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Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has urged everyone to stay indoors, sacrifice social life and prioritize public safety to prevent the spread of COVID-19.## He took to Instagram and wrote: "Social distancing is the need of the hour! It's a tough call but we need to make it. This is time to sacrifice our social life and prioritize public safety. Stay indoors as much as you can and make the most of this phase with your family and loved ones. This will keep the virus from spreading and save many lives."## The "Maharshi" star also asked everyone to wash hands frequently.## "Ensure you wash your hands frequently and keep your environment clean. Use hand sanitizers as much as possible, use masks only if you think you are sick... Let's continue to follow all the necessary steps until this passes. We are in it together and we will see this through... Let's beat #COVID19 together... #StaySafe," he added.## Mahesh Babu is currently being lauded for his performance in the latest release "Sarileru Neekevvaru".## For more and latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from the hospital in Australia after receiving treatment for COVID-19 infection. ## The couple have been released from a Queensland hospital and were now in self-quarantine at their home there, a representative for Hanks told cnn.com on Monday. ## The couple had been hospitalised in isolation after being diagnosed with novel coronavirus last week. ## Hanks and Wilson have been in Australia for pre-production work on a film about singer Elvis Presley. Hanks is set to play Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in the film directed by Baz Luhrmann. Production on the project is currently suspended. ## The couple took to Instagram separately to share the news last Thursday. ## "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive," Hanks said in his first Instagram post about the diagnosis. "Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks' will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We'll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourselves!" ## Over the weekend, Hanks shared updates on their care and ongoing recovery. Wilson even made a playlist for others self-isolating or in quarantine. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Agra, March 17 (IANS) The annual three day Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the iconic Taj Mahal, will not be held, as scheduled from March 21, as the historic monuments including the Taj in the city have been shut down till March 31, in the wake of COVID-19. ## This will be the first time in the history of the Taj, that the annual Urs will not be held. ## During the three day Urs, entry remains free and a series of functions are organised. Work on the 365 metre long chadar, to be offered, had begun. ## A member of the organising committee said, the convention would indeed be disrupted, but the safety of the country was more important. ## The whole area around the Taj Mahal wears a deserted look. The Taj is visited by around 30,000 people daily. For the past one month there had been a steep decline. ## Agra mayor Navin Jain had asked for closure of the monuments, in a letter to the union tourism minister, a fortnight ago. ## The Agra Development Authority used to earn around Rs 14 crore daily from ticket sales. ## On Tuesday, a pall of gloom descended on the tourism sector, as guides, photographers, taxi drivers, hoteliers were left with no work. ## The once crowded parking areas were vehicle free. The eleven five star hotels and around 25 three star hotels, plus countless guest houses, dharamshalas and smaller hotels are waiting for customers. How long this wait will be, uncertainty continues. ## Only during the 1971 war with Pakistan, the Taj Mahal was closed for more than a week. During the flood in 1978, it was again closed for a couple of days. ## For more and the latest news about Lifestyle, stay tuned to us.

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London, March 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Idris Elba announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. ## Taking to Twitter on Monday, the star of "Luther" and "The Wire", said: "This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. ## The 47-year-old actor said he has been isolated since finding out that he was exposed to the virus. ## Elba, who also posted a video featuring his wife Sabrina Dhowre, said she has not been tested and was "doing OK". ## The Golden Globe winning actor said he got tested after finding out on Friday (March 13) that he had been in contact with someone who had the virus. ## "This is serious. Now is the time to really think about social distancing, washing your hands," he said in the video. ## Elba told fans to remain "really vigilant". ## "Transparency is probably the best thing for this right now. If you're feeling ill, or you feel like you should be tested, or if you've be en exposed, do something about it." ## The actor was one of the attendees of the Wembley Arena We Day event on March 4 alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, who was also tested positive for the virus last week. ## Wendell Pierce, who starred alongside Elba in "The Wire", sent a get well soon message on Twitter. ## He said: "The entire cast of 'The Wire' wishes our brother Idris Elba to get well soon as he fights this virus. Take care and best of health." ## Elba joins a list of actors who have tested positive for the virus recently, including Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Kristofer Hivju of "Game of Thrones" and former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, said Variety in a report. