Dopamine is an essential part of our lives. This neurotransmitter can have a profound impact on our brain. It inspires, motivates, and gives us a sense of accomplishment. However, we live in a world that craves quick “fixes” and rewards. This world creates artificial appeals that make us always drunk on easy fun. This leads to a slow shift. Life can start to feel flat without stimulation. We can’t focus anymore. Joy feels more like a chase than a state of being. 

MUMBAI: One of the most beloved actresses in Bollywood, Katrina Kaif, is celebrating her 42nd birthday on Wednesday and marking her special day, several members of the film fraternity penned lovely birthday wishes for the 'Tiger Zinda Hai' actress.

NEW DELHI: The timing of eye contact is key to how we communicate with both humans and robots, revealed a study led by Australian researchers on Wednesday.

KANPUR: In a remarkable scientific breakthrough that may rewrite regional history, a team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has discovered signs of ancient Buddhist stupas and structural remains buried beneath the soil in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana.

AMRITSAR: The holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple here, received bomb threat for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, stepping up security and a search operation by deploying Border Security Force’s bomb squad and the state police.

NEW DELHI: In a swift and decisive operation, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police, has arrested a budding gangster Shivam alias Laddu, foiling a possible gangwar incident in the capital’s Jahangirpuri area.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday said that the Trinamool Congress' protests against the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking individuals in different states across the country, will now reach beyond the borders of Bengal.

NEW DELHI: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that ‘Urja Varta 2025’ will play a key role in accelerating India’s exploration and production (E&P) sector.

AMARAVATI: Amid the raging debate over alleged imposition of Hindi, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP President Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday advocated the need for making English the medium of education across the country.

PHAGWARA: Continuing its efforts under the “Safai Apnao, Bimari Bhagao” campaign launched earlier this month, the Municipal Corporation Phagwara, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Akshita Gupta (IAS), Commissioner, partnered today with Thakur Dwara Prachin Shiv Mandir, Pakka Bagh, for a special cleanliness and public health awareness drive.

CHNANDIGARH: Underscoring a truly unique and historic achievement of the recent Punjab Vidhan Sabha session, wherein all acts, bills, and resolutions presented by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government were passed unanimously, Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday attributed this remarkable consensus to the Aam Admi Party (AAP) government's unwavering focus on the welfare and progress of the state's populace.

SULTANPUR LODHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called upon the people to take a pledge to curb the depletion of groundwater and control environmental pollution.

MUMBAI: Acclaimed actor Kamal Haasan paid a visit to Superstar Rajinikanth ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.

MUMBAI: Actor Vicky Kaushal treated the netizens with some candid pictures of his better half, Katrina Kaif, as he wished her on her 42nd birthday.

MUMBAI: Actress Himanshi Khurana has opened up about her emotionally intense experience in her upcoming OTT debut project, “Haan Main Pagal Haan.”

MUMBAI: The Indian stock markets ended with marginal gains on Wednesday after a volatile trading session as investors remained cautious amid ongoing corporate earnings and concerns over a potential India-US trade deal, which kept market sentiment in check.

QUETTA: A human rights organisation on Wednesday revealed that 33 cases of extrajudicial killings and 84 of forced disappearances were documented across Pakistan's Balochistan in the month of June.

MOSCOW: No survivors were reported in the July 14 Mi-8 chopper crash in Russia's far eastern region, Khabarovsk, the country's emergencies ministry said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, appeared before the MP/MLA court in a defamation case on Tuesday and was subsequently granted bail. However, a controversy broke out over his alleged photo-op session as lawyers made a beeline to take a picture with the Congress MP apparently inside the court premises.

NEW DELHI: Shubhanshu Shukla’s space mission energises the nation’s resolve to build Viksit Bharat by 2047, said the Cabinet on Wednesday, while adopting a resolution hailing his space odyssey.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it very clear that it will not interfere with this year's admission process based on the revised marks list of the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance exam.

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday took a swipe at Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) and defended the DMK government's welfare and development initiatives across the state.

KOLKATA: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, sought clarification from the Union government on why the process of identification of illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators started nationally and in all the states at the same time.

AMRITSAR: Punjab BJP spokesperson Prof. Sarchand Singh Khiala termed the Beadbi (sacrilege) Bill introduced in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha as a mere political stunt by Arvind Kejriwal.

NEW DELHI: For a third time in the row, advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara, along with other co-petitioners, has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR in relation to the incident of alleged recovery of huge amounts of unaccounted cash from the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma.

