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‘Was given 50-50 chance of surviving’: Damien Martyn back home after returning from induced coma | Cricket News

‘Was given 50-50 chance of surviving’: Damien Martyn back home after returning from induced coma | Cricket News

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Former Australian batter Damien Martyn recounted his miraculous recovery from meningitis and an induced coma. The right-hander had fallen ill on Boxing Day and was placed in an induced coma for 8 days. “On the 27th of December 2025 my life was taken out of my hands…when meningitis took over my brain, & unbeknownst to me I was placed into a paralysed coma for 8 days to help me fight this awful disease. And that I did! Fight that is!”, said Martyn on his X account. He then said, “After being given a 50/50 chance of surviving, I came out of the induced coma 8 days later…not able to walk or talk. And yet 4 days after that, with the doctors in disbelief, I walked, I talked and proved to them all why I should be released from hospital to start my recovery.” Martyn played in 67 Tests for Australia from 1992 to 2006 and scored 13 centuries. He was part of the Australian team that won the 2003 World Cup and hit an 88 …

Rhea Chakraborty on surviving turmoil after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death: ‘Now we don’t need a temple in the house’

Rhea Chakraborty on surviving turmoil after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death: ‘Now we don’t need a temple in the house’

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Actor Rhea Chakraborty’s life was upended in 2020 after the death of her former boyfriend, Sushant Singh Rajput. She faced a tumultuous period marked by multiple allegations from his family and her arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau over alleged drug links. Reflecting on that phase now, Rhea says she wouldn’t have survived it without the constant support of her girlfriends. Rhea Chakraborty shares a close bond with Anusha and Shibani Dandekar. (Instagram) Rhea Chakraborty looks back Rhea walked down the memory lane and looked back at the year of 2020 during the finale episode of her podcast Chapter 2 with Rhea Chakraborty. Rhea was accompanied on the episode by her close friends, including Shibani Dandekar and Anusha Dandekar. During the episode, Rhea spoke about her friends supporting her through the tough time. “At that time, it was not cool to announce that these are the people who were supporting me. Today, I am sitting at a place where I want to say that I survived the storm. People keep telling me you are strong …

EXCLUSIVE: Jugal Hansraj on dealing with rejection in Bollywood, surviving career lows: It can affect you…

EXCLUSIVE: Jugal Hansraj on dealing with rejection in Bollywood, surviving career lows: It can affect you…

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Actor and filmmaker Jugal Hansraj recently sat down for an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, where he reflected on his journey in cinema. He spoke about beginning his career as a child actor in Shekhar Kapur’s Masoom and fondly recalled his early projects. Hansraj also opened up about transitioning into adult roles, facing repeated rejections, and navigating career lows while surviving the tough phase in the Hindi film industry. Jugal Hansraj revealed how there was a shortage of work after debuting as an adult in the 1994 film, Aa Gale Lag Jaa. He said, “This has been constant in my career as there would be a commitment, but later the film would get shelved. It happened with big producers of that time.” The actor disclosed how it also happened with a couple of films which were to be helmed by him. Hansraj further said, “When I was young, I was heartbroken due to it. But I couldn’t get angry as nobody was doing it on purpose. The circumstances were beyond control. Then what can you do? …

Vikramaditya Motwane’s Trapped is about surviving abandonment in the city that devours | Bollywood News

Vikramaditya Motwane’s Trapped is about surviving abandonment in the city that devours | Bollywood News

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I’ve always wanted to be in Bombay. Oh, Mumbai, is it? But to me it has always been Bombay. If only because I first knew it through Bombay cinema. Oh, Bollywood, is it? The city I carried in my head was the one projected on screens. The maximum city, the dream city, the slippery, illusive city. A place where, they said, even if dreams didn’t come true, the spirit still stretched to its full height. A place where, they said, solitude is common, but loneliness never. A place where, they said, illusion wasn’t deceit but a kind of magic waiting just beyond the edge. And now I’m here. Not enough time has passed for me to speak with certainty, but in the small pockets of time I’ve lived in this city, one film keeps returning to me. It isn’t exactly about Bombay, yet somehow, over the years, it has become the truest portrait of it. Or maybe the truest portrait of me in this moment of my life. That film is Vikramaditya Motwane’s Trapped. No, …

FIDE World Cup: Old warhorse Pentala Harikrishna still going strong, one of two surviving Indians | Chess News

FIDE World Cup: Old warhorse Pentala Harikrishna still going strong, one of two surviving Indians | Chess News

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In 2002, Viswanathan Anand won his second Chess World Cup title in Hyderabad. The tournament was equally significant for another Indian, Pentala Harikrishna, who at the age of 16, had already become a Grandmaster and was making his World Cup debut on home turf. It has been 23 years since, but Harikrishna is still going strong and remains one of the two Indians – the other being Arjun Erigaisi – to remain in contention in the 2025 edition after defeating Sweden’s Nils Grandelius in the fourth round. He may not be at the peak of his powers but is still a threat. Harikrishna is one of only three players, alongside legendary Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk and India’s Surya Shekhar Ganguly, to have competed in both the 2002 World Cup and the current edition in Goa. The former India No.1, who is still striving for his maiden Candidates Tournament spot, asserts that he now plays purely for the love of the sport. Story continues below this ad ALSO READ | FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 LIVE Updates, …

