But those are stories with fictional characters interchanging personalities. One might think Monday in regular life is different. Or is it? Think twice!

We are not talking of Clark Kent or Bruce Wayne. We are talking about Samarpan Singh. And his story too is quite unique. The dude lives a life which some may dream of, but not many get to live.

Samarpan is a doctor by profession and takes care of people in medical need. But apart from his goal of nurturing lives, he has turned a new leaf in his career in the glam profession of acting.

Starting out a few months ago, playing the lead in LuvDown, a web series which appeared on Disney+ Hotstar, Samarpan is now gearing up for a debut in movies. He will soon be seen in a Hindi feature film titled O2.

And if you are wondering what role this doctor-actor is playing in O2, let us surprise you even more! The story of O2 revolves around the plight many faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, when there was a scarcity of oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients.

As if echoing the noble work this actor Samarpan Singh does in real life, the actor plays the lead character of a doctor with the nickname of Doctor Jugaad in O2, who tirelessly works on saving his patients during the pandemic.

Didn’t we say, Samarpan has a unique life! Let’s see. How does one articulate this !?! Something like they say, having the cake and eating it too. 😉 Right?

“It is no coincidence that we mark the International Day of Non-Violence on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. For Gandhi, non-violence, peaceful protest, dignity and equality were more than words. They represented a guiding light for humanity, a map to a better future,” Guterres said in his message for the International Day of Non-violence, observed on October 2.

He said non-violence, peaceful protest, dignity and equality a template to address today’s troubled times.

“Conflicts and climate change. Poverty and inequalities. Mistrust and divisions. All under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to devastate people and economies alike,” the UN chief said.

On this year’s observance of the International Day of Non-Violence, Guterres said “Let us heed” Gandhi’s message of peace, “and get down to the business of building a better and more peaceful future for all.”

“We call on combatants around the world to lay down their arms and focus on defeating humanity’s common enemy – Covid-19 – not one another,” he said, underlining the urgent need to deliver life-saving vaccines and treatment, and support countries in the long road to recovery ahead.

Putin was speaking via a video link at a summit of a Russian-led security bloc being held in Tajikistan which he had initially planned to attend in person.

It was previously unclear how big the outbreak was and how long Putin would remain isolated.

“The is not just one person or two people, there are dozens of people,” he said. “And now I have to remain in self-isolation for a few days.”

Putin, 68, has had two shots of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. He said this week he was now personally testing its efficiency.

The Kremlin said Putin was healthy. His spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said on Thursday the president’s self-isolation could at least a week and added that he was unaware of anyone being gravely ill in the Kremlin.

He said Putin was yet to decide whether he would attend a summit of the group of 20 major economies at the end of next month in Rome. The Kremlin had imposed rigorous measures designed to keep Putin away from anyone with COVID-19.

The Union health ministry stated that any person tested positive or detected as symptomatic shall be shifted to identified Covid-19 dedicated Covid care centre or Covid hospital.

These people completed the requisite quarantine and were given departure from Chhawla, Camp, ITBP spokesperson Vivek Pandey said.

The group included 53 Afghan nationals – 34 men, nine women and 10 children – and 25 Indian nationals – 18 men, five women and 12 children – according to ITBP.

They reached the ITBP quarantine facility on August 24 after being airlifted from Afghanistan.

The ITBP said that 35 people (24 Indian and 11 from Nepal) are still under quarantine at their Chhawla camp and will be released after completing the 14-day period on September 8.

The evacuees are being provided services like food, lodging, indoor games, Wi-Fi and canteen free of cost. Yoga and stress counseling sessions are also being organized by stress counselors, according to ITBP.

The ITBP facility at Chhawla is credited to have established the first 1,000 bed quarantine centre in the country. It kept more than 1,200 people, including 42 nationals from eight countries, under quarantine from January to May, 2020.

Maintaining the COVID protocols, the contestants were kept in quarantine, which is reportedly to start from September 5, and few of them have tested positive. Though an official report is yet to come out.

The final contestants of the show of season 5, who are finalised are, Shanmukh Jaswanth, Anchor Ravi, Priya, RJ Kajal, Anchor Lobo, Lahari Shari, Sarayu, Maanas of Koilamma fame, VJ Sunny, and Anne Master for a tenure of 100 days.

According to reports, Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru fame actor Kumana Sethuraman will also be a part of this show, and this time it will be way more grand , better and bigger.

Shilpa, who is also a fitness enthusiast, also demonstrated how to do breathing exercises, “Hum aise waqt mein jee rahe hai jahaan pe breathing ya saans lene par sab kuch nirbhar hai. Breathing hi hai jiske zariye hum humare poore system ko protect kar sakte hai. Agar aapka nasal passage cleanse ho jaata hai toh aapke brain cells tak oxygen achchi tarah se pohoch payega aur aapki immunity better ho jayegi (We are living in times when everything is dependent on the way you breathe. Through breathing, we can protect our system. If our nasal passage is cleansed, oxygen can reach the brain cells properly and immunity is increased),” she said.

