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Paramount agrees to delay Warner buyout as US court reviews antitrust challenge NEW DELHI: Paramount has agreed to postpone the completion of its proposed $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until at least next year, giving a US federal court more time to decide a lawsuit filed by a coalition of states seeking to…

Detentions across J&K linked to the terrorist killing of head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi rose to 3,500 SRINAGAR: Detentions across J&K linked to the terrorist killing of head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi rose to 3,500 Friday as police stepped up their crackdown on suspected sympathisers of armed groups.A senior police officer said around 700 people…

Centre reviewed measures taken by the Haryana govt to address the issue of air pollution NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday reviewed measures taken by the Haryana govt to address the issue of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, and emphasised the need for “accelerated implementation, stronger inter-agency coordination and strict enforcement” to ensure substantial reduction in…

A comic-style illustration shows a fire erupting at a trenching site, with flames and smoke rising from the excavation area during an emergency incident. Chennai: A panchayat secretary and three sanitation workers have been booked after a fire from burning garbage destroyed a thatched hut in Karani village near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district.The complainant, Senthil,…

Jannat Zubair, who is currently seen in Laughter Chefs 3, recently shared a cryptic post in which she seems to be taking an indirect dig at many celebrities who recently voiced support for the ongoing student protests. The actress questioned the timing of the reaction from celebrities. She asked why many of them chose to…

NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA-Rasayan) scheme for establishing three dedicated chemical parks in the country.The scheme will have a total financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore, of which Rs 3,000 crore will be used for establishing common infrastructure facilities and basic utilities inside the parks, while…

Varanasi: The CBI arrested Nitesh Agarwal, senior divisional materials manager of the North Eastern Railway’s Varanasi division, while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1.70 lakh on Thursday evening.According to officials, Agarwal had allegedly demanded the bribe from a contractor supplying furniture to the railways in return for clearing bills and facilitating contract-related work. The contractor…

Maruti Suzuki India has launched the updated Brezza. The model, as part of this update, comes with slightly revised styling, new tech, additional safety features, and a new engine option. The refreshed SUV continues to rival the Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Mahindra XUV 3XO and Skoda Kylaq. Here’s everything that you need to…

Delhi’s Assembly, Secretariat, and an Army school received bomb threats on Friday. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Assembly, the Delhi Secretariat and the Army Public School received bomb threats on Friday, prompting authorities to step up security measures across the national capital, news agency PTI reported.The threats were later declared a hoax.A Delhi Fire Service (DFS)…

Kolkata: Facing criticism from flyers over the lack of duty-free shopping and foreign exchange facilities, the Kolkata airport authorities have asked the new duty-free operator to open at least one store in the departure area by next month. They have also floated a fresh tender with reduced rent to attract a new forex operator.According to…