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This tweet by Barack Obama became the most liked tweet ever
In the wake of far-right racist violence in Charlottesville, USA, former US president Barrack Obama quoted Nelson Mandela, the South African freedom fighter, and anti-apartheid leader. The tweet got 2.8 million likes and became the most…
Read how Bengal trans women are treading towards a life full of meaning
Who knew that the twenty-four-year-old Jiya, a plucky trans woman from West Bengal, who was once forced to dance at a gunpoint will now become a trainee in an operation theatre technician’s course.
It is due to a collective effort by…
Russian watchdog detects over 23,000 websites that promote suicide
According to the recent reports by media, in the past five years, Russia’s consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has detected over 23,000 websites which promote suicide or contain information on how to commit suicide.…
ISRO scientists ‘rock’ in this music video dedicated to the nation
Ahead of India's 70th Independence Day, Indian rocket scientists have made their first music video. While they work on the country's finest space vehicles and deal with rocket science during the day, 20-odd members of 'ROCK@ BAND' make…
These achievements of this decade will give you ‘goose bumps’ about being a proud Indian
Independence is about moving forward while achieving our goals. Let us have a look at some of the most incredible achievements of this decade so far.
#1 When Sachin reached the magical mark of 200 in ODI against South Africa in…
Indian music group gifts something special to Pakistan on its Independence Day
Once again, the month of August is soon going to take the two nations, India and Pakistan, into the memory of independence. While India will be cherishing its 70th Independence Day on Tuesday, Pakistan is also ready to celebrate its…
Meet Dr Kafeel Khan who saved several lives with his extraordinary efforts
Amidst the sad tragedy at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur, where more than 30 kids died due to the inadequate supply of Oxygen; a pediatrician has emerged as a hero for saving as many children as possible by using his…
‘Azadi Mubarak’: Twitterati congratulates Bollywood on the ouster of Pahlaj Nihalani
Pahlaj Nihalani, who transformed the Censor Board into 'moral police' finally got sacked as the chairman of CBFC. Nihalani was accused of treating Central Board of Film certification as his personal fiefdom by his colleagues and…
30 kids die in 48 hours in Gorakhpur hospital due to shortage of Oxygen supply
In an ironic incident at UP CM Yogi Aditynath's home turf Gorakhpur, at least 30 children died in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College in 48 hours. News reports quoted District Magistrate Rajeev Rautela, "around 30 patients had…
Germany: Artist protests by staging hate speech graffiti from Twitter
Twitter employees heading to work in Berlin came across something bizarre recently. A series of racist, homophobic and anti-semitic graffiti was waiting for them outside the front door of their…
