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23-year-old student 'falls in love' with classmate's 83-year-old grandma, families support relationship
Kofu, who is close to completing his university studies and is currently working as an intern at a creative design firm, said he fell in love with Aiko when he visited her home. Aiko, who previously worked as a horticulturist and owned a large botanical garden, confirmed the feelings were mutual. She has been married twice and has a son, a daughter and five grandchildren. Following her divorce, she lived with her son’s family.
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Shubhanshu Shukla explains how astronauts consume food in zero gravity aboard ISS: 'You can eat water'
Posting a video from his time on the ISS, Shubhanshu Shukla wrote, 'Food in space. Never thought I would have to learn to eat again. Here I am explaining why habits matter when you are eating in space. If you are not mindful you can easily create a mess and you don’t want to be that guy. Solid mantra that works for anything in space. Slow is Fast.'
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Laid off from Microsoft, Pakistani techie says he has only $10,000 left: 'On the verge of losing everything'
Mody Khan, a Pakistani-origin immigrant based in Texas, revealed that his savings had almost been exhausted during the nine months since his redundancy. Khan, who had been employed as a cloud solution architect at Microsoft, told Business Insider that the situation had left him fearing financial collapse.
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About Laurent Freixe, Nestle CEO dismissed after workplace affair in just a year
Laurent Freixe, a long-serving figure at the food and beverage group, had been appointed in September 2024 after the departure of his predecessor, Mark Schneider. Nestle confirmed that he would not receive an exit package following his immediate removal.
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Heavy rain sparks debate as videos compare waterlogged Gurgaon to smooth-flowing Noida: 'Habibi, come to...'
The flooding extended into several of Gurgaon's prominent residential areas, worsening traffic congestion and prompting widespread criticism of the city’s infrastructure. At the same time, comparisons began to emerge online between Gurgaon and Noida, where conditions were perceived as more manageable despite the day’s intermittent showers.
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Indian-origin CEO offers Rs 1 crore package to freshers, insists on 9-9-6 work culture. What is it?
Daksh Gupta, who previously drew controversy for promoting a 14-hour workday, told The San Francisco Standard that many professionals in Silicon Valley already worked shifts of up to 12 hours a day, six days a week. The publication described him as 'the poster child of AI boom’s grindcore culture'.
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23-year-old Indian-origin techie bags Meta with Rs 3.5 crore package. Here's what he did
In an article he wrote for Business Insider, Manoj Tumu explained that he had left Amazon in June to take up the new role. 'In June, I left Amazon to join Meta as a machine learning software engineer for a total compensation of over $400,000. I was really excited about it and knew I wanted to take the job as soon as I got the offer,' he stated.
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Bengaluru techie, 41, dies after snake bites his numb leg, was curled inside footwear
According to accounts provided by his family and local police, Manju Prakash had gone out around 12.45 pm on Saturday to purchase sugarcane juice. On returning home, he wore his Crocs slippers, unaware that a snake had taken shelter inside them. He later went to his room to rest.
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'No job, no house': Bengaluru man with 14 years banking experience seen on footpath. Internet divided
The first image showed the scene from a distance, while the second provided a closer view of the paper he displayed. The note, written in English and Kannada, stated: 'I don’t have job, no house, please help me. I have 14 years working experience in banking.' Next to it, a smaller sheet carried a QR code, apparently intended for digital contributions.
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Ex-Microsoft employee quits new job in 20 days, calls it 'too easy': 'Right now, I need the grind'
The engineer, Manisha Goyal, explained that her new team member, a former Microsoft employee from Singapore, decided to leave just 20 days after joining. When she asked him why, he replied that the role was 'too easy' and risked halting his professional development.
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw backs 'Chewie' robot that turns Bengaluru’s kitchen waste into soil: 'Wow'
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shared a video online of an AI-powered kitchen robot known as Chewie, describing it as a promising step for managing household waste. Posting the clip, she wrote: 'Wow! Innovation for Bengaluru’s home-produced wet garbage.'
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Outrage after video shows tourist pouring beer into elephant’s trunk in Kenya, probe ordered
The footage, which has since been removed from social media, was originally posted by the man under the Instagram name @skydive_kenya. In the clip, he was seen drinking from a can of Tusker, a well-known Kenyan beer brand, before tipping the remaining contents into the trunk of an elephant named Bupa.
