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Dominique Brown, a 34-year-old Disney enthusiast and influencer, passed away on December 5, 2024, after suffering a severe allergic reaction at a holiday food event hosted by BoxLunch in Los Angeles. According to reports, Brown consumed a food item at the event that she was told did not contain peanuts, a food to which she was allergic. After feeling unwell, she asked to be taken to a hospital but tragically passed away despite receiving CPR at the scene.

«We received a call at 5.52 pm about the incident. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. The photo studio was gutted in the fire,» the fire brigade official said. Amid the raging fire, seven people were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, the official said.

The incident took place late Friday night when Sudheer, his brother Prem, and their friend Sagar got into a dispute with a family living on the first floor of the building in Govindpuri over a common toilet that was not flushed. The altercation escalated when Sudheer objected to the toilet not being flushed, leading to the violent attack.

Subhash Ghai, celebrated for iconic Hindi movies such as Ram Lakhan, Taal, and Saudagar, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. According to a report in The Indian Express, the 79-year-old was hospitalized on Wednesday after experiencing symptoms of weakness, difficulty breathing, and dizziness. Ghai is currently under vigilant medical care, the report added. A team of specialists, including cardiologist Dr. Nitin Gokhale, neurologist Dr. Vijay Chaudhary, and pulmonologist Dr. Jalil Parkar, is overseeing his treatment. The report further stated that a source revealed the director is “showing signs of improvement” and is expected to be moved from the ICU to a general ward soon. “The filmmaker is doing perfectly fine and was admitted only for a routine check-up,” clarified his spokesperson, as quoted in the report.

Munawar Faruqui recently shared a heartbreaking anecdote. The ‘Bigg Boss 17’ winner revealed that his son Mikael was diagnosed with a rare disease when he was just one-and-a-half years old. To add insult to injury, Faruqui struggled with paying medical expenses. In a podcast with Janice Sequeira, he shared about his ordeal. He opened up about the financial hardships he faced during that challenging period. He disclosed that his son's medical diagnosis required injections priced at Rs 25,000 each, while he barely had Rs 700 in his pocket at the time. “That situation scares me. My son was one and a half years old back then. He fell ill, and for 2-3 days, his condition didn’t improve. After taking him to the hospital, we discovered he had Kawasaki disease. Three injections were required, each costing Rs 25,000. I needed Rs 75,000 but had only Rs 700-800 in my wallet," he said.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, chef Garima Arora made Indian culinary enthusiasts proud. For the second consecutive year, her fine-dining spot, Restaurant Gaa in Bangkok, received two Michelin stars.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With air quality deteriorating in cities, the question of how to live healthily becomes urgent, especially for those who cannot pack up and leave. When the air quality index (AQI) rises, the immediate priority is protecting physical health.

Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit and Chitrakoot districts early Friday, police said. In Pilibhit, a car with 11 people crashed into a tree in an area under the Neoria Police Station, resulting in the death of five passengers, a senior police officer said. «Some people from Khatima in Uttarakhand had come here to attend a wedding. They were on their way back in a Maruti Ertiga car with 11 people onboard. The car apparently lost control and crashed into a tree along the road,» Superintendent of Police (Pilibhit) Avinash Kumar Pandey told PTI Videos. «Doctors have informed us that three people were brought dead to the hospital while two succumbed during treatment — a total of five casualties,» he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It’s a busy weekday evening in the corporate and dining hub of Lower Parel in Mumbai when I catch up with Rakshay Dhariwal at his bar, PCO, which feels like an oasis in the chaos of traffic snarls. Dressed in an indigo-blue collared T-shirt paired with charcoal-grey trousers, the pioneering food and beverage entrepreneur settles down with a glass of water after getting me a cup of coffee.

Kuki-Zo tribals, including ten killed in the exchange of fire with the CRPF in Manipur's Jiribam district on November 11, were performed in Churachandpur on Thursday. Tribal organisations in a letter to the Union Home minister sought judicial inquiry into the deaths of the 10 Kuki-Zo volunteers. While it was a shutdown in tribal areas, thousands of men and women joined the mass burial.

The company said it has solidified its position in Madhya Pradesh with close to 50 offices and a network of 524 hospitals. «We have a robust network of over 31,200 agents covering 8 lakh lives and 527 employees in MP,» Sanath Kumar, Executive President of Star Health Insurance told reporters here.

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The shooting occurred around 6:45 a.m. (ET) outside the Hilton on Sixth Avenue, where the company's annual investor conference was about to take place. Thompson was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the gunman remains at large. «This does not appear to be a random act of violence,» New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference. «Every indication is that this was a premeditated, pre-planned, targeted attack.»

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Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), the country’s largest speciality cancer care hospital chain, from another private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, said people aware of the matter. The development comes less than six months after KKR made a return to the Indian hospital sector, after a gap of two years The private equity firms are aiming to sign binding documents this month, latest early January. Trumping a rival bid by Bain Capital, KKR entered into an exclusivity pact in late October with CVC for bilateral negotiations to acquire CVC’s 60.36% stake at a price of Rs 425-450 per share. This is at a 10-15% discount to the Rs 509.85 of Tuesday closing price, which translates into a market value of Rs 7,106.63 crore. But the stock has surged 43% in the last six months on the back of a strong financial performance and expectations of a sale. In the past month alone, HCG shares have risen 14%.

Ayushman Bharat scheme is to address the distinct challenges faced by senior citizens and to reduce the economic vulnerabilities of this group, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Responding to a question, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that on October 29, 2024, the government expanded Ayushman Bharat — Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide free treatment benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to all aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status. «The aim of this expansion is to address the distinct challenges faced by senior citizens, including limited access to affordable healthcare and a significant disease burden. Many elderly individuals suffer from chronic illnesses and disabilities, highlighting the urgent need for targeted healthcare interventions,» he said. The initiative also strives to reduce the economic vulnerabilities of this group, as a substantial portion is no longer employed, leading to high dependency on others, Nadda said.