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Mumbai, June 30: Actor Shefali Jariwala, who passed away on the night of June 27, was taking different types of medicines, including anti-ageing tablets, and her blood pressure had dropped possibly from consuming these on an empty stomach before she was rushed to hospital, police officials probing her death said on Monday. Jariwala (42), who shot to fame with her breakout appearance in the remix track "Kaanta Laga" and also appeared on several reality shows, was rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital in Andheri by her actor husband Parag Tyagi at 11:15pm on Friday, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. Police was informed at 1 am on Saturday and her body was sent for post mortem to Cooper Hospital. Shefali Jariwala Death: Was Low Blood Pressure Due to Fasting the Reason Behind Actress' Sudden Passing? Here's What Mumbai Police Said. She was fasting on Friday due to a puja at her home, and consuming various medicines on an empty stomach may have caused her blood pressure to drop, leading to her falling to the ground, a police official said. She had taken an injection that afternoon, possibly for anti-ageing, and also had her usual dose of pills in the night, the official added. "Her blood pressure dropped drastically and she began shivering, following which family members rushed her to hospital," he added. 'She Was Too Young, Sending Condolences to Parag': Priyanka Chopra Reacts to Shefali Jariwala's Untimely Death - See Post. The Amboli police has so far recorded statements of 10 persons, including her husband, parents as well as house-help, all of whom were present at home at the time, though nothing suspicious has been found so far, the official said. As part of the probe, a police team along with forensic sciences experts had visited her house and collected samples of several items, including her medicines and the injection, he said. An accidental death report has been registered in connection with her death and further probe is underway, the official said, adding the post mortem report was awaited.
New Delhi, June 8: A nine-year-old girl was found stuffed in a suitcase at a neighbour's house in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area, triggering protests by family members and locals who alleged sexual assault and murder of the minor. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. Police sources said the perpetrator seems to have fled after stuffing her in a suitcase. Senior officials of the Delhi Police said all angles are being probed, including sexual assault. "We are awaiting the autopsy report to confirm the cause of death. Teams have been for ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Shefali Jariwala, who passed away on Friday night in Mumbai, climbed the ladder to success with the remix of her song, 'Kaanta Laga'. The actress has an interesting connection with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Back in the early 2000s, the dot com bubble had burst, a decade had passed since the New Economic Policy of India was enacted. Like other sectors, India's entertainment industry too was looking west. But to make the content marketable, it was imperative to have the basic thread from India. That's how the remix of 'Kaanta Laga' came to life. ...Read More >
Patna: The son of senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan was found dead in Patna on Monday, police said. The body of Ayaan Ahmad Khan was found hanging from a ceiling fan at the official residence of his father, the Bihar Congress Legislature Party leader, in Sachiwalaya area here, a senior officer said. Speaking to PTI, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Awkash Kumar said, "Senior officials along with forensic experts have reached the spot and are collecting scientific evidence. The matter is being investigated from all angles." The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 29-year-old woman was found murdered in a hotel room in central Delhi's Paharganj on Sunday.Police have arrested a man who has claimed to be in a relationship with the victim and checked into the hotel with her on Saturday.According to investigators, the accused suspected the woman was in a relationship with another person, which may have led to the crime.The deceased was identified as Sarika, while the accused, 31-year-old Sachin, was a resident of north Delhi. Both worked in a cloc ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
New Delhi: The entertainment world mourns the untimely demise of actor and model Shefali Jariwala, best known for her iconic appearance in the music video Kaanta Laga. She passed away at the age of 42, reportedly due to cardiac arrest. Following the postmortem at Mumbai's Cooper Hospital, Shefali's mortal remains were brought to her residence in Andheri.. The body was placed for close family, friends, and well-wishers to pay their final respects before the last rites. The funeral procession took place at Oshiwara Crematorium, where an emotional gathering witnessed Shefali's final journey. A ...Read More >
Hyderabad police recently busted a drug party in Madhapur, involving Tollywood choreographer Kanha Mahanthi and architect Priyanka Reddy. The raid at an OYO property led to the seizure of MDMA and other narcotics. Kanha, known for his work on the dance reality show Dhee, attended the party hosted by Priyanka, with drugs allegedly sourced from Bangalore. Other attendees included architect Shaki and stock trader Gangadhar. The authorities have launched an investigation to uncover the extent of the drug network. This incident highlights ongoing concerns over drug abuse in the Telugu film industry ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): Filmmaker and president of the Indian Film and Television Directors' Association Ashoke Pandit has expressed his deep sorrow over the sudden demise of actress Shefali Jariwala, who passed away at the age of 42. Known for her role in the iconic music video 'Kaanta Laga' and for her television appearances, Jariwala's death has left the entertainment industry in shock. Speaking to ANI, Pandit shared his grief, saying, 'I'm shocked to hear the tragic demise of one of the finest actresses, Shefali Jariwala, due to cardiac