Earlier this week, Parliament cleared amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. A Parliamentary panel has called for the early rollout of a calibrated Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on high-value digital transactions. According to the panel the framework is essential to make the payments ecosystem financially viable and reduce the government’s subsidy burden.Earlier…
Former India spinner Murali Kartik believes Manav Suthar has the qualities required to eventually take over from Ravindra Jadeja in India’s Test side.Jadeja and Suthar are both part of India’s squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, with the two left-arm spinners expected to feature in the playing XI for the opening Test…
You wake up with a sense that things can move, and they do. It’s a day of satisfaction, Leo, the sort which rewards efforts already made. The Sun boosts your confidence and the Moon is a great supporter of self-expression, and people will notice your presence even when you talk about small things.There is a…
In a weird case, during a routine security check at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel found a skull concealed inside a passenger’s hand baggage. This immediately prompted an unusual wildlife-related case. As per reports, the passenger was planning to travel from Delhi to Hyderabad.What do we know so…
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling painted the box office pink with the release of their film ‘Barbie’ in 2023. After its billion-dollar box office success, reports now claim that the much-talked-about sequel may be in jeopardy.Three years after the film became a global phenomenon, talks surrounding a follow-up have reportedly stalled as negotiations between Warner…
150 million-year-old mystery solved: How the first bird learned to fly. (AI Image) For more than a century, one question has divided scientists: How did the first birds take flight?Did they evolve from dinosaurs that ran across the ground before taking off? Or did they glide down from trees before developing powered flight?A landmark study…
N Chandrasekaran’s decision was prompted by the failure of his proposed extension to receive unanimous approval. (Reuters file photo) In its first reaction to N Chandrasekaran’s move to step down as Tata Sons Chairman, Tata Trusts said it respects the decision. In a statement issued on Thursday, the trust said its nominee directors received an…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo) Mitchell Starc continued to add to his remarkable Test legacy on Thursday, becoming the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket during Australia’s opening Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.Starc reached the landmark when he dismissed Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam in the ninth over of the first innings….
Something you’ve wished for may finally begin to move today, Libra. The sky carries a pleasant promise, and your ruling planet Venus helps bring sweetness not only in relationships but also in status and comfort. You may feel more appreciated by family, friends, or even your social circle. Good. Accept it without acting too modest.There…
There is something about the way grandparents talk to children that feels different. They may listen to the same story for the tenth time, answer endless questions, tell stories from a world the child has never seen and, sometimes, simply sit beside them without asking anything at all.It is easy to dismiss these moments as…