The RBI said the move would help UPI “continue to scale, innovate and serve consumers.” NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India has backed the introduction of a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on large-value UPI transactions, saying the move would help strengthen the long-term sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem.The National Payments Corporation of India…
Ranveer Allahbadia has opened up about a part of his career that success stories rarely linger on: the relationships he says he lost while building his professional life. In a recent social media post, the entrepreneur and podcaster reflected on spending most of his twenties working six-day weeks, eventually moving to seven-day weeks, while people…
Across one of Saudi Arabia’s largest protected desert landscapes, a conservation experiment that began in the 1990s is still visible two decades later. A total of 313 captive-bred Arabian and sand gazelles were released into Uruq Bani Ma’arid, where their movements were first followed with radio tracking. When researchers returned in 2015–2016, a large camera-trap…
Jordanian air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles last week. The US is burning through its stockpile of missile interceptors as it defends American forces in the Middle East against repeated Iranian attacks, while Tehran is adapting its missile tactics and designs to make its strikes harder to intercept.The US military fired more than 70 high-end air-defence…
Chintakindi Mallesham invented the Laxmi Asu machine for Pochampally saree weavers It all started when Chintakindi Mallesham’s mother said “I can’t weave anymore. My hands have worn out.” A saree may take pride of place in a wardrobe, but for the woman who helps make it, the beauty of the finished six-yard fabric can come…
England’s Jos Buttler (AP photo) Jos Buttler has moved past Rohit Sharma to become the second-highest run-scorer in men’s T20I cricket, adding another major milestone to his decorated international career.The England wicketkeeper-batter reached the landmark during the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Southampton on Tuesday, where the hosts cruised to a 119-run victory and…
New York City will pay $60 million to owners of 64 properties seized under the controversial TPT program as Mayor Zohran Mamdani considers its revival. (Photo: Getty Images) New York City has agreed to pay $60 million to property owners whose buildings were seized under its controversial Third Party Transfer program, a settlement that comes…
Outside the lab, Jin captains his varsity swim team and co-presidents his DECA chapter. He also co-founded Project LIFE, a student-led initiative that has grown to over 20 chapters in eight states, with a mission to improve education and access to the bone marrow registry. Most teenagers go to a pathology office for a blood…
Confessions of complete dependence on AI chatbots, of not being able to think of writing without ChatGPT, are increasingly heard in classrooms and offices. While the debate around generative AI gains steam, with Anthropic’s chief executive calling this month for the industry to slow the pace of AI capability gains, the effect of AI on…
NEW DELHI: Suspected militants attacked a hill village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Tuesday night and burnt down at least two houses, while security forces engaged them in an exchange of fireAccording to officials, large number of militants armed with sophisticated weapons attacked Chawangkining Naga village around 10.30pm, hours after two Kuki women were shot…