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NPCI introduces 0.4% MDR charge on UPI payments above ₹2,000, exempts small merchants, person-to-person transfers

The Ministry of Finance said that person-to-person transactions, which will be exempt, constitute 70% of the value of total UPI transactions. It added that only 4% of UPI transactions at merchants will attract the charge.
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No charges on UPI transactions up to ₹2,000; government yet to decide on MDR for higher-value payments

The government notified changes ‌in the Payment And ​Settlement ⁠Act, 2007
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August retail inflation raises chances of RBI rate hike in October, say economists

Inflation in August as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to a 20-month-high of 4.8%, driven up by rising food prices
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FPIs in selling spree, offload 44% of August inflows in 10 days

FPIs have been net sellers of Indian equities for most of 2026. Their cumulative net outflow from the stock market has reached ₹2,37,579 crore in the first eight months and 10 days of the year.
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Expect EU to sign FTA and India-Canada negotiations to be completed by year-end, govt says

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will also be travelling to the U.S. at the end of September, during which he will likely hold a bilateral meeting with his U.S. counterpart to discuss trade issues, including the much-delayed interim trade agreement announced in February.
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India’s 26% goods exports surge lowers August 2026 trade deficit

According to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, this was the first time that merchandise export growth surpassed growth in imports in percentage as well as absolute value terms
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Trump slams U.S. Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots

The court ruled late on Monday (September 14, 2026) in an emergency order that the restrictions on mail-in voting would likely lose in court, at least for this year's election.
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Bangladesh tribunal sentences seven senior Awami League leaders to death

The three-member tribunal (ICT-2) headed by Justice Mohammad Nazrul Islam Chowdhury delivered the verdict against the seven, who were tried in absentia
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FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing

September 15 hearing is expected to be no less contentious given Democrats’ fierce criticism of Kash Patel’s leadership and conduct
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China urges U.S. to ‘stop preparing for war in outer space’

We urge the U.S. side to stop expanding its military capabilities and preparing for war in outer space, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said
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NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace after bloc warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine

Lithuania's military said that the incident marked the first time that a drone had been shot down in the country's airspace
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