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Salman Khan bats for Indian girl Geeta stranded in Pakistan

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August 11, 2015

Mumbai, Aug 11: Salman Khan on Monday, supported the Indian government's effort to bring back Geeta, stranded in Pakistan for 15 years and unite her with her rightful parents, just as he did in his runaway hit 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' reports.

geetasalmanGeeta, 23, is believed to have mistakenly crossed into Pakistani territory as a child. She was seven-eight years old when she was found by the Pakistani Rangers 15 years ago from Lahore railway station, according to reports. She has got a fresh lease of hope after the success of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', where Khan plays an Indian guy who helps a little girl reach her home in Pakistan.

When asked whether he had tried to help Geeta, Khan said he would have got involved but the government is already looking into the matter.

"Government is looking into it. And they are competent and should take this forward. If she agrees and they find her rightful parents, this should definitely be done."

He, however, said that once Geeta is back in India and wants to meet him, "I would definitely meet her." Talking to reporters on the success of his cross-border drama, which earned Rs 300 crore at the box office, Khan said he was happy that Geeta was being looked after well in Pakistan.

"I am not very clear. I am aware of some history. Like 15 years ago, she reached Pakistan in a train. Before this, her parents did not try to claim her? No FIRs were filed? I think some NGO from Pakistan is involved. We should leave it to the girl and thank the NGO of Pakistan and the foster parents, who supported her all these years and gave her a good life," he said.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj recently said that the government will bring back Geeta. Four families from different parts of the country have claimed Geeta to be their child. When journalists asked him about his recent controversial Tweets on Yakub Memon, Khan sidestepped the question saying, "There would be a better time to talk about it," adding he would love to speak on the issue but right now he wanted to focus on 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'.

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July 12,2020

Mumbai, Jul 12: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed actor Rekha’s bungalow in suburban Bandra after a security guard there tested positive for coronavirus, a civic official said on Sunday.

The guard at the 65-year-old actor’s bungalow ‘Sea Springs’ tested positive on Tuesday, the official said.

The BMC has put a board outside the premises declaring the are as a containment zone. The security guard has been hospitalised at the BMC’s COVID-19 care facility in Bandra Kurla Complex, he said.

As the bungalow is a standalone one, only a portion of it has been sealed, he said.

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August 3,2020

Mumbai, Aug 3: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has immense gratitude for the doctors who provided him with medical care for Covid-19 and feels overwhelmed to be free of the virus finally.

Amitabh, on Sunday, tested negative for the novel coronavirus and was discharged from hospital.

The 77-year-old actor was admitted to Nanavati hospital along with son Abhishek after testing positive for Covid-19 on July 11. Abhishek, 44, is still positive and will remain under medical care.

"It has been heartening to be back from the Hospital after the ‘mukti’ from the coronavirus but a sour taste in the mouth when Abhishek has to still be in the medical care," Amitabh wrote in his blog.

The actor said doctors are tirelessly working towards battling the virus "each hour" through consultation, sharing of information and experience with their fraternity from other parts of the world which gives "the hope of repair."

"Assuring us each minute that ‘all shall be well’ , when in fact they themselves struggle to find that confirmed patent that can be used, delivered, executed to save lives and conditions from the virus.

"When I had addressed them as 'angels in white' I had never imagined that I would be supine in their midst to savour their angelic presence, as they give us hope, inspiration and the strength to fight. They are quite quite remarkable. My gratitude shall never fail for them... feeling bad for Abhishek .. prayers he comes home soon," he added.

On Sunday, Abhishek thanked well-wishers for their continued support and said he would remain under medical care.

"I, unfortunately, due to some comorbidities remain Covid-19 positive and remain in hospital. Again, thank you all for your continued wishes and prayers for my family. Very humbled and indebted. I'll beat this and come back healthier! Promise," he wrote.

Abhishek's wife, actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, 46, and eight-year-old daughter Aaradhya were discharged from the hospital on Monday after testing negative for Covid-19.

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June 30,2020

California, Jun 30: Online video-sharing platform YouTube on Monday banned several prominent channels, including those belonging to Stefan Molyneux and Richard Spencer.

The company banned six channels for repeatedly violating YouTube's policies.

According to The Verge, other channels banned include American Renaissance (with its associated channel AmRen Podcasts) and the channel for Spencer's National Policy Institute.

YouTube began taking stern measures on supremacist channels in June 2019.

"We have strict policies prohibiting hate speech on YouTube, and terminate any channel that repeatedly or egregiously violates those policies," the Verge quoted a YouTube spokesperson as saying.

"After updating our guidelines to better address supremacist content, we saw a 5x spike in video removals and have terminated over 25,000 channels for violating our hate speech policies," the spokesperson added.

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