Coronavirus

05 May

Bigg Boss 14 finalist Aly Goni’s family tests positive for the coronavirus

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Bigg Boss 14 star Aly Goni’s family members are currently recovering from Covid-19. The actor shared that his mother, sister and her kids have contracted the virus. In a tweet, Aly called his family ‘fighter’ for dealing with the coronavirus and also shared that he understands what people are going through whose family members have tested positive. “I can understand what people are feeling jinke ghar wale are positive.. My most of the family members are positive from last 9 days My mom My sister her kids 💔 they are fighter the way they r fighting with this virus specially my baby munchkins…

04 May

BCCI suspends the 2021 IPL as four players test positive.

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The BCCI has decided to suspend the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) for the time being. The cricket board office bearers went into a huddle on Monday evening after the IPL bubble was breached. They decided to postpone the tournament. “The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and well-being of all the stakeholders in mind. The BCCI will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants…

04 May

Bigg Boss contestant Nikki Tamboli’s brother passes away.

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The brother of Bigg Boss fame contestant Nikki Tamboli, Jatin Tamboli, passed away earlier this morning. He was battling Covid-19 and was hospitalised for the past few days. Taking to Instagram, the actor opened up about her loss by sharing an emotional note, where she said how her family chain is now broken. “We didn’t know that this morning god was going to call your name..In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same, It broke our heart to lose you. You didn’t go alone, For part of us we went with you, The day god called you home,…

03 May

KKR-RCB match gets postponed after two players test positive for Covid.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Monday has been postponed after two Indian players in the KKR team – spinner Varun Chakravarthy and medium pacer Sandeep Warrier – tested positive for Covid-19. And with teams that played against KKR over the last 14 days being asked to self-isolate by their respective franchises, the BCCI had a rescheduling nightmare on its hands. “Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier were found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. All other team members have tested negative for…

03 May

Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and others urge fans to help India raise funds.

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Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and Reese Witherspoon have urged their fans and social media followers to help India by raising funds amid the surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the “Havana” singer said people across the globe need to come together to help India fight the health crisis. “India is facing a devastating second wave of COVID infections and needs resources and support to help save lives.” “If you can, please help @jayshetty and @radhidevlukia raise $1M for @give_india and their generous sponsor @indiaspora will match it! Every dollar will be doubled…

30 Apr

West Indian batsman Nicholas Pooran will donate a part of his IPL salary to India’s COVID-19 battle.

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Punjab Kings’ West Indian batsman Nicholas Pooran has decided to donate a part of his IPL salary to help India fight the deadly resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scores of people across the country are dying in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic. India has reported over 3.86 lakh fresh COVID cases since Thursday. Pooran urged Indians to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest. “If you can get vaccinated please do, I will also do my part which is continue to pray for India but not only that, I would also like to donate a portion of my IPL…

29 Apr

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

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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…

28 Apr

In light of the severe Covid situation in India, stricter restrictions have been enforced in IPL’s bio-bubble.

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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…

27 Apr

Ayushmann Khurrana and wife Tahira Kashyap contribute to the Maharashtra chief minister’s relief fund.

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Ayushmann Khurrana mentioned how the pandemic has once again asked us 'to show fortitude, resilience and mutual support'. Ayushmann Khurrana on Tuesday shared that he and wife Tahira Kashyap have contributed to the Maharashtra chief minister’s relief fund in a bid to support the fight against Covid-19. The actor thanked people for stepping forward ‘to do as much as possible for each other’. The Article 15 actor shared how the current times have taught us to stand in solidarity with each other. “We have been in the eye of the storm since last year. This pandemic has broken our hearts, made us endure…

26 Apr

Australian pacer Pat Cummins announces a USD 50,000 donation towards PM CARES Fund for oxygen supplies.

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In a statement on his official Twitter handle, Cummins made the announcement and urged other top players to do the same as the country battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kolkata Knight Riders’ Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Monday announced a USD 50,000 donation towards PM CARES Fund for oxygen supplies in India’s Covid-19 ravaged hospitals and backed the IPL to continue, saying he has been “advised” that the Indian government views it “as few hours of joy” in a difficult time. In a statement on his official Twitter handle, he made the announcement and urged other top players to…