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 […]
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Google has unveiled ‘Chrome Actions’, a series of shortcuts that make performing actions within the browser quicker and easier than ever. Chrome Actions makes navigating your browser settings easier by cutting out a slew of steps. Chrome Actions allows the user to type in a command, causing an action to be displayed in the address […]
Napoli to rename San Paolo stadium after Maradona (1960-2020)
Naples city mayor Luigi De Magistris and Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis confirmed on Thursday that the San Paolo will be renamed in Maradona’s honour, combining his full iconic name with the ground’s current title. Maradona passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at the age of 60. The Italian club issued its […]
Cyclone Nivar likely to make landfall near Puducherry at 145 kmph
Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for Cyclone Nivar, which has intensified into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ and is expected to intensify further. The cyclone is expected to hit the coast, likely near Puducherry, by midnight or early tomorrow, said the Met department. It could hit the coast between Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu (which […]
Oxford University ‘Word of the Year’ expands to a whole list to capture mood of ‘unprecedented’ 2020
This year has seen so many seismic events that Oxford University Dictionaries has expanded its word of the year to encompass several “Words of an Unprecedented Year”. From covidiot, superspreader and moonshot, the words have been chosen to reflect the “ethos, mood, or preoccupations” of 2020. There were words to reflect the coronavirus pandemic, others […]
‘Delhi Crime’ wins International Emmy Award for Best Drama series
In a proud moment for India, Netflix web series ‘Delhi Crime’ has won the ‘Best Drama Series’ award at the 48th International Emmys. The International Emmy Awards Twitter handle announced the news, “The International Emmy for Drama Series goes to ‘Delhi Crime’ produced by @GoldenKaravan/@skglobalent/ @NetflixIndia, #India! #iemmys #iemmyWIN.” The Netflix series ‘Delhi Crime’ is […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Twitter handle creates world record for having more than 1 million followers
In a first, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has become the first monetary authority in the world to have more than 1 million followers on its official Twitter handle. It is followed by as many as 10,00,513 people around the world. The achievement is impressive as the 85-year-old Reserve Bank of India was also […]
Sunil Gavaskar helps ailing hockey Olympian
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar’s ‘The CHAMPS Foundation’, has come to the aid of ailing hockey Olympian Mohinder Pal Singh. 58-year-old Singh has been suffering from a kidney ailment and is on dialysis waiting for a donor for transplant. He was recently also provided financial assistance by the sports ministry. “I had been reading in […]
Covid vaccine to be available by Feb 2021, will cost ₹1,000
Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India’s CEO Adar Poonawalla said the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine should be available for healthcare workers and elderly people by around February 2021 and by April for the general public. It will be priced at a maximum of ₹1,000 for two necessary doses for the public, depending on the final trial […]
Obama’s newly-released memoir breaks sales record
Former US President Barack Obama’s memoir “A Promised Land” has sold nearly 8,90,000 copies in the US and Canada in its first 24 hours of sale, according to the book’s publisher. Around 8, 87,000 units were sold in the US and Canada, which includes pre-order sales and first-day sales, cited Penguin Random House. The publisher […]