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This IIT, Harvard graduate quit her job to start Open Secret. Company now has Rs 100 crore turnover

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This IIT, Harvard graduate quit her job to start Open Secret. Company now has Rs 100 crore turnover

'Whatever I am today is because of my mother,' says Ahana Gautam, founder and CEO of Open Secret.

Video: Japan Domino's employee picks nose, wipes hand in pizza dough. Company apologises

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Video: Japan Domino's employee picks nose, wipes hand in pizza dough. Company apologises

In the viral video, a Domino's Pizza employee was seen picking his nose with the left index finger of his gloved hand and then wiping it on pizza dough.

Zomato wishes 'Happy Valentine's Day' to Delhi man who sent 16 cakes to different addresses

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Zomato wishes 'Happy Valentine's Day' to Delhi man who sent 16 cakes to different addresses

Zomato has also rolled out a special matchmaking feature for Valentine's Day, pairing individuals based on their eating preferences.

'Cold cough virus wave in Bengaluru is very severe', says senior cardiologist

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'Cold cough virus wave in Bengaluru is very severe', says senior cardiologist

Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy of Kauvery Hospital also said that his family too was suffering from the viral wave but his was the 'severest'.

Free food, nap rooms and more: Microsoft employees reveal perks at work. Watch

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Free food, nap rooms and more: Microsoft employees reveal perks at work. Watch

'It's a post by our Microsoft employees, of course it's gonna be wholesome!' stated Microsoft India Development Centre responding to the video.

Stylist uses Ujala to dye hair in viral video. Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart respond

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Stylist uses Ujala to dye hair in viral video. Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart respond

Among his other experiments with neutralisers, the hairstylist mentioned that he and his team had earlier used blue ball pen ink on bleached hair.

US senator grills TikTok CEO but a China-Singapore confusion causes outrage. Watch

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US senator grills TikTok CEO but a China-Singapore confusion causes outrage. Watch

A snippet from the US hearing that is viral shows TikTok CEO Shou Chew being repeatedly questioned about his nationality and possible affiliations to the Chinese Communist Party by senator Tom Cotton.

'Microsoft was everything': Bill Gates reveals how he changed careers after retirement

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'Microsoft was everything': Bill Gates reveals how he changed careers after retirement

Bill Gates said, 'I was lucky enough that as other people took over Microsoft, I got to go and...'

'Mosquito tornado' in Pune shocks internet. Watch viral video

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'Mosquito tornado' in Pune shocks internet. Watch viral video

Insect swarms are said to be more common during the mating season, when the male insects seek females to mate with, resulting in a chaotic assembly of flying insects.

US politician uses flamethrower to burn books on LGBTQ, sparks outrage. Viral video

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US politician uses flamethrower to burn books on LGBTQ, sparks outrage. Viral video

'You want to be gay? Fine be gay. Just don’t do it around children,' Valentina Gomez's campaign director said in a statement.

Chinese woman earns Rs 116 crore a week, live-streaming items for just 3 seconds each. Watch

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Chinese woman earns Rs 116 crore a week, live-streaming items for just 3 seconds each. Watch

Most of the products Zheng Xiang Xiang showcases are priced below 10 yuan (about Rs 116).

Ex-Amazon HR manager reveals the most shocking thing she saw on a resume: 'It just blew us away'

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Ex-Amazon HR manager reveals the most shocking thing she saw on a resume: 'It just blew us away'

'What would go through your mind to think that this is an acceptable piece?' former Amazon recruiter Lindsay Mustain said.

'Mere pas time nahi hai': Customer settles for Maggi noodles after Swiggy agent refuses to deliver food

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'Mere pas time nahi hai': Customer settles for Maggi noodles after Swiggy agent refuses to deliver food

Swiggy later clarified that the matter was resolved over a call.

Fired from Facebook, man starts tech company, earns Rs 27 crore a year: 'I just want money'

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Fired from Facebook, man starts tech company, earns Rs 27 crore a year: 'I just want money'

'As a kid, I always dreamed of being rich,' Noah Kagan said. 'I didn't know how to get it (money) or what to do to get it but I was like: Man, I just want money.'

Woman earns Rs 400 an hour teaching Marathi to Microsoft AI tools: 'I’m really proud'

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Woman earns Rs 400 an hour teaching Marathi to Microsoft AI tools: 'I’m really proud'

'I’m really proud that my voice is getting recorded, and someone is about to learn Marathi thanks to my voice,' 53-year-old Baby Rajaram Bokale said.

Satya Nadella highlights how Indian villagers are helping Microsoft develop AI tools

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Satya Nadella highlights how Indian villagers are helping Microsoft develop AI tools

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said 'changemakers' in India are doing the critical work of building high-quality datasets for AI.

CRED's Kunal Shah had to work as a delivery boy after family went bankrupt: Info Edge founder

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CRED's Kunal Shah had to work as a delivery boy after family went bankrupt: Info Edge founder

In earlier interviews, Kunal Shah has revealed that his family’s poor financial situation prompted him to start earning as a teenager.

ChatGPT helps man find a wife after over 5,000 matches on Tinder

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ChatGPT helps man find a wife after over 5,000 matches on Tinder

'I was looking for a girl on Tinder... After a couple of weeks of correspondence, I went on dates, but they went...' said 23-year-old software developer from Russia Aleksandr Zhadan.

Shark Tank India's Ritesh Agarwal: 'Rana Daggubati has actively invested in many startups'

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Shark Tank India's Ritesh Agarwal: 'Rana Daggubati has actively invested in many startups'

Oyo founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal also wondered if Rana Daggubati could be a judge on Shark Tank India someday.

Byju's founder Byju Raveendran: 'Saw my father breaking down after seeing the news'

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Byju's founder Byju Raveendran: 'Saw my father breaking down after seeing the news'

Speaking about his father, Byju's founder and CEO Byju Raveendran said, 'That he, my rock-solid support, was moved to tears made me feel a sudden pain.'

Landlord refused to return Rs 60,000 deposit until Mumbai Police intervened, says comedian Kashyap Swaroop

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Landlord refused to return Rs 60,000 deposit until Mumbai Police intervened, says comedian Kashyap Swaroop

Mumbai-based comedian Kashyap Swaroop had taken up a flat in Versova's God's Gift Tower apartments. He said he needed the money to pay his new landlord.

Man uses Google Maps to nab thief, recover father's stolen bag and phone: 'I was lucky'

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Man uses Google Maps to nab thief, recover father's stolen bag and phone: 'I was lucky'

Two hours into tracing the phone, Raj Bhagat noticed that according to Google Maps, the man was just two metres away. 'At that point I was standing behind him...'

'UPSC is much tougher than IIT JEE': IIT graduate who took both exams tells Anand Mahindra

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'UPSC is much tougher than IIT JEE': IIT graduate who took both exams tells Anand Mahindra

The Mahindra Group chairperson also shared a post on 10 of the toughest exams in the world which featured three from India -- IIT JEE at number 2, UPSC at number 3, and GATE at number 8.

Hage Geingob: 10 things to know about the Namibian President who died after cancer diagnosis

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Hage Geingob: 10 things to know about the Namibian President who died after cancer diagnosis

Hage Geingob, 82, was Namibia's first prime minister after independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.

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