MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI: RBI is considering a proposal to regulate the use of device locking technology in case of continued default for some small-ticket personal loans – but with explicit safeguards. Sources said a final decision on the issue has not been taken, but the needs of consumers and lenders have to be balanced.In some…
Pune: The sight of two-wheelers, four-wheelers and even heavy vehicles roaming on city roads without registration number plates is common today.Amid rising cases of accidents, road rage, and general congestion, citizens and lawmakers alike pointed out that this no-plate habit could lead to crimes going untraced. Moreover, it also indicates a mentality of breaking rules…
Jimmy Song, a Bitcoin (BTC) developer and advocate, slammed the decision by Bitcoin Core developers to remove the OP_Return limit for non-monetary data embedded on the Bitcoin blockchain in the upcoming Bitcoin Core 30 upgrade, calling it “fiat” mentality. Song accused the Core developers of deflecting user concerns about removing the OP_Return limit, which is…
Last Updated:September 22, 2025, 05:00 IST Aaj Ka Panchang: Navratri begins today with the worship of Maa Shailputri. Hasta Nakshatra and Shukla Yoga make it an ideal day for devotion, creativity, and auspicious beginnings. Aaj Ka Panchang, September 22, 2025: Navratri begins today with the worship of Maa Shailputri. (AI generated image) Aaj Ka Panchang,…
NCP president and deputy CM Ajit Pawar is at the receiving end for skipping key events of newly appointed governor Acharya Devvrat. He had skipped major events during MVA’s tenure, too, on the grounds that he had engagements in his hometown, Baramati. For all govt functions, his name was printed on the invitation card along…
New Delhi: The Judicial Services Association of Delhi has moved a petition in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against Delhi chief secretary and finance secretary for not implementing the SC-approved second national judicial pay commission’s (SNJP) recommendation for giving trial judges soft loans with nominal interest to buy cars.Interestingly, Delhi…
MUMBAI: The new GST regime will make products more affordable for consumers, boosting consumption, said T Krishnakumar, director at Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL) which has started production of new packs with a target to roll them out in the market by the end of the month. “In India, one of the biggest barriers to consumption…
Pune: The city police on Sunday arrested an associate professor of chemistry with an educational institute in Wagholi on the charge of forging document to claim that his name was “finalised” for the coveted Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award to be presented in Sept 2026 for outstanding scientific achievement.“We arrested Virendra Singh Yadav following a complaint…
Key Takeaways DoubleZero is launching its mainnet-beta to test its decentralized, high-performance blockchain protocol in a live environment. Positioned as an “N1” base layer, DoubleZero aims to create permissionless networks rather than being a traditional Layer 1 or Layer 2 solution. Share this article DoubleZero, a decentralized protocol designed to create high-performance permissionless networks for…
Mumbai: Four individuals, including a 20-year-old, have been booked for defrauding a Madhya Pradesh-based businessman of Rs 41 lakh by promising gold biscuits with a 10 to 15 % return. The con involved the staged kidnapping of a gang member who collected the money when businessman Piyush Gupta arrived at Sakinaka to receive the gold…
