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The UPI merchant fee was due on Thursday. It has been deferred with no new date

Punjab, Oct. 13 -- The 0.4 per cent merchant fee on large UPI payments has been deferred, days before it was due to start on 15 October. The UPI and Services Steering Committee took the decision on Tu... Read More


Indian singles say they want commitment and feel lonely. Check who asked them

Punjab, Oct. 13 -- Several surveys this year say roughly the same thing about single Indians: they want commitment, and they are lonely. 85 per cent say they want a long-term relationship, rising to 8... Read More


Sensex fell 548 then rose 1,109, and neither move was about India

Punjab, Oct. 13 -- Two sessions, two directions. The Sensex fell 548 points on Monday to 71,924.68, then rose about 1,109 points on Tuesday to roughly 73,034 - leaving it about 560 points up on Friday... Read More


A consultation paper will decide who sets the price of music on Indian radio

Punjab, Oct. 13 -- A consultation paper on Section 31D of the Copyright Act is expected shortly, and it will decide something with real money attached: whether the government sets the price broadcaste... Read More


Lakme Fashion Week opened at the French embassy, not on a runway

Punjab, Oct. 13 -- Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI opened in Delhi on Tuesday, and day one belonged entirely to the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge - whose finale was held at the Embassy ... Read More


DistroKid pulled songs over Universal's AI slop lawsuit, and Indian indies should worry

Punjab, Oct. 13 -- DistroKid has pulled recordings off streaming services in response to a Universal Music Group lawsuit alleging it flooded platforms with AI-generated tracks. Its artist services VP ... Read More


Riyadh airport is still shut, and the Guards say they have hit three ships in two days

Punjab, Oct. 13 -- Riyadh's main airport remains closed after further incoming fire, days after Houthi strikes there killed people including, by one account, an American national. The Houthis have war... Read More


NRB Bank holds annual risk conference 2026

Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- NRB Bank PLC. convened its annual risk conference 2026 on Saturday in a hybrid arrangement at a Club Notredamians Bangladesh Limited, Banani-10, Dhaka as part of the bank's comm... Read More


NCC Bank holds training for women entrepreneurs

Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- NCC Bank is organizing a nationwide training program on "Entrepreneurship Development & Green Banking" with the aim of promoting women's economic empowerment, financial inclusio... Read More


Citizens Bank holds quarterly biz review meeting

Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- Citizens Bank PLC held its Quarterly Business Review Meeting for September 2026 to assess third-quarter performance and formulate strategies to address emerging challenges and a... Read More