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The queen B of music and a symbol of Black excellence, Beyonce recently broke the record for most Grammy awards of all time. At the 2023 Grammy Awards, she won four new trophies thereby becoming the artist with the most Grammys to her name in history. While accepting her award, a visibly emotional Beyonce thanked the queer community for their love. Listen in. 

The Animal Welfare Board of India, a government body, has urged people to celebrate February 14 as ‘cow hug day’. The board said, it will bring ‘emotional richness’ and increase individual and collective happiness.’ February 14 is celebrated as Valentine’s Day.

The nation was eagerly expecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reply to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about his alleged link with industrialist Gautam Adani. However, despite media hype about Rahul versus Modi in Parliament, the Prime Minister skipped the opposition leader’s stinging questions.

The Assam Police’s clampdown on child marriage in the state and large-scale arrests in this regard continued for the third consecutive day on Monday. Chief minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma said the punitive action will go on till the next assembly election in 2026. 

The US House of Representatives Republicans voted to oust controversial Minnesota representative, Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee over her comments about Israel that were widely condemned as anti-semitic. Was her removal justified? Listen in.

The Income Tax rebate announced by the Union Finance Minister seems to have struck the right chord with the salaried and middle class alike. However, there are some who remain unsure about what the revised new tax regime really means and whether it will provide any relief to the common man. Here’s what you need to know about the new Income Tax slab.

On the 1st of February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her 5th straight budget. This will be the last full budget presented by the Finance Minister before the 2024 general election. What can you expect? Listen in.

As Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes, it raises an all-important question: to what extent has it helped Congress revive its electoral prospects in the country?

The much-awaited SRK-Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan hit theatres on Wednesday. The film is being screened in 100 nations and has already shattered many advance booking records.  

A two-part documentary by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has kicked up a fresh row about the riots. The documentary titled ‘ India: The Modi Question ,’ highlights the alleged role of Narendra Modi who at that time was chief minister of Gujarat. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked the first episode of the BBC Documentary, calling it colonial propaganda.

Third incident of temple vandalism has come to light from Australia. Walls of a temple at Melbourne’s Albert Park were scribbled with anti-India slogans like "Hindustan Murdabad," "Khalistan Zindabad," and “Sant Bhindrawale is Martyr.”

While the Congress is banking majorly on its ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra, the BJP is counting on the coordinating skills of its party president JP Nadda and, of course, on the charisma of  PM Modi. The BJP unanimously decided to retain Nadda as the party president till June 2024 in its national executive.  

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, in an interview with Dubai-based Al-Arabiya news channel, said the country has learnt its lessons after three wars with India. It is the first time Pakistan has acknowledged the tough situation at home front where it faces a complete economic collapse.

Researchers at the University of Kent, Nottingham Trent University (NTU), and Coventry University, recently carried out a study on how close social circles and wider groups have a connection with the physical and psychological well-being of a person. The findings reveal that people who have strong bonds with both close social circles and wider groups are likely to have better mental health and wel...

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked the Centre on Thursday what was the need for an elected government in Delhi if most administrative functions are to remain with the Centre.

In an op-ed piece for a US magazine, Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang opined, “As to the border issues between China and India, the status quo is that both sides are willing to ease the situation and jointly protect peace along their borders.” Can China be trusted? Listen in.

Four heavily armed terrorists were killed in an encounter in Sidhra area of Jammu on December 28. All four terrorists were said to be travelling to Kashmir via Jammu in a truck. According to media reports, the Jammu division has reported at least nine encounters in which 13 militants were killed this year. Why is Jammu witnessing increased encounters? Listen in.

What could have been a merry Christmas turned unfortunate for many in the United States. A winter storm referred to as the “blizzard of the century,” has rocked the country and disrupted millions of lives. 27 people have died in New York alone. The extreme weather phenomenon claimed the lives of at least 50 people across America.

On September 8, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi embarked on the Bharat Jodo Yatra with the stated objective to unite India and remove a sense of fear prevailing in the country. Many prominent faces have joined the Bharat Jodo yatra, giving a morale booster to Rahul Gandhi. Has the yatra helped Rahul improve his image or strengthen his party? Listen in.

Just as the world thought the grim situation owing to COVID-19 is moving towards its penultimate phase, the rising tide of infections in China has reiterated the harsh reality that this pandemic is not quite a thing of the past just yet. The current surge in cases in China is being driven by the new Omicron variant BF.7, also known as BA.5.2.1.7. What does the situation in China tell us about BF.7...

The worst fears of women in Afghanistan have come true. The ruling Taliban has banned university education for women in the country. Why is the Taliban against educating women? Is it really what Islam teaches? Listen in.

Not long after it eased its contentious and strict zero-COVID policy owing to a wave of unprecedented protests, China is witnessing a massive rise in COVID-19 infection nationwide. Why is China facing a surge now?

Last week, Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari made highly objectionable and unsavoury remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN Security Council. Responding to Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks on Pakistan, Bhutto called PM Modi a “butcher of Gujarat.” In another low, Pakistani Minister Shazia Marri issued a nuclear threat to India while defending Bilawal's comme...

Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, the two biggest icons of the Hindi film industry, stoutly defended the Hindi film industry at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. Is it still premature to conclude that in the rousing speeches of the two icons, the harried Bollywood has finally found its voice?  We decode.

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has once again hit the headlines by threatening to ban the movie ‘Pathan’ in Madhya Pradesh because he found the colour of Deepika Padukone’s clothes in the song “Besharam Rang” to be offensive. Is the minister being too harsh on Bollywood?