Author: Punit Panchal

New Delhi: Shopping via UPI will soon cost a bit more, but not for shoppers, only for shopkeepers, from October 15th onwards, for larger transactions. The NPCI, the entity responsible for the operation of UPI, said on September 15 that it will restrict UPI transactions with shops and businesses to a maximum of ₹2,000 and charge a 0.4% excess amount on transactions exceeding this cap. This fee is known as the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR). In simple words: If you pay ₹5000 to a big shop using UPI, the shop will now pay ₹20 to the banks and apps that…

New Delhi: India is pushing other BRICS nations for an interconnection of their digital currencies to make trade speedy and affordable among the nations. The meeting of the BRICS countries will be discussed in the New Delhi hosting of the summit of the seven countries by India on September 12-13, 2026. What India wants It was an idea of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The idea is straightforward: to establish a linkage between the official digital currencies of each country, known as a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency), so that transferring funds between countries doesn’t require the assistance of…

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has admitted that he is embarrassed at the time Mumbai’s highway to Goa took to be completed and he would not attend the event when it is finally operational. While inaugurating a new 6-lane Elevated Road at Porvorim, near Panaji in Goa on Wednesday, he expressed his sentiments. Gadkari termed the highway project a “long pending case” and said they had done everything possible to expedite the process. The work has reportedly taken 16-17 years to complete, an unfortunate and embarrassing period that he says will be over soon. Many contractors did not finish…

New Delhi: Indian customers are in for a massive shock with the latest set of Apple iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max and first-ever Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo that has been released by Apple. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at Rs 1,64,900, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max begins at Rs 1,79,900. The iPhone Duo will cost even more, soon at the price of Rs 2,99,900. Some of the iPhones selling in India have some of the hottest prices ever. The question is why such a huge increase? For the most part it’s simple: memory chips. Phones require chips of…

New Delhi: Apple has recently unveiled two new phones: the Apple iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max. These are, the company claims, ‘the most sophisticated Pro phones the company had ever produced’, and feature substantial enhancements in the camera, battery, speed and AI. A Smarter, More Flexible Camera The most noticeable difference is in the camera. The new 48MP Primary sensor now has “variable aperture”. This translates to the camera adjusting its aperture by itself according to the lighting conditions. It works better in low-light situations, provides a clearer background in group photos and can produce…

New Delhi: Last week a Chinese humanoid robot, TianGong Ultra, ran the distance of 100 metres in 8.64 seconds, leaving the world in awe of the new robot. This is nearly a second quicker than Usain Bolt’s fabled world record. In the meantime, the robot team is up for a big challenge making the robot functional for regular work. But the victory in the race was just the start, said Jack Guo, 34, the engineer who leads the development of the robot. The actual challenge now, he said, is to “shift from high performance to high reliability, high usability. Investing.com…

New Delhi: India’s Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is seeking a complete probe into Xiaomi’s business in the nation. The agency is seeking evidence that the Chinese smartphone company violated any rules of foreign investment, a government document quoted by Reuters said. In India Xiaomi used to be the top selling phone brand. However, in recent years it has slipped and been eclipsed by Apple and Samsung’s market share. The company is also dealing with a handful of tax issues, which have created some trouble with the company disbursing royalty payments. Investigators should closely watch the flow of money within…

New Delhi: India hopes the BRICS countries would adopt more central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border trade with one another. But it does not want the group to create a single payment system they might be interpreted as an obstacle to the US dollar. The sources, who are close to the issue and wished not to be identified, said they obtained the information through the insider information. India is chairing BRICS this year and PM Narendra Modi wants its member countries to transact using their own digital currencies instead. India’s approach would be a different one from a combined…

New Delhi: The Chinese President will come to India this weekend for his first-ever visit in seven years. He is expected to make a visit to the meeting of the major emerging economies called BRICS. The visit is set to strengthen ties between the two superpowers in Asia, experts say. However, they also caution the trade and business relations between the countries aren’t improving as quickly as the political ones. There are still numerous issues for companies in both countries. They include the delay of investment approvals, the length of time for obtaining visas and regulations that prevent the permission…

New Delhi: Apple’s foray into foldable phones has just arrived. The company unveiled the first folding iPhone the iPhone Duo on Sept. 9, 2026. It is now up against Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 and phone enthusiasts want to see who is best. A new shape for Apple Samsung has had the experience of making foldable phones for seven years. The Galaxy Z Fold8 still retains the Galaxy’s signature long, thin design and has been on sale since July of 2026. However, the inner screen unfolds like a mini tablet, perfect for typing documents, surfing the web, streaming on this display feels…