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Paul McCartney to headline 50th Glastonbury festival

Paul McCartney will take star billing at next year's Glastonbury, when the legendary British music festival marks its 50th anniversary, organisers said.

3 hours ago

Roosters from rubbish: Indonesian workshop turns waste into decorations

An Indonesian workshop is turning industrial waste and chicken feathers into decorative models of roosters, in a bid to reduce waste and generate income for low-paid workers.

4 hours ago

Halle Berry gets bruised on 'Bruised' set

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was injured on the set of her latest movie "Bruised".

6 hours ago

Dress Princess Diana wore when she danced with Travolta up for sale

A midnight blue velvet gown worn by Princess Diana when she danced with actor John Travolta at the White House is being put up for sale, an auction house said Monday.

7 hours ago

Blue Ivy Carter becomes an award-winning songwriter

Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award at Sunday’s Soul Train Awards for co-writing her mom’s hit "Brown Skin Girl."

22 hours ago

Explosive prose: translation of Pakistani satire hits bookstores

Featuring bumbling generals, assassination plots, and romance, Pakistani military satire "A Case of Exploding Mangoes" by Mohammed Hanif has finally been released in the country's official language Urdu even as the army tightens its grip on freedom of expression.

18 Nov 2019

Shia LaBeouf explores his childhood in ‘Honey Boy’

“Honey Boy,” written by and starring Shia LaBeouf, is based on his own life as a child performer. The autobiographical film also confronts the troubled relationship LaBeouf had with his father.

18 Nov 2019

Rapper Kanye West tells parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch that he is 'in service to God'

Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he’s no longer in the service to fame and money but "in service to God.”

18 Nov 2019

‘Ford v Ferrari’ speeds to No. 1; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ fizzles

"Ford v Ferrari” left its competition in the rearview mirror, racing to an estimated $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1 finish that counted as a win for big-budget originality.

18 Nov 2019

Photographer Terry O’Neill, whose images captured ‘60s London, dies at 81

British photographer Terry O’Neill, whose images captured London’s Swinging ‘60s and who created iconic portraits of Elton John, Brigitte Bardot and Winston Churchill, has died at age 81.

18 Nov 2019

Superduper Hrithik Roshan loves Dubai’s vibes

'I love Dubai, and the spirit of the people living here. This city is inspiring me in many ways. I love the vibes of this city.'

17 Nov 2019

Electronic music festival rocks Tunisian desert

Under heavy police protection in the town of Nefta, people danced on dunes as the sun set over the lunar-like landscape of the Sahara desert.

17 Nov 2019

Cinema & TV

Halle Berry gets bruised on 'Bruised' set

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was injured on the set of her latest movie "Bruised".

6 hours ago

Salman Khan appeals fitness lovers not to use steroids

Superstar Salman Khan has urged fitness freaks not to use steroids, pointing out that such substances triggered off liver and kidney ailments besides ...

6 hours ago

Sterling K. Brown’s favourite twist on 'This Is Us'

Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown stars as Randall Pearson on the NBC drama “This is Us.” Brown has back-to-back movies hitting the theatres with family d...

6 hours ago

Shia LaBeouf explores his childhood in ‘Honey Boy’

“Honey Boy,” written by and starring Shia LaBeouf, is based on his own life as a child performer. The autobiographical film also confronts the trouble...

18 Nov 2019

Music

Paul McCartney to headline 50th Glastonbury festival

Paul McCartney will take star billing at next year's Glastonbury, when the legendary British music festival marks its 50th anniversary, organisers sai...

3 hours ago

Blue Ivy Carter becomes an award-winning songwriter

Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award at Sunday’s Soul Train Awards for co-writing her mom’s hit ...

22 hours ago

Rapper Kanye West tells parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch that he is 'in service to God'

Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he’s no lon...

18 Nov 2019

Electronic music festival rocks Tunisian desert

Under heavy police protection in the town of Nefta, people danced on dunes as the sun set over the lunar-like landscape of the Sahara desert.

17 Nov 2019

Netizens troll internet sensation Ranu Mondal over her make-up

Internet sensation Ranu Mondal has been met with a string of trolls on social media over the past few days for several reasons.

17 Nov 2019

Ariana Grande tells fans she’s struggling with an illness

Singer Ariana Grande is telling her fans that she has a bad sinus condition that has made her "very sick” and might force her to cancel upcoming shows...

17 Nov 2019

Shah Rukh Khan decides to live by 'New Rules' after meeting Dua Lipa in Mumbai

Shah Rukh took to Twitter, to share a photograph of himself with Dua Lipa, who is headlining the performance at the first-ever live concert at OnePlus...

16 Nov 2019

Singer Rosalía creates history by becoming the first female performer to win Latin Grammys’ top honour in 13 years

Spanish singer Rosalía, the breakthrough performer known for blending flamenco music with sounds like reggaeton and Latin trap, won album of the year ...

16 Nov 2019

Books

Michelle Obama signs ‘Becoming’ copies on book’s anniversary

In "Becoming,” Mrs. Obama tells the story of her upbringing, her academic and professional careers , her marriage to Barack Obama, their daughters Mal...

4 hours ago

Explosive prose: translation of Pakistani satire hits bookstores

Featuring bumbling generals, assassination plots, and romance, Pakistani military satire "A Case of Exploding Mangoes" by Mohammed Hanif has finally b...

18 Nov 2019

Fans and newcomers alike will enjoy 'Twisted Twenty-Six'

This ongoing series featuring Stephanie Plum and an oddball supporting cast of characters has always delivered exciting story lines with flat-out hila...

17 Nov 2019

'Andromeda Evolution' is sequel to Michael Crichton book

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Michael Crichton's epic novel, "The Andromeda Strain," the author's estate commissioned Daniel...

16 Nov 2019

Arts

Roosters from rubbish: Indonesian workshop turns waste into decorations

An Indonesian workshop is turning industrial waste and chicken feathers into decorative models of roosters, in a bid to reduce waste and generate inco...

4 hours ago

Dress Princess Diana wore when she danced with Travolta up for sale

A midnight blue velvet gown worn by Princess Diana when she danced with actor John Travolta at the White House is being put up for sale, an auction ho...

7 hours ago

Sea animal lanterns shine in Paris

Giant lanterns in the shape of killer whales, octopuses and clown fish were lit up on Friday in the middle of a four-centuries-old botanical garden in...

17 Nov 2019

Italian sand art award conferred on Sudarsan Pattnaik

Renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been given the Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.

16 Nov 2019

Oscar Wilde's stolen ring found by Dutch 'art detective'

A golden ring once given as a present by the famed Irish writer Oscar Wilde has been recovered by a Dutch "art detective" nearly 20 years after it was...

16 Nov 2019

Rare portrait of teenage Mozart to be auctioned in Paris

A rare portrait of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be sold by British auction house Christie's on Nov. 27 in Paris at an estimated pric...

14 Nov 2019

Pakistan installs statue of Indian pilot shot down over Kashmir

Pakistan has put on display a statue of an Indian pilot whose plane was shot down over Kashmir earlier this year, invoking the ire of India's media.

13 Nov 2019

London pupils shine through Steve McQueen's new artwork

Sitting alongside their teachers, their faces full of hope, mischief and occasional boredom, thousands of London schoolchildren have been immortalised...

12 Nov 2019