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Billie Eilish, the renowned «Bad Guy» singer, has taken to social media to express her dismay at media outlet Variety for allegedly outing her as queer during a recent red-carpet interview. The incident, stemming from an earlier profile with the magazine where Eilish discussed her attraction to women, led to a moment on the red carpet where a Variety reporter questioned her about her sexuality. Reports indicate a significant drop in the singer's Instagram following over the past month, with a notable peak on December 3, marking a loss of 117,750 followers.

journalists have been selected for the first-ever 'Kalyan Barooah Award', instituted in memory of the Delhi-based senior journalist who died during the Covid pandemic, in a ceremony on December 11. The NGO My Home India, in collaboration with the North East Media Forum, will present the awards in a ceremony here on December 11. The Kalyan Barooah Award was instituted to immortalise the veteran journalist's contribution towards bringing issues of Northeast India into focus in the national media, a release by the North East Media Forum (NEMF) said.

₹700 crore. Currently, the port has a capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), with potential expansion to 19 MTPA. JSW Infrastructure intends to enhance and upgrade the facilities and capacity of PNP Port from 5 MTPA to 19 MTPA in a phased manner," the company said in a statement.

₹3.25 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2024-25 from the Ministry of Finance, which is a 25 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to a report by Moneycontrol. The government aims to maintain minimal market borrowings for the National Highways Authority of India in the upcoming financial year, government officials said.

Animal Box Office collection Day 3: Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’ hit the big screens on December 1 and its collection has crossed ₹200 mark at the Indian Box Office within 3 days. According to reports of industry tracker Sacnilk the film raked in ₹201.53 crore net in India within three days of its release. On its third day that is Sunday the film collected ₹71.46 crore at the Indian box office.

A federal jury in Illinois has delivered a verdict of $17.7 million in damages to several major food manufacturing companies who sued egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the supply of eggs in the U.S. years ago

Developers of a proposed nickel ore processing plant in North Dakota that would supply electric automaker Tesla have reached a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy on how to spend nearly $115 million the federal agency awarded the project last year

Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) on Monday announced bagging new orders worth Rs 2,263 crore in the domestic and overseas markets. The company's transmission and distribution (T&D) business has secured orders totalling Rs 1,564 crore in India and overseas markets, KPIL said in an exchange filing.

SEPC Ltd, formerly known as Shriram EPC Ltd, on Monday said it has bagged a contract worth Rs 427.9 crore from the government of Jharkhand. The project has been awarded by the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department of the Jharkhand government.

Safeena Hussain, founder of 'Educate Girls,' has become the first Indian woman to bag the WISE Prize worth 5 lakh USD for mobilising 14 lakh out of school girls in Indian villages to get back to mainstream education. The prize, awarded by the Qatar Foundation at the 11th Edition of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Summit earlier this week in Doha, is one of the most prestigious awards in education.

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BBC's blockbuster entertainment show, "The Traitors," is set to make a grand comeback for its second season in early 2024. The gripping reality series, which became the BBC’s highest-rated entertainment debut in five years in 2022, will not only grace BBC One but will be accompanied by an exciting spin-off, "The Traitors: Uncloaked," to be aired on BBC Two and the digital platform, iPlayer. The spin-off promises a unique perspective as eliminated players get the chance to uncover the identities of the traitors responsible for their exit. Hosted by Witty Ed Gamble, the show will also extend its reach as a podcast, allowing fans to enjoy the revelations on the go. Claudia Winkleman, renowned for her role as the host of BBC's chart-topping show Strictly Come Dancing, is set to reclaim her position as the anchor of the second season of the main show. Winkleman expressed her enthusiasm, stating, “The first series was my absolute obsession, and I cannot wait to delve deep into Series 2.”

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is most likely to sign a deal worth $250 million. Besides, the team that signs Yamamoto would have to add a posting fee of more than $39 million to his Orix team in Japan. Yamamoto's price appears to be headed upwards of the $200 million floor previously predicted. He could end up with the second-highest contract for a starting pitcher in history, behind only Gerrit Cole.

Melon Music Awards 2023 is a well-known awards ceremony that takes place in South Korea. The 2023 award show was organized by Melon, and Kakao Entertainment to orchestrate the event, which was broadcast via Melon and Wavve in South Korea, Abema in Japan, and Beyond Live in specific regions. This year's Melon Music Award marked the 14th annual event in the show's history. Further, the award ceremony took place on December 2, 2023. An Yu-jin took on the role of hosting the ceremony, while the pre-ceremony red carpet event was hosted by Hitomi Honda, Nako Yabuki, and Ha Ji-young. The award show was premiered on various OTT platforms including Melon, Wavve, and Abema. Further, since the event has already taken place, there are various celebrities along with artists that have bagged awards including NewJeans, BTS, and Jungkook.

Victoria Mary Clarke, the wife of Shane MacGowan, expressed her desire for the iconic Christmas song «Fairytale of New York» to become the UK's Christmas number one in honor of the late Pogues frontman. Despite its release in 1987, the track has only reached number two in the charts.

CBI is conducting searches at six locations in four cities in connection with the alleged graft flagged by former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in awarding the contract for the Rs 2,200-crore civil work for the Kiru Hydro Power Project in Kishtwar in 2019, officials said on Saturday. The searches are spread across three locations, including the premises of Kanwaljeet Singh Duggal of Mainstream IT Solutions Private Limited and D P Singh, they said.

ED) has registered a case of money laundering concerning the alleged fraud in setting up oxygen plants in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, police said on Saturday. The police's economic offences wing (EOW) had on November 24 arrested contractor Romil Chheda of M/s Highway Construction Company for allegedly causing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) a loss of Rs 6 crore, an official said.

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Warzone tournaments leading up to the launch of the new Warzone experience on Urzikstan. The tournaments feature top players and streamers vying for a share of the $25,000 prize pool, and the opportunity for any Warzone player to participate. Repeat's unique tournaments range from 24 hours to 30 days, catering to different gaming preferences. Some of Warzone's notable figures, including HusKerrs, Aydan, and Fifakill, will compete in games open to all Warzone players.

₹60 crore on its opening day, according to reports from industry tracker Sacnilk. Sacnilk reported that the three national chains including PVR, INOX and Cinepolis registered the fifth-highest advance booking sale for Hindi movies and sold around 4.5 lakh tickets for the film on the first day. For the opening day, the movie sold tickets worth around ₹33.97 crore involving 13 lakh ticket sales.

This incident, occurring earlier this month at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, involved the person confronting up to three attendees after discovering they were Jewish. The Grierson Trust, the organization behind the awards, has decided to ban the individual responsible, who remains unnamed, from attending the awards and other trust-organized events for the next decade. A spokesman for the Grierson Trust said after looking into the allegations of anti-Jewish racism and antisocial conduct by an individual at the post-ceremony reception of this year's British Documentary Awards, The Grierson Trust has decided to enforce a 10-year ban on the said individual from participating in the awards and any events organized by the trust. Insisting that the Grierson Trust is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and diversity in the documentary field and to offering a secure environment for all attendees of its events and initiatives, the spokesperson said the Grierson Trust has a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of racism. The incident happened a little more than a month after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, on November 9 which has reportedly increased the number of antisemitic and islamophobic incidents in the United Kingdom. Notably, a London march against antisemitism, attended by approximately 100,000 people, including prominent figures from the entertainment world and Boris and Carrie Johnson, took place over the weekend. Previously, The Grierson Trust had swiftly condemned the antisemitic incident, expressing deep concern about the rise in divisive and hateful behaviors.