Exclusive: UPI merchant fee likely to be set at 5-7 basis points: sourcesThe move would mark a significant shift in India’s digital payments policy, six years after the government made UPI and RuPay debit card tr...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
UPI fees explained: Why the government plans to revive MDR and who will payThe central government is considering reintroducing a merchant discount rate on UPI transactions. This levy would apply only to large merch...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Youlin Chen espionage case: US scientist detained in China for nearly 2 years, wife says no contact for 600 days; group links arrest to US nuclear test detectionYoulin Chen detained in China: A China-born American Youlin Chen, a seismologist, has been detained in China for almost two years. His fami...
15 Jul, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
ED sells Hawker 800A jet for Rs 3 cr: Are you buying property or just a legal headache?The Enforcement Directorate recently auctioned a private jet under money laundering laws. This sale clarified that attachment of property i...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Nirav Modi's extradition to happen after ongoing legal proceedings end: MEAFugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will be extradited from the United Kingdom. Legal proceedings are currently ongoing in the United King...
14 Jul, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
AstraZeneca to license lung cancer drug from China's Dizal PharmaceuticalDizal Pharmaceutical shares rose significantly after announcing a major drug rights deal. AstraZeneca will pay $600 million upfront for glo...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear on July 21 Meghalaya govt's plea against bail granted to Sonam RaghuvanshiThe Supreme Court will hear Meghalaya's plea on July 21 regarding bail for Sonam Raghuvanshi. She is accused of killing her husband, Raja R...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Fodder scam: SC refuses to interfere with HC order granting bail to Lalu YadavThe Supreme Court declined to intervene in Lalu Prasad Yadav's bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court. Justices asked the high court to e...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Anthropic rolls out rupee pricing for Claude AI in IndiaClaude Pro now starts at Rs 1,999 per month on an annual plan (about Rs 24,000 a year), rising to roughly Rs 2,399 per month for those who ...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Anthropic rolls out rupee pricing for Claude AI in IndiaThis shows India's growing importance across Anthropic's markets. India accounts for about 6% of global Claude usage. The AI giant opened a...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
"FTA not agreement of immigration, visas are sovereign decisions": MEA on India-New Zealand agreementIndia's Ministry of External Affairs clarified immigration misunderstandings regarding the Free Trade Agreement. The ministry differentiate...
11 Jul, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Giving more credit where credit's dueCredit card firms now prioritize existing clients over new ones. They offer enhanced credit and personalized benefits to loyal customers. U...
10 Jul, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
'A video on Facebook, a chat on Telegram': Deepfake Nirmala Sitharaman scam costs Bengaluru professor Rs 61 lakhA Bengaluru professor lost over sixty-one lakh rupees in a sophisticated cyber fraud. She was lured by a deepfake video featuring Finance M...
09 Jul, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Biometric UPI transactions top 600 million in June, says NPCIBiometric UPI transactions surpassed 600 million in June, indicating strong user preference. This secure authentication method reduces reli...
08 Jul, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Indonesia looking to gain from India's developmental success storiesIndonesia is increasingly viewing India as a key partner for technology, policy, and development solutions. Prime Minister Modi's upcoming ...
05 Jul, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Rs 299 auto-debit you never signed up for? How that free 7-day trial can lead to UPI mandate for recurring debit - how to track these and revoke if neededOn the Google Play community page, a user recently shared a similar experience. They said, “I took a Rs 1 trial on Moj app, but Rs 699 was ...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
NPCI plans to enable unified e-mandate tracking for all UPI appsThe National Payments Corporation of India is set to unify UPI e-mandate management for all third-party apps, allowing users to view subscr...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST