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India's Harnaaz Sandhu will crown the next Miss Universe on January 15. The 71st Miss Universe will be crowned at a ceremony in New Orleans, USA, on January 15. Contestants from 86 countries, including India, will compete for the coveted title. Ahead of Miss Universe 2022, here is a look at the pageant's recent winners. Harnaaz Sandhu - India (2021) Punjab-born Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021 in Israel. She became the third Indian after Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen to win the major title. Harnaaz Sandhu. (Image credit: AFP) Andrea Meza - Mexico (2020) Read More At 26, Andrea Meza became the oldest woman to be crowned Miss Universe. She had the shortest reign as Miss Universe because she was crowned in May 2021 (a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic) and passed on the title to Sandhu in December. Andrea Meza (Image: AP) Zozibini Tunzi - South Africa (2019) South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi became the first black … [Read more...] about Miss Universe: Harnaaz Sandhu and other recent pageant winners

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Mary Stanley was utterly surprised when she found that The Turtle Restaurant and Enoteca had been listed among the best wine lists in the world. The bistro she owns in the small Central Texas town of Brownwood earned the World's Best Value Wine List 2022 award from World of Fine Wine, a first-time award from a newly created category. Her carefully curated list attracted the judges’ attention for its fantastic quality at a superb value, offering customers the chance to enjoy an excellent bottle for an average of $60 or less, with many coming in under $100. At any given time, the cellar holds 80 reds, 50 whites, and seasonal sparkling and rosés. “They emailed an invitation to go to the awards, but there was no way I could go,” says Stanley. “At that time, I had no extra money and was barely holding this place together. Staffing, as you know, is a nightmare everywhere, and I did not have a dress or anything I could wear … [Read more...] about This Texas Bistro Boasts One Of The Best Wine Lists In The World

Kevin Spacey has been facing several sexual misconduct allegations and cases in the US and UK. In a move that comes as a surprise to many, disgraced actor Kevin Spacey was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Italian National Film Awards ceremony in Rome. The award was presented to Spacey in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the film industry over the course of his career amid several cases of sexual misconduct against him in the US and UK. Spacey, who is best known for his roles in films such as "American Beauty" and "The Usual Suspects," has been a major force in the entertainment industry for more than two decades. He has received numerous accolades and awards throughout his career, including two Academy Awards. Spacey was greeted with a standing ovation as he took the stage to accept the award. He thanked the museum for having the "balls" to present him with the award in his acceptance speech. The 63-year-old also thanked the Italian National … [Read more...] about Kevin Spacey, facing multiple sexual misconduct cases, given lifetime achievement award in Italy

India women's captain Shafali Verma holding the maiden world cup trophy and her Indian women's cricket team after the finals India won against England on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter) Shafali Verma’s acceptance speech as the winning captain at the inaugural women’s Under World Cup final was more waterworks than words. The camera was on her. She was at the centre of the proceedings. Her effort to temper her reaction was earnest. But the tears refused to stop. Indian Women's Team Won the World CupCricket Match Bravo pic.twitter.com/DGi9R5xe5w — Jagruti Bhat (@JagrutiBhat11) January 30, 2023 The occasion warranted the emotions on the part of Verma, in all their rawness and abundance. Not everyone, after all, achieves the distinction of being the captain of the title-winning team at the inaugural women’s Under-19 World Cup. Not every day does a 19-year-old become the first woman in history to lead her country to a World Cup triumph. In helming India’s title-winning … [Read more...] about Captain Shafali Verma’s India squad make history, lift women’s cricket and maiden Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup trophy

The World Economic Forum says billionaire Elon Musk wasn't on the guest list for the annual meeting of business executives, global leaders and cultural trend-setters in Davos, Switzerland despite what the Twitter owner claims. Notables from European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen to actor Idris Elba are gathering in the ritzy Alpine town this week to talk about global issues ranging from war to climate change and technology's effects on security. Elon Musk wasn't there, though he says he was invited. Forum spokesman Yann Zopf knocked that down Tuesday, saying the last time the Tesla CEO got an invitation was “not this year and not recently - last time in 2015.” Musk said in a tweet Dec. 22: “My reason for declining the Davos invitation was not because I thought they were engaged in diabolical scheming, but because it sounded boring af lol.” He didn’t specify when he got the invitation, but the tweet's timing suggested it was for this year. Musk did not immediately … [Read more...] about Elon Musk wasn’t invited to World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, say organisers

