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94-year-old travels across US to see her sister for last time: 'We’ll see each other in heaven'

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94-year-old travels across US to see her sister for last time: 'We’ll see each other in heaven'

'If we don’t see each other (again) on this earth, we’ll see each other in heaven,' the younger sister cried. 'You betcha!' sobbed the elder one.

'Hardest thing I ever had to write': Laid off Google employee, sole breadwinner seeks help

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'Hardest thing I ever had to write': Laid off Google employee, sole breadwinner seeks help

'It was a dream come true that I thought I'd never receive as the daughter of immigrant parents who came to the US for a new opportunity,' the former Google recruiter shared.

'Loneliest time of my life': Techie who moved cities for high-salary Amazon job

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'Loneliest time of my life': Techie who moved cities for high-salary Amazon job

Attempts to be friends with co-workers also failed because most were either much older or had different interests. The dating scene too did not appear to be in the software engineer's favour as...

Man who spent Rs 12 lakh to 'turn into a dog' now wants to meet a 'girl dog', act in films

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Man who spent Rs 12 lakh to 'turn into a dog' now wants to meet a 'girl dog', act in films

When asked if he gets tired after being on all fours most of the day, Toco admitted that it’s often physically strenuous but it’s worth it for the sense of fulfillment he feels.

Family does DNA test for health reasons, finds out the son has a different father

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Family does DNA test for health reasons, finds out the son has a different father

'I felt like I wanted to scream,' Vanner Johnson said. 'How could his father be unknown? I’m his father. I’ve been his father since he was born.'

Woman buys old trunk for Rs 7,400, finds out it's actually worth Rs 16.5 lakh

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Woman buys old trunk for Rs 7,400, finds out it's actually worth Rs 16.5 lakh

Writer Virginia Chamlee said she keeps the trunk in the corner of her bedroom with a few select items on top of it, like photos of her late grandmother.

7-year-old girl finds 'one of the most beautiful diamonds' while celebrating birthday in US park

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7-year-old girl finds 'one of the most beautiful diamonds' while celebrating birthday in US park

Aspen Brown was visiting the park with her dad and grandmother to celebrate her birthday when she picked up a gem about the size of a green pea from a pathway along the northeast side of the search area.

Bengaluru cops nab auto driver after Bangladeshi vlogger shows how he was cheated. Video

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Bengaluru cops nab auto driver after Bangladeshi vlogger shows how he was cheated. Video

'Watch as he takes my Rs 500 note and tucks it into his sleeve while pulling out the Rs 100 note and asking for more money,' the Bangladeshi vlogger says in the video.

Elon Musk biography confirms he has third child with Grimes. The kid's name is...

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Elon Musk biography confirms he has third child with Grimes. The kid's name is...

Elon Musk now has 10 known biological kids with three different partners.

Parents beat up principal after school loses CISCE board affiliation: 'Kids' future at stake'

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Parents beat up principal after school loses CISCE board affiliation: 'Kids' future at stake'

St Augustine's Day had lost its affiliation last year after being alerted by the council two years back due to violation of norms, but the school had reportedly not announced it to the parents.

Airline moves 78-year-old business class flier to economy so an off-duty pilot could take his seat

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Airline moves 78-year-old business class flier to economy so an off-duty pilot could take his seat

In a statement, the airlines said that the flier was moved to economy because no business-class seats were available.

Putin's commander used 2 military helicopters 'to airlift pet cat’, says Russian pilot

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Putin's commander used 2 military helicopters 'to airlift pet cat’, says Russian pilot

The 28-year-old Russian pilot, who surrendered to Ukraine, is set to receive a $500,000 (about Rs 4 crore) reward from the war-torn country.

Pakistani girl creates record, scores top grades in 34 subjects of UK exam

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Pakistani girl creates record, scores top grades in 34 subjects of UK exam

British-Pakistani student Mahnoor Cheema cleared the highest number of GCSE subjects ever taken by a student in the history of the European Union.

Indian-origin CEO failed in Physics, interned with NASA. Now, she's building flying boats

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Indian-origin CEO failed in Physics, interned with NASA. Now, she's building flying boats

'I was not the best at Maths in high school, and he (the teacher) thought the best I could be was probably a housewife,' Sampriti Bhattacharyya said.

Creators on Spotify earn Rs 15 lakh a month curating hours of white noise, nature sounds

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Creators on Spotify earn Rs 15 lakh a month curating hours of white noise, nature sounds

A creator on Spotify, who quit his job to make white-noise podcasts full-time, earned up to $18,375 (Rs 15.3 lakh) a month.

Amazon techie hired for remote role is called to work from office or 'I'm out of a job'

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Amazon techie hired for remote role is called to work from office or 'I'm out of a job'

'Amazon made an announcement about returning to the office, and now I'm being told I need to move to Seattle or switch teams, or I'm out of a job,' the software-development engineer said.

When Sundar Pichai Googled 'How do you fix a dripping faucet?'

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When Sundar Pichai Googled 'How do you fix a dripping faucet?'

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said, 'I remember feeling blown away by Google’s ability to find the best answer for the most esoteric questions.'

Google CEO recounts the first email his father in India sent him: 'Dear Mr Pichai...'

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Google CEO recounts the first email his father in India sent him: 'Dear Mr Pichai...'

Confused by the delay and the formality, Sundar Pichai called up his father to see what happened. The senior Pichai told him that...

14-year-old dies after eating one of the world's hottest, spiciest chips for social media

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14-year-old dies after eating one of the world's hottest, spiciest chips for social media

The teenage had participated in the 'One Chip Challenge' that involves eating the entire tortilla chip and waiting as long as possible before drinking or eating anything else.

Errol Musk fears his son Elon Musk 'might be assassinated'. Here's why

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Errol Musk fears his son Elon Musk 'might be assassinated'. Here's why

Last year, Elon Musk himself joked that he could 'die under mysterious circumstances' following an argument with Russia's space chief.

Elon Musk found Parag Agrawal to be 'nice' but not the 'fire breathing dragon' Twitter needed

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Elon Musk found Parag Agrawal to be 'nice' but not the 'fire breathing dragon' Twitter needed

Elon Musk said he found then Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to be a 'really nice guy'. But in his opinion, being a CEO doesn't require being liked, Walter Isaacson, a writer who spent three years trailing the Tesla CEO, wrote in his forthcoming biography on Musk.

Bengaluru founder on company's viral 'passive aggressive' tweet to user: 'We're sorry'

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Bengaluru founder on company's viral 'passive aggressive' tweet to user: 'We're sorry'

Fold Money co-founder Nash Vail responded to several users, apologised, and acknowledged that the company had learned from the incident. 'We’re learning, growing, and owning up,' he wrote.

'Vikram will fall asleep next to Pragyan' once it runs out of power: ISRO

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'Vikram will fall asleep next to Pragyan' once it runs out of power: ISRO

ISRO is expecting solar-powered Pragyan rover and Vikram lander to 'awaken' around September 22, 2023.

'I own my squint, love the way I look': Edelweiss MF CEO Radhika Gupta shuts down troll

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'I own my squint, love the way I look': Edelweiss MF CEO Radhika Gupta shuts down troll

'Women are often judged for their looks. Well, here is just one more example… someone used my squint in the eye to disagree with my views,' Radhika Gupta shared.

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