UPI has always been free for consumers since its launch in 2016. (Image: Stock.adobe) Will you now have to pay charges for your UPI transactions? That’s the big question that many are asking after the Lok Sabha cleared a Bill amending the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, enabling the government to authorise banks and…
Black fire beetle, Melanophila acuminata. Image Credit: Prof. Schmitz/Wikipedia Black pine jewel beetles, scientifically named Melanophila acuminata, belong to a unique group of insects that exhibit pyrophilous behaviour, which means they are naturally attracted to forest fires. These beetles are primarily found across boreal and temperate forests of the north, where they play a vital…
Madhuri Dixit and Shriram Nene sell Juhu apartment for Rs 4.40 crore after 14 years; bought for Rs 1.94 crore in 2012, earn 127 percent return Madhuri Dixit and her husband, Dr Shriram Madhav Nene, have sold another apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu locality for Rs 4.40 crore, nearly 14 years after purchasing it for…
You wake up with fire in your bones today. The Moon pushes your courage, and Mars adds that familiar Aries urge to test your limits, so you’ll want to take on work that others avoid, run extra errands, or say yes to a sudden short trip across town.Still, Saturn throws in a caution note. That…
SBI Clerk recruitment 2026 The State Bank of India (SBI) has started the online application process for the recruitment of 1,538 Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre. The recruitment is being conducted as a special drive for backlog vacancies reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Class…
Confidence is something many parents want for their children. They want their child to raise their hand in class, speak to new people without shrinking back, try something difficult without immediately saying “I can’t,” and, perhaps most importantly, trust themselves.But confidence is rarely built through repeated reminders to “be confident.” It develops much more quietly-…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying the two will continue to add value to the Indian team and help it compete for the title.Now playing only ODI cricket, Rohit and Kohli had a productive series against…
Police have alleged that she bit the forearm of an officer during the protest, causing an injury SRINAGAR: With J&K Police and Iltija Mufti locked up in a battle over allegations of assault and manhandling, chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday accused them of playing a “fixed match” in a bid to restore PDP’s credibility.Iltija, who…
Blaise Pascal was a 17th-century French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and theologian whose work transformed mathematics and science In 2014, psychologists at the University of Virginia placed participants alone in a plain room for 15 minutes. They had no phones, pens, or reading materials. The only object in the room was a small device that delivered…
Although the unemployment rate of 4.1% marked the lowest level since June 2025, the decline was driven by a contraction in the labour force rather than stronger hiring. (Image for representative purpose only) US employers unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs last month, while downward revisions by the Labor Department erased a further 103,000 positions from payroll…