Gujarat Titans go atop after surviving thriller in rain against Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans go atop after surviving thriller in rain against Mumbai Indians

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MI vs GT Synopsis: Rain repeatedly intervened to leave GT needing 15 runs from one over (according to the DLS method) by Deepak Chahar. And it came down to one run from the final ball but Hardik Pandya missed a direct hit from mid-off and GT were home. When Jasprit Bumrah knocked over Shubman Gill’s stumps with a sharp nip-backer and combined with Trent Boult to induce more strikes, it looked like the game was over. Particularly when rain intervened to leave GT, who needed 24 from 12 balls but were four runs short of the DLS target. But the elements relented and the game resumed. GT just about managed to get the 15 runs needed off the final over. Rahul Tewatia smashed the first ball from Deepak Chahar to long-off to leave GT needing 11 from 5. He squeezed out a yorker and Gerald Coetzee sliced a six next ball. Now just 4 were needed from 3. Another single but it was a no-ball and Tewatia, whose calling card is exactly this situation, needed …

Winter Soldier aKa Sebastian Stan reveals surviving on residuals from Hot Tub Time Machine before landing role in MCU

Winter Soldier aKa Sebastian Stan reveals surviving on residuals from Hot Tub Time Machine before landing role in MCU

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Before Hollywood actor Sebastian Stan became a household name as Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he faced his fair share of struggles. In a recent conversation with Vanity Fair, Sebastian opened up about a financial lifeline that arrived just in time—thanks to an unexpected source. Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aKa Winter Soldier in Thunderbolts “I was actually struggling with work. I had just gotten off the phone with my business manager, who told me I was saved by $65,000 that came in residuals from Hot Tub Time Machine,” he admitted. That surprise boost came from his role in the 2010 sci-fi comedy Hot Tub Time Machine, directed by Steve Pink. In the film, Sebastian portrayed Blaine, the quintessential 1980s ski resort bully who antagonizes a group of time-traveling friends played by John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, and Clark Duke. While it wasn’t a lead role, the part proved instrumental—at least financially—just before Sebastian landed the defining opportunity of his career. Shortly after that windfall, Sebastian was cast as James “Bucky” Barnes …

‘For me, it was about surviving…’: Hardik Pandya lays bare brutally honest emotions on nightmarish IPL 2024 with MI

‘For me, it was about surviving…’: Hardik Pandya lays bare brutally honest emotions on nightmarish IPL 2024 with MI

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Hardik Pandya experienced a roller-coaster of emotions in 2024. Hardik’s life came full circle in months, from being booed throughout the IPL season to helping India lift the T20 World Cup in Barbados. The all-rounder, who recently lifted the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, has finally opened up about his mindset during the last year when he had to endure difficult times. Hardik Pandya opens up on the “difficult phase” he had to endure during the IPL 2024 season. (AFP) Hardik faced hostile crowds in the country during the last IPL season after taking over Mumbai Indians‘ captaincy from Rohit Sharma. The fans didn’t take kindly to Rohit being sidelined as captain. Hence, Hardik was booed whenever he stepped out on the field. Even the home fans at Wankhede Stadium didn’t take kindly to Hardik leading the franchise. During the side’s opening fixture in Mumbai, Hardik was booed left, right, and centre, which led to former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar asking the crowd to “behave.” Mumbai Indians finished bottom of the points table last season, …

Gene Hackman Death: What Happened to Actor and His Wife’s 2 Surviving Dogs After Their Unexpected Demise? Find Out

Gene Hackman Death: What Happened to Actor and His Wife’s 2 Surviving Dogs After Their Unexpected Demise? Find Out

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Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of death.  Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their three dogs were mysteriously found dead at their New Mexico home. Their bodies were discovered on Wednesday, February 26, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the precise cause of death. When deputies searched Hackman and Arakawa’s property, they found two other dogs alive and unharmed. A news release from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on February 27 that the pets were safe. “The Santa Fe County Animal Control Division worked with the family to ensure the safety of the two dogs,” the statement read. According to People magazine, the canines are currently residing with a family friend of the deceased couple. A search warrant affidavit reviewed by the outlet stated that one of the dogs was discovered running loose on the property, while the other was found beside Arakawa’s body in the bathroom. Meanwhile, the deceased German Shepherd was found just a few feet away from Arakawa. Following the couple’s tragic deaths, friends shared …

Garth Hudson, last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87

Garth Hudson, last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87

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Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. Musician Garth Hudson poses in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)(AP) Hudson was the eldest and last surviving member of the influential group that once backed Bob Dylan. His death was confirmed Tuesday by The Canadian Press, which cited Hudson’s friend, Jan Haust. Additional details were not immediately available. Hudson had been living in a nursing home in upstate New York. A rustic figure with an expansive forehead and sprawling beard, Hudson was a classically trained performer and self-educated Greek chorus who spoke through piano, synthesizers, horns and his favored Lowrey organ. No matter the song, Hudson summoned just the right feeling or shading, whether the tipsy clavinet and wah-wah pedal on “Up on Cripple Creek,” the galloping piano on “Rag Mama Rag” or the …