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Your bank may cap how many UPI payments you make in a day, and the published numbers disagree
SBI's own page says 20 UPI payments a day to people and no cap on shop payments. HDFC says 20 for both. Other sites say 10. Check before you rely on it.
Lock-screen ads are the Indian smartphone default. A clean phone is a premium product now.
Nothing shipped lock-screen ads in late 2025. Xiaomi is doubling down. Three years after India threatened a bloatware law, phones ship with more of it.
Pension life certificate: file it from your phone, and skip the scam
Pensioners must file a life certificate every November. How to do it with a face scan on your phone, what the postman charges, and the scam to avoid.
TRAI's calls-and-SMS-only plans: what changes, who gains, what's left open
Jio, Airtel and Vi now sell the calls-and-SMS-only packs TRAI requires, from Rs 177 for 28 days. What the rule says, what they cost, and what's still open.
The digital arrest scam: how it works and how to shut it down
No Indian agency arrests anyone over a video call. How the digital arrest scam works, the signs, and what to do if you or a parent gets the call.
India's data protection rules: what you can demand from apps, and when
The DPDP Rules let you see, correct and delete your data, with a 90-day reply deadline. Most of it starts on 13 May 2027. What changes, and when.
SIM-binding for WhatsApp and Telegram: what actually changes for you
Messaging apps must work only while your number's SIM is in your phone, reportedly from 1 January 2027. What's live, what was dropped, what to check.
UPI's new merchant fee: who pays, how much, and what's still free
UPI's 0.4% shop fee on payments above Rs 2,000 still has no start date after Diwali. NPCI has told the Supreme Court shops can't pass it on to you.
Data centers are a small share of global power but a big local load. The middle ground is flexible demand, new clean power and per-site water numbers.
Apple Pay is coming to India after twelve years, and only for Axis Bank credit cards
Apple Pay reportedly reaches India in October on Axis Bank credit cards only. No UPI, no RuPay, and the fee fight behind the delay isn't settled.