Renowned Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa passed away on Sunday following a prolonged illness. She was 77. The folk artist breathed her last at a Amritsar based hospital here. Gurmeet Bawa, wife of Punjabi folk singer Kirpal Bawa, was best known for her long ‘hek’ (opening of a song while singing to create a melodious […]
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Marvel comics spinoff ‘WandaVision’ dominates MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021 were held at the Palladium in Los Angeles on Sunday and the star-studded evening saw several major celebrities walking the red carpet together. With some of the most popular shows and movies nominated for the Golden Popcorn award, it was a big night for Marvel as both WandaVision and […]
Padma Shri music composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away
Legendary music composer and National Award winner Vanraj Bhatia, 93, passed away on Friday. The Padma Shri awardee was facing old age issues and was mostly bedridden. As per reports, his health further deteriorated in the last couple of months while he remained with only a little activity at his home, where he ultimately passed […]
Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri passes away due to Covid-19
Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri passed away on Saturday due to Covid-19 related complications. The Padma Bhushan awardee was 85. One of the leading proponents of the Senia Gharana, Chaudhuri was considered a leading name among sitar players. Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri’s son Prateek Chaudhuri took to Facebook to share the news of his father’s demise. […]
MTV Movie and TV Awards 2021 announces complete list of nominations
The nominations for the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards for this year’s ceremony, which will take place across two nights on May 16 and May 17 were unveiled on Monday. Leading this year’s roster of nominees is Marvel’s Disney Plus series ‘WandaVision’, which earned five nods — including best show, best performance in a […]
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West’s 6-year-long marriage to end
Celebrity couple Kim Kardashian, Kanye West’s six-year-long marriage and an eight-year-long love story, is coming to an end as they have “no plans” to start living together any time soon. The 40-year-old reality star and entrepreneur continues to live in Los Angeles with their four children while rapper Kanye, 43, stays at his ranch in […]
63rd annual Grammys postponed to March amid spike in Covid cases
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. The 63rd annual Grammy awards show will now be held on March 14, according to a statement from Grammy organisers. “The deteriorating Covid situation in […]
Indian-American singer Priya Darshini nominated for 63rd Grammy Awards
Known for her fusion of different genres and cultures, Mumbai-born and New York-based singer, Priya Darshini, has been nominated for the 63rd edition of the annual Grammy Awards in the Best New Age Album category. Darshini got international recognition for her debut album Periphery, that reflect her south-Indian roots living in New York with dash […]
Now, Google’s Verse by Verse will help you compose a poem
Composing a poem is a difficult task, especially if you don’t have the creative skills required for it. Now, Google’s ‘Verse by Verse’ — an artificial intelligence (AI) based tool will help users craft a verse in the style of America’s most renowned poets. Google says that Verse by Verse ‘is a creative helper, an […]
Billboard Music Awards 2020: Lizzo gives a powerful speech
After being postponed from April 29 due to the pandemic, Billboard Music Awards 2020 was finally aired live. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, the prestigious music ceremony was hosted at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards function did not see many singers participate (even digitally) in the show. Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles […]