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Emotional reunion of Israeli twins goes viral as Hamas releases hostages captured in October 7 attack
According to reports, Gali and Ziv had been abducted on October 7, 2023 from their homes in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the communities struck during the Hamas assault that killed several residents. Their older brother, Liran Berman, told CBS News that this period had been 'the longest the two have ever spent apart.'
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Delhi firm's 9-day Diwali break earns applause for promoting work-life balance: 'Not just corporate slogans'
The firm, led by founder and CEO Rajat Grover, shared the announcement through an internal email that surprised staff with its warmth and humour. Grover encouraged his team to disconnect fully from work during the festive week, urging them to 'rest, share late-night laughter with family and eat lots of sweets.'
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tests homegrown Mappls navigation app, lauds its features. All about it
In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), the minister said he had interacted with the Mappls team and tried out the application during his car journey. 'I met with the MAPLS team today. They told me that all the Indian OEMs, car OEMs, are pre-installed inside. Let's see how good it is,' Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in the video.
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'Avinatan has come home': Jensen Huang welcomes return of Nvidia employee after 2 years in Hamas captivity
Jensen Huang extended his appreciation to employees who had supported Or’s family throughout the ordeal, particularly his mother, Ditza. In his message, shared internally and cited by Calcalist, Huang noted that Nvidia’s employees in Israel 'stood with her in vigil, united in determination that Avinatan would return home safely.'
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Co-founder says she was replaced as CEO of her own firm because of her 'skin colour and gender'. Watch
In the clip, the entrepreneur claimed that the company’s board had replaced her with a white man, expressing that the decision reflected concerns over her identity and its perceived impact on investment prospects. 'In July 2024, the board picked a white man to replace me as a CEO in a company that I had co-founded and run for 10 years,' she said in the video.
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85-year-old woman breaks down as peepal tree she planted 20 years ago gets axed, police books two
According to Khairagarh resident Narendra Kumar Soni, the woman, identified as Deola Bai, had planted a small sapling in her courtyard around twenty years ago and tended to it daily. 'She treated the tree as her own child,' Soni said, describing how she watered and protected it for years, Times of India reported.
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Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma spotted travelling on Mumbai metro. Commuter shares encounter: 'So polite'
The post quickly drew attention, with many users commending Sharma’s unassuming behaviour despite his high-profile status. One user remarked, 'Always inspiring to see founders like @vijayshekhar stay grounded and curious. True leadership shows in humility.'
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'This is why Tesla doesn’t need ads': Elon Musk reposts video of Rohit Sharma’s new model Y
Viewers quickly noticed the car’s registration number, MH01FB3015, visible during the recording. Some online users speculated that the number sequence might reference the cricketer’s children. Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh welcomed their daughter Samaira on December 30, 2018 and their son Ahaan on November 15, 2024.
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Woman in her 60s dies following medical episode on Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride
The Haunted Mansion, one of Disneyland’s long-standing attractions since its debut in 1969, guides guests through a series of ghostly and theatrical scenes inside a mansion-themed setting. While the attraction features dim lighting and light scares, it is generally regarded as a family-friendly, low-intensity experience.
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Rare sight: Mount Everest visible from Bihar’s Jainagar after rainfall clears air. Internet stunned
The video, originally shared on X by user Satyam Raj, showed the distant snow-covered peaks faintly visible against the horizon. 'View of the majestic Himalayas as seen from Jainagar, Madhubani, Bihar,' Satyam Raj wrote in his post, which has since gone viral.
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Seoni collector receives grand farewell, staff carries her on golden palanquin. Watch
Footage shared on social media showed the officer seated on the decorated palanquin, holding a bouquet, with her two daughters beside her. Once she was comfortably seated, several staff members lifted and carried the palanquin amid claps and background music.
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'Insensitive and sickening': Air India crash-themed pandal in Kolkata draws online backlash
According to a report in The Tribune, organisers reportedly defended the installation, claiming it was meant as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the crash and a way to acknowledge the bravery of first responders. But many online users viewed it as a poor attempt to attract attention by invoking a national tragedy.
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Qatar Airways passenger requests for veg meal, chokes to death after being told to 'eat around the meat'
The passenger, Dr Asoka Jayaweera, had been travelling from Los Angeles to Colombo, Sri Lanka, in June 2023, when the incident occurred. The wrongful death complaint, filed in a California court in July, claims that the airline’s failure to provide a vegetarian meal and its subsequent handling of the emergency led to his death.
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Woman says house help purchased 3BHK flat for Rs 60 lakh in Surat, took only Rs 10 lakh loan: 'Speechless'
The story came to light after content creator Nalini Unagar shared her experience on X (formerly Twitter), describing her surprise when her domestic help arrived at work one morning and casually mentioned that she had finalised the purchase of a 3BHK apartment in Surat.
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Bryan Johnson urges humanity to shift from AI competition to 'defeating death': 'Health is the new GDP'
In a detailed post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Bryan Johnson warned that as AI advances towards superintelligence, the human race faces a pivotal choice. He wrote that instead of governments and corporations focusing on outpacing one another technologically, societies should unite behind the goal of preserving biological life.
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Ukrainian woman in India praises 10-minute deliveries, says European friends are 'shocked'
'So there is one thing about India which my European friends get shocked about — ten-minute deliveries,' she said in the clip. 'I ordered this, I think, even less than ten minutes ago. You can literally get anything — fruits, vegetables, technical items, or household supplies. It’s really cool, and I love it.'
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UP man claims wife 'turns into snake at night', inquiry ordered by DM: 'Please save me'
According to the petition addressed to the District Magistrate, Meraj wrote, 'Sir, please save me from my wife. At night, she turns into a snake and bites us.' The plea was submitted publicly at the district-level grievance event, where citizens are encouraged to raise issues directly before administrative authorities.
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IndiGo draws flak after 'extremely heavy’ label with elephant sticker on human remains cargo goes viral
According to a label shown in the image, the consignment was booked on a Delhi–Patna route, with travel documents and the deceased person’s passport secured to the top. The user that shared the photo also tagged IndiGo Airlines, urging the carrier to reconsider its labelling practices for such shipments.
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Viral 'syringe attack' prank lands French influencer in prison for 6 months, Rs 1.7 lakh fine. Video
The influencer, identified as Ilan M, who posts under the alias ‘Amine Mojito’, was arrested following the circulation of a video on TikTok in June, shortly before France’s Fete de la Musique (World Music Day). The video, titled 'Mojito le piqueur fou'—translated as 'the mad stinger'—showed the 27-year-old approaching unsuspecting people and simulating injections while filming their alarmed reactions.
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'People will always be interested in people': Chetan Bhagat on why AI can’t rival real storytelling
'AI hasn’t had its heart broken. My heart was broken. ChatGPT doesn’t have childhood trauma. I do. I’ve had breakups. I’ve felt love. I’ve lived through highs and lows. And what works in books is the ability to transfer those real feelings to readers. If you don’t feel anything yourself, fiction won’t work,' he said.
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Meghan Markle faces backlash over video taken near scene of Princess Diana’s fatal crash: 'Insensitive'
The clip, which appeared on the Duchess of Sussex’s Instagram Stories showed her vehicle travelling past landmarks such as Pont Alexandre III and Pont des Invalides. At one point, she turned the camera towards herself, stretching her legs out as the car moved through the city.
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American techie receives five-year Indian visa, praises PM Modi and criticises Donald Trump
According to the post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the visa was issued in September 2025 and will remain valid until September 2030. It allows him to stay in India for a period of up to 180 days per visit.
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Study finds longevity is tied to specific personality behaviours, not just healthy habits
The study, which received attention after being featured by UNILAD Tech, explored how particular behavioural tendencies could influence lifespan. It challenged long-standing ideas that longevity is solely determined by genetics, diet, or exercise, suggesting instead that individual conduct and self-perception may play a measurable role in how long people live.
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Soldiers fulfil fallen comrade’s role at sister’s wedding after his death in Arunachal Pradesh. Watch
Aradhana’s brother, Ashish Kumar, had been killed in action in February 2024 during Operation Alert in Arunachal Pradesh. His absence was deeply felt on the day of her wedding, which otherwise unfolded peacefully in the scenic surroundings of the hill state, NDTV reported.
