1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (558+ words) Sunday, September 13, 2026 Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become the dominant method for merchant payments in India, rapidly changing how consumers pay at shops, restaurants, pharmacies and other businesses. While debit cards have suffered a sharp decline, credit cards are adapting…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (485+ words) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 India’s First Indigenous Bullet Train Moves Closer India has taken a major step towards developing its own high-speed train, with the body frame of the country’s first domestically manufactured bullet train now completed. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (432+ words) Monday, September 7, 2026 Jio Marks 10 Years With Extra Benefits Reliance Jio has rolled out a Mega Anniversary Offer to mark 10 years since the commercial launch of its telecom services in India. The offer is available with the company’s existing ₹3,599 annual prepaid…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (379+ words) Sunday, September 6, 2026 International travellers departing from Indian airports will no longer need to get their boarding passes stamped by immigration officers, in a move aimed at making the departure process faster and more digital. The Bureau of Immigration, under the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (805+ words) Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Seven-Month Visa Pause Comes to an End The United States has ended its January 2026 pause on immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, following a federal court order that struck down the policy. The US State Department confirmed…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (831+ words) Monday, August 31, 2026 Maharashtra is considering a major change that could bring food delivery, quick-commerce and e-commerce companies such as Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Amazon and Flipkart under the state’s bike-taxi regulatory framework. The move comes as the government seeks to bring…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1143+ words) Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Three Free LPG Cylinders Every Year Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a new welfare scheme under which eligible low-income families will receive the cost of three LPG cylinders every year. The scheme, called Annapoorani…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1163+ words) Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Nationwide Bank Strike On September 11 Banking services across India could face disruption on September 11, 2026, after the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) announced a nationwide strike. The strike has been called over several unresolved demands, with the implementation…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1078+ words) Biometric Verification Is Now Mandatory India has introduced stricter identity verification rules for mobile phone users, making biometric-based verification mandatory when obtaining a new SIM card or making certain changes to an existing mobile connection. The rules apply to major…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1332+ words) Airtel and Jio customers could end up spending more on mobile services even though neither telecom operator has announced a formal, across-the-board tariff hike. Instead of simply increasing the price of every existing plan, operators are changing the structure of…...