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New rape cases revive questions over why India's tougher laws have not curbed sexual violence - and why women remain at risk

NEW DELHI, Sept. 25 -- A string of rape cases in India has reignited debate over women's safety and raised questions about why sweeping legal reforms and tougher punishments have failed to curb sexual... Read More


Fintechs bet on AI agents to retain merchants as acquisition costs rise and margins thin

Bengaluru, Sept. 25 -- Four of India's top payment service providers are leveraging AI agents to automate merchant back-office work, hoping it will be a powerful incentive for businesses to stay on th... Read More


Najib's family still awaiting house arrest SOP, says daughter

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- The family of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has yet to receive any official information, including standard operating procedures (SOP), from the authorities on... Read More


Man-animal conflict: Dudhwa, WWF to radio-collar migratory wild elephants

Lakhimpur Kheri, Sept. 25 -- The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) authorities have drafted a project to radio-collar wild elephants, mostly those migrating from Nepal forests into Dudhwa, besides forming an... Read More


SIR chaos calls for retooling the system

India, Sept. 25 -- If a third of all voters in a region's draft roll receive notices as part of the special intensive revision (SIR), it is alarming indeed. This is exactly what has happened in Delhi ... Read More


Yami Gautam brings desi swag to 'Bhabhi Tabaahi' from 'Nayyi Navelli'

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- The latest song titled 'Bhabhi Tabaahi' from the upcoming Yami Gautam Dhar-starrer 'Nayyi Navelli' is finally out. The track is presented by Zee Music; the song has been composed ... Read More


Margot Robbie quietly changes surname to Ackerley in new business documents

Los Angeles, Sept. 25 -- Actor Margot Robbie has seemingly changed her surname to Ackerley, with new business documents for LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company she runs with her husband To... Read More


Mother of Daily Observer journalist Wahidul Islam dies

, Sept. 25 -- Shahida Islam, mother of senior journalist of The Daily Observer Md Wahidul Islam, passed away at a city hospital at 2:30am on Friday. She was 69. Born on January 10, 1957, in Jashore, ... Read More


What the death at IIT-Bombay says

India, Sept. 25 -- There can be no debate over reservations in the Indian Institutes of Technology. Privilege is often the hand that tilts the scale, and it is usually invisible - so much so that many... Read More


FSSAI finally steps up on warning labels

India, Sept. 25 -- It took eight years, a colour-coded proposal that died without a whimper, and a Supreme Court ultimatum, but the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has finally dec... Read More