Category: Entertainment

Kathmandu: Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prem Bahadur Ale on Monday bade farewell to Mongolian Heart singer Raju Lama and actress Dia Pun, who were on their way to climb Mt. Everest. In a program organized at the Ministry, Minister Ale handed over the national flag of Nepal to Lama and Pun and wished… Continue reading Singer Raju Lama to climb Mt Everest

(BBC): Global music revenues grew at the fastest rate in more than two decades last year, with help from artists like BTS, Taylor Swift and Adele. Revenues surged by 18.5% to $25.9bn (£19.5bn) in 2021, the highest level this century. The growth was driven by streaming, with 523 million paid subscribers, up from 443 million… Continue reading The global music market was worth $26bn in 2021

Kathmandu: Folk singer and artist Jayananda Lama has passed away. He was found dead on his own vehicle this morning at the gate of a house in Lokanthali. He had gone to Boudh in Kathmandu at 7 pm on Tuesday to attend the meeting. Lama was found dead at the gate of the house in… Continue reading Legendary actor Jayananda Lama passes away

Kathmandu: Veteran Indian singer and musician Bappi Lahari has passed away at the age of 70 this morning. After a month of treatment, he was discharged from Hospital only on Monday. However, he was taken to the hospital last night due to health problems. He died at a Mumbai hospital while undergoing treatment, Indian media… Continue reading India’s ‘Disco King’ Bappi Lahari dies

(BBC): Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris, one of the stars of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, has pleaded guilty in a federal sex abuse case against him. Harris, 22, admitted to receiving child pornography and travelling to another state with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. He has been held in pre-trial detention since his… Continue reading Jerry Harris: Star of Netflix’s Cheer admits child sex crimes

(BBC): Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s most beloved singers, has been cremated in Mumbai with full state honours. Mangeshkar, whose voice was the soundtrack to hundreds of Bollywood films, died aged 92 on Sunday. PM Narendra Modi and stars of the entertainment industry attended the funeral, where large crowds gathered to pay their respects. Her… Continue reading Lata Mangeshkar: India bids farewell to beloved singer

(AP):Rihanna is backing her belief that climate change is a social-justice issue by pledging $15 million to the movement through her Clara Lionel Foundation. The “We Found Love” singer on Tuesday announced the donation to 18 climate justice organizations doing work in seven Caribbean nations and the United States. They include the Climate Justice Alliance,… Continue reading Rihanna’s foundation donates $15 million to climate justice

LOS ANGELES (AP): Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband Nick Jonas announced on their Instagram pages Friday that they welcomed their first child together. She said a surrogate gave birth to the couple’s baby on Jan. 15. “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate,” the couple’s statement said. The… Continue reading Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome first child

(BBC): A new investigation has identified a suspect who may have betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis. The Jewish diarist died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, aged 15, after two years in hiding. Her diary, published after her death, is the most famous first-hand account of Jewish life during the… Continue reading Anne Frank betrayal suspect identified after 77 years