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Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai after testing positive for COVID-19 during the first week of August, passed away today after a long battle with the coronavirus. “Thiru S P Balasubrahmanyam, who had been admitted at MGM Healthcare on August 5th, remains on ECMO and other life support measures. His condition in the last 24 hours has deteriorated further, warranting maximal life support, and he is extremely critical. The team of experts at MGM Healthcare are closely monitoring his health condition,” the statement read. Shripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) was revered by…

As the NCB's crackdown on the alleged Bollywood drug nexus gets bigger, Republic Media Network has stung a celebrity manager who is linked to one of the key stars summoned by the agency. Republic tracked Shraddha Kapoor's manager Jinal Jhaveri who has featured in drug chats between Shraddha and the alleged 'kingpin' Jaya Saha. Shraddha has already been summoned by the central anti-drug agency for questioning on Saturday, after Deepika Padukone and Rakul Preet Singh on Friday. Sources inform that Jinal could be also be summoned very soon. 'I am sending across CBD oil with Jinal today'The NCB is in…

Ratan Tata, President Emeritus of Tata Sons, is set to star in the next episode of Season 2 of National Geographic’s Mega Icons. In a promotional clip for the episode, which will air on September 27, the industrialist details a heartbreaking incident that he as a young man. Ratan Tata recalls an incident in which an engine of the light aircraft he was piloting failed. He was on a “ride” with three consenting passengers. And then the engine went kaput. “First the plane shook like hell, and then the engine quit,” Ratan Tata recalls. He adds, “The propeller stopped turning.…

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s US-based sister Shweta Singh Kirti on Friday shared two throwback photos with the late actor from her wedding. She called them her ‘treasured memories’. Sharing the pictures, she wrote: “Bhai and I dancing at my Sangeet. Treasured Memories.” The pictures show the brother and sister dancing and enjoying during the sangeet ceremony. While Shweta is in an onion coloured lehenga choli, Sushant is simply dressed in a while shirt and a pair of jeans. Sushant died on June 14 in his Mumbai flat. The Mumbai Police began investigating the case. In late July, Sushant’s father KK…

Nepotism is one of the hot topics in the entertainment industry right now. A lot of people have some or other things to say about it. A lot of celebs gave also reacted to it. Even the star kids who have been targetted by the audience have reacted to it. Raima Sen, grand-daughter of renowned actress Suchitra Sen and daughter of Moon Moon Sen have also opened up on the issue. Suchitra Sen is still considered to be one of the finest actresses to have worked in the Hindi film industry. Reacting to the nepotism fiasco, Raima Sen said that…

Singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam’s condition has ‘deteriorated’, and he has been put on ‘maximal life support’, read a statement released by Chennai’s MGM Healthcare on Thursday. The statement from the hospital said that SPB’s condition is ‘extremely critical.’ Known fondly as SPB, the renowned singer was admitted to the hospital with mild symptoms in early August. Back then, he had posted a video on social media saying he was “perfectly all right”. On August 13, he was moved to the intensive care unit as his oxygen saturation level dropped. He has been connected to life support since then. Balasubrahmanyam underwent plasma…