March 2020

COVID 19 effect: Southern star Utthara Unni postpones wedding MUMBAI: Professional Bharatanatyam dancer and actress Utthara Unni has decided to postpone her wedding due to the coronavirus outbreak. Utthara on Friday took to Instagram to announce: “As the world is going through an epidemic outbreak of the coronavirus, we have decided to postpone our wedding celebrations until the situation calms down. We regret to inform this to everyone who had booked their tickets in advance to join our joyous events.” However, Utthara, who is getting married to Nithesh S Nair, “will be having the ritualistic Thaali-kettu ceremony in the temple...

OnePlus 8 spotted in the hands of Robert Downey Jr ahead of rumoured April launch OnePlus 8 may have been just spotted in the hands of Robert Downey Jr. ahead of the expected April launch. For those unaware, the Avengers star is the global brand ambassador for OnePlus. The alleged live-images only show the OnePlus 8 rear design in shiny new orange colour and what looks like a leather finish. It reiterates the fact that the flagship will have vertically arranged triple rear cameras with LED flash and PDAF aligned parallelly. Unfortunately, the front-design can’t be seen but recently leaked renders show a punch-hole design...

Scarlett Johansson reveals how Black Widow’s death originally played out in Avengers Endgame Scarlett Johansson has revealed that her death scene in Avengers Endgame was altered from a chase sequence to the quieter moment between Black Widow and Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye that ended up in the final cut. Apparently, the chase sequence involved Black Widow and Hawkeye being chased by creatures resembling Dementors from the Harry Potter/Wizarding World franchise. Johansson told Entertainment Weekly, “I was thinking, ‘Parents will never forgive us for how these creatures look.” Source: The Indian Express

IPL 2020: ‘Safety first’ – KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan speaks out after IPL postponement Kolkata Knight Riders’ co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan spoke out after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) postponed the start of upcoming edition of the Indian Premier Legaue (IPL). The 13th edition of the cash-rich league was supposed to begin from March 29 but due to coronavirus outbreak, the Indian cricket board shifted the opening day to April 15. Shah Rukh Khan took to social media to welcome the decision and said the safety of players, fans and officials is paramount. He...

Coronavirus should not be taken lightly: Hema Malini New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hema Malini urged people to not take the coronavirus lightly. “Everybody should be careful and secure themselves and not travel overseas. It is good that visas have been cancelled. I have seen people joking about it on WhatsApp, like ‘corona, marona’, it should not be taken lightly,” said Actress Hema Malini. Legendary actress-turned-politician also said that she canceled her events and award functions due to the pandemic. Source: Business Standard

Sports Can Help Prevent Youth From Getting Radicalised, Says Milind Soman Supermodel-turned-actor and sports enthusiast Milind Soman feels that in these socio-politically polarised times, when youngsters are increasingly getting involved in political violence, promoting a culture of sports can help combat the situation. “Sports is a very positive outlet to utilise your energy. Sports help you build a healthy body and mind, and also benefit in our spiritual growth through discipline. It is a great engagement for youngsters. Once you have a healthy mind, no one can radicalise you easily. We can protect those children from getting brainwashed by the...

Daniel Radcliffe addresses coronavirus rumour: ‘I look ill all the time’ Daniel Radcliffe has addressed a fake online report that circulated earlier this week claiming he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The hoax originated from a fake BBC news account called @BBCNewsTonight, which tweeted: “BREAKING: Daniel Radcliffe tests positive for coronavirus. The actor is said to be the first famous person to be publicly confirmed.” “I walked into the hair and makeup room on the play yesterday, and the makeup artist was like, ‘My niece has just texted me and told me you’ve got corona,’” the Harry Potter actor said in a...

Kris Jenner Reflects on Her ‘Biggest Regret’ That ‘Broke Up’ Her Family Kris Jenner revealed some more details about the affair that she says destroyed her first marriage and tore apart her family on Thursday. During the inaugural interview on Diane von Furstenberg’s new podcast, “InCharge With DVF,” the momager reflected on the cheating incident that resulted in her split from Robert Kardashian Sr. almost 30 years ago, and the struggles that ensued of being a single mom to four kids — Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Robert Jr. “I got married when I was very, very young,” the 64-year-old began. “I...

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board Microsoft announced on Friday that Bill Gates is leaving the board, effective Friday. Gates is also stepping down from his position on the board of Berkshire Hathaway. “I have made the decision to step down from both of the public boards on which I serve – Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway – to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including global health and development, education, and my increasing engagement in tackling climate change,” Gates said on LinkedIn. “The leadership at the Berkshire companies and Microsoft has never been stronger, so the time is right to take this step.” Source: CNBC

Juul co-founder James Monsees plans to leave the company Juul Labs co-founder James Monsees is planning to step down as adviser and board member of the beleaguered e-cigarette company, Bloomberg reports. “Building this company alongside all of you has been the single most rewarding experience of my career and perhaps my life,” Monsees reportedly wrote in an email to Juul employees. According to Bloomberg,he was planning to spend more time with his family. Formerly the company’s chief product officer, Monsees and Adam Bowen co-founded Juul in 2015. The company has faced intense scrutiny for how its products allegedly hooked kids on vaping, and claimed...