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Selena, Benny Put Wedding Plans on Hold to Focus on Their Album

Singer-actor Selena Gomez and her fiancé, record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, are taking a break from planning their wedding to focus on their upcoming album, I Said I Love You First.

30-Year-Old Gets 10-Year Jail For Possessing 308 Gm Heroin

The district court on Thursday sentenced a youth, held with 308 gram of heroin in 2022, to 10 years of imprisonment.

India, US weigh WTO workaround for BTA

The United States and India are considering sidestepping the World Trade Organisation's principle of non-discrimination while negotiating lower tariffs on goods in their proposed bilateral trade agreement, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Malaysia Approves New MH370 Search

Malaysia's government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than a decade ago.

HC's judge ruling in attempt to rape case stirs row, lawyer writes to CJI

An order by a judge of the Allahabad high court that a man grabbing an 11-year-old girl's breasts, breaking her pyjama strings and dragging her under a culvert are not enough to charge him with attempt to rape has sparked widespread outrage and prompted calls for Supreme Court's intervention.

On World Poetry Day today, Siddhant Chaturvedi on finding solace in words

For Siddhant Chaturvedi, poetry has been more than just words—it has been a companion through every phase of his life. From his first crush at 15 to the struggles before his big break in Gully Boy (2019), poetry has been his refuge.

Ahead of March 26 Protest, Govt Invites SKM for Talks Today

Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders Thursday said they have received a Punjab government invite for a meeting Friday (March 21) with agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian.

Month on, delay in execution of Digi Seva leaves patients hassled

The announcement to expand the scheme to three more depts—skin, orthopaedics and endocrinology—was made on Feb 15

Delimitation protests rock Parl, both Houses adjourned

The issue of delimitation rocked Parliament on Thursday following protests by DMK lawmakers who wore T-shirts with slogans opposing the impending exercise to redraw electoral constituencies, prompting multiple adjournments and drawing strong objection from both Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

House witnesses heated exchange, BJP walks out

Heated exchanges were witnessed in the Himachal assembly on Thursday as the BJP demanded CBI investigations into the death of chief engineer cum-general manager of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) Vimal Negi.

₹22L ‘drug money’, pistol seized; 1 held

Police on Thursday arrested another member of the drug and hawala syndicate, which was dismantled on March 17, and seized ₹12 lakh drug money, a pistol and four live rounds.

Air India's flight into training turbulence

THE ALLEGATION THAT SOME INSTRUCTORS SEE TRAINING AS AN AVENUE FOR ADDITIONAL INCOME AND LITTLE ELSE HAS PERSISTED. A DGCA AUDIT FOUND THAT SOME TRAINERS WERE LOGGING IN HOURS BUT WERE NOT IMPARTING ANY TRAINING

Meerut accused played on lover's superstition to plan murder: Cops

Police officers investigating the murder of a 29-year-old man in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh said that his wife, a key accused, started planning the murder in November 2024 and exploited the superstitious leanings of her lover to convince him to participate in the crime.

UT Police to Financially Assist Families of 2 Cops Killed in Holi Naka Mishap

CHANDIGARH: The UT excise and taxation department is expecting to sell all 96 liquor vends in the city in one go with a total of 220 bidders this time, around 2-3 bidders per vend, in contrast to last year when 12 vends remained unsold.

Prez Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter 'More Of Threat': Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that a recent letter sent by US President Donald Trump calling for new nuclear talks was \"actually more of a threat\", and that Tehran would respond soon.

BCCI's ₹58 crore bonanza for India's victorious Champions Trophy squad

India's Champions Trophy winners led by Rohit Sharma were rewarded with a cash bonanza of ₹58 crore announced by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Thursday, effectively three times the prize money they took home from the International Cricket Council ($2.24 million) for their tournament success.

Disha Salian Was Raped, Murdered, Says Father Of Sushant's Ex-Manager; Seeks CBI Probe

Disha Salian died on June 8, 2020, after reportedly falling from the 14th floor of a residential building in Malad, Mumbai. The city police had initially registered it as an Accidental Death Report (ADR). Just days later, on June 14, 2020, Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Bandra apartment—a case that was later handed over to the CBI after widespread public and media scrutiny.

Stage Set for Stormy Budget Session

The budget session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting Friday is likely to witness stormy scenes with the opposition parties preparing to corner the government over the police action against the farmer unions, arrest of their farmer leaders, brutal police assault on a serving army colonel, breakdown of law and order and a host of other crucial issues.

Hathras Prof Held for Serial Sexual Assaults

The Professor, Who Headed a Department at the College Was Suspended from the Post on Saturday

New Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 85

Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials.

Fake Job Posts Alarm India Inc.

A fake job post on LinkedIn forced Nestlé India Ltd chairman and managing director Suresh Narayanan to debunk the scam.

Third Bail Plea Of ED Officers Dismissed

The Court of CBI Special Judge Alka Malik on Thursday dismissed the third bail plea of two accused ED officers who are in judicial custody in a bribe case.

LoP Hooda Picks Holes in Haryana's Budget Estimates

Says CAG Report Contradicts Saini's Claims That Debt to GSDP Ratio Was Within Prescribed Limits

3 Convicted For Abducting, Killing Quack In Mysuru

A Kerala court on Thursday found three people guilty in connection with the abduction and murder of a Mysuru-based traditional healer in Nilambur in 2019.

Farm reforms need a new imagination

Protests are an important component of a thriving democracy.

Key Accused Among 6 Booked for Sedition

Sedition charges have been slapped against six people, including key accused Fahim Khan, in the Nagpur violence case, senior police officers said on Thursday, adding they have also been booked for spreading misinformation on social media.

FIR against PSEB official

PSEB SENIOR ASST ISSUED FAKE CERTIFICATES TO DUO, ALLOWING THEM TO SECURE LICENCE TO OPEN CHEMIST SHOPS

Will IPL help Gill, Jaiswal win back India T20I spots?

The young top-order batters may not be automatic picks as India have revamped their T20 template

India Submits Expression of Interest to Host CWG in 2030

India has submitted an Expression of Interest to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games with Ahmedabad selected as the host city.

Time for a reset in India-Canada ties

New contexts provide ballast for both nations to cement a relationship based on mutual respect and commitment to free trade