Offbeat
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How this fire video on YouTube earned Rs 9 crore and 156M views
Hyderabad: Over the years, YouTube has grown from a simple platform to one of the most popular websites in the world. Millions of people now use it every day for entertainment, learning,…
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Modi, Netanyahu, Kashmir Files: Grok’s ‘remove’ trend turns into meme fest
The often undiplomatic Grok, the AI assistant developed by Elon Musk’s X, appears to have a mind of its own, with certain prompts leading it to take quite a few controversial stands.…
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Presumed dead, elderly UP man resurfaces to collect documents for SIR
Muzaffarnagar: After nearly three decades of silence, a septuagenarian man long presumed dead by his family returned to his hometown, Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar district to collect documents for the Special Intensive Revision…
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CSMT pulls off Mumbai’s iconic New Year’s tradition
Mumbai: As the clock struck twelve at Mumbai’s historic railway terminus, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), the trains conducted their annual traditions of blaring horns in a synchronised moment to welcome the…
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Headmaster spends Rs 5L to fly govt school students to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a heartwarming story, 24 students from a government school in Karnataka’s Koppal district went on their first-ever airplane ride to Bengaluru, courtesy of the headmaster who funded their trip. The…
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Bihari man sells samosas in London train, draws mixed reaction
Indians living abroad often bring their cultures to the foreign land. However, this time, an Indian man got more than his customs back from home. A video that has gone viral shows…
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80-year-old Nakka Indrayya builds his own grave in Jagtial
Hyderabad: An 80-year-old man in Telangana’s Jagtial district has built his own grave in advance while still leading a healthy life. Nakka Indrayya, who has built his own grave at Laxmipuram village,…
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Sale of Rs 4k laptops leads to chaotic stampede in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An electronics store in Hyderabad’s Dilsukhnagar triggered a stampede on Sunday, December 28, after advertising laptops for just Rs 4,000 for a limited time, leading to chaos in the queues. According…
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Books over screen time: A 7 pm siren is changing habits in Maharashtra’s Beed
Beed: Nagapur village in Parli tehsil of Beed district in Maharashtra has launched a unique initiative to inculcate the habit of study among students hooked to gadgets and television. Under the ‘Siren…
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At 52, woman earns first income through YouTube; Internet congratulates
First income is always special. It is a major milestone in everyone’s life, often seen as a step towards adulthood. For this 52-year-old woman, it was more. It was a sense of…
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Indian expat’s lifestyle post comparing India, Canada sparks online debate
An Instagram post comparing the quality of life in India and Canada has the internet talking. The video was posted by an Indian expat, Vishal, who pointed out clean fresh air and…
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Woman wrongly fired by firm she never worked for
Receiving a termination email from your company can be stressful; however, how would you react to a termination letter from a company you never worked for? One such incident happened with a…
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Ixigo’s Great Indian Travel Index: OTT shows boost local tourism
New Delhi: India’s popular OTT shows are doing more than driving viewership – they are putting the Northeast firmly on the travel map as flight bookings to cities like Imphal, Dimapur and…
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Santa Claus ends up in naughty list, caught for speeding in Ohio
Fulton County: What happens when Santa lands on the naughty list? In a Christmas twist of irony, a man decked as Santa Claus and his wife were pulled over for overspeeding on…
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‘Leave at security’: Delivery instruction ends up on birthday cake
A woman got the shock of her life when her birthday cake arrived with the message ‘Leave at security,’ meant for the Zomato delivery guy. “So it was my birthday. My friend…