arrest. She was just 42 years ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Late Shefali Jariwala's husband Parag Tyagi said please pray for my pari as he addressed the media following the cremation. A visibly shattered Parag said, "Please mazak drama mat banaiyega. Main ab sab se request karta hu please meri pari ke liye sab pray kariyega' (Please do not make a drama. I request you all to kindly pray for my fairy)" Shefali's final rites were performed at Mumbai's Oshiwara Crematorium by her father, brother, and husband according to Hindu tradition. Shefali's "Bigg Boss 13" co-contestant Sidharth Shukla was also laid to rest at Mumb ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28: The untimely demise of the actress Shefali Jariwala has shocked the industry. Celebrities are mourning the loss of the young soul while also expressing their disbelief saying that the actress departed too soon. Shefali was known for her 'Bigg Boss 13' stint and the hit song 'Kaanta Laga'. Playback singer Mika Singh was among the first to react to the news. He took to his Instagram, and wrote, "I'm deeply shocked, saddened, and feeling a heavy heart. Our beloved dear friend @shefalijariwala has left us". Actor Aly Goni took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and shared a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The untimely demise of the actress Shefali Jariwala has shocked the industry. Celebrities are mourning the loss of the young soul while also expressing their disbelief saying that the actress departed too soon. Shefali was known for her 'Bigg Boss 13' stint and the hit song 'Kaanta Laga'. Playback singer Mika Singh was among the first to react to the news. He took to his Instagram, and wrote, "I'm deeply shocked, saddened, and feeling a heavy heart. Our beloved dear friend @shefalijariwala has left us". Actor Aly Goni took to the Stories section of his Insta ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Friends of actress Shefali Jariwala, who passed away on Friday night in Mumbai, are mourning her demise. As the day progressed, several industry friends of the actress took to their social media, and expressed grief. Actress Antara Biswas, known professionally as Monalisa, took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a throwback picture with Shefali from the Ganeshotsav celebrations. She wrote, "Will Miss You Shefali. Still Not Being able to Believe This Life is Sach mein Unpredictable. I Always Adored Your Happy Positive Nature And your Aura Alwa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The sudden and untimely death of television actress and Bigg Boss 13 fame Shefali Jariwala has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and among her fans. She was just 42 years old. According to reports, Shefali is believed to have died of a cardiac arrest, although an official confirmation of the cause of death is still awaited. In a statement to the press, Mumbai Police told news agency ANI, "Her body was found at her residence in Andheri area. Mumbai Police received information about this at 1 am. Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for postmortem. The cause of ...Read More >
Bhopal, December 3: In a shocking incident, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) allegedly stabbed his wife and sister-in-law to death in Bhopal on Tuesday, police said. The accused was identified as Yogesh Maravi, an ASI posted in Mandla district. The shocking incident came to the fore when the house help came in the morning for work and heard screams from inside the house. The domestic help started banging door in panic and alerted some neighbours. In the meantime, Maravi opened the door and fled from the spot, police said. The incident occurred in an area under the jurisdiction of Aishbagh pol ...Read More >
There were no external injuries on the body. New Delhi: A student has been found dead in his hostel room at IIT Delhi. The room was locked from the inside and there were no external injuries on his body.. Officials said they received a call at the Kishangarh police station on Wednesday about a student not opening the door of his hostel room despite repeated knocking. When they reached the premier institute, police officials found that the door was locked from the inside, and it was forced open ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 27 (PTI) The discovery of a seemingly stale carcass of a cow in Hugyam forest range in Mahadeshwara Hills on Friday strengthens the doubt that the death of a tigress and her four cubs could be due to poisoning, officials said. These five tigers were found dead in this forest on Thursday. It is suspected that the miscreants had poisoned the cow, and after eating it, the tigress and its cubs might have died. "Either the bovine was poisoned before being left in the forest, or the owner of the cattle, after spotting the dead cow, would have spread poison on its body, which the ti ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shefali Jariwala, India's pop sensation who rose to fame with her electrifying performance in the music video Kaanta Laga, died at the age of 42. According to media reports, her husband and actor Parag Tyagi, rushed her to the hospital on the intervening night of June 27 and 28. However, by the time they arrived, the actress had already passed away, and doctors were unable to revive her. Doctors confirmed that Shefali Jariwala suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, though they have not released any specific details at this time. Her untimely demise has come as a big shock to the entertain ...Read More >
