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Shalini Dore Features News EditorBappi Lahiri, a celebrated Bollywood singer, composer and politician, died Wednesday in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. He was 69.Lahiri had been ailing from various health issues, including sleep apnea.Lahiri’s music popularized disco in the 1980s and ’90s, long after it had left the West, with his music used in films such as “Namak Halal,” “Disco Dancer” and “Commando.”Dressed in his trademark golden chains and glasses, Lahiri was an instantly recognizable figure around Mumbai.

Nearly six million people across the UK are currently claiming Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits.

A team from a Scottish paranormal group have captured some incredible footage on Facebook Live from their latest ghost hunt.

West Dunbartonshire council is considering buying a £24,000 oil painting while proposing to charge disabled people for vital services.

A man charged over his alleged involvement in the Greenock firebomb attacks has been left seriously injured after being ‘slashed’ in prison.

James Davidson's conviction has put a stop - for now - to the criminal career of one of Scotland's most notorious drug smugglers.

Actor John DiMaggio has spoken out about his decision not to reprise his signature voice role as foul-mouthed robot Bender and an assortment of other characters in the upcoming revival of cult animated series Futurama for Hulu.

Batman star Michael Keaton has flown into Glasgow via a private jet to film the latest scenes for Batgirl.

BTS will be holding the South Korean leg of their ‘Permission to Dance On Stage’ tour next month.In a statement posted to the fan community app Weverse earlier today (February 16), Big Hit Music announced that the septet will be performing at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium on March 10, 12 and 13. The upcoming shows will mark the group’s first in-person concerts in South Korea after two and a half years, following their ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself (The Final)’ world tour in October 2019.Notably, their March 10 and 13 shows will be streamed online simultaneously, while their March 12 show will be available for “live viewing” in theaters worldwide.

Seth Rogen is taking a not so fond trip down memory lane!

Kate Hudson‘s son Ryder Robinson is going Instagram official with his new girlfriend!

Lizzo looks radiant in red during a date night out in Los Angeles on Monday night (February 14).

Coachella and Stagecoach just made some big announcements about their upcoming music festivals.

Brand new images from HBO’s The Time Traveler’s Wife series have been released.

Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United's wingers were told to attack Brighton's centre-backs in the second-half in a tactic that resulted in the dismissal of Lewis Dunk.

Paul Pogba's knack for effecting games off the bench continued in Manchester United's 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton.

Blake Lively might start wearing her director's cap more often!ET spoke to the 34-year-old actress on the red carpet at Michael Kors' Fall-Winter 2022 show at New York Fashion Week Tuesday night where she spoke about her recent Academy of Country Music Awards nominations and showing up for the beloved designer.«Academy of Country Music was not on my vision board,» Lively admitted about two ACM nominations for producing directing the music video for Taylor Swift's track, «I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version).»As far as what or who she'd like to direct next, Blake's undecided, though she might have another Queen B in mind.«Oh my gosh, I don't know, I don't know. Tell Beyoncé to stop calling me!» Lively joked.On a more serious note, Blake, who attended the show with her sister, Robyn, shared why it was so important for her to be at Kors' show.«I mean honestly, Michael was the first person to invite me to any fashion event, and he always shows up for me, so, I think that's one of the best things you can do in life for people, show up,»  star shared.Blake wowed in a powder blue sequined two-piece bra and skirt set which she paired with a matching blazer jacket, powder blue heels and metallic white clutch. She wore her long, blonde locks down and in loose waves, only breaking her monochromatic look to rock a bold, red lip.It was an important show for Robyn, too, who said she last attended Kors' show three years ago on Valentine's Day.«I couldn't miss it, is just so special for me because I don't get to do this very often, but I did come with you how many years ago, I think it was like three years ago,» she said.

SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals major plot points from Tuesday’s Season 1 finale of ABC’s Queens.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIn their last outings as leaders of ViacomCBS, the executive team led by Shari Redstone and Bob Bakish finally started to sound like they have a solid plan to compete in streaming.On the day ViacomCBS unveiled its corporate rebrand to Paramount, starting as of Feb. 16, the company put on a nearly three-hour virtual presentation for investors that demonstrated how much its operations have been turned inside out to focus on streaming growth opportunities.

J. Kim Murphy Original “Futurama” cast member John DiMaggio, who has long voiced the chain-smoking robot Bender on the show, has given an update on his tentative position on returning for the animated series’ upcoming revival on Hulu.DiMaggio shared his thoughts on Twitter on Tuesday evening, clarifying that he believes that the original “Futurama” voice cast should be paid more for returning for the revival.“I’ve been thinking about everything that’s been going on these past months and just to be clear, I don’t think that only I deserve to be paid more.

Charles Barkley sees his television career as a basketball commentator coming to an end.

UPDATE 2/15/2022: Allison Gollust is stepping down from her position as Chief Marketing Officer for CNN, the network announced on Feb. 15. Jason Kilar, the CEO of the network’s parent company WarnerMedia, made the announcement of Allison’s resignation in a memo to the staff.

Late Prince Phillip’s son Prince Andrew recently made a rare public appearance and spoke about his recently passed father.  The 61-year-old Duke of York, and son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, spoke to Sky News for a rare interview to mourn his father’s death. During the chat, when asked about how the Queen is doing, the royal said: “The Queen as you would expect is an incredibly stoic person.

Prince Andrew is speaking out.

Prince Philip after it was announced on Friday that he had died. The Duke of Edinburgh was 99. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news, writing that «the Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.»Philip, who was married to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years prior to his death, had several health scares since his retirement from public duties in 2018.

Our very own ‘hot priest’ Andrew Scott could be joining the cast of The Crown if new reports are to be believed.

The Queen and Prince Philip can be seen relaxing like we've never seen before in these unearthed candid photos, set to be used in a groundbreaking new ITV documentary, The Queen Unseen.The show delves into the Queen and Prince Philip’s personal life in the 50s, giving fans a rare insight into their loving relationship outside of royal duties. And these preview shots offer a candid look at the family through home movie footage, showing us the Queen in a relaxed and playful setting.

The Crown is almost back in production!

Manori Ravindran International Editor“The Crown” is gearing up for its next, hotly anticipated season.Production on season 5 of the hit Netflix series is set to start in July, Variety has confirmed with the show’s producers. This season will feature a whole new cast of actors playing the iconic royals, with “Tenet” star Elizabeth Debicki starring as Princess Diana; Dominic West portraying Prince Charles; Imelda Staunton playing the Queen; and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret.Crew is now starting to trickle back into Elstree Studios, just north of London, where the bulk of the Left Bank-produced show is filmed, and cameras hope to start rolling under strict COVID-19 protocols.

Iconic hairstylist Sam McKnight has just revealed in British Vogue's “Vogue Visionaries” YouTube series that Princess Diana’s legendary short hairstyle was actually just a bit of a joke at the beginning. The Princess of Wales only decided to make her memorable crop a permanent fixture after McKnight faked the short look with a tiara, when he was prepping her hair for a portrait shoot in the early 90s.

1997 and 2007, also said it was "crazy" that the experience required for the role is so "nugatory".The comments were made during an interview with BBC Radio 4 for a new programme focusing on how the role of prime minister has changed over the past 300 years."I don't think I did enjoy the job because the responsibility is so huge," explained Mr Blair."Every day you're making decisions and every day you're under massive scrutiny as is your family."So I didn't know if I enjoyed it."The paradox is that you start at your most popular and least capable and you end at your least popular and most capable."The former Labour leader also compared his experience of becoming prime minister to that of a fan being appointed as manager of Manchester