The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHRA) on Tuesday, October 13, announced that its members would stop accepting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments above ₹2,000 from October 15, protesting the proposed merchant discount rate (MDR) on digital transactions.KHRA said the proposed 0.4% MDR framework would increase the financial burden on small businesses, particularly hotels, restaurants and lodges. Customers making payments…
A man from Telangana’s Mancherial district bought a Honda Activa scooter worth ₹1.23 lakh using ₹10 coins he had saved over three years, news agency PTI reported.B Ravi Joseph, a resident of Luxettipet, said he had gradually accumulated the coins from everyday transactions, including grocery purchases, with the aim of buying something useful for his family.Although his family members were…
Jagran (SJM), an affiliate of the (RSS), on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, urged the Union government to deny Elon Musk-owned permission to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India, citing national security concerns, according to The Hindu.In a statement, SJM national co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan said internet services sometimes need to be suspended during riots, terrorism-related incidents and other law-and-order situations…