New Delhi: The entertainment industry woke up to devastating news as actress and model Shefali Jariwala, fondly remembered as the 'Kaanta Laga' girl, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 42. While many know her for her hit music videos and stint on 'Bigg Boss 13', Shefali had also carved a brief but memorable path in the South Indian film industry, sharing screen space with Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar. In 2011, Shefali appeared in the hit Kannada film 'Hudugaru', directed by K. Madesh. She featured in the peppy number 'Pankaja', a high-energy dance track that added a touch of glamour ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actress and dancer Shefali Jariwala, best known for her sensational performance in the 2002 music video 'Kaanta Laga', has tragically passed away at the age of 42. She was reportedly found unresponsive at her Mumbai residence late Friday night and rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital by her husband. Despite immediate medical efforts, doctors declared her dead-on arrival. While the official cause of death has not yet been confirmed by the family, early reports suggest that cardiac arrest may have been the cause. Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for a postmortem examinat ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bigg Boss 13 gang is reeling under yet another devastating loss. After Sidharth Shukla's shocking demise in 2021, the sudden death of actress and model Shefali Jariwala has left everyone shattered. Known for her stint in BB 13 and her iconic appearance in the song Kaanta Laga, Shefali died of a cardiac arrest late Friday night in Mumbai. She was just 42. As tributes pour in from all corners of the entertainment industry, actress Himanshi Khurana, who shared a close bond with Shefali during Bigg Boss 13, dropped a heartbreaking story. Taking to Instagram, Himanshi shared an emotio ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a tragic turn of events, actor and reality TV personality Shefali Jariwala passed away late Friday night. She was just 42. According to Mumbai Police, the exact cause of her death is still not confirmed. "Her body was found at her residence in Andheri. We received the call around 1 am on Saturday. The body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for post-mortem. The cause of death will be known only after the medical report," said a police official to PTI. A mobile forensic team and local police visited her apartment in the Golden Rays-Y building in Andheri to examine the scene. Autho ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The demise of actress Shefali Jariwala has deeply shocked the entertainment industry. The actress is reported to have passed away on Friday due to cardiac arrest. However, this is not the first case of an actor passing away due to a heart related ailment at a relatively young age. Actor Sidharth Shukla, who was a fellow contestant of the actress in the 13th season of the reality show 'Bigg Boss', passed away in 2021 at the age of 40 following a heart attack. The actor, who won the 13th edition of 'Bigg Boss' was also reported to be the ex-boyfriend of Shefali. ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday debunked all allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about rigging and match-fixing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. In his articles titled 'Those Rejected by the People Deny the Mandate', published in the same three newspapers where Gandhi's write-ups appeared, CM Fadnavis advised the Congress MP to "accept defeat, introspect on where you went wrong, why your connect with the people is lacking, and what needs to be done." He taunted Gandhi, saying that the latter was preparing excuses for "defeats ...Read More >
The image was shared on X. Mumbai: The cause behind actor Shefali Jariwala's death is yet to be ascertained, and her body has been taken for postmortem, the Mumbai Police said on Saturday. "Her body was found at her residence in Andheri. The police received the information at 1 am (Saturday). Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for postmortem. The cause of her death is not yet clear," police stated. A mobile forensic unit and a team of Mumbai Police reached the actor's apartment in the ...Read More >
Kodaikanal: A young doctor pursuing a postgraduate medical degree was tragically found dead in his car near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, after reportedly administering intravenous fluids to himself. Joshua Samraj, who was pursuing his MD in Salem and working at a hospital in Madurai, was discovered inside his car in a secluded forested area in Poomparai, near the popular hill town of Kodaikanal. According to local reports, the vehicle had remained stationary for three days, which led concerned villagers to alert police. Upon inspection, officers recovered a suicide note in which the doctor apolog ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actress and model Shaifali Jariwala, who became an overnight sensation in the 2000s following her performance in the music video 'Kaanta Laga' and became a household name, died after suffering a cardiac arrest on the intervening night of June 27-28. According to reports, Shaifali was rushed to the hospital by her husband and three others, but by the time they arrived, she had already passed away. Media sources confirm that she was brought in dead and could not be revived. The sudden demise of the 42-year-old star has come as a shock to both the entertainment industry and her fans. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's new approach to treat any act of terror as an act of war has added a new dimension to the Navy's operational outlook after the conduct of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said Friday."We must be prepared for this new normal," the Navy chief said at an investiture ceremony here. Over 35 Indian warships and submarines led by aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, with its MiG-29K fighters, were forward deployed in a dissuasive deterrent posture against Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea last month."Our ships, submarines and aircraft were operationally rea ...Read More >
BENGALURU: BBMP marshals deployed at lake security and supervision wing, ward monitoring and Indira Canteens are working without salaries since March. The situation has arisen after Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited was carved out of BBMP for garbage management. Their salaries are usually given through the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society and each marshal is paid Rs 17,500 monthly. "Supervisors say the delay is due to a set of procedures. Earlier, the amount was given to the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society towards payments from BBMP. Now the files have to be cleared from BWSML to ward mars ...Read More >