Shehan Karunatilaka Ah, where do I begin now? Perhaps, some arrack will help me. No, that’ll only help Shehan Karunatilaka’s protagonists and not this essay that I’m writing. Whether it’s WG Karunasena from Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew (2010), or Maali Almeida from the recent Booker winner The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (2022, Penguin India, Rs 399, 400 pages), I’ve found out that it’s mostly liquor that keeps them happy. Suffice it to say that reading Karunatilaka’s works is akin to sharing a table at a dive bar with strangers whose desires align with yours. Loud conversations and louder cries for attention are, therefore, inevitable. And in each of his books, dark humour is pinned to the wall of his prose. This brilliant technique allows him to drive through the hard and sticky parts of his country’s descent. Sri Lanka, which has often been described as an island that looks like a teardrop, cannot erase its past. It’s a burden that several generations will have … [Read more...] about The seven moons of Booker winner Shehan Karunatilaka

Click the link to watch the video: https://youtu.be/2sbQTKbfD_U Chef Tam Chudaree Debhakam, owner of the famous 1 Michelin star restaurant, Baan Tepa, and the youngest contestant and winner of Top Chef Thailand Season 1. Chef Tam has made a name for herself traveling the world to showcase modern Thai cuisine. She is an advocate of food waste reduction after being the Chef Ambassador for Thai Harvest/ SOS and UNEP campaigns from 2015 – 2017. And more recently, Chef Tam(ตาม) was the only Thai female chef to be been invited to the World Gourmet Festival in 2022. In this episode, host Natty Warisa will deep dive into Chef Tam’s background growing up and how her time in the US and UK has contributed to her winning Top Chef Thailand Season 1 and subsequently opening up her own restaurant Baan Tepa later on. Related news Chinese tourists wrongly fined 60,000 baht for carrying vapes, says law expert 4 hours ago Army ranger shot dead in Thailand’s Deep … [Read more...] about Top Chef Thailand Season 1 Winner ft. Tam Chudaree Debhakam | Thaiger Podcast Ep.20

Daisy Rockwell American translator Daisy Rockwell aka @shreedaisy on Twitter, describes herself as a “literary type” and an “escaped academic” but is best known as the English translator of Geetanjali Shree’s Ret Samadhi , the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize. She translates from Hindi as well as Urdu literature, and became an international celebrity soon after she and Shree won the International Booker Prize in May 2022 for Rockwell’s translation Tomb of Sand , published by Tilted Axis Press (the UK) and Penguin India. In the past, Rockwell has translated writers such as Krishna Sobti, Upendranath Ashk, Khadija Mastur, and Bhisham Sahni. Tomb of Sand is now on the shortlist for the JCB Prize for Literature 2022 and the longlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2022. In a brief interview over email, Rockwell answered questions about coming to terms with the adulation, her current and forthcoming projects, and the challenging task … [Read more...] about Daisy Rockwell: ‘None of my translations have been nominated for an award in India before’

The U.S. government awarded the family of a woman decapitated at Arches National Park in Utah more than $10 million in a lawsuit, CBS News reported Monday. Esther “Essie” Nakajjigo was decapitated by a gate at Arches National Park in June 2020 while on vacation with her husband Ludovic Michaud, according to CBS News . Later that year, Nakajjigo’s family filed a multi-million lawsuit against the government, alleging the U.S. National Park Service had failed to maintain the metal gates for decades. Esther Nakajjigo was passionate about reducing teenage pregnancy, and she created two reality television shows that sought to empower women. https://t.co/aWiqUCQkDJ — The Salt Lake Tribune (@sltrib) January 31, 2023 U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah Bruce Jenkins awarded Michaud $9.5 million dollars, with Nakajjigo’s parents receiving just over $1 million, The Salt Lake Tribune reported . (RELATED: Hiker Found Dead In Zion National Park After Husband Went To … [Read more...] about Government Awards Family Of Woman Decapitated At Arches National Park $10,000,000 In Lawsuit

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Last year, RØDE released its first pair of reference headphones: the NTH-100. The headphones went on to win many awards and were greeted with widespread acclaim amongst audio professionals. The NTH-100 look set to become a modern audio classic thanks to growing popularity with podcasters and live streamers. Now RØDE has announced the NTH-100M headset. Based on the NTH-100 headphones, this brand-new product incorporates a detachable broadcast-grade microphone that’s ideal for broadcasting, podcasting, streaming, video meetings or any other applications that call for a high-quality headset. And for those people who have already bought a pair of NTH-100 headphones, the NTH-Mic is available as a separate accessory so NTH-100 owners can turn their headphones into a professional broadcast headset. The NTH-100M headset uses the same custom-matched dynamic drivers as the NTH-100 headphones. These 40mm drivers are manufactured … [Read more...] about RØDE Launches Its First Broadcast Headset Based On Award-Winning NTH-100 Headphones