Injured Monkey Rescued From Rashtrapati Bhawan, Treated, Released Into Natural Habitat

NEW DELHI, Jan 26: In a swift rescue operation, Wildlife SOS’ Rapid Response Unit successfully treated a 4-year-old rhesus macaque from the Rashtrapati Bhavan premises in New Delhi. The monkey, discovered with an injury to its left hind leg, was unable to walk and exhibited signs of distress.

Wildlife SOS’ Rapid Response Unit successfully intervened in rescuing a 4-year-old rhesus macaque found injured at the Rashtrapati Bhavan premises in New Delhi. The distress call to the organisation’s emergency helpline prompted the NGO to dispatch its Rapid Response Unit to the location for the monkey’s rescue.

Following the successful rescue, the macaque was transported to Wildlife SOS’ treatment facility, where a team of veterinarians assessed the situation. They identified an internal injury with bleeding from the anal region, causing the monkey distress and hind-leg impairment.

The experienced veterinary team administered antibiotics and coagulants to stop the bleeding, and fluid therapy to alleviate lethargy displayed by the monkey. After a few days of diligent medical treatment, the macaque responded positively to the treatment and showed signs of complete recovery. Subsequently, the monkey was released back into its natural habitat.

Kartick Satyanarayan, Co-founder and CEO, Wildlife SOS, said, “Our swift and effective rescue operation not only aimed to save the injured macaque but also prioritised providing essential medical care. The successful rescue and release of the monkey exemplifies Wildlife SOS’ unwavering commitment to the preservation of urban wildlife.”

Wasim Akram, Deputy Director-Special Projects, Wildlife SOS, said, “We appreciate the empathy shown by the staff at Rashtrapati Bhawan, who promptly contacted Wildlife SOS for the monkey’s treatment. The timely intervention in delivering necessary medical care has proven to be a lifeline for the monkey.”

Wildlife SOS emergency helpline No. +91 9871963535

German Princess Becomes First Aristocrat To Pose Naked On Playboy Cover

BERLIN, Feb 8: A princess in Germany has become the first aristocrat to take off her clothes for the Playboy magazine. Xenia Florence Gabriela Sophie Iris, the Princess of Saxony, is appearing topless in the local edition of the magazine, hoping that her decision will show "every woman is beautiful the way she is", according to German magazine Bild.

Her great-great-great-grandfather was the last King of Saxony, Friedrich August III, who died in 1932. The princess told the outlet that "he would have approved" the photoshoot.

"He was described to me as very humorous and loving. So he would definitely have approved of it. I feel a special connection with him," she told Bild in a poolside chat.

The 37-year-old claims a link to the 1,000-year-old House of Wettin. And she thinks her royal family won't approve of this.

"I would be surprised if they bought a copy. But of course I hope that they will at least tolerate it," Princess Xenia said about her relatives from the House of Wettin.

Talking about her royal origin, the princess said it seemed "like a curse" during her childhood. The aristocratic title finally became known to her school friends when she was in Class 7, and the experience was "terrible".

"Immediately the first girls asked me if I had a maid and the boys asked if I would marry them so they could become a prince," said Princess Xenia.

But now she sees her royal title as a "blessing" to make the most of. It has allowed her to take part in numerous reality shows such as 'Die Burg', 'Summer House of the Stars' and 'Battle of the Reality Stars'.

"I want to bring the real back to reality TV and at the same time show people who I really am," the princess told Bild.

She revealed her royal ancestry in her biography titled 'Xenia: The Life of a Princess in the 21st Century' in 2011. But the House of Wettin, the oldest documented families of the German nobility, rejected her claim.

"She is a nothing. She can't have a biography. This thing is a dreadful faux pas, a misfortune for the 1,000-year-old House of Wettin," Maria Emanuel, the head of now-defunct dynasty, had said about Princess Xenia's biography.

India shines at Grammy Awards as Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain win laurels

LOS ANGELES, Feb 5: Indian musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band ‘Shakti’ bagged the Grammy's award for ‘Best Global Music Album’ on Monday. The award was for their latest album ‘This Moment’.

In a picture shared by the Grammys on their official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, Mahadevan and another member of the band, Ganesh Rajagopalan, can be seen accepting the award on stage. “Congrats Best Global Music Album winner - 'This Moment' Shakti. #GRAMMYs,” the Grammy wrote in the post.

