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In an effort to promote digital payments and reduce cash usage, the government is tightening rules at National Highway toll plazas. Starting November 15, 2025, vehicles without a valid FASTag will be required to pay a higher toll fee.The changes come through an amendment to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules,…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Two Indian men were arrested for assaulting and robbing two sex workers in hotel rooms while on holiday in Singapore. The men were identified as Arokkiyasami Daison, 23 and Rajendran Mayilarasan, 27.On Friday, they were each sentenced to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane.The…
Navi Mumbai: Four fake cops, dressed in police uniform, abducted a jeweller and his three workers, robbing him of gold and cash collectively worth Rs 34 lakh. The incident took place on Sept 26 around 11:30 pm near Karanjade railway tracks crossing. The jeweller, with his three workers, was returning from Zaveri Bazaar, Mumbai, in…
South Korea has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that it will be handing over $350 billion in cash as part of a deal to cut American tariffs and is rather, looking for an alternative solution.Though Trump had earlier told reporters that the money would arrive “upfront,” Seoul’s presidential adviser on Saturday said that the…
Shah Rukh Khan won the Best Actor award for Jawan. He shares the award with Vikrant Massey for The Fail. Both actors will receive a medal and certificate. The cash prize of Rs 2 lakh will be split. They will each receive Rs 1 lakh. Several other award categories also have multiple winners this year….
Karnataka police have recovered a portion of the valuables stolen from the State Bank of India’s Chadchan branch VIJAYAPURA: Karnataka police have recovered a portion of the valuables robbed from State Bank of India’s Chadchan branch earlier this week. The recovery was made after the robbers, who had fled to Maharashtra, abandoned part of their…
During the Outreach and Interaction Program on Next Gen GST Reforms, FM Sitharaman highlighted that post-tax reforms. (PTI photo) GST rate cuts impact: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that GST rate cuts announced by the Modi government, effective September 22, will inject Rs 2 lakh crore into the economy.“With this new gen tax…
Cash withdrawals via smartphones are set to become more widely accessible in India, as plans are underway to extend the unified payments interface (UPI)-based withdrawal facility beyond ATMs to over 2 million business correspondents (BCs) nationwide.Currently, UPI-driven cardless withdrawals are limited to UPI-enabled ATMs and a small number of merchants, who can disburse only Rs…
