NPCI has introduced a 0.4% MDR on specified person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. NEW DELHI: Will UPI payments no longer be free? Will you have to pay extra for transactions above Rs 2,000? The new MDR rules have triggered a wave of questions over what exactly changes from October 15 and who will...
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3 signs your body may not be getting enough salt
3 min readNew DelhiSep 16, 2026 07:03 PM IST We’ve been taught to fear sodium, but it is an essential mineral that the body cannot produce on its own. The body has sophisticated mechanisms to regulate sodium levels and eliminate excess through the kidneys. Especially in hot weather or during heavy sweating, exercise or fluid...
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Saudi in need, friend Pak missing in ‘deed’: Islamabad faces ultimate Mecca pact test
Pakistan is now walking a tightrope between backing Saudi Arabia and avoiding a confrontation with Iran. A month ago, Pakistan was celebrating. Its leaders, Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir, posed for cameras in Mecca, ink still wet on a defence pact that promised to bind the fate of Islamabad to that of Riyadh and Ankara.A...
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IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirms push to bring 2027 auction back to India
IPL Auction to return in India (Agency Image) The IPL could witness two significant developments ahead of the 2027 season, with the player auction likely to return to India after three years overseas and the future of the Impact Player rule back under discussion. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has expressed his desire to bring the...
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Florida man told ChatGPT he wanted to kill ex; private chats led to FBI probe
Zhou began using ChatGPT in March 2026, after his six-month relationship with his former girlfriend ended. A 25-year-old former Goldman Sachs analyst in Florida reportedly told ChatGPT about plans to sexually assault and kill his ex-girlfriend. The conversations later became part of an FBI investigation after OpenAI alerted federal authorities. As reported by the South...
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‘Never met Disha Salian’: Aaditya Thackeray breaks silence on CBI FIR
Aaditya Thackeray (L) denied meeting Disha Salian (R), calling allegations a false campaign MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday denied ever meeting actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager Disha Salian, terming repeated attempts to link his name to her death a “false campaign” and an effort at his character assassination.In a post...
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Why mom-to-be Mahira Khan, 41, is making headlines at TIFF debut: ‘Definitely more challenging’
4 min readNew DelhiSep 16, 2026 06:13 PM IST Pakistani actor Mahira Khan is expecting her second child, news she shared with the world as she made her debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in a stunning hand-embroidered sari in wine chiffon by Aafrinish by Niazi. The designer described that the ensemble was...
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In 2018, Salesforce CEO called Facebook ‘new cigarette’, he has a similar warning
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Eight years after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called Facebook “the new cigarettes”, he is raising a similar concern about the fast-growing AI industry, including companies behind tools such as ChatGPT and Claude. During the company’s annual summit, Marc Benioff has warned that the technology could repeat some of the problems created...
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‘No question of rollback’: Govt defends UPI charges as Rahul targets PM Modi
No question of rollback of 0.4% MDR charges on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000. NEW DELHI: The government has ruled out any rollback of the proposed 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, saying the decision has already been taken and will come into effect from...
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Chhattisgarh Maoist attack: 10 convicts sentenced to death 13 years after massacre
NIA court on Wednesday sentenced all 10 convicts to death NEW DELHI: More than 13 years after the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, an NIA court on Wednesday sentenced all 10 convicts to death in the case, in which 29 people were killed.Earlier this month, special NIA court judge Abhay Singh Rajput in...
