a 2023 confrontation at a London nightclub, after prosecutors dropped more serious assault charges that had been set to go to trial. US singer Chris Brown departs after attending a hearing at Southwark Crown Court in London on July 24. (AFP) Brown appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Friday and admitted to the lesser offence linked to an incident involving music producer Abraham Diaw at Tape nightclub in Mayfair, London, according to The Guardian. He is due to be sentenced in October. Brown and his co-defendant, vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, had previously denied charges including causing grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon: a bottle. However, those charges were dropped after both men pleaded guilty to affray. What happened at the London nightclub? The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) alleged that Brown carried out an “unprovoked attack” on Diaw at the private members’ club on February 19, 2023, after Brown had performed at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Prosecutors said Brown struck Diaw …

Received possession of your flat, but clubhouse not built? Can you seek a refund of clubhouse charges? MahaRERA explains

Received possession of your flat, but clubhouse not built? Can you seek a refund of clubhouse charges? MahaRERA explains

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The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has ruled that a homebuyer can seek a refund of money collected by a developer towards a proposed clubhouse if the promised amenity is not constructed within a reasonable period. MahaRERA has ruled that a homebuyer can seek a refund of money collected by a developer towards a proposed clubhouse if the promised amenity is not constructed within a reasonable period. (Picture for representational purposes only) (Gemini Generated Photo ) In a recent order, the regulator directed a Mumbai-based developer to refund ₹5 lakh, that had been collected as clubhouse membership charges after finding that the promised facility had not been built, even more than six years after the apartment was handed over. The case The dispute involved a homebuyer who purchased an apartment in a Mumbai housing project and took possession in October 2019. The buyer approached MahaRERA seeking a refund of the ₹5 lakh clubhouse charges, plus interest, arguing that despite taking possession over six years ago, the developer had failed to construct or provide access …

Who is Harmanveer Singh? FBI manhunt on amid drug trafficking charges, link to Dhanda gang

Who is Harmanveer Singh? FBI manhunt on amid drug trafficking charges, link to Dhanda gang

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Following Operation Hard Ball, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now on the lookout for Harmanveer Singh. Singh has been under the FBI’s radar for his alleged role in drug trafficking for the Ravinder Dhanda gang based out of Canada. Harmanveer Singh is wanted for alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organisation engaged in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. (FBI) On June 23, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Singh in the US District Court of California. This warrant came after he was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute, conspiracy to export, and possession with intent to distribute Controlled Substances. Who is Harmanveer Singh? As per the FBI, Harmanveer Singh is wanted for alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organisation engaged in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The 31-year-old man also goes by the aliases of “Hari Gautam” and “Harman Sandhu.” The federal agency added that Singh was engaged in drug trafficking for the …

Gautam Adani denies knowledge of any DOJ quid pro quo offer linked to dismissal of charges against him

Gautam Adani denies knowledge of any DOJ quid pro quo offer linked to dismissal of charges against him

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On Wednesday, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani submitted a sworn affidavit affirming that he was not aware of any quid pro quo offer with the US Department of Justice that may have led to the recent dismissal of the indictment against him and his associates on bribery and fraud charges. Adani acknowledged that he had publicly posted on X in November 2024 about the Adani Group’s plans to invest $10 billion and create 15,000 jobs in the United States (REUTERS) Adani’s statement comes amid a tussle between a US District Court and the Justice Department regarding the reasons behind the latter’s refusal to pursue legal action against the Adani group. In his affidavit, Adani acknowledged that he had publicly posted on X in November 2024 about the Adani Group’s plans to invest $10 billion and create 15,000 jobs in the United States. Also Read | Was there quid pro quo for case dismissal: US judge seeks reply from Adani by Jul 15 “When I made this post, the Indictment and SEC Complaint had not yet been …

Chandigarh civic body asked to compensate resident for not providing water connection despite collecting charges | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh civic body asked to compensate resident for not providing water connection despite collecting charges | Chandigarh News

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4 min readChandigarhUpdated: Jul 15, 2026 11:03 AM IST The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, has directed the Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh to refund the balance amount of Rs 2,237 to a Sector 7 resident and pay her Rs 10,000 as compensation for harassment and litigation expenses after authorities failed to provide a separate water connection despite collecting charges. The order was passed by the Bench of President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member B M Sharma on a complaint filed by Geeta Kapoor, a resident of Chandigarh. According to the complaint, Kapoor had applied for a fresh water connection for the first floor of her house and deposited Rs 8,230 (Rs 5,770 with the B&R Department on August 8, 2024, and Rs 2,460 with the Public Health/Water Supply Department) on September 12, 2024. She was subsequently informed that a separate water connection for the first floor was not feasible due to the existing pipeline system. The complainant submitted that since no connection was provided, she applied for a refund on October 14, 2024, after …