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Have robots cracked the code? - AI singers dominate US country music charts

NEW YORK, April 7 -- AI-generated singers routinely rank among the top-streamed country music artists in the United States - a trend that for now is limited to a genre that industry observers fear is ... Read More


Former captain Tamim takes helm at BCB as Bulbul bows out

Dhaka, April 7 -- A dramatic shift has shaken the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as Tamim Iqbal formally assumed the role of board chief while outgoing president Aminul Islam Bulbul left office amid t... Read More


Badshah apologises to NCW for 'Tateeree', promises song in 4 months on women empowerment

India, April 7 -- Rapper-singer Badshah on Tuesday apologised to the National Commission for Women (NCW) over the controversial video of his song 'Tateeree' that portrayed schoolgirls. In settling the... Read More


Man dies after electrocution by high-tension line in Gurugram

India, April 7 -- A 51-year-old man died after being electrocuted by a high-tension transmission line near his residence in Carterpuri, Sector 23A of Gurugram, police said on Monday. The deceased was... Read More


Court extends judicial custody of 5 linked to terror outfits

Hyderabad, April 7 -- A local court in Vijayawada on Monday extended judicial custody of five alleged terror suspects till April 20, and also allowed police to keep them in custody from April 9 to 13 ... Read More


Uday Kotak warns world 'at cusp of return to global colonialism' amid West Asia war, Trump's comments on Iran

New Delhi, April 7 -- Industrialist and veteran banker Uday Kotak has warned that the West Asia war and United States President Donald Trump's rhetoric on the conflict signal a shift back towards "glo... Read More


Four get life term for Palam Vihar murder of man in 2022 case

India, April 7 -- A sessions court in Gurugram has sentenced four people, including a woman and her lover, to rigorous life imprisonment for the murder of her husband in Palam Vihar in October 2022, o... Read More


Husband-wife gold chain snatching gang busted in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 7 -- In a major breakthrough, the Commissionerate Police on Tuesday arrested a husband-wife duo involved in a series of chain snatching incidents in the capital city of Bhubaneswar.... Read More


No kidnapping offence sans lawful guardianship, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, April 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a man accused of kidnapping a minor girl, holding that the prosecution failed to prove she was taken from the lawful custody... Read More


Sharad Satya Chauhan is new Punjab Vigilance Bureau chief

Chandigarh, April 7 -- In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Punjab government on Monday appointed 1992-batch IPS officer and special DGP Sharad Satya Chauhan as the chief director of the Vig... Read More