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Priyanka Chopra has started a fundraiser with Give India for providing COVID relief.

Priyanka Chopra has started a fundraiser with Give India for providing COVID relief.

Priyanka Chopra has started a fundraiser with Give India, an on-ground organisation in India aimed at providing COVID relief. The Bajirao Mastani actor wrote in her Instagram post, "I have set up a fundraiser with GiveIndia, the largest on the ground organisation in India providing COVID relief. Whatever you can spare, truly makes a difference. Nearly 63 million people follow me on here, if even 100,000 of you donate $10, that's $1 million and that's huge." Chopra also posted a video and talked about how hospitals in India are pushed to their limits. There is also an acute shortage of…
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In light of the severe Covid situation in India, stricter restrictions have been enforced in IPL’s bio-bubble.

n light of the severe Covid situation in the country, the Indian Premier League has enforced stricter restrictions in the bio-bubble in place. Those inside will now be tested for the virus every two days, instead of once every five days as was the case till now. Though they have virtually no contact with the outside world, the BCCI doesn’t want to take any chances at this moment. In another decision aimed at preventing infection, the IPL has barred the players and others inside the bio-bubble from ordering food from outside the hotel where they are staying. There had been…
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AB De Villiers is now the third fastest batsman to complete 5,000 runs in the IPL.

AB De Villiers is now the third fastest batsman to complete 5,000 runs in the IPL.

South African cricketer AB de Villiers on Tuesday became the second overseas batsman to score 5,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) played against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Ahmedabad. De Villiers hit an unbeaten 42-ball 75 to power his side to 171. De Villiers is the third fastest (161 innings) batsman to complete 5,000 runs in the IPL. David Warner (135 innings) is the fastest while Virat Kohli (157) the second fastest. Warner is the only other overseas player in the elite 5000-run club that includes four Indian cricketers. Kohli tops the list of most runs in IPL with 6,041…
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Michael B Jordan’s power on screen reaches new, muscular heights in Without Remorse.

Michael B Jordan’s power on screen reaches new, muscular heights in Without Remorse.

Michael B Jordan’s power on screen has taken many forms. His heavyweight force in Creed. His capacity to inspire change as Bryan Stevenson in Just Mercy. His raw fury in Black Panther. But Jordan’s potency reaches new, muscular heights in Without Remorse a Tom Clancy adaptation that recasts Jordan as a globe-trotting action star. The film (which debuts Friday on Amazon Prime Video) is an updated origin story of Navy SEAL John Clark, Clancy’s best-known character outside of Jack Ryan. Jordan is hoping it spawns a franchise. The project has been around Hollywood for decades; Keanu Reeves and Tom Hardy…
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Anupam Kher shares updates about the health of wife, actor and politician Kirron Kher, as she battles multiple myeloma.

Anupam Kher shares updates about the health of wife, actor and politician Kirron Kher, as she battles multiple myeloma.

Earlier in April, it was Anupam Kher who had shared that Kirron Kher has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is said to be a type of blood cancer. Anupam Kher has given an update about the health of wife, actor and politician Kirron Kher, as she battles multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The actor was speaking to his fans via an Instagram live session and said in answer to a question, “Kirron is improving. She is better but the medicines of multiple myeloma have many side effects. She is in good spirits and hopefully she will come out of…
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Rishi Kapoor allegedly used to refuse to work with Amitabh Bachchan, here’s why

Rishi Kapoor allegedly used to refuse to work with Amitabh Bachchan, here’s why

It’s been almost a year that Bollywood’s evergreen heartthrob Rishi Kapoor passed away. The actor died on April 30, 2020, after battling cancer for two years. His death left his many fans, friends and colleagues heartbroken. Even today he is remembered as the golden boy of Hindi cinema, who won hearts with his singing, dancing and acting on the silver screen. People also remember him for his no-holds-barred attitude which he very well showcased in his biography Khullam Khulla – Rishi Kapoor Uncensored. He was one of those few people in the industry who was not afraid to openly speak his thoughts. In his…
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Allu Arjun confirms testing positive for the coronavirus: ‘Get well soon Anna’ trends on Twitter.

Allu Arjun confirms testing positive for the coronavirus: ‘Get well soon Anna’ trends on Twitter.

Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Wednesday revealed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement, the 38-year-old actor requested his fans not to worry about his health as he is doing fine. The actor is quarantined at home and is following all Covid protocols. “Hello everyone! I have tested positive for Covid. I have isolated myself at home and have been following all the protocols. I request those who have come in contact with me to get tested. Stay home, stay safe and get vaccinated when you get the chance. I request all my well-wishers & fans not to worry about…
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Coach Ricky Ponting says players in IPL are safe from Covid while the outside situation is “grim”.

Coach Ricky Ponting says players in IPL are safe from Covid while the outside situation is “grim”.

The IPL has created the “safest” bio-hub for its participants but Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says he is also well aware of the “grim” COVID-19 situation outside the bubble in India and often discusses it with his players. The Australian great, while admitting that IPL can be a welcome distraction in these tough times, said that COVID-19 has dominated the conversations within his team. “This IPL, probably more than any other, has become more about what’s happening on the outside rather than what’s happening here. We are probably the safest people in the country probably because of the bubbles we are in,”…
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BCCI ensures that foreign players competing in the IPL will reach their respective countries seamlessly.

BCCI ensures that foreign players competing in the IPL will reach their respective countries seamlessly.

The BCCI on Tuesday said it would do everything to ensure that foreign players competing in the IPL reach their respective countries seamlessly once the tournament ends, a day after three Australians quit the event amid an upsurge of COVID-19 cases in India. Andrew Tye (Rajasthan Royals) and the duo of Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa (both Royal Challengers Bangalore) withdrew as apprehension set in after a couple of weeks went by smoothly for the league held in front of empty stands across six venues. “We understand that many of you are apprehensive about how you will get back home once the tournament concludes……
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Chadwick Boseman fans angry as the Oscar for Best Actor was won by Anthony Hopkins instead of him.

Chadwick Boseman fans angry as the Oscar for Best Actor was won by Anthony Hopkins instead of him.

At the recently concluded 93rd Academy Awards, the Best Actor award was won by Anthony Hopkins for his performance in The Father but this hasn’t gone down well with Chadwick Boseman fans. As soon as the winner for the category was announced, fans took to social media to express their disagreement. That was the only major award that Hopkins won this year even as Boseman won the Critics’ Choice award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award, establishing him as a favourite for Oscars. Fans pointed out that, unlike every year, when the Best Picture award is the last award…
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