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India can’t forget the morning of February 23, 2009, as the countrymen woke up to the news of composer AR Rahman winning not one but two Oscars for his score for director Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. A school dropout who eked out…
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Rihanna is officially a billionaire and the wealthiest female musician in the world. According to editors at Forbes, the Umbrella hitmaker is worth an estimated $1.7 billion, and is now the second richest female entertainer…
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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett have unveiled their second duets album, ‘Love For Sale’. The upcoming LP - which follows their 2014 album ‘Cheek to Cheek’ - was recorded after the 95-year-old jazz legend was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s…
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US: US President Joe Biden is pushing harder on vaccines and masks as COVID-19 cases are surging across the country due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths have…
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UK: British COVID-19 vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert has a model of the iconic Barbie doll in her likeness, which Toy giant Mattel hopes will “inspire the next generation to take after these heroes and give back”. The Barbie modelled…
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AFGHANISTAN: According to Afghanistan Times, a 21-year-old lady named Nazaneen was killed by Taliban militants in Afghanistan for not wearing a veil. The Taliban’s invasion against Afghan security forces and civilians has…
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US: Scientists have discovered human antibodies that can neutralise several different coronaviruses and pave the way for a pan-coronavirus vaccine. These antibodies have been detected in some people who have recovered from…
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The Government is pressing ahead with the extension of an already-existing health pass to cafes, restaurants and intercity travel, despite four weekends of angry protests. Here, protesters in the southern French city of Toulon rally…
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CHINA: Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the fair and reasonable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the globe as they are crucial to the fight against the pandemic still raging worldwide. Xi has been…
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Due to the rapid and successful COVID-19 vaccination process, Sri Lanka has been able to move away from ‘Red’ to ‘Amber list’ in some of the European countries. Three main Euro countries, Germany, France and Netherlands have now…
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