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Just as many other big budget movies are getting postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, the makers of the Rana Daggubati-starrer "Haathi Mere Saathi" have also decided to do the same. The multilingual film, which was slated to hit theatres on April 2, has been rescheduled and a fresh release date will be announced later. ## Trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted on Monday: "Because health and safety comes above everything! Hope to see you guys soon at the theatres. Till then, stay safe! #Aranya #Kaadan #HaathiMereSaathi. April 2nd release postponed.." ## He also shared a notification issued by the production house Eros International, which reads: "Eros International has always kept our audience's interest at forefront as a core value. Healthy and happy audiences have always kept us motivated to produce and distribute unique stories that have never been told before. In light of recent developments of COVID-19, our recent announcement regarding the scheduled release of Haathi Mere Saathi, Aranya and Kaadan stands changed." ## The makers further announced that they are monitoring the situation and will be back with a new release date. ## Directed by Prabu Solomon, the film releases as "Hathi Mere Saathi" in Hindi, and simultaneously as "Aranya" in Telugu and "Kaadan" in Tamil. The movie also features Vishnu Vishal, Pulkit Samrat, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Varanasi, March 16 (IANS) Netizens were shocked to see actress Sara Ali Khan attending the Ganga aarti and walking in the crowded streets of Varanasi despite the coronavirus pandemic.## Sara on Monday took to Instagram and posted a video in which she is seen giving a short tour of one of the crowded streets of Varanasi.## "Namaste Darshako. Banaras ki galliyo se... oh what a lovely day. So much fun - such little you pay. If only in Varanasi one could stay," she captioned the video.## There's another video doing the rounds on the Internet in which Sara is seen attending the Ganga aarti along with her mother Amrita Singh.## Seeing Sara's videos, netizens asked her to take precautionary measures due to coronavirus.## "Please wear mask Sara," a user commented.## Another one wrote: "Please avoid going outdoors and please don't touch anything."## On the film front, Sara will next be seen in the remake of David Dhawan's "Coolie No. 1".## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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The coronavirus epidemic entered in India on 30th January 2020 in a student who had returned from Wuhan University to Kerala. As of 06th September 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed a total of 4113811 cases and 70626 deaths in the country. ## The outbreak has been declared an epidemic in All India where provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 have been invoked, and educational institutions and many commercial establishments have been shut down. India has also suspended all tourist visas, as a majority of the confirmed cases were linked to other countries. ## Information: ## The Helpline Number for corona-virus: +91-11-23978046 ## The Helpline Numbers of States & Union Territories for corona-virus ## The Helpline Email ID for corona-virus : ncov2019[at]gmail[dot]com ## Total number of passengers screened at the airport: 15,24,266 ## Total number of confirmed COVID 2019 cases across India *: 8,867,857 ## Total number of Active COVID 2019 cases across India *: 4,57,644 ## (including foreign nationals, as on 16.11.2020 at 08:00 PM) ## State/UT wise list of COVID confirmed cases in India SN Name of State /UT Active Cases Cured/Discharged Death 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 338 2904 50 2. Andhra Pradesh 100880 382104 4347 3. Arunachal Pradesh 1525 3381 4347 4. Assam 28507 95063 352 5. Bihar 16594 128503 735 6. Chandigarh 2143 3290 69 7. Chattisgarh 22320 20487 356 8. Dadar Nagar Haveli 301 2234 2 9. Delhi 19870 163785 4538 10. Goa 4945 15281 229 11. Gujrat 16334 83419 3091 12. Haryana 14911 58580 781 13. Himachal Pradesh 1978 4986 54 14. Jammu and Kashmir 9547 31924 770 15. Jharkhand 15005 34330 462 16. Karnataka 99636 283298 6298 17. Kerala 21867 62555 337 18. Ladakh 834 2127 35 19. Madhya Pradesh 15688 54649 1543 20. Maharashtra 221012 636574 26276 21. Manipur 1872 4975 36 22. Meghalaya 1374 1527 15 23. Mizoram 344 718 0 24. Nagaland 726 3392 10 25. Odisha 25909 93774 538 26. Pondicherry 5161 11107 298 27. Punjab 15870 43849 1808 28. Rajasthan 14996 73245 1122 29. Sikkim 549 1347 5 30. Tamil Nadu 51583 398366 7748 31. Telengana 32553 107530 886 32. Tripura 6220 8745 144 33. Uttarakhand 7575 16056 330 34. Uttar Pradesh 59963 195959 3843 35. West Bengal 23390 150801 3510 Total 862320 3180865 70626 ## Coronavirus tips - Help stop coronavirus## 1 HANDS: Wash them often ## 2 ELBOW: Cough into it ## 3 FACE: don't touch it ## 4 SPACE: Keep safe distance ## 5 FEEL: sick? Stay home ## Coronavirus Symptoms - People may experience: ## - Cough ## - Fever ## - Tiredness ## - Difficulty breathing (severe cases) ## For more and the latest news about Lifestyle, stay tuned to us.

