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New Delhi: A panel comprising representatives of banks, service providers and various associations would soon take a call on charges to be levied on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 to merchants. The UPI & Services Steering Committee has 22 members, including Indian Banks' Association (IBA)...

Tokyo: Japan's air force lost contact Tuesday with one of its long-distance surveillance drones after it went missing during a flight off the country's northwestern coast. There was no immediate information as to what the mission of the uncrewed RQ-4B aircraft, also known as Global...

New Delhi: The government has directed banks and payment system providers not to levy charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 or on payments made through RuPay debit cards. However, the government has not specified whether charges would be applicable...

New Delhi: Around 200 SpiceJet passengers protested at the Delhi airport as their flights to Dubai were rescheduled multiple times and faced inordinate delay since Monday, according to a source. Two flights SG 5111 and SG 5105 were scheduled to depart for Dubai in the...

New Delhi: Meta has agreed to report child safety-related matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies, government sources said Tuesday, asserting that online safety of children is a "fundamental principle" for any social media platform operating in India and absolutely "non-negotiable". The government will take action...

Bhubaneswar: Skywatchers in Bhubaneswar and several parts of Odisha were treated to a spectacular celestial sight Monday evening as the bright planet Venus appeared alongside the Moon near the horizon, creating a striking visual spectacle. The astronomical event involved a lunar occultation of Venus, in...

Bhubaneswar: One of the five baby orangutans quarantined at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar since September 8 has developed fever, prompting authorities to remain on alert over the health condition of the animals, which are not native to India. Official sources said one of the...

New York: The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that within six to 12 months, AI could be capable of leading a swarm...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that increasing geopolitical tensions are adversely impacting ordinary lives globally, emphasising that BRICS must unite to address these challenges and drive inclusive growth, particularly across the Global South. In an address at the BRICS summit, the...

Washington: US has finalised high anti-dumping and countervailing duties on the import of solar cells and panels from India and two other countries, contending that producers and exporters benefited from unfair government subsidies and harmed American industry. The US Department of Commerce, on Friday, announced...