UPI has always been free for consumers since its launch in 2016. (Image: Stock.adobe) Will you now have to pay charges for your UPI transactions? That’s the big question that many are asking after the Lok Sabha cleared a Bill amending the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, enabling the government to authorise banks and…
Few scientists have reshaped humanity’s understanding of the universe as profoundly as Max Planck. Celebrated as the father of quantum theory, the German physicist not only revolutionised modern physics but also left behind timeless reflections on science, philosophy and the limits of human knowledge. One of his most quoted observations is: “Science cannot solve the…
Toronto gets its pygmy hippo calf on Sunday, born to 20-year-old mother Kindia. Toronto got its own Moo Deng as the Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf to 20-year-old Kindia. The birth took place on Sunday morning and the calf took her first steps within minutes of her birth….
Shakib Al Hasan, Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is ready to return home after two years in exile, face trial in the cases against him, including a murder charge, and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety, news agency Reuters reported.Shakib, a former lawmaker from former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s…
A scientist on board captured the moment the glacier crashed into the ocean. Credit: Alice Fremand Scientists aboard Britain’s flagship polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, watched an estimated 18 million metric tonnes of ice crash into the ocean when a massive section of Greenland’s Sorgenfri glacier broke away in a single evening event.The…
Scott, 56, is one of the world’s best-known donors. (Getty images) Native Forward Scholars Fund (NFSF) has announced how it will use the entire $50 million unrestricted donation it received from philanthropist and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ former wife, MacKenzie Scott. The organisation said every dollar of the gift will go towards supporting Native students…
Quinn Hughes trade rumors (Getty Images) The Minnesota Wild gave up a lot to get Quinn Hughes. Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and a first-round pick all went to Vancouver last December for the Norris Trophy winner. Hughes then broke the franchise record for points by a defenseman — 53 in 48 games and…
WWE’s “Vice City” trademark filing comes as GTA 6 prepares to return to the fictional Miami-inspired setting. (Image via: Rockstar Games & Instagram/@lolavicewwe) WWE has put the words “Vice City” into a trademark filing. GTA 6 is set to take players back to Vice City later this year, so WWE filing for the exact phrase…
Meta’s global executives met senior IT Ministry officials after being summoned over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post, with the government also raising concerns over child sexual abuse material and platform accountability. “I gave up on having kids while I’m at Meta”: Employee’s layoff fears spark debate over work, stability and…
Hrishitaa Bhatt and Kapil Kanpuriya in a scene from the film Actor and producer Aniruddh Dave has completed the Lucknow schedule of the upcoming film Baby Weds Babu. Directed by Deepak Srivastava, the film stars Hrishitaa Bhatt and Kanpur-based actor and influencer Kapil Kanpuriya in lead roles, along with Brijendra Kala, Akhilendra Mishra, Himani Shivpuri…