She further explained the importance of yoga and how it helps in reducing negativity, Mushkil waqt mein negative thoughts ka aana swabhavik hai. Lekin uspe control ke liye prana par ayam hona bohot zaroori hai. That is why positive rehne ke liye apni breathing ko sahi karne ke liye, aaj ke time mein pranayam pehle se bhi zyada zaroori ho gaya hai (It is natural to have negative thoughts during tough times. To control that, it is important to control your breath. That is why pranayama has become integral to remain positive and improve breathing),” she said.

The actress recently released a statement regarding the investigation, “The past few days have been challenging, on every front. There have been a lot of rumours and accusations. A lot of unwarranted aspersions on me cast by the media and (not so) well-wishers as well. A lot of trolling/questions posed… not only to me but also to my family. MY STAND… I HAVE NOT COMMENTED YET and will continue to refrain from doing so on this case as it is sub-judice, so please stop attributing false quotes on my behalf. Reiterating my philosophy of, as a celebrity “Never complain, never explain”. All I will say is, as it’s an ongoing investigation, I have full faith in the Mumbai Police & the Indian judiciary”. The matter is under investigation.

Businessman Raj Kundra is currently under judicial custody. He is booked under the sections Kundra has been named as a key conspirator by the Mumbai Police and is currently booked under the following: Sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292, and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in addition to relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.

Following the latest updates, the actress is expected to make her first public appearance very soon. It is anticipated that Shilpa will also join Bollywood as well as international stars like Arjun Kapoor, Karan Johar, Ed Sheeran, Sara Ali Khan, Steven Speilberg and Saif Ali Khan for a COVID-19 relief fundraiser.

A virtual event called: We For India: Saving Lives and Protecting Livelihoods is set for Sunday, August 15. The funds from this event will be used to supply facilities like oxygen concentrators, cylinders, ventilators, essential medicines, and ICU units. Funds will also go towards supporting the staffing of vaccination centres. Donations are also expected to support long-term public recovery and rebuild livelihoods.

The three-hour-long videothon is set to stream on Sunday and will be hosted by Rajkumar Rao.

A few days ago, Shilpa stated on Instagram, urging everyone to respect her family’s privacy for the sake of her children–Viaan and Samisha. “MY STAND… I HAVE NOT COMMENTED YET and will continue to refrain from doing so in this case as it is sub-judice, so please stop attributing false quotes on my behalf. Reiterating my philosophy of, as a celebrity, “Never complain, never explain’. All I will say is, as it’s an ongoing investigation, I have full faith in the Mumbai Police & the Indian judiciary,” said Shilpa.

“As a family, we are taking recourse to all our available legal remedies. But, till then I humbly request you – especially as a MOTHER – to respect our privacy for my children’s sake and request you to refrain from commenting on half-baked information without verifying the veracity of the same,” she further added.

Model and actress Sherlyn Chopra accused the businessman of sexual misconduct. Chopra had come to the Property Cell and made her recordings regarding her connections with the pornographic films. She also stated that she had filed a complaint against Kundra in the April of 2021 and he was charged under section 376 of Indian Penal Code r/w section 384, 415, 420, 504 and 506, 354 (a) (b) (d), 509, of Indian Penal Code, 67, 67 (A), of Information Technology Act 2008, sec 3 & 4 of Indecent Representation of Women Act 1986.

Sherlyn Chopra said that Raj Kundra tried kissing him but she kept resisting because she didn’t want to get involved with a married man. But to this Raj Kundra told her that his marriage with wife Shilpa Shetty was complicated and that he was stressed at home most of the times.
Sherlyn then said that, she asked him to stop as she was scared. After a while, she managed to push him and rushed into the washroom.

The first validation samples taken from the batch will be shipped to the Gamaleya Center in Russia for quality control checks, the fund and the company said in a joint statement.

After successfully containing the virus for much of the pandemic, Vietnam is facing its worst outbreak, with a surge in daily infections to record levels adding to pressure on the government to shore up supplies and accelerate inoculations.

The Ministry of Health reported 5,357 new infections on Wednesday, up from 4,795 cases on Tuesday. The country has recorded 68,177 infections and 370 deaths overall.

A vabiotech executive told Vietnam’s state media on Wednesday that the quality check result of the batch of 30,000 doses would be available within 30 days.

Vietnam’s health minister Nguyen Thanh Long said last month Vabiotech would begin packing Russian vaccines from July, with a monthly of five million doses.

The Covid-19 chart now showed a total of 19,40,096 positive  cases, 19,02,256 recoveries, and 13,132 deaths so far. The active caseload decreased to 24,708, the bulletin added.

East Godavari district registered 577 fresh cases, Chittoor 501, Prakasan 349, Krishna 311, SPA Nellore 282, West Godavari 280 and Guntur 179 in 24 hours. Visakhapatnam saw 120 and Kadapa 106 while four other districts logged less than 100 new cases each. Prakasam reported five fresh fatalities, Chittoor and Krishna three each, Anantapuram and East Godavari two each, SPS Nellore and Visakhapatnam one each in a day. Six districts reported none.