Priyanka Chopra faints on sets

MUMBAI: Priyanka Chopra seems to have it all - from the best endorsement deals, dashing B-town hunks to filmmakers vying to sign on this ‘Fashion’-able lass. Stars are shining bright on her, showering her with luck and success. But all this glory and extol has come at a price and is costing her dearly in terms of her health.The swishy babe recently scared the unit of her forthcoming flick as she fainted during a scene. One look at Priyanka’s 2009 diary and it explains it all. Besides shooting round-the-clock, Priyanka is also keeping busy looking after her parents. Giving a proof of her drained self, the actress passed out while shooting a scene with her ex-beau and current co-star Hurman Baweja.However, it wasn’t Hurman’s drab act that passed her out, but her low energy level. Talking of the incident, a daily quoted a source as saying, “While shooting at a bungalow at Khar, Priyanka unexpectedly collapsed and it was so sudden that none of us moved for a while. We were all shocked and the doctors were quickly summoned.” Confirming the news Priyanka said, “Yes, it’s true. I did pass out on location on Saturday due to over exhaustion and low blood pressure. But more than me, it was my mother who was alarmed.”

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India's swine flu death rate is increasing

Friday, August 14, 2009 MUMBAI: A 26-year-old woman died Thursday of H1N1 swine flu in the southern city of Bangalore, raising India's death toll from the virus to 20, authorities said.The death was the first reported in India's information technology capital, the Press Trust of India reported.Meanwhile in Pune, the worst-affected in India, two more victims of the virus died Thursday, raising the death toll in that western city near Mumbai to 12, the report said. The victims were an 11-month-old boy and a 75-year-old old woman.US media reported movie halls, schools and colleges were ordered closed Thursday for three days to a week in Mumbai, the commercial and financial capital of the country, as fear of the pandemic spread.Prajakata Lavangare, a spokeswoman for the government of Maharashtra state of which Mumbai is the capital, said similar orders were issued in Pune, which is also located in the state.The woman who died in Bangalore was identified only as Roopa, a teacher in...

Tennis: Clijsters wins US Open, second time

NEW YORK: Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the US Open on Sunday by defeating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 7-5, 6-3 in the final.She is the first mother to win a Grand Slam title since Evonne Goolagong in 1980, the victory coming just five weeks after she returned to the sport following a 27-month retirement. She was the first wildcard, man or woman, to win a US Open title in the history of the tournament.

42 killed in wave of Iraq bombings

BAGHDAD: At least 42 people were killed and nearly 100 wounded in a spate of bomb attacks near the restive northern Iraqi city of Mosul and in the capital Baghdad on Monday, police said. In the deadliest single attack, two booby-trapped lorries exploded before dawn in the village of Khaznah, east of Mosul, leaving 25 people dead and 70 others wounded. Thirty-five houses were destroyed in the village, which is home to members of the tiny Shabak community, a sect of Kurdish origin. In Baghdad, two car bombs went off as day labourers were gathering in the early morning hours looking for jobs.The first bomb exploded at Hay al-Amel, in the west of the capital, killing nine people and injuring 46. The second bomb attack in Shurta Arbaa in the north of the city killed seven people and wounded 35 others.

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