MDR applicability is determined by overall merchant account categorisation. A Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% will be applicable on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, 2026, as per the latest notification from NPCI. It is important to note that person-to-person transactions will continue to be free with no MDR applicable.Merchant Discount…
Matt Renshaw (Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket) Australia batter Matt Renshaw scored his maiden ODI century on Tuesday in the first match of the three-match series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.Renshaw scored 109 as Australia posted 294 in the series opener. His century was the first by an Australian against Zimbabwe since Michael Clarke…
While making the transfer, the money was inadvertently sent to another account. (Image for representative purpose only) You attempt to transfer money online but you end up sending it to the wrong account which is also dormant. What happens then? How do you get your money back?That’s the case of a woman who intended to…
Hockey India (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry is positive of resolving the ongoing mess among warring factions in Hockey India. A source said they will, however, wait for an amicable resolution internally before seeing the need to step in.“Let them resolve it amicably, mutually. It is not an issue that can’t be resolved….
India had last hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida in 2013 (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has formed a task force led by NITI Ayog’s Yugal Kishore Joshi and to work on revival and development of Formula 1 and motorsports in India. The objective…
Saudi Pro League – Al Nassr v Al Taawoun – Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – August 28, 2026 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after the match Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr have set a new record for the most consecutive matches with a goal in a top-flight league, scoring in their 94th straight game…
Sachin Tendulkar, Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe veteran Brendan Taylor has gone past Sachin Tendulkar to become the longest-serving player in men’s ODI history after taking the field in the first ODI against Australia in Harare on Tuesday.Taylor’s ODI career now spans 22 years and four months, moving him ahead of Tendulkar, whose ODI career lasted 22…
Sydney Sweeney An advertising campaign starring American actor Sydney Sweeney has drawn sharp criticism from female athletes, who have accused the campaign of sexualising women and undermining the way female athletes are represented in sport.The controversy centres on an ad for sports prediction market platform Novig, in which Sweeney appears wearing little or no clothing….
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has once again found himself at the centre of conversations around the Indian team after two impressive IPL seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.The veteran pacer has not played for India since November 2022, but his performances in RCB’s back-to-back IPL title-winning campaigns have revived calls for his return. Bhuvneshwar took 17 wickets in…
Mumbai: Former Australia captain and India head coach Greg Chappell has stepped up his efforts to secure fair medical treatment and welfare for former Pakistan Prime Minister and 1992 World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan.As part of Chappell’s latest initiative, seven former Australia captains have approached Foreign Minister Penny Wong over humanitarian concerns surrounding Imran’s detention…