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Indian Railways reports 88% decline in train accidents over 12 years

Sustained investments in technology, infrastructure, and safety systems have helped bring consequential train accidents down by 88% in 12 years

Bengaluru restaurants threaten Swiggy, Zomato boycott: What's the dispute?

Bengaluru's restaurant bodies have flagged concerns over commissions, discounts, ad fees and payout deductions, saying the charges are squeezing margins and hurting profitability

SBI Card, Google Pay launch new credit card with Rs 18,000 annual rewards

Co-branded card offers 'instant rewards', UPI support on RuPay, EMI options and fee waiver on eligible spends

Karnataka leads Centre's electronics fund as 90 of 128 startups get funding

Of 128 startups backed under the Electronics Development Fund, 90 are based in Karnataka, accounting for nearly two-thirds of total investments

AI-powered cyberattacks are rising: Can cybersecurity keep up with hackers?

Cyberattacks are becoming faster and more automated with AI. Here's how the technology is changing the battle between hackers and security teams

OpenAI to provide free ChatGPT access to researchers: What's in the plan?

OpenAI will provide free access to its frontier AI models to 100,000 researchers by 2027, alongside training, research support and collaboration tools for scientific discovery

EU AI Act: What changes as new transparency rules take effect from August 2

The European Union's AI transparency rules become applicable from August 2, bringing mandatory disclosures for certain AI-generated content and significant penalties for violations

Q1 results today: Swiggy, Tata Steel, Vedanta, 92 more on July 30

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai Motor India, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mankind Pharma, and Exide Industries are also to release their April-June earnings today

Heavy rain likely across north, central India; IMD issues flood warning

The IMD has issued heavy rain alerts for several states as an active monsoon is set to bring widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and the risk of flooding

From US to China: How countries punish exam cheating and paper leaks

As Parliament debates tougher penalties for paper leaks, here's how countries from China and South Korea to the US, UK and Singapore punish exam fraud and organised cheating

P&G appoints Shailesh Jejurikar as chairman; Jon Moeller to retire

Announcing the leadership change, P&G said Jejurikar will succeed Moeller, who has spent 38 years with the company

How class action lawsuits work in India and why such cases remain rare

The Anthropic copyright settlement puts class actions back in the spotlight. Here's how similar collective legal remedies operate under Indian law

Why Johnson & Johnson plans to pay $5.5 bn after insisting talc was safe

Johnson & Johnson's proposed talc settlement shows that for large corporations, removing years of legal uncertainty can sometimes matter more than proving they are right in court

Some BS-III vehicles may need rubber parts replaced for E20, says Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said only some BS-III vehicles made before 2016 may need rubber parts and gaskets replaced when operated on E20 petrol, with no major impact on performance

Anti-paper leak Bill: Fast-track court backlog may become a hurdle

The paper leak Bill promises investigations in two months and trials in three. But government data shows Fast Track Special Courts are already struggling with a backlog of over 245,000 cases

Explained: Key provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths Bill

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill-introduced by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai-was cleared by the Union Cabinet on July 20.

FCI sold rice to ethanol makers 40% below acquisition cost, govt tells RS

The government also said no subsidy was extended to ethanol producers, noting that rice was sold at the fixed prices prescribed under the OMSS (Domestic) policy

No delay in AI-171 crash probe, all probable causes being investigated: Govt

The government rejected the claims that the AAIB had delayed its final investigation report into the AI-171 crash, saying probes into major air crashes do not follow a fixed timeline.

Life imprisonment to ₹10 cr fine: How Indian states are tackling exam fraud

As Parliament passes the Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Bill, here's how states punish examination fraud with life imprisonment, fines of up to ₹10 crore, debarment and property seizure

Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak bill by voice vote amid Opposition uproar

The Bill proposes stricter punishment for paper leak offences, higher fines for organised crimes and service providers, and time-bound investigations and trials