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Beyonce grabs ‘country’ Grammy, first ‘black’ woman in 50 years

Beyonce grabs ‘country’ Grammy, first ‘black’ woman in 50 years

Beyoncรฉ created history at the 67th Grammy Awards by becoming the first Black woman in half a century to win the Best Country Album award for Cowboy Carter. ย  Her groundbreaking victory marked a significant moment for diversity in country music, long considered a predominantly white genre. ย  Held at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, the glittering event celebrated the best musical achievements of 2024. ย  Beyoncรฉ, who led the nominations with 11 nods, also bagged the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for her collaboration II Most Wanted with Miley Cyrus. ย  #Beyonce Shocked To Win #Grammys Best…
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Pragnanandhaa beats world champions Gukesh to clinch Tata Steel Masters 2025 title โ€“ India TV

Pragnanandhaa beats world champions Gukesh to clinch Tata Steel Masters 2025 title โ€“ India TV

Image Source : X/CHESSBASE INDIA R Pragnanandhaa Grandmaster R Pragnanandhaa has won the Tata Steel Masters 2025 Chess event beating the world champion D Gukesh in the final played inย Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Sunday (February 2). It was an all-India final with Gukesh and Pragnanandhaa ending with the same points after 13 rounds.ย  Pragnaandhaa only needed a draw to clinch the title after 13 rounds itself but he lost to Germany's Vincent Keymer while Gukesh also went down to compatriot Arjun Erigaisi. This led to a tie between them and a tiebreak match was played to determine the winner.…
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Hereโ€™s what makes Skoda Kylaq a compelling addition to the compact SUV segment

Hereโ€™s what makes Skoda Kylaq a compelling addition to the compact SUV segment

Kylaq sits comfortably in the competitive compact SUV category, offering a balanced mix of practicality, style and driving dynamics | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Skoda Kylaq, tailored to meet the unique demands of Indian roads, is a compact SUV that brings a distinctive European flair to the segment. Based on the same platform as the Skoda Kushaq, but measuring under four meters in length, the Kylaq sits comfortably in the competitive compact SUV category, offering a balanced mix of practicality, style and driving dynamics. ย Skodaโ€™s signature crystalline design language, characterised by sharp lines and intricate details | Photo Credit:…
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Indian national among four arrested in Nepal for forcing women into prostitution โ€“ India TV

Indian national among four arrested in Nepal for forcing women into prostitution โ€“ India TV

Image Source : FREEPIK Image used for representational purposes. An Indian national was among the four arrested on Sunday by the Nepal Police in Parsa district for forcing women working in their hotel and guesthouse into prostitution. Acting on a tipoff, a special team raided a hotel and a guesthouse separately in Birgunj metropolitan city.ย  The Indian National who was arrested was identified as Raya aged 35, who was also the manager of the hotel, a native of Bihar. The others were Sukrati Chaudhari, 32, of Mahottari, Dipesh Rai, 33 of Okhaldhunga, and Mira Kumari Mahato, 38, from Bara, according…
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‘Hits the perfect note’, here’s how industry leaders react to key announcements โ€“ India TV

‘Hits the perfect note’, here’s how industry leaders react to key announcements โ€“ India TV

Image Source : X Industry leaders' reaction to Budget 2025 Union Budget 2025 is welcomed with open arms by the ace industry leaders. From Uday Kotak to Anil Agarwal, all are hailing the government's approach towards Viksit Bharat. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Union Budget 2025 on Saturday. Some of the key announcements included credit enhancement for MSMEs, and startups, establishment of deep tech funds, income tax relief, etc.ย  One of the biggest announcements in yesterday's Budget was income tax exemption for people earning up to Rs 12 lakh per annum. Industrialists reacted to this as well. Check how corporates…
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Former US President Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy

Former US President Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy

Former US president Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. ย  Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, died in December at age 100. ย  Prior to his passing, Carter was nominated in the audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording category at the 2025 Grammys for โ€œLast Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration,โ€ recordings from his final Sunday School lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia. ย  Musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes and Jon Batiste are featured on the record. ย  It's Carter's fourth Grammy. His posthumous…
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India on top among 104 countries, Suryakumar Yadav and his men create history in Mumbai vs England โ€“ India TV

India on top among 104 countries, Suryakumar Yadav and his men create history in Mumbai vs England โ€“ India TV

Image Source : GETTY Team India India trounced England by a huge margin of 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With this massive win, they also sealed the T20I series 4-1 with Abhishek Sharma being named the Man of the Match for his stunning 135-run knock off just 54 balls with seven fours and 13 sixes. In the shortest format, this was India's 8th win by 100 runs or more in Men's T20Is. ICC has granted international status to 104 countries in the T20 format and India are now on top with…
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How two friends turned real-life experiences into a dozen short stories for their first book

How two friends turned real-life experiences into a dozen short stories for their first book

Sajith Nair and Dr Radhika C Radhakrishnan with their book The Balloon Girl | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT For Dr Radhika C Radhakrishnan and Sajith Nair, their book The Balloon Girl is the realisation of a dream. The short story collection navigates through human lives, presenting a tapestry of relationships, emotions and memories. Dr Radhika, a paediatric nephrologist in Thiruvananthapuram, and Sajith, an HR professional based in Dubai, were students of Mannam Memorial Residential Public School in the State capital. โ€œRadhika was my junior and we didnโ€™t know each other well while in school. We connected when a school alumni…
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Israel says it killed 50 Palestinian terrorists in West Bank offensive โ€“ India TV

Israel says it killed 50 Palestinian terrorists in West Bank offensive โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP Israel says it killed 50 Palestinian terrorists in West Bank offensive Amid significant development in exchange of hostages with Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday (local time) claimed that it killed 50 Palestinian terrorists since launching an offensive in the northern West Bank nearly a fortnight ago, as reported by The Times of Israel. The IDF said that 35 gunmen were killed during operations in Jenin, Tulkarem, and the Tamun area, while 15 others were killed in drone strikes. The IDF also admitted to "mistakenly" targeting civilians, including a toddler, during these operations, The…
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AMMK chief tells TN police to stop intimidating journalists

AMMK chief tells TN police to stop intimidating journalists

In the ongoing probe into the alleged leak of the FIR in the Anna University student sexual assault case, the Special Investigation Team should stop intimidating journalists and confiscating their mobile phones, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) chief TTV Dhinakaran said on Sunday. ย  Sending summons through Whatsapp against the Supreme Court order, intimidating journalists who appear before police for enquiry by posing questions that had nothing to do with the case and seizing their mobile phones were all strongly condemnable, Dhinakaran said. ย  Also read: SC stays Madras HC order on police lapses in Anna Univ case ย  In…
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