Actor Rajesh Sharma is recovering after being hospitalised following a suspected poisonous insect bite while shooting for the film Fauji at Ramoji Film City. According to reports, the actor initially considered the bite to be minor but later developed severe pain in his right leg and a high fever, requiring hospital treatment. He is currently under medical observation and his condition is reported to be improving.
Heavy monsoon rains and widespread waterlogging in Mumbai have prompted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to issue an alert over the rising risk of leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that spreads through floodwater contaminated with urine from infected animals.