India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the world’s largest real-time retail payments system by volume, is set to introduce a 0.4% merchant fee for transactions exceeding 2,000 rupees ($20.84), according to an announcement by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). While person-to-person transfers will remain free at the point of use, the upcoming change alters … Read more
Yemen faces an escalating risk of returning to large-scale civil war as Iran-backed Houthi rebels capture crucial Red Sea shipping routes and pressure neighboring Saudi Arabia. According to UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, a four-year relative calm established by a 2022 UN-brokered truce has effectively ended, threatening a humanitarian crisis across a country … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for an 11-member BRICS summit, joining leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as economic pressures and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine shape the two-day meeting, according to reporting by Reuters and The Guardian. The summit opens Saturday at … Read more
The United Arab Emirates intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters on Monday, according to the UAE Defense Ministry, marking a sharp regional escalation following a weekend exchange of fire between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. UAE Intercepts Iranian Drone Amid Rising Gulf Tensions The UAE Defense Ministry stated … Read more
According to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, general counsel for Sikhs For Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned him that he faces a new credible threat to his life. The warning arrives while a man from India awaits sentencing in Manhattan federal court later this year for a 2023 death … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on political parties to ensure the implementation of a 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. During his address at the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, the Prime Minister urged lawmakers to move past political gridlock to honor the capability of women … Read more
Delhi Police have issued official notices to various social media accounts, including news portals, regarding abusive posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and security forces during recent student demonstrations in the capital and other locations, according to law enforcement officials. The investigative steps involve X accounts, with police seeking specific information regarding individuals who utilized … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Pralhad Joshi as the country’s new education minister following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, according to official government announcements. Pradhan stepped down on Saturday after weeks of youth-led protests and a major exam leak scandal created significant political pressure for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Pralhad Joshi Takes … Read more
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in New Delhi, India on July 25, 2026, after thousands of youth protesters occupied Jantar Mantar and Parliament Street. According to Al Jazeera, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its agitation following the departure, marking a severe challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing government and denting his strongman … Read more
India is establishing a high-powered task force on examination reforms led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, according to a video statement issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 26, 2026. The announcement follows protests over exam paper leaks that led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Task Force Led by Nandan … Read more