Ankita Sengupta

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Harry Potter author JK Rowling reveals she used to write during lunch hours and after 2 am

JK Rowling was responding to a question by a Twitter user who asked authors how they fit writing into their everyday schedule when they first started.

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Student lists his 'soul' for sale as NFT. Allows it to be sacrificed to 'any deity'

To facilitate the sale, 21-year-old Stijn van Schaik has also created a website and put together a "sale of soul agreement" which sets out who the "soul" can be sold onto and how it can be used.

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How Indians send out-of-office messages: Viral post sparks hilarious responses

Americans and Eurpoeans may be fighting it out but, when it comes to slogging with no personal, work life boundaries, Indians took the cake. Or at least a huge chunk of it.

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Anand Mahindra spots human segway with built-in gyroscope in body

When a follower said that such "hidden gems" are often found in villages, Anand Mahindra agreed and asked for ideas on how to go about it.

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'Had goosebumps hearing the national anthem': Neeraj Chopra on receiving Padma Shri

Javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra also made a sartorial statement by wearing one of Sabyasachi's creations to receive his Padma Shri. The designer himself appreciated the moment in Instagram stories.

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Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants: From friends to captains of rival teams, the KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya face-off

After facing severe backlash for making sexist comments on talk show 'Koffee with Karan', KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya faced each other as captains of rival teams and the newest franchises of IPL 2022.

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'It's very hot': Mumbai Indians' international players struggle with sun and sweat

"It's the first time I'm here. Never been in a weather like this. It's very hot," South African batter Dewald Brevis said while being out in the field, prepping for IPL 2022 to begin on Saturday.

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Watch: At Mumbai Indians' office, Sachin Tendulkar 'talks cricket'

"I am looking forward to interacting with so many youngsters in the team," Sachin Tendulkar said after visiting Mumbai Indians' office days before IPL 2022 kicks off.

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Watch: 125-year-old yoga guru receives Padma Shri. PM Modi bows in tribute

Padma Shri 2022: Swami Sivananda was described as the living embodiment of Yoga, 'Dhyan' and 'Seva' from Kashi, Uttar Pradesh. He continues to serve all around him, despite his humble beginnings.

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IPL 2022: In Rajasthan Royals Twitter ‘hack’, Yuzvendra Chahal declares himself captain. Fans in splits

After a couple of hours, the Twitter admin of Rajasthan Royals' account finally got the controls back, but not before Yuzvender Chahal sent a love note to English cricketer and teammate Jos Buttler.

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Elon Musk challenges Putin to ‘single combat’ fight. Stakes: Ukraine

When a follower asked Elon Musk if he really meant challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin to a fight, the Tesla CEO responded: "I am absolutely serious."

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'How can you say no to a letter like this': Rishad Premji on US author's letter to Marilyn Monroe

The letter, shared by Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji, was found in Monroe's personal archive and was auctioned for $3,250 in 2016.

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Sridhar Vembu on why dollar-denominated debt is a bad idea

The Zoho CEO said, ""The dollar system and therefore the global trading system are showing severe strains. We cannot rule out the possibility of a collapse, which would be worse than the GFC 2008-9."

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Over 4 million views for Google's Women's Day ad ft. trans woman. Watch

Women's Day: The ad on voice-activated Google searches featured women from different walks of life using the feature to find answers to their problems.

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Vedanta boss Anil Agarwal’s ‘Bombay’ story: ‘Used to work in tiny office, share telephone'

Twitter users appeared to love Anil Agarwal's story telling with many urging the Vedanta chairman to pen his autobiography.

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'Expect turbulent times': Zoho CEO tells employees amid Russia-Ukraine war

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu's message received a mixed response on Twitter. While some lauded him for the timely advice, others disagreed with his approach and a few even asked him not to spread panic.

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Video: Russian missile strikes one of the first universities in Soviet empire in Ukraine's Kharkiv

According to the Karazin National University's website, it was the second university to be set up in the south of the Soviet empire in 1805.

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Ashneer Grover says 'have no qualms sleeping on the floor' day after quitting BharatPe

Earlier in the day, BharatPe had released a statement alleging that Grover and his family "engaged in extensive misappropriation of company funds" and, as a result, he "is no longer an employee, a founder, or a director of the company".

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'Multiple personality disorder': Elon Musk's comeback to man who asked about his Twitter controls

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not impressed when US President Joe Biden mentioned Ford and GM's contribution to the country's economy, but left out Tesla.

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Rohit Sharma's Twitter account hacked? Fans think so after multiple bizarre tweets

Rohit Sharma is yet to make a statement about the tweets.

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Even Dictionary.com can't decipher this US Republican's tweet on Russia

Meanwhile, in an attempt to really interpret the tweet, CNN's Chris Cillizza stated, "Clay Higgins is clearly mad at millennials -- those who were born between 1981 and 1996 -- for having "never lived one day under nuclear threat."

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Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders: 10 key quotes

Over six decades, these letters have become an annual required read across the investing world, providing insight into how Warren Buffett and his team think about everything from investment strategy to stock ownership to company culture, and more.

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What is an aardvark? All about this African creature born in UK zoo after 90 years

Aardvarks are native to sub-Saharan Africa and the name means "earth pig" in the language of Afrikaans.