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Indian Oil ad says fuel voucher "perfect gift" for weddings. How Twitter reacted

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Indian Oil ad says fuel voucher "perfect gift" for weddings. How Twitter reacted

Indian Oil had put our similar promotional messages for Diwali and Dhanteras too.

Watch: Brazilian teen drives tractor to birthday party. Anand Mahindra is thrilled

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Watch: Brazilian teen drives tractor to birthday party. Anand Mahindra is thrilled

Anand Mahindra said the teenager’s father is a Mahindra customer and the automobile company decided to lend one of its tractor for his daughter’s fifteenth birthday.

Why is rentahitman.com in the news?

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Why is rentahitman.com in the news?

A US woman faces nine years in jail after she admitted to using a fictitious website called "Rent-A-Hitman” to try and get her ex-husband killed,

Watch: Boris Johnson loses speech notes, asks business leaders about Peppa Pig

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Watch: Boris Johnson loses speech notes, asks business leaders about Peppa Pig

Following the speech, a reporter asked Boris Johnson, “In your speech at the CBI, you lost your notes, you lost your place, you went off on a tangent about Peppa Pig, is everything OK?”

Sundar Pichai to Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers gets all the love from the internet

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Sundar Pichai to Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers gets all the love from the internet

In his cricketing journey, AB de Villiers played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20 internationals for South Africa, scoring more than 20,000 runs across the three formats.

AB de Villiers studied property law between IPL games. An elevator conversation

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AB de Villiers studied property law between IPL games. An elevator conversation

AB de Villiers's announcement prompted his fans and cricket lovers to send their good wishes and thank him for the good game he has played so far.

Baby with rare disease needs Rs. 16 crore drug. Shashi Tharoor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Manju Warrier join fundraiser

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Baby with rare disease needs Rs. 16 crore drug. Shashi Tharoor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Manju Warrier join fundraiser

Spinal muscular atrophy is an genetic disorder due to a faulty gene that weakens a child’s muscles and affects their ability to swallow or breathe, killing most afflicted by it within a couple of years.

Watch: Elon Musk's dad moment on video call as son joins him for Starship presentation

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Watch: Elon Musk's dad moment on video call as son joins him for Starship presentation

Elon Musk was speaking on SpaceX’s Starship program during a talk organised by the National Academies Space Studies Board. His son was seen sitting on his lap.

Watch: Vijay Shekhar Sharma chokes up as he speaks at Paytm listing ceremony

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Watch: Vijay Shekhar Sharma chokes up as he speaks at Paytm listing ceremony

Paytm share listing: Paytm operator One 97 Communications had a disappointing listing on the bourses as it fell 9 per cent on debut.

Paytm share listing today - 'Feel for our cricket team': Vijay Shekhar Sharma ahead of Paytm market debut

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Paytm share listing today - 'Feel for our cricket team': Vijay Shekhar Sharma ahead of Paytm market debut

The Rs 18,300-crore public issue of Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications, the largest ever in India, was subscribed 1.89 times.

Anand Mahindra wants a pair of sneakers made from garbage, by 23-year-old's start-up

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Anand Mahindra wants a pair of sneakers made from garbage, by 23-year-old's start-up

Anand Mahindra shared a news video about Thaely, Ashay Bhave's start-up that makes sneakers using only components recycled from waste materials.

Vir Das, trolled for "Two Indias" video, says "don't be fooled by edited snippets"

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Vir Das, trolled for "Two Indias" video, says "don't be fooled by edited snippets"

Stand-up comedian Vir Das issued a statement clarifying that his comments in his monologue, "I come from two Indias", weren't intended to insult the country.

Harsh Goenka's 5 management lessons from T20 World Cup

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Harsh Goenka's 5 management lessons from T20 World Cup

ICC T20 World Cup: Harsh Goenka's first lesson is from India. ”On off days, the best can also lose – India,” he said.

Navya Naveli Nanda, Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter, at Bombay Stock Exchange. See pics

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Navya Naveli Nanda, Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter, at Bombay Stock Exchange. See pics

At Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Navya Naveli Nanda spoke on “EntrepreNaari”, the term she coined last year to drive home the message of women entrepreneurship.

T20 World Cup 2021 - "No one should point fingers at any player": Babar Azam after Pak defeat against Australia

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T20 World Cup 2021 - "No one should point fingers at any player": Babar Azam after Pak defeat against Australia

T20 World Cup 2021: Babar Azam's comments are significant in the light of Hasan Ali being trolled for dropping a catch off Australia’s Matthew Wade in a key moment in the match.

Watch: Chennai policewoman carries unconscious man on shoulders, wins praise

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Watch: Chennai policewoman carries unconscious man on shoulders, wins praise

Chennai rain: Police inspector Rajeshwari is seen lifting an unconscious man from the footpath strewn with rubble. Without a second thought, she carries him on her shoulders.

Trend alert: Why is desi Twitter sharing "the urge to..."

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Trend alert: Why is desi Twitter sharing "the urge to..."

Several brands too joined the trend for their share of topical marketing. Food-delivery brand Swiggy came up with a food-themed version of “The Urge”.

After Tesla stock sale, Elon Musk's cites main reason for his accumulating capital

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After Tesla stock sale, Elon Musk's cites main reason for his accumulating capital

A start-up founder pointed that Elon Musk sold his personal possessions and now lives in a house in Texas that cost $60,000.

Will Smith climbs to the top of Burj Khalifa. Video will give you the chills

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Will Smith climbs to the top of Burj Khalifa. Video will give you the chills

By scaling the Burj Khalifa, Will Smith, 53, climbed to the highest point a person can be on a man-made structure.

Indian-American hired woman to slap him every time he used Facebook. Elon Musk's reaction

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Indian-American hired woman to slap him every time he used Facebook. Elon Musk's reaction

Elon Musk simply replied to a tweet about Maneesh Sethi's story with two blaze emojis, thus arousing his followers’ curiosity about the slapping experiment.

Viral video: Transgender folk dancer's unique gesture before President at Padma awards

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Viral video: Transgender folk dancer's unique gesture before President at Padma awards

Padma awards: Matha B Manjamma Jogati has been instrumental in popularising folk art forms practiced in rural Karnataka, Maharashtra and parts of Andhra Pradesh.

Harsh Goenka boosts Vijay Shekhar Sharma as Paytm IPO sees sluggish response

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Harsh Goenka boosts Vijay Shekhar Sharma as Paytm IPO sees sluggish response

Paytm IPO: Harsha Goenka lauded Vijay Shekhar Sharma for how far he has come from his humble beginnings, thanks to his hard work and perseverance.

Akhilesh Yadav launches "Samajwadi Party perfume". Internet has a field day

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Akhilesh Yadav launches "Samajwadi Party perfume". Internet has a field day

The "Samajwadi Party perfume", which took four months to be developed, is made of 22 natural ingredients from “Kashmir to Kanyakumari”, the party said.

Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma visits Tirupati temple on IPO day

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Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma visits Tirupati temple on IPO day

The Paytm IPO comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs. 8,300 crore and Rs. 10,000 crore from an offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders.

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