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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has notified a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. Person-to-person transactions will continue to remain free. For transactions of Rs 75,000 and above, the MDR will be capped at Rs 300 per transaction.The MDR will be effective from October 15,…
The upstairs owner was no longer willing to let repair workers enter his flat. (Image for representative purpose only) Co-habiting in a housing society can come with its set of challenges. One such case is of a ground floor flat occupant who was constantly troubled by water leakage from the first floor, and the problem…
India’s exports to the US rise 21.8%, China shipments jump 52.4% in August (representative image) India’s merchandise exports to the US and China recorded strong growth in August 2026, with shipments to the US rising 21.83% and those to China increasing 52.35% from a year earlier, according to commerce ministry data released on Tuesday.Exports to…
Sanju Samson (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson was at his majestic best in the second T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.Samson had scored just 10 runs in the opening T20I and was under pressure to perform. He responded in style, smashing a 22-ball 57 to give India a…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Arizona’s Apache trout has made a remarkable recovery after decades of pressure from habitat degradation, overfishing and introduced trout. The native fish was once close to disappearing from the cold mountain streams of eastern Arizona, but long-term conservation led by the White Mountain Apache Tribe and supported by state and federal partners…
Sonu Sood REACTS to ‘Hanuman Ansh’s stunning Rs 220 crore box office success: ‘It’s high time we make films not just for the glamour but stories’ ‘Hanuman Ansh’, a film chronicling the life and miracles associated with spiritual guru Neem Karoli Baba, has itself become something of a box office miracle. Starting off with little…
American lists countries where he got food poisoning, says ‘I didn’t get sick in India’ An American vlogger’s Instagram post has sparked a discussion after followers began comparing their own food experiences with his. What began as a personal travel post soon drew attention in the comments, particularly around one country that was not part…
Veteran actor Nafisa Ali has shared a fresh update on her health, revealing that her stage 4 ovarian and peritoneal cancer has progressed, with new cancer deposits detected on the surface of her liver. The actor, who has been battling cancer since 2018 and is currently undergoing her third round of remission, said her treatment…
The Indian team arrived in Uzbekistan on Tuesday (Photo Credit: ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: India’s chess contingent has finally secured hotel accommodation in Samarkand after an unexpected crisis delayed room allotments on the eve of the 46th Chess Olympiad.The Indian team arrived in Uzbekistan on Tuesday, but several players were left waiting at their hotel…
A new blood testing platform could make it easier to identify people who are genuinely allergic to amoxicillin, one of the most widely used penicillin antibiotics. Researchers tested 30 nanometre magnetic particles on blood samples from 94 people, including 50 patients with confirmed amoxicillin allergy and 44 who tolerated the drug. The experimental system detected…
