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80-year-old woman earns Guinness World Record for donating 203 units of blood

She says she feels energetic after each donation, despite having lost a pint of blood.

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An 80-year-old Canadian woman, Josephine Michaluk, earned the Guinness World Record for the most whole blood donated (female). Michaluk, who hails from Alberta, has donated a total of 203 units of blood throughout her life.

According to the Guinness World Record, she has been donating blood regularly for nearly six decades. She started donating blood at the age of 22.

Notably, one unit of blood is approximately equivalent to one US pint (473 ml), so in total, she has donated 96,019 ml (96 litres).

Talking about her blood donation journey and how she started, Michaluk said she was roped into it while visiting her older sister, who had a blood donation appointment and asked her to tag along.

On asking why she does it, she said she feels like she has it in her to give. She can share it with people that need it, she added.

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The octogenarian hopes to inspire more people to give blood, and encourages eligible people to do so. Speaking about her experience of earning a Guinness World Record, she said she never even thought she would have a record. She said she was not donating for that reason but plans to keep donating till she is able to.

She says she feels energetic after each donation, despite having lost a pint of blood.

Even at the age of 80, she has been able to continue as a donor because there is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as the person is in good health in the US. She is still averaging over four donations every year.

Michaluk goes through various tests before donating blood. Checks are carried out to ensure she is in good shape and her iron level is tested to make sure it’s sufficiently high enough, said reports.

Michaluk’s blood type is O+, which is in high demand by hospitals because it’s the most common. According to the American Red Cross, 37% of the USA’s population is Type O+.

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Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani turns 10: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika, Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin reunite

In the first picture, Ranbir Kapoor, who played the character of Bunny in the film, and Deepika, who played the character of Naina, can be seen twinning in black. 

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Ayan Mukerji directorial Yeh Jawani Hai  Deewani completed 10 years of its release on Wednesday, May 31. On this occasion, lead actors from the film, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin, and the team were seen together celebrating the success of the film. Ayan Mukerji posted two photos from the reunion on his Instagram handle, with the caption:  Last Night with a red heart emoji.

In the first picture, Ranbir Kapoor, who played the character of Bunny in the film, and Deepika, who played the character of Naina, can be seen twinning in black. 

The other photo had Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, Ayan Mukerji, Pritam Chakraborty, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and Kunal Kapoor among others.

The film, which released in 2013, revolves around the friendship of four friends, who meet on a trek and fall in love.  Soon after the photo surfaced online, it went viral.

Fans went nostalgic and started asking Ayan Mukerji for the sequel of the film. A fan demanded we want another YJHD. Another wondered why the hurry since everyone has grown older now. Others were generally happy and showered their love and affection at the cast and the makers. They  were both loving and excited in the messages posted in the comments after seeing their favourite star-cast together.

Meanwhile on Wednesday, Ayan Mukerji posted a heart-felt note to thank fans of the film for showering love to the film over the years.  He said making the film was the greatest joy of his life and said he hasn’t watched the film from the beginning to the end even now. But he added that he will continue to watch the film over and over at least once a year since a big part of who he was and how he looked at life in 2013 had been captured on film in YJHD.

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Shocking: Dead man in Madhya Pradesh wakes up minutes before last rites; watch viral video

The incident is reported from Madhya Pradesh’s Morena, a video of which is now viral on the internet.

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Shocking: Dead man in Madhya Pradesh wakes up minutes before last rites; watch viral video

In a shocking incident, a dead man in Madhya Pradesh was discovered alive just minutes before the final rites was to take place.

The incident is reported from Madhya Pradesh’s Morena, a video of which is now viral on the internet.

The man identified as Jeetu Prajapati woke up on his funeral pyre just moments before his cremation. As per reports, on May 30, Prajapati swooned, to which the family members presumed him dead.

Later, when he was taken for the rituals of last rites, Prajapati woke up that scared the people around who started running away. It was then found that Prajapati was alive and not dead. A doctor was called, who after a detailed checkup informed about his heart beating.

There have been similar cases reported in the past where a dead person is found alive, with some who have returned months after their cremation.

Last April, a 40-year old man from Madhya Pradesh who was believed to be dead during the second wave of Covid pandemic in 2021 in Gujarat, to the surprise of his family members returned back home.

In another such case, a 40-year old electrician in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad after being hit by a motorbike was brought to the hospital where doctors declared him dead and his body was kept in the mortuary freezer. Nearly, seven hours later the man’s sister reportedly discovered that he was showing signs of movement and was alive.

Some more such incidents were in limelight in the recent years. There are also various cases of person lost for months, presumed dead by family members and later found out alive in a different state or when they returned back to their respective homes.

A man from Kerala who went untraceable for months was later found in Goa alive.

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Video of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi running to avoid questions on wrestlers protest goes viral; watch

Lekhi was kept chasing by the media person asking her comments on the ongoing wrestlers protest.

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Video of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi running to avoid questions on wrestlers protest goes viral; watch

A video of a Union Minister running is doing rounds on the internet.

In a viral video, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi can be seen running towards her car avoiding questions by a reporter on the issue of wrestlers protest.

Lekhi was kept chasing by the media person asking her comments on the ongoing wrestlers protest.

First the Minister walked briskly and then started running towards her car with her security personnel around and fled the incident ignoring the question asked by the reporter.

The incident is reportedly moments before the protesting wrestlers gathered in Haridwar where the immersion of their medals was attempted, which was later prevented by farmer leader Naresh Tikait.

Meenakshi Lekhi is a Lok Sabha MP representing the Delhi constituency and is Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture.

The video has gathered various reactions along with criticism from users across the internet. In fact, opposition leaders could not have got a better opportunity to criticise this action by the Minister.

A user wrote that being a lady minister she is avoiding the questions concerned to the country’s female athletes and further slammed the BJP saying they will bring laurels in running from issues.

The Aam Aadmi Party also Tweeted through its official handle tagging Lekhi as shameless.

The Congress also took a jibe at the Minister sharing the video on Twitter.

A user shared a hilarious picture morphing the poster of the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and changing it to Bhaag Lekhi Bhaag with her face on it.

The ace grapplers of India Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallikh have been demanding action against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleging sexual harassment of female athletes including some minor girls.

Singh on Wednesday challenged the wrestlers that if he is found guilty he will hang himself and asked them to produce evidence before the court.

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