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Five reasons why Indians give up citizenship, surrender passport
Five reasons why Indians give up citizenship, surrender passport

Surrendering passports and acquiring the citizenship of another country are two entirely different actions, said an immigration consultant for New Zealand and Australia.

  • Saturday, 01 July 2023
Mahima Chaudhry
National Doctors' Day: Mahima Chaudhry, others share their 'SecondBirthDate' to honour doctors

The actress also shared a video in which she spoke about how her life was disrupted when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

  • Saturday, 01 July 2023
Noida woman puts up massive billboard to apologise to angry boyfriend
Noida woman puts up massive billboard to apologise to angry boyfriend

Since being shared on Twitter, the post has received 252.1K views with 2897 likes and thousands of hilarious comments from social media users.

  • Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Only 15 mins for studies, 3hrs for fight: 6-yr-old’s hilarious time table goes viral
Only 15 mins for studies, 3hrs for fight: 6-yr-old’s hilarious timetable goes viral

The interesting timetable from his waking up in the morning to going to bed at night is winning hearts on social media.

Delhi techie orders product online, receives it after four years
Delhi techie orders product online, receives it after four years

Several platforms like Shein, Alibaba, TikTok, and Shareit were banned in India. The Indian government with the help of Google blocked all these apps from the Play Store.

  • Saturday, 24 June 2023
90-year-old Karnataka woman with just 3 bulbs in shanty house gets Rs 1L electricity bill
90-year-old Karnataka woman with just 3 bulbs in shanty house gets Rs 1L electricity bill

Later, GESCOM officials rushed to her house and confirmed that she got the wrong bill due to the defunct power meter and said that she was not required to pay the bill.

  • Friday, 23 June 2023
Retiring Police sub-inspector welcomes daughter with flowers as she takes over his position
Retiring Police sub-inspector welcomes daughter with flowers as she takes over his position

The emotional moment of the man handing over his duties to his own daughter Varsha and welcoming her to take his post has left the internet in tears.

  • Thursday, 22 June 2023
Sakshi Kochhar, 18, from Himachal becomes youngest Indian to obtain commercial pilot licence
Sakshi Kochhar, 18, from Himachal becomes youngest Indian to obtain commercial pilot licence

“It was after I watched a video of my current trainer, AD Manek, I decided to challenge myself and set a record that no one else can break,” she added.

  • Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Gita Press, Gorakhpur to be conferred Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021
Gita Press, Gorakhpur to be conferred Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021

Established in 1923, Gita Press is one of the world's largest publishers, having published 41.7 crore books in 14 languages, including 16.21 crore Shrimad Bhagvad Gita. The institution has never relied on advertisement in its publications, for revenue generation.

  • Sunday, 18 June 2023
Unique marriage! Bride, groom treat guests to McDonald’s meals in Toronto
Unique marriage! Bride, groom treat guests to McDonald’s meals in Toronto

They happily spent Rs 60,000 (CA$1000) and ordered 100 double cheeseburgers, 100 pieces of junior chicken, and 150 french fries.

  • Sunday, 18 June 2023
Pic of woman’s Aadhaar card with F*** Off written on her T-shirt goes viral
Pic of woman’s Aadhaar card with F*** Off written on her T-shirt goes viral

The post has garnered more than 5000 likes with over 3400 shares and nearly 550 comments.

  • Sunday, 18 June 2023
No more extra-marital affairs in office, private company threatens to fire employees
No more extra-marital affairs in office, private company threatens to fire employees

The company statement reads, “Anyone found violating this law will be fired. We hope all staff can have correct love values and try to become good employees with four ‘Nos’ – no illicit relationship, no mistress, no extramarital affair, and no divorce.”

  • Saturday, 17 June 2023
Unconditional Love: Woman takes care of husband in coma 3 years, bears all treatment expenses
Unconditional Love: Woman takes care of husband in coma 3 years, bears all treatment expenses

She diligently turned his body every two hours and massaged his back to prevent muscle atrophy. All this while, she also worked hard and repaid all the people who had sent donations to her.

  • Saturday, 17 June 2023
3 Idiots rerun: No wheelchairs in hospital, advocate takes injured son to 3rd floor on scooter
3 Idiots rerun: No wheelchairs in hospital, advocate takes injured son to 3rd floor on scooter

Manoj who reached the hospital with his injured son first asked for a wheelchair. When some staff said it was not available, he directly took the scooty to the 3rd floor of the hospital.

Forester shot dead
Forester shot dead by poachers in Similipal

As per initial reports, an exchange of fire broke out between a team of forest department officials and a group of poachers on late Friday night. The incident occurred when the forest department team was carrying out patrolling inside Similipal Sanctuary at Gamuchajharan.

  • Saturday, 17 June 2023
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