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UPI Charges From October 15: 0.4% Fee Above ₹2,000 — What Changes for You?

UPI Charges Latest Updates: India’s UPI payment system is changing its pricing structure. From October 15, 2026, certain UPI payments made to merchants above ₹2,000 will attract a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), according to new rules announced by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). But there’s an important catch — ordinary UPI users […]

By Rohit Goyal·Sep 15
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RT Hindi Launches in India: Russia Today Expands Reach With Its Multi-Lingual Model

Sep 7Breaking News

Jaishankar Defends Russian Oil Purchases in Ukraine, Says Buying or Not Buying Oil Won’t End War

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7.8% GDP or 2.6%? India’s Biggest Economic Data Fight Explodes

Sep 3
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UPI Charges From October 15: 0.4% Fee Above ₹2,000 — What Changes for You?

UPI Charges Latest Updates: India’s UPI payment system is changing its pricing structure. From October 15, 2026, certain UPI payments made to merchants above ₹2,000 will attract a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), according to new rules announced by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). But there’s an important catch — ordinary UPI users […]

Rohit Goyal·Sep 15
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RT Hindi Launches in India: Russia Today Expands Reach With Its Multi-Lingual Model

Russia’s RT has launched its Hindi-language digital news operation in India ‘RT Hindi’, expanding its presence beyond English-language coverage and directly targeting the country’s massive Hindi-speaking audience. The launch comes at a politically significant moment. India is preparing to host the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is […]

Rohit Goyal·Sep 7
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Jaishankar Defends Russian Oil Purchases in Ukraine, Says Buying or Not Buying Oil Won’t End War

India has delivered a blunt message amid growing international pressure over its continued purchase of Russian oil. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking in Kyiv on Thursday, defended India’s energy trade with Moscow and argued that stopping Russian oil purchases would not bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. His remarks came during his visit […]

Sarthak Agarwal·Sep 4
Business

7.8% GDP or 2.6%? India’s Biggest Economic Data Fight Explodes

India’s 7.8% GDP growth has triggered one of the country’s biggest economic data controversies in years, with former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg questioning the headline number and the government strongly defending the official estimate. The debate has now expanded beyond politics into a technical argument over GDP methodology, inflation and the new base year. […]

Sarthak Agarwal·Sep 3
Business

Uber Layoffs: Company to Cut 3,300 Jobs in Biggest Workforce Reduction Since COVID

Uber Layoffs 2026: Uber Technologies is cutting approximately 3,300 jobs, equivalent to around 10% of its global workforce, in the company’s biggest round of layoffs since the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the restructuring is designed to simplify the company’s organization, reduce management layers and speed up decision-making. The cuts come as Uber prepares […]

Rohit Goyal·Sep 3
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India GDP Grows 7.8%: What’s Driving the World’s Fastest-Growing Major Economy?

India GDP Growth Rate Updates: India’s economy has delivered a stronger-than-expected start to the 2026-27 financial year, with real GDP growing 7.8% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, beating both economists’ expectations and the Reserve Bank of India’s forecast. The latest figure was significantly better than the roughly 7.1% growth expected by economists and the RBI’s […]

Sarthak Agarwal·Sep 1
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Zomato Bans Analogue Paneer, Cheese Issues Strong Guidelines To Restaurants

In a major operational policy shift, India’s premier food ordering platform Zomato has officially implemented a strict “zero-tolerance” policy regarding analogue dairy products across its global merchant ecosystem. Effective immediately, any restaurant listing synthetic or non-dairy substitutes disguised as traditional milk items will face automatic menu purges and potential platform bans. Analogue dairy products are […]

Rohit Goyal·Aug 31
Business

Why Is India Importing Sugar Despite Being a Global Sugar Giant? Is Ethanol Really to Blame?

India is facing an unusual situation in 2026: the world’s second-largest sugar producer is importing sugar. The government has allowed 1 million tonnes of raw sugar to be imported duty-free, the first such major import intervention in nearly a decade, after domestic sugar prices surged sharply. The move was intended to increase supplies ahead of […]

Sarthak Agarwal·Aug 26
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China Warns US of Retaliation Over Iran Sanctions as Trump Escalates Economic War

China has issued a strong warning to the United States over Washington’s expanding sanctions campaign against Iran, saying Beijing could take retaliatory measures if US restrictions significantly target Chinese companies involved in Iranian oil trade. The warning comes after the Trump administration launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping economic campaign aimed at cutting Iran’s financial […]

Sarthak Agarwal·Aug 25
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