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‘I’m feeling 100%’: Ellen DeGeneres says she’s doing ‘really good’ amid COVID-19 diagnosis despite having ‘excruciating back pain’

Published On: December 17, 2020 05:56 PM NPT By: Agencies

Ellen DeGeneres shared a health update with her 92.3 million Instagram followers on Wednesday afternoon, days after revealing she tested positive for the COVID-19.

'Honeymoon begins': Aditya Narayan, Shweta Agarwal get cosy in Kashmir

Published On: December 17, 2020 05:48 PM NPT By: Agencies

Celebrity couple Aditya Narayan and Shweta Agarwal have taken off to Kashmir to ring in their honeymoon. It’s their first time visit to the place and the newly-married couple couldn’t contain their excitement.

Miss People Screaming at My Gigs, Says Ayushmann Khurrana

Published On: December 16, 2020 08:14 PM NPT By: Agencies

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana misses performing live, and says he also misses touching the hands of fans at gigs. The actor has posted a picture from one of his past gigs on Instagram to share how much he misses performing live.

Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition

Published On: December 16, 2020 12:58 PM NPT By: Agencies

The festival will kick off on Jan. 28 with the premieres of Nanfu Wang’s documentary about propaganda and COVID-19 in China, “In the Same Breath,” and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Summer of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”.

Bikini killer Charles Sobhraj's life in new BBC drama 'The Serpent'

Published On: December 15, 2020 02:53 PM NPT By: Agencies

The BBC has made an eight-part TV drama on Charles Sobhraj in a co-production with Netflix.  Sobhraj will be played by the internationally renowned Tahar Rahim, who was cast in The Looming Tower, a drama about the Al Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center, as Ali Soufan, a Muslim Lebanese-American FBI agent.

Miley Cyrus opens up on her family’s Christmas traditions

Published On: December 15, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

Pop star Miley Cyrus says as part of Christmas traditions, her family members engage in fist fights and debate conspiracy theories at the dinner table.

Kylie Jenner vows to embrace her natural hair

Published On: December 15, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

Kylie Jenner is going to give her natural hair "more love". The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star - who often wears wigs and extensions in a variety of shades - took to her Instagram Story to show off her current "real" shorter locks which are dyed red and admitted she should leave her hair like that more often.

Juhi Chawla loses diamond earring at Mumbai airport

Published On: December 14, 2020 12:49 PM NPT By: Agencies

Bollywood actress Juhi Chawala on Sunday night took to social media and shared an emotional post on losing her diamond earring at the Mumbai International Airport, T2.

Amitabh Bachchan wishes Remo D’Souza a quick recovery: ‘Get well Remo’

Published On: December 14, 2020 12:39 PM NPT By: Agencies

Actor Amitabh Bachchan wished dancer, choreographer and filmmaker Remo D’Souza a speedy recovery on Twitter. The ace choreographer suffered a heart attack on Friday.

TikTok Overtakes Facebook to Become 2020’s Most Downloaded App Globally: App Annie

Published On: December 14, 2020 08:12 AM NPT By: Agencies

TikTok overtook Facebook to become the most downloaded app globally in 2020, as per an industry report on mobile trends

Fauci says herd immunity possible by fall, ‘normality’ by end of 2021

Published On: December 13, 2020 02:50 PM NPT By: Agencies

The US top infectious disease doctor offered a timeline for ending the COVID-19 pandemic this week, saying that if the coming vaccination campaign goes well, we could approach herd immunity by summer’s end and “normality that is close to where we were before” by the end of 2021.

How kids’ immune systems can evade COVID

Published On: December 13, 2020 02:45 PM NPT By: Agencies

Young children account for only a small percentage of COVID-19 infections1 — a trend that has puzzled scientists. Now, a growing body of evidence suggests why: kids’ immune systems seem better equipped to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 than are adults’.

Nearly went into depression during lockdown : singer Ankit Tiwari

Published On: December 11, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

Singer-composer Ankit Tiwari admits he nearly went into depression amid the lockdown, which started in March as a consequence of Covid-19. He is now wanting ahead to fill in additional positivity in his life.

Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for COVID-19, says she's 'feeling fine right now'

Published On: December 11, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

Ellen DeGeneres has tested positive for the novel coronavirus but is "feeling fine right now," she announced Thursday. Production on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has been paused until January, a Telepictures spokesperson confirmed.

India and Nepal should take urgent steps to prevent child trafficking, says Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi

Published On: December 11, 2020 12:23 PM NPT By: Agencies

NEW DELHI: Nobel Peace Laureate and Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) founder Kailash Satyarthi has said that India and Nepal should take urgent steps to prevent child trafficking amid the growing poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BTS, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh on Forbes Asia 100 Digital Stars list

Published On: December 9, 2020 05:12 PM NPT By: Agencies

The inaugural Forbes Asia’s 100 Digital Stars list launched on Tuesday, highlighting celebrities from across the Asia Pacific region who have taken the digital world by storm.

Rahul Roy discharged from hospital, to undergo speech therapy

Published On: December 9, 2020 03:07 PM NPT By: Agencies

'Aashiqui' actor Rahul Roy has been discharged. On November 26 while he was in Kargil, for Nitin Kumar Gupta's directorial LAC, he suffered a mini stroke, which affected his speech and was admitted to the Nanavati Hospital for treatment. He has been discharged on Tuesday.

"I have quarantined myself": Kriti Sanon confirms testing Covid positive

Published On: December 9, 2020 01:52 PM NPT By: Agencies

Actor Kriti Sanon on Wednesday said she has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently quarantining at home in Mumbai.

Varun Dhawan tests positive for coronavirus

Published On: December 8, 2020 06:20 PM NPT By: Agencies

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan has tested positive for coronavirus. Varun took to Instagram on Monday to share that he contracted the virus while shooting for Jug Jugg Jeeyo.

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress Divya Bhatnagar dies of Covid-19 at 34

Published On: December 8, 2020 05:05 PM NPT By: Agencies

Popular TV actor Divya Bhatnagar of ‘Yeh Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ fame, who had been diagnosed with Covid-19, died early on Monday at a hospital.