In an acceptance speech, Mahadevan said, “Thank you boys. Thank you God, family, friends, and India. India, we are proud of you…Last but not the least, I would like to dedicate this award to my wife whom every note of my music is dedicated to.” The musician's speech evoked a loud cheer from the crowd.

The album ‘This Moment’, released on June 30 last year, features eight songs created by John McLaughlin (guitar synth), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Shankar Mahadevan (vocalist), V Selvaganesh (percussionist), and Ganesh Rajagopalan (violinist). They were nominated for the Grammys with other artists like Susana Baca, Bokante, Burna Boy, and Davido.

Meanwhile, Zakir Hussain also secured the ‘Best Global Music Performance’ Grammy for his contribution to ‘Pashto’ alongside Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer, featuring Rakesh Chaurasia - a virtuoso flute player. While Hussain bagged three Grammys in one night, Chaurasia got two awards.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards 2024 are being held in Los Angeles.

Grammy Awards 2024 full list: Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year for Midnights, Miley Cyrus’ Flowers is best record

The 66th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday (Monday in India). Taylor Swift won album of the year for Midnights, which made her the first person to win that category four times. She also won Best Pop Vocal Album. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus won her first-ever Grammy for Best pop solo performance for Flowers. She won her second Grammy hours later, for Record of the Year.

Here is the complete list of winners below.

Album of the Year
Boygenius - The Record

Janelle Monáe - The Age of Pleasure

Jon Batiste - World Music Radio

Lana Del Rey - Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation

Olivia Rodrigo - Guts

SZA - SOS

Taylor Swift - Midnights- WINNER

Record of the Year
Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?

Boygenius - Not Strong Enough

Jon Batiste - Worship

Miley Cyrus - Flowers- WINNER

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire

SZA - Kill Bill

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Victoria Monét - On My Mama

Song of the Year
Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?- WINNER

Dua Lipa - Dance the Night

Jon Batiste - Butterfly

Lana Del Rey - A&W

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire

SZA - Kill Bill

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Best New Artist
Coco Jones

Gracie Abrams

Fred Again..

Ice Spice

Jelly Roll

Noah Kahan

Victoria Monét- WINNER

The War and Treaty

Best Pop Solo Performance
Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?

Doja Cat - Paint the Town Red

Miley Cyrus - Flowers- WINNER

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish - Never Felt So Alone

Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste - Candy Necklace

Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile - Thousand Miles

SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers - Ghost in the Machine- WINNER

Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice - Karma

Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson - Chemistry

Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation

Olivia Rodrigo - Guts

Ed Sheeran - - (Subtract)

Taylor Swift - Midnights- WINNER

Best R&B song
Coco Jones - ICU

Halle - Angel

Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley - Back to Love

SZA - Snooze- WINNER

Victoria Monét - On My Mama

Best R&B performance
Chris Brown - Summer Too Hot

Coco Jones - ICU

Robert Glasper Featuring Sir & Alex Isley - Back to Love

SZA - Kill Bill- WINNER

Victoria Monét - How Does It Make You Feel

Best R&B album
Babyface - Girls Night Out

Coco Jones - What I Didn't Tell You

Emily King - Special Occasion

Summer Walker - Clear 2: Soft Life EP

Victoria Monét - Jaguar II-WINNER

Best Rap Song
Doja Cat - Attention

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua - Barbie World

Lil Uzi Vert - Just Wanna Rock

Drake & 21 Savage - Rich Flex

Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane - Scientists & Engineers- WINNER

Best Rap Performance
The Hillbillies — Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar

Love Letter — Black Thought

Rich Flex — Drake & 21 Savage

Scientists & Engineers — Killer Mike feat. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane- WINNER

Players — Coi Leray

Best Melodic Rap Performance
Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage - Sittin' on Top of the World

Doja Cat - Attention

Drake & 21 Savage - Spin Bout U

Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole - All My Life- WINNER

SZA - Low

Best Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage - Her Loss

Killer Mike - Michael- WINNER

Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains

Nas - King's Disease III

Travis Scott - Utopia

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21F

James Blake - Loading

Disclosure - Higher Than Ever BEfore

Romy & Fred again.. - Strong

Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan - Rumble- WINNER

Best Dance/Electronic Album
James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven

