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After Miriam, 82, alleged he hit her while being careless with a fake punch on the set of the 1986 movie, Martin, issued a lengthy statement insisting he used “extreme caution” during the scene, reports aceshowbiz.com.”When I first read Miriam Margolyes pejorative account of our scene in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, I was surprised. My memory is that we had a good communication as professional actors,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.”But when it is implied that I harmed her or was in some way careless about doing the stunts, I have to object. I remember taking EXTREME caution regarding the…

The 57-year-old, who became one of the world’s most popular pin-ups in the 1980s and ’90s, has also admitted that she initially struggled to convince her mum and dad she was on the path to a lucrative and respectable career, reports aceshowbiz.com.”My dad really didn’t understand that modelling was a real career. He thought modelling was, like, another name for prostitution,” she said in a preview for a new documentary show ‘The Super Models’ about her dad John’s reaction to her going into modelling.Crawford’s father and her mother Jennifer Sue Crawford-Moluf were eventually supportive and went with her to her…

Hangzhou, Sep 17 (IANS) An official of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) expressed confidence in Hangzhou hosting a successful Asian Games.Zhou Jian, the director of the Olympic Council of Asia’s Media and Broadcast Department, shared his thoughts with Xinhua with less than a week left before the opening ceremony.”The preparation works have been done perfectly and the organiser put in huge amount of effort. We can see it on the competition schedule arrangement, the preparation of venues, as well as the set up and adjustment of all the hardware and software facilities,” Zhou told Xinhua.Zhou is optimistic about the…

Berlin, Sep 17 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund bounced back from a 2-1 deficit after Mats Hummels’ brace paved the way for a 4-2 victory over 10-men Freiburg at the fourth round of the Bundesliga.The BVB started brightly on the road as Ramy Bensebaini sent a first warning in the sixth minute before Hummels broke the deadlock, nodding home Julian Brandt’s whipped corner into the box with 11 minutes into the match, reports Xinhua.Freiburg responded with furious attacks and created presentable chances through Michael Gregoritsch, who missed the target narrowly wide and Philipp Lienhart, who rattled the outside of the left post…

London, Sep 17 (IANS) Manchester City remained at top of the Premier League and retained their hundred per cent start to the season after coming back from a goal down in a difficult visit to play West Ham United.Pep Guardiola was back in the dugout for his side, who fell behind after James Ward-Prowse flicked Vladimir Coufal’s cross beyond Ederson in the 36th minute, and West Ham could have increased their lead with better finishing, reports Xinhua.However, City reacted in the second half, with Jeremy Doku heading the equalizer in the 46th minute.Bernardo Silva completed the turnaround when he lifted…

Madrid, Sep 17 (IANS) Jumbo Visma rider Sepp Kuss virtually assured this year’s Vuelta a Espana title when he finished the 20th stage of the cycle race alongside his teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic.The Jumbo Visma team always had the stage under control and closed down any attacks from riders, such as Enric Mas (Movistar) and Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) during a demanding 208-kilometer stage, which took in 10 third category climbs between Manzanares del Real and Guadarrama to the north of Madrid, reports Xinhua.The three Jumbo Visma riders celebrated as they crossed the line, knowing that Sunday’s final…

While some of the newer variants are highly transmissible and are infecting more people, none have been as virulent as Omicron — which first surfaced in November 2021. The new variants include the XBB, EG.5, BA.2.86, and FL.1.5.1.The XBB variants of Omicron began circulating in the late summer of 2022. Its sublineage XBB.1.16 was in March 2023 designated a variant under monitoring (VUM), then upgraded as a Covid-19 “variant of interest” (VOI) due to its “sustained increase” and “growth advantage” reported from several countries in April by the WHO.The variants led a significant uptick in cases, while also evading vaccine-induced…

While the world is determined to move on from the acute phase, over 65 million people are estimated to struggle with long Covid — a debilitating post-infection multisystem condition with common symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and cognitive dysfunction, impairing their ability to perform daily activities for several months or years.According to a recent Lancet report, the consequence is widespread global harm to people’s health, wellbeing and livelihoods as an estimated one in 10 people who develop long Covid stop working, resulting in extensive economic losses.A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published recently found that…

Inter Milan had won all the four previous meetings in the Supercoppa Italiana, Serie A, and UEFA Champions League. Both teams entered San Siro with fine forms on Saturday as the two sides kept perfect records since the start of the new season, with Inter leading the table by virtue of a superior goal-difference, reports Xinhua.Simon Kjaer got a rare start in AC Milan’s defence with Fikayo Tomori’s suspension and Pierre Kalulu’s injury, while Inter Milan had a relatively full squad as Italy’s hero during the international break Frattesi was benched again while Lautaro Martinez paired up with Thuram upfront.Inter…

In late August, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) first reported an increase in transmission of Covid in the countries, particularly among people aged 80 and over.Again in September, the ECDC raised concern over the “noticeable increase in signals of SARS-CoV-2 transmission” in European countries, among people aged 65 and older.The agency said the rise in cases deviates from previously very low levels, and as per data from 24 countries there has been a rise in 14-day case rate.Hospitalisation and intensive care unit admission levels were stable, but a few countries reported a rise in death rates…