UPI Fee Row, India-Pakistan Naval Clash, Mecca Drone Crisis | Top News Of September 16, 2026
A fresh political battle erupts over UPI fees after the government says person-to-person payments will remain free and new MDR charges will apply only to specified merchant transactions. Government sources claim Congress MPs supported an MDR-based framework in a Parliamentary Standing Committee report, triggering a sharp response from Rahul Gandhi and the BJP.
