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Malaysia's cashless leap needs a financial literacy rethink - Amirah Shazana Magli

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 25 -- Malaysia's shift to digital payments has been swift and striking. Bank Negara Malaysia recorded 18.4 billion e-payment transactions in 2025 - a 25 per cent increase in just on... Read More


Australia bans largely AI-generated songs from official music charts

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has introduced new chart rules aimed at keeping human creativity at the centre of the country's official music rankings. Fro... Read More


India's finished steel output rises 4.7% in Apr-Jul, consumption grows 7.9%

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- India's finished steel production rose 4.7 per cent year-on-year to 54.7 million tonnes during April-July 2026, while consumption grew at a faster pace of 7.9 per cent to 56 mill... Read More


School Holiday Tomorrow (August 26): Will Schools Remain Open or Closed on Eid-e-Milad? Check State-Wise School Closure Status, Official Advisory & Latest Update

India, Aug. 25 -- School Holiday Tomorrow (August 26): As Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi is around the corner, parents and students all over the country are checking for school updates for August 26, the date of... Read More


US Plans Largest Mass Visa Revocation in History, Targeting 200,000 Asylum Seekers

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- WASHINGTON - Hundreds of thousands of foreigners who entered the United States on business or tourist visas and later applied for asylum face the abrupt cancellation of those vis... Read More


Vietnam pledges active role in global efforts for children

Hanoi, Aug. 25 -- Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra received Regional Director of UNICEF's Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO) Sanjay Wijesekera in Hanoi on August 24, affirming that Vietnam is... Read More


The little gestures that leave behind a big impression on those around us - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 25 -- There is something quietly reassuring about how coffee is served whenever people gather. It happens so naturally that we rarely stop to think about it. Whether it is during a... Read More


Amnesty International confirms pellet guns, tear gas grenades used against protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20

Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- Amnesty International, a human rights organization, has confirmed that Indian security forces used pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas grenades, batons and electric shock devices aga... Read More


Hawk Fire update: At least seven injured, 24,000 remain under evacuation orders as fire contained 27%

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- An out-of-control wildfire in northwest Reno, Nevada, forced tens of thousands of residents to stay away from their homes for another night on Monday. CBS News, citing fire offi... Read More


IIT दिल्ली के छात्र की मौत की जांच के लिए बाहरी कमेटी गठित, छात्रों ने उठाए थे सवाल

नई दिल्ली, अगस्त 25 -- IIT दिल्ली ने 31 साल के MSc छात्र की मौत की जांच के लिए बाहरी सदस्यों वाली जांच समिति गठित करने का फैसला किया है। संस्थान ने छात्र की मौत पर 'गहरा दुख और सदमा' जताते हुए कहा कि ... Read More