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Teen’s essay for Harvard admission on losing her mother goes viral
Massachusetts: Harvard university is a dream college for many, and getting past the interview with a good score is hard. But what is considered more difficult is being able to crack the entrance…
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COVID-19: Son sings ‘Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Nata Koi’ to dying mother on video call
Kolkata: India’s fight against the second wave of COVID-19 has got so many tragic stories. In yet another story that got people emotional, a son sang ‘tera mujhse hai pehle ka nata…
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Robbing a bus to be with wife, driver held after covering 4 Kerala districts
Thiruvananthapuram: It was nothing daring, but certainly an enterprising way to be with his wife. Dinoop, 30, stole a private bus parked at the bus stand near Kozhikode on Saturday night. He went…
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Italian woman accidentally gets six doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Tuscany: A 23-year-old woman from Italy on Sunday was mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID 19-vaccine. A health worker at the Noa hospital in Tuscany, central Italy accidentally filled…
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This AP man has a trick to make COVID disappear; leaves internet in splits!
Ananthapuram: COVID-19’s second wave of infections has left both governments and health care systems stressed already. There is no respite in sight, the scientists said, and are even predicting another deadly wave.…
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Feminist Mumbai couple exchange mangalsutras on wedding day; internet loves it!
Mumbai: A couple from Mumbai stood out to break the patriarchal ritual to make a statement of equality on their wedding day. Both of them exchanged mangalsutras (sacred wedding thread) to each…
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Columbian farmers grow world’s heaviest mango to set Guinness record
Two Columbian farmers have set a Guinness World record by growing the heaviest ever mango. The farmers Germán Orlando Novoa Barrera and Reina Maria Marroquín grew mangos at Columbia’s Guayat area, and…
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Viral photo: Doctor shows how it’s like wearing PPE kit for entire day
Ahmedabad: Amid the huge number of COVID-19 cases yet again burdening the hospitals, with doctors working over-times and longer hours in wards wearing the personal protection (PPE) kits. A photo that is…
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Watch: Nurse sings song for patients in ICU at Ottawa Hospital
Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and other healthcare workers are leaving no stone unturned to save the lives of patients. Apart from providing treatments, they are trying to keep…
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Watch: Couple gets married in PPE kits after groom tests COVID positive
In a rather unique wedding, a couple tied the knot in PPE suits on Monday after the groom tested positive for COVID-19. In the video that has been doing rounds on the…
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Marriage in COVID times: Kerala couple marry in hospital; bride dons PPE
Kerala: A couple in Kerala’s Alappuzha district on Sunday got married in the most unconventional style, representing the times we are living in–at a COVID-19 ward in a hospital. Sarath Mon, the…
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Mumbai man misses girlfriend in lockdown; city police’s response is unmissable!
Mumbai: Days after Mumbai Police decided to use colour-coded stickers for essential vehicles to control traffic amid the COVID-19 curfew which came into effect last week, the Twitter handle of the city’s…
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54% of Indian students comfortable with online learning: Survey
New Delhi:Nearly 54 per cent students in India now feel comfortable with the online learning model, according to a survey by Brainly, an online learning platform. The survey titled ‘Lockdown and Learn-From-Home…
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Video: Truck starts rolling without driver, he risks life to save it
A heart pounding moment caught on camera has gone viral on the internet as a gas truck started rolling without a driver in Brazil and the driver takes a leap to try…
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McDonald’s announces new BTS meal and it is pure Dynamite!
Hyderabad: Fast food giant McDonald’s might have just taken everyone by surprise when they announced their latest collaboration with the globally loved Korean pop band BTS. This is the latest celebrity meal after…
