After US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden named Indian-origin Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, US President Donald Trump said, “I thought she was the meanest, the most horrible, the most disrespectful of anybody in US Senate.” “She was very nasty to Joe Biden and it’s hard to pick somebody who is that disrespectful,” he added.

Actor Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata Dutt has released a statement after his lung cancer diagnosis, wherein she said, “We need all the strength and prayers to overcome this phase…God has yet again chosen to test us to overcome the challenges ahead.” “All we seek is your prayers and blessings, and we know we will emerge as winners,” she added.

Akshay Kumar is the only Bollywood celebrity to feature in top 10 of Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors of 2020. With $48.5 million earnings, Akshay bagged the sixth spot which is topped by Dwayne Johnson at $87.5 million. “Most of his [Akshay’s] money, though, comes from endorsement deals; he shills for everything from multivitamins to toilet cleaners,” Forbes stated.

Mumbai Police has submitted Sushant Singh Rajput’s toxicology, litigation mark, nail sampling, stomach wash and final forensic reports, which ruled out foul play in his death, to Supreme Court. While nail sampling report stated there was no struggle at the time of death, ligature report said there was no injury. Sushant wasn’t given any poisonous substance, stated stomach wash report.

Salman Khan, who has been parked at his Panvel farmhouse since March, is in no mood to move back to Mumbai anytime soon. The promo for his upcoming TV show was also shot here. We hear only Khan and his director of photography Mahesh Limay were present for the shoot. Khan has said he plans to shoot all his upcoming campaigns from his farmhouse. Unless of course a potential blockbuster beckons.

Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali is considering bidding for the Indian Premier League (IPL) title sponsorship following the exit of Chinese smartphone maker VIVO, according to a report by The Economic Times. “We’re considering the IPL title sponsorship for this year, since we want to give the Patanjali brand a global marketing platform,” Patanjali spokesperson S K Tijarawala told The Economic Times.

Niraj Kumar Singh Bablu, relative of Sushant Singh Rajput, has said Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut should apologise for his statement wherein he claimed Sushant was “unhappy with his father’s second marriage”. Bablu asserted that Raut’s claim about Sushant’s father’s second marriage is fake and if the Shiv Sena leader won’t apologise publicly then Sushant’s family will take legal action.

Two districts in Telangana, Hyderabad and Medchal-Malkajgiri, are reporting COVID-19 mortality rate higher than the national and states’ averages, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a release on Friday. The two districts are among 16 such districts spread across four different states. They have been advised to increase COVID-19 tests per million population and reduce positivity rate.

Shilpa Shetty has said nepotism can’t be bigger than fate, adding, “We all come with our destiny.” “If you have…strength and will power to fight and put in that amount and work, no one can stop you from achieving success,” she said. “I’ve really relied on fate. I came from non-film background and I worked very hard in…life,” Shilpa added.

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s friend Smita Parikh has said that the actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty used to leave his house whenever his family used to visit him. “Rhea told me that if she stayed at his house when his family would be there then arguments would ensue,” Smita added. Notably, CBI has filed an FIR against Rhea and others.

The number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 20,27,074 as record 62,538 people tested positive in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The coronavirus death toll in the country has risen to 41,585, while 13,78,105 coronavirus patients have been discharged. Out of the total cases, 6,07,384 are active.

Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth surpassed $100 billion for the first time on Thursday after Facebook’s shares hit a record high. The 36-year-old joins Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as the only people in the world with centibillionaire status on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg has gained about $22 billion this year, while Bezos has added over $75 billion.

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has sold over $3.1 billion worth of the company’s shares this week, according to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following tax deductions, the world’s richest man will take home an estimated $2.4 billion. The latest share sales, which bring the Amazon CEO’s total cash out in 2020 to a little over $7.2 billion so far, were part of a prearranged 10b5-1 trading plan, CNBC reported. The Amazon CEO still holds more than 54 million shares.

Novavax said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine produced high levels of antibodies, according to initial data from earlystage clinical trial. The US firm said it could start a large pivotal Phase III trial as soon as late September, and added that it could produce 1 billion to 2 billion doses in 2021. Novavax research chief Gregory Glenn said the late-stage trial could glean enough data to obtain regulatory approvals as early as December.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tweeted, “Maryada Purushottam Lord Ram is the manifestation of the best human qualities. Ram is love. Ram is compassion. Ram is justice.” He added that Lord Ram can never appear in disgust, in cruelty and in injustice. This comes immediately after Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the Bhoomi Pujan at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.