Born blind due to damage to her optic nerves, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi never saw the stage—but she made the world stop and listen. :heart: Taught by her musician father, she mastered over 100 ragas simply by listening and gave her first stage performance at just six years old. Years later, after choosing music over societal expectations, she went on to win the National Award for Best Female Playback Singer. Her journey is a powerful reminder that determination can turn every obstacle into a melody. @vaikomvijayalakshmi #InspiringStories #NationalFilmAward #IndianMusic #WomenInspiringWomen [Born Blind Singer Success Story, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi National Award, Inspirational Indian Playback Singer, Visually Impaired Musician India, Woman Who Chose Music Over Marriage, 72nd National Films Award 2026]
India is selling more manufactured goods to China, with electronics emerging as a bright spot in a trade relationship that remains overwhelmingly tilted in Beijing’s favor https://t.co/YA7hlpjBH5
@kaylee_ashlynn Let me guess, you want to “protect the children!” But you’re literally posting pictures of minors on Twitter to further your white supremacist agenda. And you’re telling everyone where they live. Shame on you. You’re disgusting.
🔰 UPI Remains Free for Consumers
UPI continues to be free for customers. Sending money to friends, paying at shops, or scanning a QR code — all remain without charges.
Key Facts:
✅ No charges on P2P: Person-to-Person transfers are always free, regardless of amount.
✅ Small merchants protected: Vendors earning up to ₹1 lakh per month via UPI QR codes continue to enjoy zero charges.
✅ Everyday payments safe: Over 95% of merchant payments are below ₹2,000 — these remain free.
✅ Nominal MDR above ₹2,000: Only larger merchant transactions above ₹2,000 attract a small fee (0.4%) to be borne by merchants, far lower than credit card charges or other network charges.
✅ Essential services capped: Railways, fuel, telecom, bill payments, insurance, etc have a flat fee of ₹5 per transaction above ₹2,000.
✅ Special low rates: Mutual fund and securities payments attract just 0.02%, capped at ₹300.
Safeguards for Consumers
✅Banks instructed: Merchants cannot pass MDR costs to customers.
✅No hidden fees: UPI apps cannot levy platform charges.
Debunking the “External Pressure” Myth:
✅ Some claims suggest the change is due to foreign influence. This is false. India’s UPI policy decisions are made independently, with the clear goal of building a self-sustaining, inclusive, and affordable digital payments ecosystem.
Why This Matters:
Since its launch in 2016, UPI has grown into the world’s largest real-time interoperable payment system — entirely on India’s own terms. UPI processed 24.5 billion transactions in August 2026 alone. To keep this system self-sustainable, secure and innovative, a small fee on high-value merchant transactions helps fund:
☑️Better infrastructure and cybersecurity
☑️Support for small merchants in Tier III–VI towns and rural areas
☑️Awareness and incentives to expand UPI adoption
The new framework ensures resources from higher-value merchant transactions are reinvested to support small businesses and strengthen digital payments across the country.
🔗Read FAQs at: https://t.co/SFh8c2eT4F
India tells UN that 9/11 plotters including bin Laden were found in Pakistan, not "caves", and warns the same "sanctuary" still shields Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Indian Amb P Harish @AmbHarishP:
Never felt prouder as an Indian. President Putin. President Xi. And our Magnificent Prime Minister Narendra Modi together in Mother India. International diplomacy like never before. Take a Bow. Modi Ji
പതിമൂന്നും പതിനാലും വയസ് മാത്രം പ്രായമുള്ള രണ്ട് ഹിന്ദു പെണ്കുട്ടികളെ സുരക്ഷിതകേന്ദ്രത്തിലേക്ക് മാറ്റാന് സിന്ധിലെ ടന്ഡോ അല്ലാഹ്യാർ ജില്ലാ കോടതി...Read More: https://t.co/OkQDNo6rTK #pakistan#LatestNews#Newsupdate#ManoramaNews
🚨#BREAKING | “Attacking without verifying is not correct”: Delhi High Court pulls up CJP leaders over posts against Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia; suggests voluntary takedown.
“You are youngsters. You may have anxieties. But attacking like this without verifying is not correct,” Court observes.
“We don’t want to pass a takedown order,” Court says, asking them to consider removing the posts voluntarily.
@gauravbhatiabjp #delhihighcourt
Someone started serving beer abroad, married an Indian politician in the 1960s, and quietly turned into a foreign agency asset.
No pictures needed. The whole country already knows the file. 🍺
Someone started serving beer abroad, married an Indian politician in the 1960s, and quietly turned into a foreign agency asset.
No pictures needed. The whole country already knows the file. 🍺