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Supreme Court says all cases of mob violence and lynchings should not be given a communal angle
Supreme Court tells petitioners who want elections to be held with ballot papers as they fear EVM tampering to back their claims of tampering with data
PM Modi says he is indebted to the Constitution which is an article of paith for his party
Mamata Banerjee says people do not have freedom to eat what they want under NDA then how can they have freedom to speak
Bengal, wary of clashes on Ramnavami, has tightened security all over the state, especially in pockets that witnessed such clashes in previous years
Ramdev and Balkrishna of Patanjali offered apology to the Supreme Court for misleading advertisement with folded hands. The apex court had earlier said their apology was not worth the paper it was written on
A whistleblower has claimed that China bribed senior UN officials to keep the lab leak angle out of reasons for spread of Covid
Two men from Bihar were arrested from Gujarat for firing at actor Salman Khan's home on Sunday morning. Mumbai Police said they wanted to kill the actor
Supreme Court order West Bengal governor to appoint VCs to six universities from the names provided by the state government in one week
Wow! Momo raises Rs 70cr from Z3Partners in the latest round of funding
IMF raises India's growth forecast from 6.5% earlier to 6.8%
Re plunges to a new low of 83.54 per dollar as global tensions mount
Stocks remain weak and negative on Tuesday: Sensex plunges 456 points to 72943 and Nifty 124 points to 22147
Candidates' Chess: D Gukesh draws with Ian Nepomniachtchi and with six points each, both reamin joint leaders. Pragg also drew with Vidit Gujrathi
IPL: Table-toppers RR beat KKR by 2 wickets

Encounter at Kanker in Bastar in Chhatisgarh: 29 Maoists, including 3 'senior commanders' gunned down by security forces

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Amitabh And Coronavirus

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First publised on 2020-07-12 12:38:04

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People are talking about Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan testing positive for Covid-19 and being hospitalized. They are wondering that how could such high profile celebrities who do not come into contact with outsiders and whose every nook and corner must be sanitized twice daily get infected. People are saying that if the coronavirus can infect a person like Amitabh no amount of precaution can be enough to prevent it from infecting the common man who has to take so many risks on a daily basis.

But people are also appreciative of the fact that despite having mild symptoms, the great thespian took no risk and got admitted to a hospital. Bachchan has several comorbidities - related diseases - and has survived several infections. Plus he is over 65 years of age and is vulnerable to infections, especially coronavirus. Hence people are applauding his decision of not staying in home quarantine. People say he has set an example for others.

People are also happy that Big B is stable and recovering. They point out that it is a measure of the love and respect he commands in the film industry that Twitter is full of get-well-soon messages from the film fraternity, among others. People from all walks of life are praying for him and wish him speedy recovery and long life.

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