Sonu Nigam wins Award at 21st Century Icon Awards, UK

Popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam has been honoured with ‘Magnificent Performing Arts Award’ at the 21st Century Icon Awards in London, United Kingdom (UK). Key Highlights He was among a host of winners across a range of categories at a gala awards ceremony held in UK. The ceremony was devised as a celebration of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: 21st Century Icon Awards • Awards • Bollywood • Entertainment • Magnificent Performing Arts Award • Persons in News • Sonu Nigam

Amit Sharma createshistory by making world’s biggest static website – Cheapflightsall.com

Amit Sharma, a Delhi resident, and owner of Cheapflightsall.com, has created history by making world’s biggest static website – Cheapflightsall.com. With this feat, he registered his name in 6 different records viz. Limca Book of Records 2019, International Book of Records 2018, World Book of Records 2019, Indian Achiever Book of Records 2019, India Book ..

Topics: Asia Book of Records • Books • Entertainment • Limca • Limca Book of Records • Literature • Mohit Bhandari • records

Steve Coogan to be felicitated with 2019 Charlie Chaplin Award by British Academy’s Los Angeles branch

Actor Steve Coogan will be felicitated with the Charlie Chaplin Award for Excellence in Comedy by the British Academy’s Los Angeles branch. The award recognizes the talents whose popularity and cultural impact exemplifies the uniquely transcendent quality of excellent comedy. Apart from Coogan, Jane Fonda will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in ..

Topics: Britannia Awards • Chaplin • Charlie Chaplin • Coogan • Entertainers • Entertainment • Film • Jackie Chan • Stanley Kubrick

Volodymyr Zelensky sworn-in as new President of Ukraine

In Ukraine, comedian and political newcomer Volodymyr Zelensky has been sworn-in as the new President of war-torn country. He starred in the long-running satirical drama ‘Servant of the People’ in which his character accidentally becomes Ukraine’s president. He plays a teacher who is elected after his expletive-laden rant about corruption goes viral on social media. ..

Topics: Entertainers • Entertainment • Politicians • Servant of the People • Volodymyr • Volodymyr Zelensky • Zelensky

2019 International Dance Day (IDD)

The International Dance Day (IDD) is observed every year on 29th of April to celebrate the birth anniversary of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), the creator of modern ballet. The day is a celebration day for those who can see the value and importance of the art form dance, and acts as a wake-up-call for governments, politicians ..

Topics: Ballet • Ballet choreographers • Dance • Entertainment • International Dance Day • Jean-Georges Noverre