MUMBAI: Actor Sunny Deol took to social media to share a glimpse of his fresh new look as he enjoyed a peaceful mountain getaway after wrapping up the shoot of “Border 2.”

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, who recently addressed a young audience at I.I.M.U.N.’s Role Model Series, delivered a powerful message on self-worth, individuality, and acceptance.

MUMBAI: Veteran actress Divya Dutta, on Wednesday, took to social media to celebrate a heartfelt reunion with the team of “Chaava.”

NEW DELHI: Indians consume salt 2.2 times more than the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), posing severe health risks such as hypertension, strokes, and kidney disease, among others, according to ICMR's National Institute of Epidemiology.

NEW DELHI: With England being docked two points for slow over rate deduction during their thrilling win at Lord’s, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the Ben Stokes-led side can make up for their points deduction if their focus remains on winning matches.

NEW DELHI: After making a successful return to Test cricket through England’s 22-run win at Lord’s, England fast bowler Jofra Archer said he is keen on playing the remaining Tests against India so that he can prove he deserves a place in the squad for the Ashes trip in Australia.

NEW DELHI: As India achieves 50 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved enhanced delegation of power to NTPC Ltd for investing in NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. and its other joint ventures/subsidiaries to set up renewable energy capacity with an outlay of up to Rs 20,000 crore.

SEOUL: A special counsel team in South Korea stepped up its investigation on Wednesday into allegations that high-ranking officials, including those from the presidential office, intervened in an initial probe into the tragic death of a young Marine in 2023.

DHAKA: As the general elections in Bangladesh approach, major political parties are engaged in a heated exchange regarding the need for reforms prior to the polls.

VIENTIANE: Officials from Laos and Cambodia gathered in Vientiane for the first Laos-Cambodia Prosecutors' Office Meeting on Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crime, with a particular focus on drug trafficking.

LONDON: Inspired by Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology, researchers have developed a similar method for delivering genetic material to the body to repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack.

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia said on Monday their vehicle sales continued to fall last month due to the impact of the global chip shortage on vehicle production.

MUMBAI: 'Bigg Boss' fame Arshi Khan underwent dental surgery after a mishap during her wrestling practice.

ABUJA: At least eight people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Nigeria's Lagos state, an emergency management official said on Monday.

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park attracted 33,205 foreign visitors in the first four months of this year, up by 633 per cent year-on-year, authorities said on Monday.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday gave two months to the Centre to decide on the mercy plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was sentenced to death for his role in the assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in 1995.

NEW DELHI: Claiming that the Kolkata Police have denied the BJP permission to hold an exhibition on the post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party leaders on Monday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying what was the fear about.

PUNE: Chennai Supuer Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen losing his cool on young pacer Mukesh Choudhary, who while bowling the last over in Sunrisers Hyderabad's chase, sent down a wide ball.

MUMBAI: When Kumar Kartikeya Singh was announced as the replacement for an injured Arshad Khan in the Mumbai Indians' squad in IPL 2022, many had little knowledge about who he was and what he brought to the table.

MUMBAI: 'Lock Upp' contestant Saisha Shinde surprised everyone with her secret on the show. She revealed about her relationship with a well-known fashion designer in the industry.

CHENNAI: Director Selvaraghavan, who will be seen playing one of the leads in director Arun Matheswaran's upcoming film 'Saani Kaayidham', has confessed that he initially thought that acting would be boring.

MUMBAI: San Francisco-based investment fund Rise Capital on Monday announced it is launching its India operations and will invest in early-stage startups through its global fund III.

KUALA LUMPAR: Muslims across Malaysia on Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr as the Covid-19 situation in the country continues to improve.

WELLINGTON: New data released on Monday revealed that sea levels in New Zealand were rising some 20 to 30 years faster than previously expected.

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday thanked External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for accepting the state's offer to help the Sri Lankan people caught in a severe economic crisis.

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said that they have lodged a new case against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi and his company Gitanjali Gems for allegedly defrauding the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) to the tune Rs 22 crore between 2014-18.

MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals' bowling coach James Hopes was left to rue the inability of his batters to convert starts into a big knock in a chase of 196 against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

CHENNAI: The Presidential election for the International Chess Federation (FIDE) turned interesting with Enyonam Sewa Fumey, of Togolese Republic announcing his decision to contest against the incumbent Arkady Dvorkovich.

WASHINGTON: An experimental drug by US pharma major Eli Lilly may help people fight obesity and also act as an alternative to bariatric surgery.

