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Idiotic claims: Jay-Z responds to allegations of raping a minor after being named in the Diddy case

Rapper and businessman Jay-Z, who is also pop sensation Beyonce's husband, has been added to a civil lawsuit accusing both him and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000.

Idiotic claims: Jay-Z responds to allegations of raping a minor after being named in the Diddy case

Rapper and businessman Jay-Z, who is also pop sensation Beyoncé's husband, has been added to a civil lawsuit accusing both him and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000.

King hints Bollywood debut: Want to create original music for Hindi films

Having topped charts with his singles Tu Aake Dekh Le and Maan Meri Jaan as well as marking a surprise collab with musician Nick Jonas last year, King has a new landmark on his mind – Bollywood.

Mera kasoor thodi hai: Diljit on black marketing of concert tickets

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh has responded to the criticism against him over his concert tickets being sold in black. During his recent performance in Indore, he addressed the issue and later, also took to Instagram to share a clip of the same on Sunday.

'ANIMAL PARK TO GO ON FLOORS IN 2027'

At the ongoing Red Sea Film Festival, actor Ranbir Kapoor recounted learnings from his debut film and spoke about his future projects in the pipeline, among other things

Slay the cold months with countryside core

If you've ever dreamt about strolling through a charming English village in cozy layers and classic pieces, you're not alone.

Mbappe 'can do better' as troubled Real Madrid visit Atalanta

Real Madrid usually deliver in the Champions League when the pressure is on and their trip to face Atalanta on Tuesday is shaping up to be a crucial clash for the troubled holders.

LG plans mfg unit in Andhra, fears competition from parent entity

NEW DELHI: LG Electronics India has plans to set up a new plant in Andhra Pradesh to boost its manufacturing capacity in the country, though it also fears competition from its South Korean parent entity.

Siraj fined, Head docked points for Adelaide row

ADELAIDE: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj was fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while Australian batter Travis Head was also \"sanctioned\" by the ICC for indulging in a heated exchange of words during the just-concluded day-night Test here.

Copper demand rises 13% to 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24

India's copper demand grew by 13% annually to hit 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24, driven by the rapid pace of infrastructure development and building constructions, the International Copper Association India said on Monday.

Tata Motors, Kia India to hike vehicle prices from Jan

MARUTI SUZUKI AND HYUNDAI MOTOR TOO HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO HIKE VEHICLE PRICES FROM NEXT MONTH

INDIA, AUSTRALIA REVIEW PROGRESS OF FTA TALKS

NEW DELHI: Senior officials of India and Australia have reviewed the progress of talks on the proposed free trade agreement between the two countries, the commerce ministry said on Monday.

Air India buys 100 more Airbus aircraft

THE AIRLINE SAID THE DEAL CONSISTED OF 10 WIDEBODY A350 AND 90 NARROWBODY A320 FAMILY AIRCRAFT.

2-wheeler demand drives retail vehicle sales up 11.2% in Nov

NEW DELHI: Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India grew by 11.21% at 32,08,719 units in November, as compared to 28,85,317 units in the same month last year, riding on two-wheeler demand, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday.

GOVT APPOINTS REVENUE SECY SANJAY MALHOTRA AS 26TH RBI GUV

NEW DELHI: The government on Monday appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

Global investors see India as key mkt: report

BENGALURU: Global investors are increasingly seeing attractive opportunities for private equity (PE) investments in India followed by Japan and South Korea within Asia Pacific private markets, according to an analysis by investment firm Coller Capital.

India targets speeding up of BRICS trade agreement

Pact in place with Russia, the next one to be signed with South Africa, Brazil

2024 'certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitor

PARIS: This year is \"effectively certain\" to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously overheating, Europe's climate monitor said on Monday.

S Korea's prez banned from foreign travel

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.

Netanyahu set to take witness stand in corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges.

BIDEN: ASSAD'S FALL IN SYRIA IS A 'FUNDAMENTAL ACT OF JUSTICE'

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a \"fundamental act of justice\" after decades of repression, but it was \"a moment of risk and uncertainty\" for the Middle East.

China vows to 'firmly defend' sovereignty as Taiwan launches drills

BEIJING: China vowed on Monday to \"firmly defend\" its sovereignty and insisted Taiwan was an \"inalienable\" part of its territory, after the island said it had detected Chinese warships and coast guard vessels in its waters.

FLASH FLOODS HIT INDONESIA'S JAVA ISLAND, AT LEAST 10 DEAD, 2 MISSING

Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country's main island of Java, officials said on Monday.

BIDEN: ASSAD'S FALL IN SYRIA IS A 'FUNDAMENTAL ACT OF JUSTICE'

People in Israel have welcomed the fall of Assad, who was a key ally of Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group

184 killed in Haiti capital violence over weekend: UN

GENEVA: At least 184 people were killed in brutal weekend violence in Haiti's capital, the United Nations said on Monday, with reports that a gang boss orchestrated the slaughter of voodoo practitioners.

Progress in immunisation coverage a result of health care investment

t 350 million, India is projected to have the largest share of the 2.3 billion population of children globally in the next 25 years, according to a recent Unicef report.

Speech that doesn't befit a judge's office

When they're sworn in, high court judges take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.

On the road to Damascus

Assad's fall and the rise of Islamists in Syria is a momentous event for West Asia

Arab Spring in Syria marks a power shift

The collapse of the Assad regime has far-reaching consequences. There is genuine fear that Syria could become a safe haven for extremist groups

Why children in schools take to physical violence

What made a 12-year-old strangle his classmate over a minor incident in New Delhi? In another city, a class monitor, in his enthusiasm to maintain discipline in the classroom, kicked a student in the groin who succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.