Pop singer Meghan Trainor, whose tongue-in-cheek play on weight issues “All About That Bass” became an Internet sensation, on Monday won the prestigious Grammy for Best New Artist.The 22-year-old Trainor broke down in tears as she accepted the award, the…
By JAY POWELL Country duo Joey+Rory Feek captured the world’s attention as popular songwriters and TV personalities, but everything changed in 2014 when the couple received devastating news. Joey Feek was diagnosed at that time with stage four cervical cancer…
Superhero movie “Deadpool” dominated the North American box office on its debut weekend, taking in a record breaking $135 million and leaving its competitors in the dust, industry estimates showed Sunday.Starring Ryan Reynolds as a Marvel Comics character, the film’s…
Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan were among those who had to be evacuated when a big fire broke out at a lavish cultural show in Mumbai.The show was part of an economic event, “Make in India”, designed to…
Singer Adele says becoming a mother gave her “purpose” and taught her to feel as though she was “truly living”.Adele took some time out of the music industry to welcome her three-year-old son Angelo, who she has with her partner…
Model Hailey Baldwin, who is rumoured to be in a relationship with Justin Bieber, has set the record straight stating that the singer is “not my boyfriend”.The 19-year-old has shut down rumours of a possible link up. “He’s not my…
Tunis – A love story set against the aftermath of Tunisia’s watershed revolution will kick off the competition at the Berlin film festival Friday as the first Arab contender in two decades. Hailing from the North African country that triggered…
Actress Anushka Sharma, who is sharing screen space with superstar Salman Khan in “Sultan”, is learning how to wrestle for the film.Taking to her Twitter account, Anushka posted images wherein she can be seen in the wrestling ring, leaning forth,…
Kathleen Buckingham With Valentine’s Day around the corner, World Resources Institute research associate Kathleen Buckingham examines the environmental impact of flowers. Valentine’s Day has come around again. Far from a modern invention, pre-Christian Romans celebrated the Saint beheaded by Claudius…
Rihanna’s new album, “Anti,” officially took the top spot on the Billboard 200 album charts on Monday, a week after 1 million giveaway copies made it ineligible for Billboard consideration.”Anti” sold 166,000 units, comprising album and song sales and streaming…
Hollywood star Vin Diesel has shared some stunning photographs of his with Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone from their shooting schedule for the film “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage”.Diesel on Thursday took to Instagram and Facebook to share the photographs…
Playboy model Katie May has died after suffering from a stroke, PEOPLE confirms. She was 34.The model, named the “Queen of Snapchat” by Sports Illustrated, GQ and others, had been suffering from neck pain and was seeking treatment prior to…
He was a Chicago drummer who followed his astrological chart into the history of American music, and he did it on black terms that reflected black spirituality and an ancient Egyptian heritage. By: Todd Steven Burroughs Born of the Earth…
An Italian actor is in a coma after he was choked when the hanging scene he was performing went wrong, according to Italian police.Raphael Schumacher, 27, was performing in an experimental production when a member of the audience noticed that…
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been named one of the 13 presenters at the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, the event’s official website said.Priyanka, who has garnered praise for her role in American TV series “Quantico”, is one amongst…
More than 100,000 are stuck at a train station in southern China after snow and icy weather affected the transport taking hundreds of millions of people home for Chinese New Year celebrations next week.The station in the city of Guangzhou…
Dr. Sadiq deserves credit for bringing out such a timely book, which not only celebrates the progress we have made so far but also alerts us to what to focus on in the coming years. Dr. Alamgir and Dr. Mujeri…
Veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher on Tuesday said he has been denied a Pakistan visa for his visit to Karachi for a literature festival for the second time.A Pakistani diplomat in Delhi however said that he has “not submitted” any…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unconscious in a bathtub in her home in Atlanta on Jan 31, 2015.Bobbi Kristina, the daughter of late music legend Whitney Houston and R&B singer…
Dhaka – The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair began in the capital on Monday amid foolproof security. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair on the Bangla Academy premises on Monday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, she said every year…
David Bowie had specific plans for his $100 million fortune after he passed away. His beloved wife Iman will get the bulk of the estate with nearly half, but where is the remaining $50 mil going? We have the reported…
Anas Silwood moved to Jordan from Britain to study Arabic back in 2000. The 20-something was supposed to stay for only a few months, but he soon decided Amman was the place he wanted to be. He learned Arabic, converted…
The journalism drama Spotlight took home the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, but the success of minority actors drew most attention.The film, about the Boston Globe’s investigation of pedophile Catholic priests, won for best film cast.But many…
French director Jacques Rivette, a secretive pioneer of New Wave film acclaimed for expanding the boundaries of movie making and for creating rich roles for actresses such as Emmanuelle Beart, has died at 87.Known for his often-tousled hair and slight…
Private individuals will no longer be allowed to advertise guns on Facebook and Instagram, the photo-sharing service owned by Facebook.Facebook had already banned the sale of guns without ID checks, but the new rules aim to stop all gun trade…
Hillary Clinton’s unsecured home server contained more than a dozen emails deemed “top secret”- one of the highest levels of classification in the US government, the White House has said. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the documents were not…
The President of Catalonia, Spain Carles Puigdemont received Professor Yunus at his palace in Barcelona on Tuesday January 26. The President who just assumed office two weeks back wanted to meet Prof Yunus to discuss economic programs for Catalonia. Professor…
R&B superstar Rihanna late Wednesday released her long-awaited eighth album “Anti” as she offered exclusive early access through commercial tie-ups.”Anti,” Rihanna’s first album since 2012, had been announced late last year but the timing of the release was a surprise…
Eleven personalities have been declared recipients for Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar for 2016. Director General of Bangla Academy Shamsuzzaman Khan unveiled the names at a press briefing on Thursday at the Bangla Academy auditorium.The recipients are Altaf Hossain (poetry), Shaheen…
British pop sensation Joss Stone will perform in Dhaka on 20 February.LiveSquare Entertainment in an official statement said Ms. Stone will perform in their new venture Pop Republic as a part of her 2016 world tour.Winner of Grammy and Brit…