As well as honouring excellence, the Grammy Awards is also known for show-stopping performances by an eclectic array of leading artists. Here are some of the musical highlights to look forward to during the evening.
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Honouring Prince
The performance side of the Grammys is sure to be emotional again this year. Last year’s ceremony featured a memorable tribute to the recently-departed David Bowie by Lady Gaga and Chic-legend Nile Rodgers. This time we can expect a substantial Prince medley, probably featuring Bruno Mars (even though he’s more of a Michael Jackson guy, really).
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Beyoncé
A relatively late addition to the bill, Beyoncé might well show some Prince love, too, as she performed with him back at the 2004 event. And, yes, she is pregnant with twins, but expecting a baby has not stopped Grammy performers in the past. In 2009, for example, M.I.A. took to the stage on her due date.
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A Tribe Called Quest
Last year was intense for legendary hip-hoppers A Tribe Called Quest, who released an acclaimed, Grammy-nominated comeback album, We Got It from Here, but also lost founder member Phife Dawg. The void was set to be filled at the Grammys by emerging rapper Anderson .Paak and Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl, but Grohl pulled out saying that he had been announced prematurely. Watch this space.
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Alicia Keys and Maren Morris
Rap/R&B and country music figure heavily this year, and those worlds collide in one of the ceremony’s highest-profile hookups, as Alicia Keys (pictured) duets with country starlet Maren Morris. The hefty posse of country acts lined up – Keith Urban, Sturgill Simpson, Carrie Underwood, and the band Little Big Town – suggests a cowboy hat-sporting supergroup, who will probably pay tribute to Merle Haggard who died in April.
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Daft Punk and The Weeknd
The most eagerly-awaited performance? Adele, Metallica and John Legend also feature, but the real showstopper is likely to be robot-masked techno wizards Daft Punk teaming up with R&B rebel The Weeknd, in the latest of their fine run of recent collaborations. Given the French duo's insistence on striking visuals, expect the Staples Center to transform into something resembling their cameo in Tron: Legacy.
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Tina Fey
Directed by: Pete Doctor
Rating: 4 stars
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Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
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The National selections
6.30pm: Chaddad
7.05pm: Down On Da Bayou
7.40pm: Mass Media
8.15pm: Rafal
8.50pm: Yulong Warrior
9.25pm: Chiefdom
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UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
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How the UAE gratuity payment is calculated now
Employees leaving an organisation are entitled to an end-of-service gratuity after completing at least one year of service.
The tenure is calculated on the number of days worked and does not include lengthy leave periods, such as a sabbatical. If you have worked for a company between one and five years, you are paid 21 days of pay based on your final basic salary. After five years, however, you are entitled to 30 days of pay. The total lump sum you receive is based on the duration of your employment.
1. For those who have worked between one and five years, on a basic salary of Dh10,000 (calculation based on 30 days):
a. Dh10,000 ÷ 30 = Dh333.33. Your daily wage is Dh333.33
b. Dh333.33 x 21 = Dh7,000. So 21 days salary equates to Dh7,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service. Multiply this figure for every year of service up to five years.
2. For those who have worked more than five years
c. 333.33 x 30 = Dh10,000. So 30 days’ salary is Dh10,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service.
Note: The maximum figure cannot exceed two years total salary figure.
Rafael Nadal's record at the MWTC
2009 Finalist
2010 Champion
Jan 2011 Champion
Dec 2011 Semi-finalist
Dec 2012 Did not play
Dec 2013 Semi-finalist
2015 Semi-finalist
Jan 2016 Champion
Dec 2016 Champion
2017 Did not play
In numbers: China in Dubai
The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
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- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
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