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Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) Production of Dwayne Johnson's upcoming heist movie with Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds titled "Red Notice" has been postponed to allow cast and crew members to put their families first during the coronavirus crisis.## The "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" star took to Instagram on March 14 to share video footage of himself addressing his colleagues on the set of the action thriller "Red Notice", as he announced the Netflix project would be temporarily put on hold for two weeks from Monday, reports aceshowbiz.com.## In the clip, he said: "I really appreciate all your hard work and your patience during this time, but my number one goal for you guys, and it's our number one goal too, is that we're going to get everyone home to their families. This (filming) is the kind of stuff that can wait; the most important thing is to take care of our families."## Johnson wrote in the accompanying caption: "Gotta protect our babies, spouses, loved ones and elderly."## "We'll continue to monitor and assess this situation closely to make the best decisions for our families first and then our businesses."## Sharing a message of confidence amid growing COVID-19 concerns, he said: "We're a resilient nation who ultimately, will always rise to the occasion to be accountable and work together to overcome whatever hardship lies in front of us. Our country will do its job, as the rest of the world will do theirs. Everyone please stay healthy, vigilant, safe and let's protect one another. We're all in this - together."## "Red Notice" is one of a number of Netflix productions paused amid the global uncertainty, which has prompted studio officials industry-wide to shut down shoots.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is utilizing her time at home for productivity in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic.## Deepika took to Instagram and shared a photograph of her wardrobe and said that she is busy cleaning it.## "Productivity in the time of COVID-19!?? #cleaning #wardrobe," she captioned the image.## On the film front, Deepika will next be seen in Kabir Khan's "83". She will be seen sharing screen space with her husband and actor Ranveer Singh.## "'83", narrates the story of India's first-ever World Cup cricket victory in 1983. Ranveer plays the team's captain Kapil Dev while Deepika essays Kapil's wife Romi.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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The coronavirus Epidemic is all over the world and it's getting bigger day by day. Safety Precautions are being taken by every country. Coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). ## The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019 and recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020, as the first known pandemic that can be controlled. ## Total Cases: 55,350,000 ## Total Death: 1,333,000 ## Total Recovered: 38,494,000 ## Total Countries and Territories with Cases: 217 ## List of Top 10 Coronavirus cases by Countries and Territories ## 1. United States of America: 11,538,000 cases ## 2. India: 8,875,000 cases ## 3. Brazil: 5,877,000 cases ## 4. France: 1,992,000 cases ## 5. Russia: 1,949,000 cases ## 6. Spain: 1,522,000 cases ## 6. Peru: 829,000 cases ## 7. UK: 1,391,000 cases ## 8. Argentina: 1,319,000 cases ## 9. Italy: 1,206,000 cases ## 10. Colombia: 1,206,000 cases ## For more and the latest news about Lifestayle, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all filmmaking and producing bodies have unanimously decided to stop shooting for all kinds of entertainment formats temporarily. ## A notification unanimously issued by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association, Federation of Western India Cine Employees and other similar bodies have ordered that shooting for films, TV shows, digital and other kinds of entertainment format will have to remain suspended between March 19 to 31. ## The notification reads: "In view of the epidemic spread of COVID-19 throughout the world including India, an urgent joint meeting of IMPPA- WIPFA-IFTPC-IFTDA-FWICE held on 15-3-2020 unanimously decided to stop shooting of films, TV serials, web series and all other entertainment, including digital formats from 19-3-2020 till 31-3-2020 as a result of health advisory, closure of all cinema halls, all sporting, educational institutes and entertainment events by the Government of India which has declared a medical emergency over the coronavirus. We appreciate and support all the steps taken by the Government of India to control the virus." ## "All units shooting till the stoppage comes into force have been strictly advised to follow all precautionary and preventive measures without fail." ## "Decision about re-starting shootings shall be taken on 30-3-2020 after considering the prevailing situation." ## It was reported only yesterday that superstar Salman Khan is continuing shooting in the city for his upcoming flick 'Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai' even though the makers insist they are strictly adhering to the safety norms of World Health Organisation (WHO). ## Meanwhile, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted this morning requesting his fans not to gather outside the gate of his bungalow Jalsa for their weekly meet and suggested them to stay safe. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has for years met his fans or "extended family" as he calls them, outside his home here, canceled the ritual of the "Sunday meet" due to the outbreak of coronavirus.## Amitabh on Sunday took to Twitter, where he shared a photograph of himself and captioned it: "To all Ef and well-wishers an earnest request! PLEASE DO NOT COME TO JALSA GATE TODAY .. SUNDAY MEET am not going to come! Take PRECAUTIONS .. be safe Sunday ka darshan Jalsa pe cancel hai, Kripya koi wahan jama na ho aaj shaam ko! Surakshit rahein."## In the image, Big B was seen in what appeared to be a bandage and a muffler.## On the acting front, the cine icon will next be seen in "Brahmastra".## He also has three more films in his kitty -- "Jhund", "Gulabo Sitabo" and "Chehere".## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.