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Amid surge in black fungus cases, Twitter fills up with SOS requests for Amphotericin B

Former chief minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje also urged the government to ensure procurement of the drugs at the earliest to prevent black-marketing.

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As the pandemic continued to wreak havoc across the nation, the rise in the cases of black fungus has reported across the country which led to the SOS requests on all social media platforms. Earlier, the twitter has been flooded with SOS messages about the need of Remdesivir and Tocilizumab, have now added another drug to the list, ‘Amphotericin B’, an antifungal medicine.

Doctors have noted a surge in cases of black fungus amid patients who were hospitalised and recovering from Covid-19, leading to an increase in the demand for Amphotericin B. With several states like Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka reporting a shortage in the drug’s supply, people have once again turned to Twitter in an attempt to crowdsource the antifungal medicine.

A search of Amphotericin B on a trend-analysing website shows that the usage of the hashtag has peaked in the last week, especially associated with keywords like urgent and emergency. As much as 83.3 percent of the tweets containing the hashtag analysed by the site were from India. As ordinary citizens scramble for the drug, several people have questioned the government on the shortage of doses.

Youth Congress President Srinivas B, who has been helping supply oxygen and medicines to those in need, tweeted that first Tocilizumab and Remdesivir for Covid, now Liposomal Amphotericin for black fungus.

Hospitals are prescribing injections, families are running pillar to post just to save their loved ones. Injections aren’t available anywhere. In his tweet, Srinivas B wrote where is the Government of India?

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Former chief minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje also urged the government to ensure procurement of the drugs at the earliest to prevent black-marketing. Experts have noted that prolonged use of steroids, those afflicted with diabetes and with reduced-immunity are at a higher risk of contracting the disease

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2 shooters arrested from Gujarat for firing outside Salman Khan’s house

The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two accused for their alleged involvement in the firing incident outside Salman Khan’s house.

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Two accused have been arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch on suspicion of firing on April 14 outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra. According to Mumbai Police, the two shooters were arrested late on Monday night in Bhuj, Gujarat.

The suspects were identified as Sagar Shrijogendra Pal, 21, and Vicky Sahab Gupta, 24, both of Masihi, in the West Champaran district of Bihar. The suspects will be brought to Mumbai on Tuesday morning.

The Bollywood actor’s farmhouse is located in the Panvel, Navi Mumbai, and the two shooters, who are suspected of opening fire outside his home had apparently rented a house there for a month. Around 5 in the morning on Sunday, two unidentified men shot four rounds outside the actor’s Bandra Galaxy Apartments before leaving the scene.

Salman Khan was reportedly present at his home when the gunshots happened, according to the police. However, no one was injured or died in the incident.

After firing, the suspects left their bike outside a church, walked a little distance, and took an autorickshaw to the Bandra railway station, according to officials. After that, they took a train to the Santacruz station and, in order to continue, hailed another autorickshaw.

Salman Khan, meanwhile, was seen leaving Galaxy Apartments for the first time since the shooting incident on Monday afternoon. Numerous police vans surrounded Salman’s white Nissan Patrol Bulletproof SUV.

In response to the firing, Arbaaz said that the family was taken aback by the unexpected event. The recent incident of firing by two unidentified person on a motorcycle at Galaxy apartment the residence of the Salim Khan family is very disturbing and unnerving, Arbaaz wrote in a long statement shared on his official Instagram feed. This horrific event that occurred has shocked our entire family.

Meanwhile, in a social media post, Anmol Bishnoi, Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother, took responsibility for the the incident.

Gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in jail, and Goldie Brar, who is wanted, have both made repeated threats to assassinate Salman Khan. Sources claim that Bishnoi and Brar sent their assassins to Mumbai in order to murder the actor.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reveals plan for ambitious 2047 Viksit Bharat project, says work for the project has been ongoing for last 2 years

The Prime Minister said that he does not mean to scare or suppress anyone, but rather has plans to make India a developed nation by 2047.

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A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its election manifesto, which aims at building a Viksit Bharat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview with the media, outlined his vision for India’s development by 2047. He also addressed concerns raised by the opposition parties, who suggest that the BJP might seek to amend the Constitution if re-elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his assurance to the people that they do not need to fear when he said that he has big plans for the country in his election speeches. Explaining statement, the Prime Minister said that he does not mean to scare or suppress anyone, but rather has plans to make India a developed nation by 2047.

Speaking to the media, PM Modi said, when he says that he has big plans, no one should be scared. He said he does not take decisions to scare or run-over anyone, he takes decisions for the wholesome development of the country. He added the government always says they have done everything.  He said he did not believe that he had done everything. He added he had tried to do everything in the right direction, yet there is so much he needed to do, because he saw that his country has so many needs.

The Prime minister asked how did he fulfill the dreams of every family? He said this is the reason why he said this has been a trailer. PM Modi said he had been working on the ambitious 2047 Viksit Bharat project for the past two years. And for that, he asked for opinions and suggestions from people across India.  He said he had taken suggestions from more than 15 lakh people on how they want to see India in the coming 25 years.

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Kangana Ranaut meets Dalai Lama in Dharamshala shares pictures on social media ahead of Lok Sabha elections, post goes viral

The Bollywood actor met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala and said it as one of the most memorable moments of her life.

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The Bollywood actor and BJP candidate for the Mandi Lok Sabha seat met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on Monday. She said it as one of the most memorable moments of her life. Kangana Ranaut also shared pictures on social media.

The Lok Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh are scheduled for June 1, marking the seventh phase of elections to elect four members of the 18th Lok Sabha. As the voting day is still over a month away, candidates contesting in the 4 constituencies are actively participating in various campaign activities. Among them, the BJP’s star candidate Kangana Ranaut, who is contesting from Mandi against Congress’s Vikramaditya Singh, is leaving no stone unturned to win the votes of the people.

Kangana Ranaut also shared what Dalai Lama told her during the meeting. She said, his Holiness ji said that he enjoys being in Himachal Pradesh and absolutely loves Bharat. She said this is such a privilege and such an honour. After her meeting with the spiritual leader, the actor told the media that it was divine. She said it was an experience which she will cherish all her life. She thought it is exceptional to be in the presence of such a being who has sheer divinity around him. She said it was very emotional for her and ex-CM Jairam Thakur. She added she will cherish this experience all her life.

Earlier, Kangana Ranaut slammed Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh for calling her the queen of controversies while she was addressing a poll rally in Mandi. She said, Yeh tumhare baap-dada ki riyasat nahin hai, ke tum mujhe dara, dhamka ke vapis bhej doge. She further added this is the new Bharat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where a small, poor boy who used to sell tea is the biggest hero and pradhan sevak of the people.

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