Mumbai, September 17, 2026: Petrol pump owners in Mumbai have threatened to stop accepting UPI payments from October 15 if the Centre does not exempt fuel retailers from the revised merchant discount rate (MDR) on person-to-merchant transactions above Rs 2,000. The Petrol Dealers Association of M...
government
Mumbai: Devotees visiting Lalbaugcha Raja this Ganeshotsav are being served bhog on plates made from sugarcane bagasse, as the iconic Ganesh mandal has moved away from conventional single-use plastic tableware. Eco-friendly plates at pandal The plates, which resemble thermocol, a...
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Pune, September 17, 2026: Some races are won in a matter of minutes. Others demand patience, resilience and an understanding of the fine line between speed and stamina. The Indian St Leger belongs firmly to the latter category — a race where the distance is as much an opponent as...
safety
Mumbai: The US-based Foundation for Aviation Safety (FAS) has accused India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of suppressing vital maintenance records, withholding real-time flight data and failing to warn the global aviation community about potential hazards follow...
schools
Mumbai: Computer Engineering emerged as the most preferred engineering branch in Maharashtra in the 2026-27 academic year, recording 28,170 admissions, according to the final admission report released by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. Computer Engineering leads ...
business
The good news in the annual Global Gender Gap Index 2026, released on Wednesday by the World Economic Forum, is that India managed to hold on to its rank of 131, out of 145 countries, that it obtained last year. Only 14 countries, such as Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt,...
