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Britney breaks silence on divorce: Couldn't take the pain

THE DIVORCE PETITION, FILED BY SAM ASGHARI EARLIER THIS WEEK, MENTIONS 'IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES' AS THE REASON FOR THE SPLIT

'I have not relied on reviews or awards for a while now'

Riding on the success of her OTT debut Dahaad and looking forward to her next, film maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi, actor Sonakshi Sinha has seen enough highs and lows to take everything with a pinch of salt.

Pragg survives battle of nerves

The 18-year-old Indian GM, playing with black, held the world No.2 to a draw in the first of the two classical games in the semi-final in Baku

Between solid and spectacular

First title beckons for a resolute England and flamboyant Spain as the two European heavyweights clash in the World Cup final

California prepares for floods from hurricane

Hurricane Hilary is expected to bring with it potentially \"catastrophic\" flooding, as residents prepare for heavy rain, high winds and dangerous tides

Doctors' unease about nurse went unheeded

Investigation into the neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, who was found guilty on Friday of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others in England, shows that hospital executives failed to investigate allegations against Letby for months and tried to silence doctors.

'Took my signature on blank paper': Victim of train killer's hate rants, abuse and threats

Wahid Khan, the 45-year-old auto driver in Ujjain who was harassed and assaulted by Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh in 2016 and 2017, said that Singh forcefully took his signature on a blank paper in August 2017 and could use it to get away from any tough action on his complaint.

G20 reaffirms resolve to strengthen health architecture, bring in equity

The Group of 20 (G20) nations said they are committed to strengthening the global health architecture and that they had arrived at a consensus to build more \"resilient, equitable, sustainable and inclusive health systems,\" in an outcome document and chair summary following the ministerial-level meeting on health.

4 held for Bihar journalist's murder, 2 absconding: Cops

Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a journalist in Araria district of Bihar, police familiar with the matter said on Saturday, adding that two more accused were already lodged in jail in another case.

Kejriwal unveils poll guarantees in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a list of \"guarantees\" for the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh ahead of the upcoming state elections and said that unlike others, his assurances were not empty promises made in a \"fake manifesto\".

Cong's Raj poll panel holds first meeting, Gehlot targets BJP

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seemed to have accepted defeat even before the assembly elections are held, as the opposition party does not have a face in its state leadership.

BJP holds meet in K'taka as buzz over MLA switching sides grows

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CT Ravi on Saturday held a meeting with party legislator ST Somashekar, amid speculation of the latter switching over to the Congress, and warned the ruling party in Karnataka of strong retaliation if it tried any \"misadventure\".

Yogi takes stock of Ram temple's construction

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday conducted a review meeting of ongoing development works in Ayodhya at a hotel and discussed the progress of construction projects with senior officials.

ED names 2 C'garh Cong MLAs, IAS officer in 2nd charge sheet

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named two Congress legislators and an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in its second charge sheet as part of its money laundering probe related to an alleged coal levy scam in Chhattisgarh.

Organisers allege attempts to shut event over G20

The Delhi Police on Saturday said that they asked the organisers of the We20 event, which was being held at Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in central Delhi, to not proceed with it as they did not take permission for gathering at a \"sensitive zone\".

Lodhi-era turret gets facelift ahead of G20

A Lodhi-era turret is the latest historical structure in the city to get a facelift ahead of the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in the Capital on September 9 and 10.

Shorebird not often seen in NCR spotted in Gurugram

Birders in Gurugram spotted a large resident shorebird the great thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) which was seen in the National Capital Region (NCR) after nearly 20 years, according to experts.

Burst of rain triggers woes for Gurugram... yet again

Severe traffic congestion and waterlogging inconvenienced residents after heavy rain lashed Gurugram on Saturday morning.

Snatchers on stabbing spree murder 32-year-old, injure 2

Three robbers on motorcycles went on a spree of stabbings in northeast Delhi late on Friday, killing one man and injuring two in a rampage that lasted roughly two hours, said police officers investigating the matter, detailing what is the second such set of attacks in less than a fortnight.

'A milestone': PM hails Jan Dhan Yojana as a/c sign-ups cross 500mn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed a \"significant milestone\" for financial inclusion in the country the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) crossing 500 million bank accounts, with 56% of these belonging to women and 67% being opened in rural and semi-urban areas.

Isro: Chandrayaan-3 is healthy, completing stages as planned

Chandrayaan-3 is \"healthy\" and \"all stages are being achieved as intended\", the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Saturday, ahead of the scheduled second de-boosting operation of the spacecraft on August 20. The current position of the spacecraft is \"as intended\", the agency said.

BSF troops to be deployed near Kuki village that was attacked

CM orders an inquiry into the public display of weapons at an I-Day parade in Churachandpur distt

40% export duty placed on onions till year-end

The Union government on Saturday imposed a 40% tariff on the export of onions to restrict overseas sales, according to a notification that comes amid the anticipation of price rise ahead of a festival season when demand for most commodities goes up.

Conductor Zubin Mehta, 87, flicks his legendary baton with an Indian orchestra for the first time

Members of the Symphony Orchestra of India are holding final rehearsals inside the grand Tata Theatre at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), ironing out the kinks before they kick off their 17th season on Saturday.

Delhi crosses annual rain mark, Ggm flooded again

Delhi crossed its annual rainfall quota on Saturday, with nearly four-and-a-half months of the year still to go, after a strong spell of showers across the city and the National Capital Region (NCR) flooded streets and set off traffic mayhem, especially in Gurugram.

Must show urgency in abortion hearings: SC

There must be a “sense of urgency” instead of a “lackadaisical attitude” in attending to cases of termination of pregnancy, the Supreme Court said on Saturday as it held a special sitting on a holiday to hear a petition by a rape survivor seeking abortion of her foetus of over 27 weeks.

Modi urges G20 to push for secure digital future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged G20 countries on Saturday to focus on technology that can “lay the foundations for an inclusive, prosperous and secure” global digital future, as he addressed a ministerial gathering on digital economy in Bengaluru.

THE STREAMING CONUNDRUM

As streaming services multiply, and several shows and films release every week on OTT, we speak to actors about whether this could lead to viewer fatigue and if the quantity could affect quality content

INTRODUCING RASHA THADANI

In her first-ever interview, Rasha Thadani, daughter of actor Raveena Tandon, talks about her passion for wildlife photography and her bigscreen debut

Bumrah back on track, like he was never gone

Two wickets glean a neat display in first international game since last September as India beat Ireland