Chinese citizens can now be barred from leaving over technology security violations. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file) China started enforcing a new set of exit and entry rules on September 15, and the headline change is easy to state. Beijing now has explicit legal authority to stop its own citizens from leaving the country if…
CJP’s Saurav Das had alleged immediate closure of all govt schools after an inspection. However, the District Basic Education Officer stated no such order was issued NOIDA: A claim by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das that all government schools in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district were ordered to shut immediately after his…
US mortgage rates touch 7% amid Iran war The US housing market is facing fresh pressure as mortgage rates approach 7%, adding to affordability concerns for buyers already grappling with record-high home prices and an uncertain economic outlook.The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage stood at 6.76% last week, according to Freddie Mac. But…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has notified a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. Person-to-person transactions will continue to remain free.For transactions of Rs 75,000 and above, the MDR will be capped at Rs 300 per transaction.The MDR will be effective from October 15, 2026….
The FTA signed on April 27 will provide duty-free access for all Indian exports to New Zealand (Representative image). The India-New Zealand free trade agreement is expected be implemented by late October, with official dates to be announced shortly, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal announced on Tuesday.“We are expecting that the agreement will get operationalised in…
Owaisi on Amit Shah’s UCC push NEW DELHI: AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday turned to the Constitution to counter Union home minister Amit Shah‘s push to implement the Uniform Civil Code in all 21 NDA-ruled states by 2029. Hyderabad MP said that the Bhartiya Janata Party is using the proposed law to target Muslims…
India’s title defence at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad has begun on an uncomfortable note, with team captain Srinath Narayanan publicly expressing his frustration over the accommodation arrangements in Samarkand.India head into the tournament with considerable expectations after producing a historic performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The Indian Open team won gold…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Arizona’s Apache trout has made a remarkable recovery after decades of pressure from habitat degradation, overfishing and introduced trout. The native fish was once close to disappearing from the cold mountain streams of eastern Arizona, but long-term conservation led by the White Mountain Apache Tribe and supported by state and federal partners…
Saudi turns to Israel for help against Houthis Israel and Saudi Arabia have held talks mediated by the US Central Command aimed at helping Riyadh defend itself against Houthi attacks through intelligence assistance, as cited by The Jerusalem Post.According to sources cited by JP, the Saudi request for assistance was likely focused on intelligence support…
China on Tuesday criticised the United States over its deployment of weapons in space, urging Washington to halt its military build-up in the domain and warning against turning outer space into a potential battlefield.The remarks came a day after US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink publicly acknowledged that the United States has “on-orbit…