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'Nothing left to live for': Gujarat man's Audi A6, 2 other cars damaged in floods. Viral post
The resident clarified that the damage was not due to the cars being parked on the streets and that his vehicles were securely stationed within his bungalow’s parking area, located in a society with ample parking space.
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'Veg food- Hindu, non veg- Muslim': Woman slams Vistara's meal codes, ex-Jet Airways CEO explains why
The controversy prompted a response from Sanjiv Kapoor, former CEO of Jet Airways, who clarified that the labels are part of a set of standard international meal codes used globally by airlines.
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Bengaluru professor quits after salary hike denied despite 10 years of service: 'juniors were paid more'
Despite the professor’s consistent efforts, including staying late till 8-9 PM for accreditation work and financially supporting students in competitions, his repeated requests for a salary increase went unanswered.
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WFH employee spent a month in Italy, used only 7 days of leave. How they did it
A mouse jiggler, a device that mimics computer activity, was instrumental for the employee in creating the illusion of presence on the company's internal communication platform.
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Dot dot dot: How ellipses sparked a generational texting tussle between Gen Z & Boomers
Gen-Z, raised on the immediacy of text messages and social media, favours brevity and clarity. To them, the ellipsis can feel outdated and misinterpreted.
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Air India 'forgets' to load PhD student's luggage on San Francisco-Bengaluru direct flight
The situation worsened as she struggled to reach Air India's customer service. After multiple attempts, she finally received a response from the airline, but not before her tweet.
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Millionaire banker resigns; faces charges for punching woman in viral Pride event video
Jonathan Kaye's surrender came after the video of the incident spread online and leaflets with his photo were posted around his affluent neighbourhood, where he resides in a $4 million townhouse with his family.
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Joe Biden falters, fumbles & freezes during US Presidential debate with Donald Trump. Video
Joe Biden's Presidential debate performance was marred by moments of hesitation, coughing fits, and a visible struggle to maintain coherence.
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10 points on billionaire Anant Yardi, an IIT-Delhi alumnus taking over bankrupt WeWork
Anant Yardi holds a BTech degree from IIT Delhi, and an MS in Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in California and moved to the US in 1968.
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Passengers faint after no AC on Air India plane, 24 hour-delay follows in Delhi. What airline did
Visuals shared by Air India passengers depict a grim scene with exhausted travellers, including children, sitting on the airport floor, many having removed their shoes in discomfort.
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'All eyes on Congo': After Rafah, decades-long African crisis finds support. Key points
The conflict in the Congo, spanning decades, has led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally. Estimates suggest that over six million people have been killed and an equal number displaced.
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Rishi Sunak, with Rs 79,000 luxury Tumi backpack, visits the poorest regions in UK
During his initial bid for the Tory leadership, Rishi Sunak wore £490 (Rs 52,000) Prada suede shoes to a building site in Teesside, where he addressed the financial anxieties of the public.
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Texas tornado pounds car with 2 women inside, video captures their miraculous survival
As the women drove through the raging tornado in Texas, the wind began to howl, rain lashed sideways against the car, and hail pummelled the vehicle. In a frantic blur, the video shows their car shaking uncontrollably.
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8 years before Mumbai billboard tragedy, Amitav Ghosh made an eerie forecast
Author Amitav Ghosh had forewarned about Mumbai's billboards turning into 'deadly projectiles' during cyclones in his book 'The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable' in 2016.
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Indian student at Stanford says Tim Cook called Apple iPad pro ad 'major fumble', then clarifies it was a 'joke'
The Indian student initially claimed that Tim Cook called the iPad Pro advertisement a 'major fumble' but went on to clarify in comments hours later that the post was a 'joke'.
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'Indians are CEOs of top firms, but in Karachi…': Pak MP’s speech on Chandrayaan-3, illiteracy is viral
Drawing a stark comparison, Syed Mustafa Kamal lamented the apparent lag in Karachi's development, juxtaposed against India's technological leaps, as exemplified by the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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A political party called 'MARD', contesting Lok Sabha elections, wants a men's commission
Leading the MARD party is Kapil Mohan Choudhary, who is a candidate for the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, and has been embroiled in a dowry case for over two decades.
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Author locked out of Google Docs for 'inappropriate' content sparks online control concerns
The author's frustration was compounded by the lack of clarity from Google, which cited her content as 'inappropriate' without specifying the offending material.
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'Cleavage is for nightclubs': Australian news anchor gets sexist email about her attire. Her reply
Jacobs called out the sender’s attempt to 'shame and humiliate' her on air. In response, she affirmed, 'No, what I'm wearing is not inappropriate, but your email sure is.'
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Stormy Daniels recounts sexual encounter with Donald Trump in explosive testimony: silk pajamas to boxers
The atmosphere in the courtroom was charged as Stormy Daniels detailed intimate moments with Donald Trump, drawing a rebuke from the judge at times for her explicit testimony.
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Ex-Kazakhstan minister caught brutally beating wife to death for over 8 hours in grisly video
As Saltanat Nukenova lay gravely injured, Kuandyk Bishimbayev opted to call a fortune-teller, seeking reassurance, while his wife lay bleeding.
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Kim Jong Un & his 'Pleasure Squad' of 25 'virgin' girls: disturbing details of selection process
The 'Pleasure Squad' is compartmentalized into groups, with one faction specialising in massages, another in entertainment, and a third for sexually 'pleasing' the dictator and his associates.
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Indian student in Canada, viral for food bank video, debunks fake news about his 'sacking'. Exclusive
Numerous hate messages have inundated Mehul Prajapati’s inbox with people asking him to be 'careful', how they will 'track him down' and the usual 'go back to your country.'
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Charged with drunk driving, man discovers his body brews its own alcohol. What is auto-brewery syndrome?
Repeated encounters with law enforcement culminated in a diagnosis: the man suffered from auto-brewery syndrome, a condition that made his body produce its own alcohol.
