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08 Dec

Traces of nickel and lead found in blood samples of patients with mystery illness in Andhra Pradesh

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Lead and nickel content in drinking water and milk was primarily established as the root cause of the mysterious disease in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh, which so far claimed one life and left over 500 people sick. Based on the preliminary findings of the expert teams from AIIMS and other state and central institutions, health officials presented a report to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy here on Tuesday. A CMO release said lead and nickel were found to be the causative agents for the mysterious disease, citing a report prepared by the AIIMS experts. By Tuesday morning, the…

08 Dec

Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru: Medical experts from Delhi rushed to investigate ‘mystery’ illness

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Hundreds of people have been treated for mystery illness in an Andhra Pradesh town, with one doctor ruling out "mass hysteria" at a time nerves are already frayed because of the coronavirus. The government rushed medical experts to Eluru in Andhra Pradesh to investigate the illness, which first appeared Saturday causing seizures, nausea and chronic pain. Officials said nearly 500 people have been treated -- with most swiftly recovering -- but the death of a 45-year-old man at the weekend was attributed to the mystery disease. The country is already in grip of coronavirus with the world's second-highest number of…

08 Dec

Former actor Sana Khan shares new pics from honeymoon with husband Anas Sayied, enjoys stunning view of Srinagar

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Sana Khan has shared new videos from her honeymoon with husband Anas Sayied. The couple is currently in Srinagar. On Tuesday, Sana took to Instagram Stories to share short videos from the Hazratbal Shrine and from her hotel room. She also shared a picture of hot kahwa. Sana and the Surat-based Anas tied the knot in November. She made the announcement in a social media post. “Loved each other for the sake of Allah. Married each other for the sake of Allah. May Allah keep us united in this Duniya. And reunite us in jannah,” she had captioned a picture…

08 Dec

Subhash Ghai says “I don’t think nepotism has survived”

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An alumnus of FTII, Pune, Subhash Ghai’s tryst with cinema began as an actor. But fate had something else in store for Ghai. He turned to direction with Kalicharan (1976 and the rest is history. The National Award-winner is known for movies such as Ram Lakhan (1989), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997) and Taal (1999), among others. Ghai agreesthat a lot has changed in the film industry over the last decade, but he believes they have only been positive ones. “We’ve had a rush of enthusiastic, young talents in the industry, determined to reshape cinema and make their mark. We’ve also…

08 Dec

‘V-Day’: 90-year-old British woman is first to receive Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot

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The UK kicked off its biggest-ever vaccine campaign in history on Tuesday, as 90-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab against COVID-19. At 6:31 am GMT early riser Maggie was given the life-saving jab by nurse May Parsons at her local hospital in Coventry to mark what the National Health Service (NHS) has dubbed a "landmark moment" on V-Day or Vaccine Day in the fight against the deadly virus. "I feel so privileged to be the first person vaccinated against COVID-19, it's the best early birthday present I could wish for…

08 Dec

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Munmun Dutta is ‘sweet’ and ‘savage’, Raj Anadkat aka Tapu loves it

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Munmun Dutta is ‘sweet’ and ‘savage’, Raj Anadkat aka Tapu loves itTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Munmun Dutta and Raj Anadkat are two individuals who are not just colleagues who bond well on-screen but even off-screen, they support each other’s work and initiatives like true buddies. Their social media game is incomplete without commenting on each other’s post and showing affection and support and that’s exactly what Raj is doing again with Babita’s new post where she calls herself an ideal blend of ‘sweet’ and ‘savage’.

07 Dec

“Bharat Bandh” from tomorrow

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New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the recently enacted farm laws have called for a peaceful nationwide shutdown, or “Bharat Bandh”, on December 8, a day ahead of their sixth meeting with the central government to mount pressure in support of their demands. The call for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on December 8, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks between protesting farmers and the centre, is meant to mount pressure on the government to repeal three contentious agriculture reform laws. Unions have stated their protest is “peaceful and will continue that way”.

05 Dec

Actor Dimple Kapadia suggested another actor’s name during audition for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, says her agent

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Dimple Kapadia’s talent manager, who played a significant role in helping her land a role in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, has spoken about the process, and the methods she employed to get Dimple in the door. In the science-fiction spectacle, Dimple plays Priya, an arms dealer who meets with the film’s protagonist a couple of times. Dimple auditioned for Nolan when he flew down to India in 2019. The film was partially shot in Mumbai. In an interview to Film Companion, talent manager Purvi Lavingia Vats said that she pulled out Dimple’s scenes from Dil Chahta Hai for Tenet’s casting team.…

05 Dec

Trudeau supports to farmers

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New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again showed his support for the farmers protests in India. Trudeau said, "Canada will always stand up for the right of peaceful protests anywhere around the world. And we are pleased to see moves towards de-escalation and dialogue." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated his support for the right of farmers in India to hold peaceful protests hours after the central government summoned the country's High Commissioner on Friday to express its displeasure at his original remarks.

05 Dec

Bahrain becomes second nation to approve Pfizer-BioTech Covid-19 vaccine

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Bahrain announced on Friday that it had approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, becoming the second country after Britain to green-light the drug."The approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will add a further important layer to the kingdom's national Covid-19 response," said Mariam al-Jalahma, CEO of the National Health Regulatory Authority, according to a statement carried by the official Bahrain News Agency (BNA). Bahrain did not say how many vaccines it has purchased, nor when vaccinations would begin. It did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press news agency, nor did Pfizer. The immediate challenge for…