NEW DELHI: India on Monday welcomed its 100th unicorn, which is Bengaluru-based neobank platform Open, that raised fresh funds as part of its Series D round, taking its valuation to $1 billion.

AMRITSAR: After the bhog of Sri Akhand Path Sahib at Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall, prayers were offered by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for the release of Sikh prisoners detained in various jails of the country for the last three decades.

MUMBAI: Actress Shweta Tripathi Sharma, who is known for her work in 'Masaan' and 'Mirzapur', and will soon be seen in the role of Sunaina in the upcoming social-thriller series 'Escaype Live', recently opened up on the reasons she chose the web series.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has stayed a March 25 order of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), which imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on Snapdeal and directed a recall of non-standard pressure cookers which were listed for sale on the platform.

NEW DELHI: Gold prices have historically inched higher during the times of Akshaya Tritiya, but this time amidst the rising anticipation of the Fed's aggressive policy stance, the yellow metal could see some pressure on the price front, said Motilal Oswal.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has claimed that Imran Khan took a BMW X5 on his way out as the country's premier, which was basically a car from the Prime Minister Offices pool for foreign delegations.

CANBERRA: Australia's opposition Labor Party remains in a leading position in the federal election to be held this month at the campaign's halfway point, new opinion polls revealed on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Seventeen Kashmiri youths, who returned from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir, were killed in recent counter-terror operations, sources in the security set up said.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Delhi government and others on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the construction of an upcoming commercial area and a multi-level car parking facility by demolishing a primary school established in 1927 at Karol Bagh in the national capital.

NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday administered oath to three newly-elected of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs.

NEW YORK: The Indian Consulate General in New York has condemned a statement by the Connecticut State General Assembly purporting to show support for what it called the "Declaration of Sikh Independence".

MUMBAI: The poster of the film 'First Second Chance' was unveiled on Monday. The film stars Renuka Shahane, Ananth Mahadevan and has been helmed by Lakshmi R Iyer.

MUMBAI: Veteran Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas and playback singer Shreya Ghoshal are set to take the stage at Dubai for live concerts in two separate events, as part of Eid celebrations.

CHENNAI: Vice President of the Kanadamangalam panchayat in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district was arrested for hitting a Deputy Block Development Officer (BDO) with slippers.

MANDI:A drug molecule that can prove to be an effective treatment for both Type 1 and Type 2 have been identified, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi said on Monday.

MUMBAI: Sajid Nadiadwala's latest outing 'Heropanti 2', a standalone sequel to 'Heropanti' starring Tiger Shroff and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, saw a remarkable 40 per cent spike at the box office on Sunday, despite the unprecedented heat wave and tough competition from 'KGF: Chapter 2'.

WASHINGTON:Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that they were developing a Covid-19 booster shot intended to target the highly transmissible Delta variant, according to US media reports.

WASHINGTON: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 185.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.35 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) would resume inter-state bus service to Kerala from July 12 after suspending it for over 2 months due to Covid-induced lockdown, an official said on Thursday.

BENGALURU: With the pandemics second wave on the wane, only 2,530 new Covid cases were registered across Karnataka, while 62 patients died of the infection in a day, said the state health bulletin on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: Newly-appointed Culture and Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Thursday that his ministry will work to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'New India' by investing in strengthening the nation's cultural roots to promote the tourism sector.

BENGALURU: Karnataka would construct 9 lakh houses across the state over the next 2 years for Scheduled Caste beneficiaries, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced on Thursday.

PATNA: An Indian army soldier, who was allegedly drunk, was arrested in a raid in the Bihar capital, police said on Thursday.Khusrupur SHO Tri Chandra Bhanu told IANS that the police personnel went on a raid in plain clothes.

NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday advised the newly-inducted ministers to learn from those who are not part of the Union Cabinet.

BENGALURU: A special court hearing cases against public representatives on Thursday dismissed a private complaint against Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and eight others, as it granted him reprieve from facing another set of corruption charges.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, commenting on the ongoing political tussle between Centre and Delhi government, on Thursday said for better governance, both will have to "walk hand-in-hand or at least, side-by-side". It added that differences between the two over the exercise of administrative powers in Delhi "is almost a daily governance tussle", and maturity is required from both sides.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that there is no interim protection for Twitter and the Centre is free to take any action if the micro-blogging site breaches the new IT rules.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Food and Supplies minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu to explain why they were protecting Lok Insaf Party (LIP) leader Simarjit Singh Bains against action in rape cases and asked whether this was being done because the LIP leader had agreed to join the Congress party.

