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New Delhi: In a major relief to UPI users, the decision to levy a Merchant Discount Rate of 0.4 per cent on transactions over Rs 2,000 has been deferred, with NPCI Tuesday saying a new date for the implementation will be decided after Diwali. According...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Postal Circle has released 10 Permanent Pictorial Cancellations featuring the state’s cultural landmarks and tourist destinations for the first time on a single occasion, using philately to promote Odisha’s rich heritage and tourism potential. The releases were made by Chief Postmaster General...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday said the Centre's response on capping the trade margin of anti-cancer drugs at 30 per cent of the maximum retail price (MRP) is "hardly anything to be happy about" and questioned why the government cannot cap trade margins of other...

New Delhi: People with long Covid, where symptoms persist after recovery from an acute Covid-19 infection, may have distinct differences in the mix of bacteria living in their mouths and lungs, research has shown. The differences in the lung microbiome are linked to respiratory symptoms,...

Dhaka/New Delhi: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will skip the first-ever meeting of home ministers of the BIMSTEC grouping in New Delhi, with a delegation led by a senior bureaucrat set to represent Dhaka amid strained ties between India and Bangladesh. Home Affairs Senior Secretary Manzur...

Bangkok: Heat is an immediate crisis requiring urgent action to save lives, protect livelihoods and safeguard economies, a senior UN official has said, calling for collective efforts to translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions. Speaking to PTI Videos on the sidelines of Bangkok Climate Action...

New Delhi: Elon Musk Saturday continued his extraordinary swipes at Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani, sharing screenshots of media reports that alleged a Reliance-funded firm helped boost BJP campaigns on social media and a Reliance-linked company made large political donations to the ruling party. The latest...

New Delhi: Well-known cine star-turned-politician Kamal Haasan Friday took on American businessman Elon Musk, strongly defending India’s choice based on national interest and security safeguards as “non-negotiable” on the billionaire’s “why still no license?” allegation on his satellite communications company, Starlink, launch delay here. “Mr...

New Delhi: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk Friday took another swipe at billionaire Mukesh Ambani over Starlink's entry into India, calling him "Dear Prime Minister Ambani,” and accusing him of seeking to maintain a monopoly and questioning whether he would allow the satellite internet...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps track of the use of social media by CMs of various states and shared with him a chart revealing how those heads of state are utilising those digital platforms. Noting that...