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LONDON — After a pair of low-key, introspective albums, Ed Sheeran has returned to his roots with a shimmering new pop single, Azizam.The track sees the star incorporate Middle Eastern influences, inspired by producer Illya Salmanzadeh's Persian heritage.The title means "my dear" or "my darling" in Farsi, and the track incorporates instruments like the ghatam, a clay pot commonly used as percussion in Southern India, and the santur, a hammered dulcimer of Iranian origin."Now the song's finished, and it's out, I'm discovering more and more every single day that Persians are really, really proud of their culture, and it's great to celebrate it," Sheeran told BBC Radio 1.Azizam is released in a crowded week for new music, with comeback songs...
April 04, 2025
Ed Sheeran weaves Persian music into new song, Azizam
MUMBAI — Veteran Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar has died at the age of 87 in India's financial capital, Mumbai.The actor died of "age-related health issues", Dr Santosh Shetty of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where the actor was admitted, said.His son, Kunal Goswami, told ANI news agency that Kumar had been battling health issues for a long time.Kumar leaves behind a rich legacy of patriotic films, which propelled him to fame in the 1960s and 1970s.Tributes from fans, celebrities, and politicians have been pouring in on social media, mourning his death.Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him an "icon of Indian cinema"."Manoj Ji's [a term of respect in Hindi] works ignited a spirit of national pride and will continue to inspire...
April 04, 2025
Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87
March 24, 2025
Disney's Snow White film tops box office despite bad reviews
March 24, 2025
NewJeans announces hiatus after setback in court battle
March 21, 2025
Court rules against K-pop group NewJeans in record label dispute
March 19, 2025
Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally return to Earth
March 17, 2025
Cannes award-winning actress Dequenne dies at 43
BRISBANE — An Australian man lived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while he awaited a donor transplant, the longest period to date of someone with the technology.The patient, a man in his 40s who declined to be identified, received the implant during surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney last November.In February, he became the first person worldwide to leave hospital with the device, which kept him alive until a heart donor became available earlier this month.According to a statement issued Wednesday by St Vincent’s Hospital, Monash University and BiVACOR, the US-Australian company behind the device, the man, who had severe heart failure, was “recovering well.”The ability of the device to sustain him for so long is being celebrated as a sign the artificial...
March 12, 2025
Man lives for 100 days with titanium heart in successful new trial
SIDHPUR, India — The dusty highway leading to Sidhpur, in western India’s Gujarat state, winds through arid landscapes past roadside eateries and herds of lumbering camel, offering little hint of what the historic town holds.In the heart of Sidhpur lies a street lined with stately three- and four-story mansions, known as “havelis,” in a fading palette of rainbow pastel shades, from teal and baby pink to pistachio green. Known locally as Paris Galli, or Paris Street, it transports visitors to a European city with grand Neoclassical architecture and a harmonious melange of Art Deco, Baroque and hybrid Indian styles.Sidhpur is less than three hours’ drive from Gujarat’s capital Ahmedabad, but it remains under the radar of travelers and architecture enthusiasts. On the day of my...
March 11, 2025
Indian town’s abandoned European-style mansions are a throwback to its opulent past
March 11, 2025
Singer Wheesung who wooed Korea with his ballads, found dead at 43
