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How the rich and famous foil identity theft
Identity thieves generally pretend to be real people, create some false accounts, and spend like there’s no tomorrow. The rich and famous, on the other hand, already spend that way and are pleased to maintain their true identities. Yet they’re increasingly falsifying accounts of their own lives. It’s always been a struggle for the wealthy [...]
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Study finds danger in standard treatment for serious lung disease
A combination of three drugs used worldwide as the standard of care for a serious lung disease puts patients in danger of death or hospitalization, and should not be used together to treat the disease, called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to the surprising results of a rigorous independent study. The study, which appeared in the [...]
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Early asthma diagnosis helps manage disease: Doctors
NAGPUR: Children are generally more prone to falling ill. No wonder that when children are seen coughing, even recurrent bouts of cough, parents and even doctors think it is not alarming. Many times, however, these illnesses may be signs of asthma. Concerned by the increasing number of children affected by this allergic disorder, paediatricians have [...]
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Celebrities plead innocence
Our romantic date was busted, say TV actors Apoorva and Shilpa Agnihotri Celebrities present at the Mumbai hotel during the rave party busted by the police on Sunday night have pleaded innocence. “There was no rave party. Our romantic date was busted,” TV actors and real-life couple Apoorva and Shilpa Agnihotri told The Hindu on [...]
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Gary Lineker, Jayne Torvill and Other Celebrities Back ‘Team Give Blood’ Campaign
LONDON, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Public urged to give blood ahead of major events this summer to boost blood stocks for 2012 Eight celebrities, each representing one of the major blood groups, are supporting NHS Blood and Transplant’s campaign to increase blood stocks this summer. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53825-teamgiveblood-garylineker-jaynetorvill-olympics [...]
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Celebrities, cricketers at Juhu rave party raid
Mumbai: As we enter the death overs of Indian Premier League (IPL), season 5, one controversy after another is raising its ugly head. In the latest, Mumbai police reportedly detained two Pune Warriors India (PWI) players while busting a rave party in a late-night raid yesterday. One of the cricketers is of South African origin, while [...]
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Celebrities must set the right example
This refers to the editorial, “Celebrities must behave” (May 19). The confrontation at Wankhede stadium after an IPL match could have been avoided if all the people concerned had followed restraint. Film star and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan should have been more mature in his conduct because he is a celebrity [...]
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Famous literary figure Bholabhai Patel passes away, his wisdom survives
AHMEDABAD: Bholabhai Patel, a revered literary figure from Gujarat, died of a massive heart attack on Sunday at 9:30 am at Medisurge hospital in Ahmedabad. He was 77. Patel was a well-known essayist, popular travelogue writer, and an ideal teacher. He was the recipient of Padma Shree and the National Sahitya Akademi Award. Scholars, writers, [...]
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What Really Happened Behind Famous Filmi Brawls
We have witnessed innumerous Bollywood brawls so far but have no clue why many of them happened. Just day before yesterday, Shah Rukh Khan (allegedly in an inebriated state) got into a fight with Mumbai Cricket Association officials at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium. Now, we’ve heard the audio of the fight, and seen the photographs floating on the Internet, [...]
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Kennedy clan, celebrities attend Mary Kennedy’s funeral
By Gianna Palmer BEDFORD, New York | Sun May 20, 2020 12:02pm IST BEDFORD, New York (Reuters) - Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who died in an apparent suicide earlier this week, was recalled Saturday as an “angel” who was ultimately overwhelmed by a lengthy fight with depression. Those remembrances [...]