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday announced a Rs 23,000 crore second emergency Covid package to improve the facilities in the health sector across the country, which will be used by both the Central and state governments to deal with the issues facing the country with regard to the second wave of the pandemic.

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP president L. Murugan's elevation to the Union Council of Ministers has triggered intense lobbying for the party post that was vacated by him.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said Facebook has the "power of not simply a hand but a fist, gloved as it may be", as these platforms employ business models having potential to polarise public debates.

PATIALA/NABHA, PATIALA: Nabha's nearly 98-year-old high security jail will be rebuilt and renovated at a cost of Rs 25 crore. This was stated by the Punjab Minister for Co-operation and Jails, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa while he was here to finalise the proposal of renovation and reconstruction. He said that at present the jail has 40 cells and barracks and can accommodate about 450 inmates but now it is proposed to construct 60 new cells in place of the old barracks, bringing about 250 dreaded prisoners as Maximum Security Jail has to house only such type of criminals.

PATIALA: In order to make a comprehensive improvement in Power Infrastructure of area adjoining to Rajindra Hospital, a 66 KV new grid substation launched today at Rajindra Hospital by Deputy Principal Secretary/CM Punjab, Mr Rajesh Kumar and Information Commissioner, Amrit Partap Singh Sekhon on behalf of Member of Parliament, Mrs Preneet Kaur.

NURMAHAL: The Nurmahal police have arrested two persons on the charge of stealing a motorcycle.The investigating officer (IO) Bhajan Lal said that the accused have been identified as Varish and Sukhwindar Singh residents of Mehsam Pur

LOHIAN: The Lohian Khas police have arrested a villager on the charge of selling illicit liquor.The investigating officer (IO) Amarvir Singh said that 8 bottles of hooch were seized from the possession of the accused identified as Kulwant Singh a resident of Mandala Chhana village.

NAKODAR: The Nakodar city police have booked a villager on the charge of stealing gas cylinder from a house.The investigating officer (IO) Bhajan Lal said that the accused has been identified as Gurjit Singh a resident of Allowal village

SHAHKOT: The Shahkot police have arrested a travel agent for cheating.The station house officer (SHO) Surindar Kumar Kamboj said that the accused has been identified as Robin Richard son a resident of sector 51 Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister Mr. Om Prakash Soni today directed to set up a Jan Aushadhi Centre at Government Medical College, Amritsar.

CHANDIGARH: The process to fill Junior Draftsman (Civil, Mechanical and Architectural) posts in various departments of Punjab Government initiated.

CHANDIGARH: The Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab today issued an Advertisement to fill 866 vacancies of Veterinary Inspectors under direct recruitment quota.

CHANDIGARH: The Governor of Punjab in his capacity as the President of Child Welfare Council (CWC) Punjab, has approved the formation of new Executive Committee with Mrs. Prajakta Nilkanth Avhad as Chairperson. The new committee is elected for a period of three years.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana on Wednesday supplied a record 2661 lakh units with record maximum demand of 12039 MW in the state.With hot weather and a delayed monsoon, the power demand in Haryana has shot up due to hot weather conditions prevailing in the State and the sowing of paddy

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday condoled the sad demise of veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister Himachal Pradesh Virbhadra Singh (87) who passed away at Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Shimla this morning after protracted illness. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President (SGPC) Bibi Jagir Kaur has targeted the Government of India for not reopening the corridor of Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. 

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Bibi Jagir Kaur has strongly condemned the desecration of the holy Gutka Sahib of Gurbani at Manoli village near Mohali.

LUCKNOW: Widespread violence was reported on Thursday from various districts, including Siddharthnagar, Sitapur, Gorakhpur, Sambhal during the nomination of papers for the block pramukh elections.

NEW DELHI: Condoling the death of six- time chief minister of Himachal Pradesh and veteran party leader Virbhadra Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said he has left behind a legacy of service rendered for nearly six decades to the people of Himachal Pradesh.

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condoled the passing away of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to observe three days of state mourning as a mark of respect to former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who passed away earlier today due to post-COVID complications.The state mourning will be observed from July 8-10.

CHANDIGARH: Saddened over the demise of six-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the country lost an able administrator and a gentleman, who was loved by the people and a mentor for many.

MUMBAI:Rap star Cardi B is hoping her daughter Kulture fully recovers in time to celebrate her third birthday.Kulture had a bad reaction to a mosquito bite, causing her eyes to swell and hindering her vision, reports femalefirst.co.uk.