Offbeat
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Female octopuses thwart male harassment by throwing debris: Study
Toronto: In a bid to resist male harassment and unwanted mating attempts, female octopuses were observed throwing debris, finds an interesting study led by a team from Australia, Canada and the US. The…
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NZ brands sells regular ‘charpai’ as ‘vintage Indian daybed’ at $800
A regular sight on the rural side of India is now worth thousands of dollars, thanks to a New Zealand-based brand. A New Zealand furniture brand, Annabelle has caught the attention of…
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‘Mysterious’ tunnel found in Delhi Assembly, to open for public soon
New Delhi: A “mysterious” tunnel, that leads to the Red Fort, was discovered in the Delhi Assembly recently and preparations are now being made to open it to the general public, Speaker Ram…
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Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian to reach 150mn followers on Instagram
New Delhi: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Friday became the first Indian as well as the first Asian to cross the 150 million followers’ landmark on Instagram. In the overall list, Kohli is…
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Maha: Boat stuck on rocks, crewman rescued after 30 hrs
Palghar (Maharashtra): The Indian Coast Guard on Friday rescued a lone crew member of a mini-barge which broke from its moorings near Ghodbunder and hit the rocks off Palghar coast, officials said here.…
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Big B tells Sourav how he sang National Anthem before India-Pak WC Match
Mumbai: The ‘Shaandaar Shukravaar’ episode on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’ will see cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag as the special guests. Both the ex-cricketers take the hotseat and play the game…
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Insta star UP cop resigns after being trolled
Lucknow: Priyanka Mishra, a constable with the Agra police, who was sent to lines after she posted her video on Instagram, flashing a revolver in uniform, has resigned from her job. She told…
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Siddharth ‘speechless’ after netizen mourns his death instead of Sidharth Shukla
Mumbai: Actor Siddharth of ‘Rang De Basanti’ fame has expressed his shock after a social media user mourned his death instead of late actor Sidharth Shukla. Taking to Twitter, Siddharth shared a…
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Watch: Union minister’s dance video in daughter’s wedding goes viral
Hubballi: The dance video of Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Prahlad Joshi on the occasion of his daughter’s wedding has gone viral on social media. Joshi shook his legs…
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‘Did it hurt’? This meme fest on Twitter is something you shouldn’t miss today!
Mumbai: Twitter is a land of ‘Chinese whisper’. Random words or pictures spread like wildfire which often turns into hilarious memes leading to an interesting meme fest on the micro-blogging site. Likewise,…
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Family refuses to take back convict released from jail for good behaviour
Bijnor: In an unfortunate case, a convict who has been released early because of good behaviour, continues to languish in jail because his family is not willing to take him back. The family…
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Woman who remained unaware of pregnancy until witnessing labour pain delivers baby
An UK woman, Lavinia Stanton (23) who was unaware of the pregnancy until witnessing labour pain delivered healthy baby. A couple of hours before witnessing labour pain, Stanton was enjoying a cocktail…
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5-year-old girl sings National Anthem in army uniform -Viral video
New Delhi: A soulful rendition of the Indian national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ sung by a five-year-old Mizoram girl in uniform has recently earned praises on social media. The girl, named Esther…
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Viral Video: Small business smartly escapes from being scammed
As the world is depending mostly on online retailers since the COVID 19, the rate of scams has increased to the next level. An online store is going viral for their smart…
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Covid-19 was created in God’s supercomputer: Assam minister
A senior member of Assam’s Legislative Assembly has made a sensational claim stating that the Covid-19 virus was created in God’s supercomputer and it decides who should be the victims of it. …