The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling

Fred again.. - Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)- WINNER

Kx5 - Kx5

Skrillex - Quest for Fire

Best Rock Performance
Arctic Monkeys - Sculptures of Anything Goes

Black Pumas - More Than a Love Song

Boygenius - Not Strong Enough- WINNER

Foo Fighters - Rescued

Metallica - Lux Æterna

Best Rock Album
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are

Greta Van Fleet - Starcatcher

Metallica - 72 Seasons

Paramore - This Is Why – WINNER

Queens of the Stone Age - In Times New Roman…

Best Alternative Album
Arctic Monkeys - The Car

Boygenius - The Record – WINNER

Lana Del Rey - Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Gorillaz - Cracker Island

PJ Harvey - I Inside The Old Year Dying

Best Alternative Performance
Alvvays - Belinda Says

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint

Boygenius - Cool About It

Lana Del Rey - A&W

Paramore - This Is Why- WINNER

Best Country Album
Brothers Osborne - Brothers Osborne

Kelsea Ballerini - Rolling Up the Welcome Mat

Lainey Wilson - Bell Bottom Country- WINNER

Tyler Childers - Rustin' in the Rain

Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan

Best Country Solo Performance
Brandy Clark - Buried

Chris Stapleton - White Horse – WINNER

Dolly Parton - The Last Thing on My Mind

Luke Combs - Fast Car

Tyler Childers - In Your Love

Best Country Song
Brandy Clark - Buried

Chris Stapleton - White Horse- WINNER

Morgan Wallen - Last Night

Tyler Childers - In Your Love

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish - Never Felt So Alone

Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste - Candy Necklace

Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile - Thousand Miles

SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers - Ghost in the Machine – WINNER

Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice - Karma

Best Americana Performance
Blind Boys of Alabama - Friendship

Tyler Childers - Help Me Make It Through the Night

Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile - Dear Insecurity- WINNER

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - King of Oklahoma

Allison Russell - The Returner

Best Americana Album
Brandy Clark - Brandy Clark

Rodney Crowell - The Chicago Sessions

Rhiannon Giddens - You're the One

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Weathervanes- WINNER

Allison Russell - The Returner

Best Global Music Album
Susana Baca- Epifanías

Bokanté - History

Burna Boy - I Told Them…

Davido - Timeless

Shakti - This Moment- WINNER

Best Global Music Performance
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily - Shadow Forces

Burna Boy - Alone

Davido - Feel

Silvana Estrada - Milagro Y Disastre

Falu & Gaurav Shah (ft. PM Narendra Modi) - Abundance In Millets

Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain ft. Rakesh Chaurasia - Pashto- WINNER

Ibrahim Maalouf ft. Cimafunk & Tank and the Bangas - Todo Colores

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Liz Callaway - To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim

Rickie Lee Jones - Pieces of Treasure

Laufey - Bewitched- WINNER

Pentatonix - Holidays Around the World

Bruce Springsteen - Only the Strong Survive

Various - Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3

Best Musical Theatre Album
Kimberly Akimbo

Parade

Shucked

Some Like It Hot- WINNER

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Producer of the year, non-classical
Daniel Nigro

Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II

Hit-Boy

Jack Antonoff- WINNER

Metro Boomin

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Edgar Barrera

Jessie Jo Dillon

Shane McAnally

Theron Thomas- WINNER

Justin Tranter

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
As We Speak — Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, feat. Rakesh Chaurasia- WINNER

On Becoming — House of Waters

Jazz Hands — Bob James

The Layers — Julian Lage

All One — Ben Wendel

Best Music Video
The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping- WINNER

Tyler Childers - In Your Love

Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For

Kendrick Lamar - Count Me Out

Troye Sivan - Rush

Best Song Written for Visual Media
Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? – WINNER

Dua Lipa - Dance the Night

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua - Barbie World

Rihanna - Lift Me Up

Ryan Gosling - I'm Just Ken

Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
Meryl Streep - Big Tree

William Shatner - Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder

Rick Rubin - The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Senator Bernie Sanders - It's Ok to Be Angry About Capitalism

Michelle Obama - The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times – WINNER

Best Score for Video Game or Other Interactive Media
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Sarah Schachner, composer

God of War Ragnarök - Bear McCreary, composer

Hogwarts Legacy - Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy and Chuck E. Myers 'Sea', composers

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, composers- WINNER

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical - Jess Serro, Tripod and Austin Wintory, composers

Best Score for Visual Media
Barbie

Black Panther: Wakanda Foreve

The Fabelmans

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny

Oppenheimer – WINNER