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Harvard research finds vitamin D may delay biological ageing
The analysis drew on data from more than 1,000 participants aged 50 years and older who took part in the VITAL randomised controlled trial. Individuals were randomly assigned to receive either 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D3 daily or a placebo.
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'We take it for granted': Google employee on cab experiences in India vs US after driver carries her luggage
Kavleen Kaur Bakshi wrote that after spending time in the United States, she realised she had underestimated certain aspects of everyday life in India. “I didn’t realise how much we take for granted in India… until I spent a couple of weeks in the US,” she explained. She noted that during every airport journey abroad, she had to manage her “massive suitcases” on her own while drivers remained in their seats.
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'False sense of entitlement': Recruiter rejects jobseeker after they answer phone call with 'hello'
The debate originated from a LinkedIn post by the president of a recruitment agency, who described his disappointment after a candidate, whose profile suggested extensive experience, answered a return call with a plain 'Hello?' He wrote that he had been taken aback, arguing that failing to introduce oneself properly at the start of a call created a negative impression.
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Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh says work-life balance is a 'myth', sets out survival principles
Ghazal Alagh, a graduate in computer applications from Panjab University, said the idea of separating personal and professional life was unrealistic. She described work-life balance as 'a myth' and instead spoke of adapting to a constant struggle between roles as a founder, mother, and individual. Over time, she said she had established a number of non-negotiables that allowed her to keep going.
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Indian-origin man stumbles upon Google CEO Sundar Pichai during visit to sister’s workplace
The man, identified as Akash Wadawadigi, shared the encounter on social media where he described the moment as a complete surprise. A graduate of Stanford University, Wadawadigi posed for a photograph with his sister and the Google chief at the tech giant’s iconic Mountain View campus.
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Irish influencer faces backlash for offering salt to 'cannibal' tribe in viral clip: 'Dumb s**t for views'
Despite the tension, the influencer followed the advice of his guide and attempted to interact with a tribesman. He poured salt into his palm and held it out as an offering. The tribesman briefly tasted the salt before spitting it out. Reacting nervously, Dara Tah remarked, 'Oh God, he doesn’t look like he likes that. Alright guys, let’s move back maybe.'
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Youngest self-made billionaire Lucy Guo advocates 90-hour workweek for startup founders
Lucy Guo's schedule, however, extends well beyond ordinary office hours. Guo frequently works until midnight before socialising until around 2 am, yet still insists on maintaining her early morning start. She attributes her ability to thrive on minimal sleep to an expanded working window, giving her what she believes were more productive hours than her peers.
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IT veteran recommends Monday work-from-office for all, cites 35-year experience. 'Regressive', says internet
Reflecting on over thirty years in the corporate sector, Nagaraj MC wrote that he had repeatedly observed a recurring pattern of staff attempting to avoid work at the beginning of the week. He noted that such requests became particularly common after the pandemic, with employees frequently asking to work remotely on Mondays.
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Noida customer claims plastic glove found inside Zomato-delivered sandwich. Company, restaurant respond
The customer, identified as Satish Sarawagi (@SarawagiSatish), posted a photograph of the meal he claimed to have received from Salad Days, a delivery-only food brand widely known in the Delhi NCR region. The image appeared to show a plastic food-handling glove placed among the ingredients inside a sandwich.
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'Longevity comes from rhythm, not hacks': Cardiologist warns about 3 viral wellness trends
Dr Sanjay Bhojraj drew attention to the rapid spread of wellness trends and warned that popularity does not guarantee safety. 'Wellness trends spread fast,' he observed. 'But here’s the truth: not everything that goes viral is safe for your heart.'
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'I’ll miss Swiggy': US woman shares her last day in India, her heartfelt goodbye is viral
In the video, Danelle Tiberi said she had received her 'last Swiggy order' and described how she would miss the convenience of the platform. She went on to show how her last day in the country unfolded.
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Startup founder passes note to Nikhil Kamath during chance meeting at Mumbai cafe. What happened next
Yash Gawde, founder of the early-stage venture BeHooked, recounted on LinkedIn how he and a friend were at Subko Cafe in Bandra when Nikhil Kamath arrived with a group and entered a private room on the premises.
