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MDR on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 at medium and large merchants was to take effect on October 15, but traders’ bodies told the government that this would dampen festive season sales

Police and protesters clashed, sending smoke from fires and tear gas over several demonstrations nationwide against high prices in the run-up to elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron.

Cars from the French, Belgian and Polish missions had brought diplomats to visit Taybeh, a largely Christian village in the occupied West Bank, when settlers descended to stop Palestinians from gathering olives, witnesses said.

Richa Parashar had said the incident occurred during a protest on the Supreme Court premises.

He said that the growth streak of five years of over 7 per cent growth matches India's 2003-2007 run, when India attracted global attention as one of the BRIC economies.

The inspections covered facilities operated by Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, Blinkit, Zomato Hyperpure and Reliance Retail. Officials found hygiene violations, improper food storage and lapses in maintaining the prescribed temperatures, the Delhi government said on Saturday.

The 71-year-old pope was seen crossing the lobby of the Gemelli hospital on foot and exiting the building, smiling as he shook hands and waved.

Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Updates: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Health Minister Saradwat Mukherjee and senior officials rushed to the hospital.

Leo XIV had been treated for lung cancer at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

Student demonstrations over education converged with broader protests against rising living costs and a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.

Since the conflict flared back to life in July after a years-long hiatus, the kingdom has faced sustained Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting its oil installations, tankers and airports.

"The entrance was very narrow, and the exit gate was also narrow. There was no lighting in the area," a local man, whose daughter and granddaughter were among the injured, said.