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UPI merchant fee delayed until after Diwali, phone with UPI QR code and pause icon

UPI Merchant Fee Delayed

Biswaranjan MishraOctober 14, 2026

UPI merchant fee of 0.4% on payments above ₹2,000 delayed until after Diwali. Customers pay nothing; small shops exempt.

Bitchat ban in India shown as a blocked phone in a Bluetooth mesh network

Bitchat Blocked in India

Biswaranjan MishraOctober 5, 2026

Bitchat has been pulled from Apple's India App Store on a government order. Here's why, and what it means for you.

Apple Pay in India: hand holding an iPhone with an Axis Bank card at a contactless terminal, India Gate in the background

Apple Pay Launches in India

Biswaranjan MishraOctober 2, 2026

Apple Pay is now live in India for Axis Bank credit cards. Here's what works, how to set it up, and how it compares to UPI.

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