HEALTH

08 May

Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins stand behind Indians affected by Covid-19

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Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins and Ewan McGregor have rallied behind Indians affected by the second wave of Covid-19 that is ravaging the country, as per The Hollywood Reporter. The actors are official ambassadors of GO Campaign, a non-profit based in Santa Monica, California that has been working for 8 years with Indian grassroots organisations to work for orphans and vulnerable children in the country. Collins, a British-American actor known for movies like 2011’s Priest and rom-coms like Stuck in Love and The English Teacher, said in a statement to THR, “India is facing a devastating second wave of COVID-19, and…

08 May

Sonu Sood calls Sara Ali Khan a ‘Hero’ as she donates to his Covid relief Foundation

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Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan recently contributed to the foundation of actor Sonu Sood for the relief of Covid-19 patients who are struggling amid the second wave. Sonu Sood, who has been promptly helping people with medical emergencies during the second wave of coronavirus, took to Twitter to thank the Love Aaj Kal actor. “Thank you so much my dear Sara Ali Khan for your contribution to the@soodfoundation! Extremely proud of you & keep on doing the good work. You have inspired the youth of the nation to come forward and help during these difficult times. You are a hero,” he wrote. Sara Ali…

08 May

Rohit Shetty donates 250 hospital beds to Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre in Delhi.

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Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has pitched in to the Covid-19 relief work happening across the country by donating 250 hospital beds to Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre in Delhi. The Sooryavanshi director is helping with other medical facilities as well. Praising his efforts, politician Manjinder Singh Sirsa tweeted, “He might be a Khatron ka Khiladi on screen; but behind the scene, he is a sensitive and compassionate person who cares for humanity. Thanking Rohit Shetty for donating a significant amount to our COVID Care Facility. We are grateful for your massive support. May this service come back as multiple BLESSINGS in your…

07 May

Shilpa Shetty shares that her family has tested positive for Covid-19

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Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has shared a note on Twitter wherein she mentioned that some members of her family tested positive for Covid-19 a few days ago, which includes her kids Samisha and Viaan Raj, mother, parents-in-law and husband Raj Kundra. Shilpa shared the note with the caption, “Stay safe, everyone.” She also mentioned that two of her in-house staff members had also tested positive. Shilpa, however, tested negative. Her note read, “The last 10 days have been difficult for us as a family. My parents-in-law tested positive for Covid-19, followed by Samisha, Viaan-Raj, my Mom, and lastly, raj. They’ve all been…

07 May

Sonu Sood helps Suresh Raina with arranging oxygen cylinder for family member

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Actor-humanitarian Sonu Sood has been actively helping people ever since the Covid-19 crisis hit our country. During the second wave of the pandemic, Sood and his charitable foundation have been helping people with their urgent medical needs which include oxygen cylinders, hospital beds, etc. Cricketer Suresh Raina put out a tweet saying he needed an oxygen cylinder for his aunt in Meerut. “Urgent requirement of an oxygen cylinder in Meerut for my aunt. Age – 65 Hospitalised with Sever lung infection. Covid + SPO2 without support 70 SPO2 with support 91 Kindly help with any leads. @myogiadityanath,” the actor wrote, also tagging the Uttar Pradesh chief minister.…

07 May

Anushka Sharma shares a video on Twitter: She and husband Virat plan on Covid-19 relief work.

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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have joined the fight against the spread of Covid-19 as the power couple has started a fundraiser to help people in this time of crisis. The development came two days after IPL 2021, in which Virat was leading RCB, was suspended. The couple aims to raise Rs. 7 crore for Covid relief and have donated Rs. 2 crore in the fundraiser #InThisTogether, they said in a statement. Anushka Sharma shared a video on Twitter wherein she and Virat pledged their support towards the Covid-19 relief work. She wrote, “As our country battles the second wave of Covid-19, and our…

06 May

Lucky Ali says he is ‘Resting in peace at home’ addressing rumours of his death

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After veteran actor Nafisa Ali quashed rumours of Lucky Ali’s death on Twitter, the singer took to Instagram on Wednesday and issued a statement.“Hi everyone, just addressing the rumours. I’m alive and well and resting in peace at home. Haha. Hope you all are staying in and staying safe. May God protect us all during this devastating time,” he shared in an Instagram story. (Photo: Lucky Ali/Instagram) The rumours of the “O Sanam” singer passing away started doing the rounds on Tuesday. Soon after, Nafisa took to Twitter and wrote, “Lucky is totally well and we were chatting this…

05 May

Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston appeales to her fans to help India

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Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston has appealed to her fans on Instagram to lend a helping hand to India in its fight against the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The actor, popular among the Indian audience as Rachel Green from the 1990s hit sitcom Friends, on Tuesday shared three posts on her Instagram Stories bringing the country’s worrying scenario amid the health crisis to the attention of her 36.5 million plus followers. Aniston’s first story read, “A severe second wave of coronavirus infections has swept over India, setting global records for new infections each day over the past five days.” In her…

05 May

Deepika Padukone’s father hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19

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Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is currently in Bangalore with her family, has tested positive for COVID-19. Her father and legendary Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering from the infection at a hospital in Bengaluru. The 65-year-old, who is the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Championships title in 1980, is likely to be discharged later this week. A close friend of the legendary shuttler and director at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, Vimal Kumar told in a recent interview, 'Around 10 days back, Prakash, his wife (Ujjala) and second daughter…

05 May

Sonu Sood and his team provide oxygen cylinders to a hospital, saving the lives of over 20 Covid-19 patients

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Actor Sonu Sood and his team of volunteers provided more than 15 oxygen cylinders to a hospital in Bengaluru early on Tuesday, saving the lives of over 20 Covid-19 patients. The ARAK hospital, which had already lost two patients due to shortage of oxygen, was at the risk of losing 20-22 Covid-19 patients when Hashmath Raza from the Karnataka team of Sonu Sood Charity foundation received an SOS call from a police official informing about the dire situation at the hospital. The team arranged 16 oxygen cylinders after raising an emergency alarm with its contacts. Sonu Sood lauded the team for its…