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Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) are in, and Taylor Swift leads the pack with an impressive 20 nods across 69 categories. SZA and Morgan Wallen are close behind with 17 nominations each, all meticulously calculated based on Billboard chart year-end performance metrics. Further down the list, The Weeknd has 16 nominations, while Drake and first-time nominee Zach Bryan each have 14 nods.

Jesse Armstrong, the creator and showrunner, behind the acclaimed and award winning TV series "Succession" is set to be honored with the prestigious 2023 Founders Award by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The anticipated awards ceremony will take place in Novemnber as announced by the academy on Thursday, October 26th. Hailing from the United Kingdom Jesse Armstrong is a screenwriter and producer who has left a mark in both British and American television.

CMA Awards (Country Music Association Awards) is fast approaching, and country music enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating this annual event. The CMA Awards is not just an award ceremony but will also include performances from the industry’s top artists. Here's what we know about the event.

Qatar court has awarded death sentence to eight retired Indian Navy personnel for reportedly spying on behalf of Israel against Qatar. India, while expressing shock over the development, has also said that it will contest the decision. Who actually are these people at the centre of the entire matter? Let's find out. The eight retired Indian Navy personnel are — Captain Navtej Singh Gill, Captain Saurabh Vashisht, Commander Purenendu Tiwari, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Commander Sanjeev Gupta, Commander Amit Nagpal and Sailor Ragesh. As per reports, they worked at Qatar's Dahra Global Technologies and Consulting Services, a private company that offers training and other services to the defence and security agencies of Qatar. In August last year, these eight individuals were arrested after being charged with spying for Israel by Qatar authorities. Indian authorities have been providing consular access to them since the time of their imprisonment. Reacting to the development, the External Affairs Ministry in a statement on Thursday, said: «The Court of First Instance of Qatar has today passed a judgement in the case involving 8 Indian employees of Al Dahra company.

J&J has talc cases set for trial everywhere from Pennsylvania to California between November and December 2024, some of which involve consolidated claims by more than a half-dozen plaintiffs, according to their lawyers. Those trials were scheduled after a judge in July threw out a J&J unit’s latest Chapter 11 case aimed at resolving all current and future talc claims. Since 2016, J&J has been hit with at least $570 million in damage awards over talc-related cancer claims and paid out at least $2.5 billion in settlements, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. “With all those trials staring them in the face, of course they want their unit to run back into bankruptcy,” said Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond professor who teaches about mass torts and has followed the talc cases.

'Story Time with Sudha Amma’. She has agreed to lend her stories to an animated series for children, her son Rohan Murty shared in a LinkedIn post. “I am thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of “Story Time with Sudha Amma", a children’s animation series based on Sudha Murty’s most-loved books," producer Aparna Krishnan posted on LinkedIn.

Musée Grévin swiftly addressed concerns raised by Dwayne Johnson about the inaccurate portrayal of his wax figure. The museum acknowledged that the figure's skin tone was lighter than intended and promptly made adjustments using oil painting techniques. While the figure's appearance was modified, Johnson's outfit remained unchanged. Veronique Berecz, the museum's Head of PR, noted that Johnson's reaction to the discrepancy was cordial.

50th Student Academy Awards ceremony was held by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The award ceremony took place at Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills celebrating the exceptional talents of students in film. The main event of the night was the announcement of who would take home the prestigious Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal awards.

Animation Is Film festival has revealed its 2023 award recipients, with "Chicken for Linda!" helmed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach taking home the prestigious grand prize along with the audience award. The acclaimed film «Robot Dreams» directed by Pablo Berger secured the special jury prize.

Telecom major Reliance Jio has deployed 85 per cent 5G network in India and has the capability to deploy one 5G cell in every 10 seconds, the company’s Chairman Akash Ambani said.

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Wagering giant Tabcorp was hit with a 34 per cent protest vote over executive pay on Wednesday, after it attempted to reward its CEO despite challenging market conditions and a reduction in the size of the company after spinning-off The Lottery Corporation.

Subra Suresh particularly received the award for advancing the study of material science and its application to other disciplines. The announcement from the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation noted Suresh's commitment to research and collaboration across international borders, which has demonstrated how science can forge understanding and cooperation among people and nations. Suresh is the former head of the National Science Foundation.

Nikola Corp. has been awarded $165 million in an arbitration proceeding with its founder and former executive chairman

Gotham Awards, the metaphysical drama «All of Us Strangers» received four nominations, including one for the best international feature category. Following closely were «Past Lives,» and «A Thousand and One».

Everton Chairman, an acclaimed theatre personality and a well-known film producer Bill Kenwright, has died at the age of 78. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2015. Kenwright underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his liver eight weeks ago. He was in intensive care after complications during surgery. Earlier this month, he hoped to return home. He was expected to make a “lengthy but complete” recovery.

To appeal to a new generation of philanthropists, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is ditching the word “foundation” and establishing itself with a new name: Brooklyn Org

The jury trial, in a California state court, featured testimony from one Tesla employee about Autopilot that the company repeatedly asked to be kept hidden from the public. A judge refused.

The letter, issued a week before the international AI Safety Summit in London, lists measures that governments and companies should take to address AI risks.

Trump compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela on Monday as he cast himself as the victim of federal and state prosecutors he alleges are targeting him and his businesses for political reasons. Returning to New Hampshire to register for its presidential primary, Trump held a rally where he railed against President Joe Biden's response to the Hamas attack on Israel and vowed to build an Iron Dome-style missile defense shield over the U.S.

SP leader urged them to let him take the window seat. "I will not be able to sit in the middle," Khan was heard telling police citing back-related problems. The personnel obliged.