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European equities recovered modestly in early trade after a sharp bond-driven selloff rattled markets, with investors reassessing the outlook for interest rates and growth. Attention is now turning to euro zone inflation figures and the upcoming US nonfarm payrolls report, both of which could shape the next move in global monetary policy.
Former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has urged the government to keep UPI merchant payments free for several more years, warning that even a modest fee could slow digital adoption and revive cash usage. His remarks come after the government said a 0.4% merchant discount rate will apply to UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 15, while consumer transactions remain free.
Former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has warned that introducing merchant charges on UPI could slow India’s digital payments momentum and drive some users back to cash. His remarks come after the government announced a 0.4% merchant discount rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 15, while keeping consumer transactions free.
IndusInd Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Rajiv Anand said he has been informed that his name is unmapped from the electoral roll, even though he holds valid identity documents including a voter ID and Aadhaar card. The disclosure comes as the Election Commission carries out a Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, with claim-filing deadlines extended in Delhi and Maharashtra.
IndusInd Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Rajiv Anand said he has been told that his name is unmapped from the electoral roll, even though he holds valid identity documents including a voter ID and Aadhaar card. His remarks come as the Election Commission carries out a Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, with deadlines for claims and corrections extended in Delhi and Maharashtra.
IndusInd Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Rajiv Anand said he has been informed that his name is “unmapped” from the electoral roll, even though he holds valid identity documents including a voter ID and Aadhaar card. The development comes as the Election Commission carries out a Special Intensive Revision of voter lists and has extended claim-filing deadlines in Delhi and Maharashtra.
IndusInd Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Rajiv Anand said he has been informed that his name has been unmapped from the electoral roll, even though he holds valid voter identification and an Aadhaar card. His remarks come as the Election Commission carries out a Special Intensive Revision of voter lists and extends claim-filing deadlines in Delhi and Maharashtra.
The Supreme Court is set to hear on October 15 a petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision process. The plea seeks disclosure of the Election Commissioners’ objections related to the SIR, placing the electoral review exercise under fresh judicial scrutiny. The case has sharpened the debate over transparency, voter roll integrity, and the Election Commission’s internal decision-making.
At dawn in New Delhi, a widening band of protesters framed their agitation not as a routine political demonstration but as a moral and constitutional struggle over who controls the lives of ordinary citizens. Drawing on Mahatma Gandhi’s ethic of conscience and B.R. Ambedkar’s constitutional vision, the movement is casting the Constitution as a shared public good that must be defended against centralisation, coercion and the erosion of democratic agency.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the party holds the Chief Justice of India, the Supreme Court and the wider judicial system in the highest regard, even as political and public resistance to the current climate of protest continues to intensify. The remarks came amid an anti-CEC demonstration in which actor-activist Prakash Raj criticised the arrest of CJP leaders and renewed calls to scrap the SIR, sharpening the confrontation around governance, dissent and institutional accountability.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has declined a request from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a meeting, underscoring the judiciary’s insistence on maintaining a clear and neutral distance from political actors. The refusal, conveyed in a formal letter, reflects the court’s long-standing position that constitutional boundaries must not be blurred, even in moments of political sensitivity.
Opposition leaders arrived at Rahul Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi for a hi-tea meeting on Thursday after a march linked to the Supreme Court, underscoring a fresh round of political mobilisation over the conduct of the Election Commission. The gathering came as Delhi Police detained three Cockroach Janata Party leaders — Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde — when they attempted to enter Jantar Mantar, adding to the day’s tensions around protest activity in the capital.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday framed the Opposition’s protest in highly symbolic terms, likening it to a tandav and calling it a 'Shivji ki baraat' in which everyone is welcome. He also claimed that the Chief Election Commissioner has sent him messages and said more than 200 officers within the government are providing information, remarks that sharpen his attack on the integrity of the system and the flow of official information.
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