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Watch: China’s record-breaking drone show lights up sky
On the evening of September 26, China’s skyline transformed into a dazzling spectacle as a record-breaking drone show illuminated the skies above Shenzhen Bay Park. Titled “City of Sky, Maybe Shenzhen,” the…
- India
Watch: Pune man quits ‘toxic’ job, plays dhol in front of manager
Aniket, a sales associate in Pune, bid an unconventional farewell to his workplace. As part of his leaving celebration, he arranged for musicians to come to his office. Aniket then proceeded to…
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Ear pain turns into horror show as woman discovers spider residing inside
Twenty-nine-year-old Lucy Wild, a content creator and part-time teacher from Cheshire, England, suffered from ear pain for weeks before consulting the doctor. For days she thought that it was just the ear…
- India
Probe on into fake toll plazas set up in Gujarat’s Morbi, 5 booked
Morbi: Police have launched an investigation after bogus toll plazas were found to be operational to extort money from motorists in Gujarat’s Morbi district, an official said on Monday. A case has…
- World
Oxford University Press names ‘Rizz’ as word of the year
London: After more than 32,000 votes and a team of language experts, Oxford’s Word of the Year 2023 is “rizz” — an internet slang which pertains to someone’s ability to attract another…
- Entertainment
‘Meowsterpiece’: Video of cat ‘singing’ takes internet by storm
Hyderabad: Cats are incredibly cute and adorable pets. Cat lovers from around the world share delightful videos and pictures of their feline companions on social media platforms, spreading joy and laughter. These…
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Watch: How to get every drop of ketchup out of its bottle; hack goes viral
When a piece of content combines utility and problem-solving, it has a strong potential of going viral. A hack to extract every drop of ketchup out of its bottle has gone viral…
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AI-generated pictures of PM Modi’s birthday bash go viral
Images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi generated using Artificial Intelligence on the occasion of his birthday have received a lot of attention on on social media. Midjourney-generated an AI version of the…
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Watch: Bengaluru auto driver dupes Bangladeshi vlogger, arrested
An auto driver met his fate when he was arrested for cheating a Bangladeshi vlogger, Fizz, and his girlfriend, of Rs 900, during their trip to the Bengaluru Palace. This comes after…
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Watch: LED lights in Pakistan bride’s lehenga turn heads
A video of a newlywed couple from Pakistan went viral on social media for embedding a unique element into their wedding attire. With an aim to make his bride ‘shine brighter’, a…
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Watch: Fashion show in Nagpur’s moving Metro rail
Passengers of a metro train in Nagpur were taken by a surprise when all of a sudden a live fashion show began the moving rail coach. Children also too part in the…
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Watch: Youtubers ‘blend’ fridge, TV in giant mixer; netizens not amused
A video featuring YouTubers blending various objects, including a fridge, boat, and golf balls in a giant blender has garnered the attention of netizens. The blender was created by the popular YouTube…
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Bengaluru techie takes Rs 2.7L loan to fill potholes on public road
Vexed by ignored potholes on a busy stretch in Bangalore, a techie launched a campaign, ‘NoDevelopmentNoTax’, and attempted to improve road infrastructure himself. The campaign calls for a boycott of paying property…
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Woman receives 100 Amazon packages she never ordered, keeps them all
Cindy Smith, a resident of, Virginia, US was shocked when packages from Amazon started piling up rapidly at her doorstep. Cindy was left wondering how nearly 100 packages bearing headlamps, glue guns…
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Car made from stapler pins: Anand Mahindra ‘ready to hire’ the creative mind
Indian business tycoon, Anand Mahindra, often shares videos of creative ideas on Twitter as he believes that ‘Indians are a powerhouse of talent’. Sharing one such video — of a woman assembling…
