Bengaluru: Amidst circulating speculations regarding the untimely demise of Kannada film actor Vijay Raghavendra's wife, Spandana, film actor Meghana Raj has made a fervent appeal to the public to refrain from perpetuating unfounded rumors. Reports suggesting that Spandana suffered a heart attack due to rapid weight loss had been circulating, causing distress to the grieving family.

Meghana Raj, addressing the media after paying her respects to Spandana at her father BK Shivaram's residence, implored, “Vijay Raghavendra and Spandana are close to us. The family and the doctors who treated Spandana are well aware of the reason for her death, please do not spread rumors and false information on news channels and social media. Remember to respect the deceased soul.”

Sundar Raj, the father of Meghana Raj, also shared his concerns with the media, emphasizing, “Spandana's family is bereaved and overcoming the pain of separation. Under such circumstances, forcing them to also face fake news about Spandana would be unjust.”

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Mullanpur (PTI): Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly were in a punishing mood, making 93 and 87 respectively, to drive Punjab Kings to an imposing 254/7 against Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match here on Sunday.

Arya and Connolly added 182 runs in just 13.2 overs for a massively entertaining second wicket stand for PBKS, as they tallied this IPL season's highest total, going past RCB's 250 for three.

LSG managed to dismiss the duo and Punjah skipper Shreyas Iyer in quick succession but the home team had already built a superb launching pad by then for Marcus Stoinis (29) to cash in.

Brief scores: Punjab Kings: 254/7 in 20 overs (Cooper Connolly 87, Priyansh Arya 93; Prince Yadav 2/25).