E-cheques coming soon? RBI unveils Payments Vision 2028, plans wider oversight of digital players

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday unveiled its ‘Payments Vision 2028’ document, outlining a roadmap that includes exploring electronic cheques, expanding regulatory oversight to digital platforms, and strengthening safeguards in the fast-growing payments ecosystem, PTI reported.The central bank said it will examine the introduction of e-cheques to combine the advantages of paper instruments…

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Shubman Gill on his haunches, Ravi Shastri asks ‘Where’s the fevicol?’ after Sai Sudharsan’s bizarre hit-wicket – WATCH | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Not once. Twice. Same dismissal. Same reaction. Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan suffered a bizarre dismissal during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur on Friday, getting out hit-wicket in almost identical fashion to his dismissal in Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru…

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Nightclub controversy! Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson face ECB probe ahead of second New Zealand Test | Cricket News

Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s preparations for the second Test against New Zealand have been overshadowed by controversy, with captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Gus Atkinson under investigation for an alleged breach of team protocols.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday that it is looking into an incident involving the…

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No handshake again! India’s Harmanpreet Kaur, Pakistan’s Fatima Sana avoid customary greeting at toss in Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

The no-handshake policy between India and Pakistan continued on Sunday as India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss before their Group A match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.The practice has been followed by Indian cricket teams since the Pahalgam terror attack and…

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Shipbuilding In India: Structured tender model for shipbuilding: Government aims tech transfer, local manufacturing

NEW DELHI: With focus on building resilience in the shipping sector, amid the West Asia conflict and increased instances of global supply chain disruptions, govt will adopt a “structured tender” approach for manufacturing specialised vessels, such as gas and oil tankers, and fertiliser carriers. Under this, some vessels in the tender would be built overseas…

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Fritz Haber: The Nobel Prize winner who fed billions and killed millions with one revolutionary discovery |

In the closing years of the 19th century, German chemistry was moving between lecture theatres, factory floors, and military laboratories with an ease that feels strange in hindsight. Fritz Haber entered that world as someone who never quite settled into a single direction, drifting between academic curiosity and industrial usefulness. His work would end up…

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