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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised The Washington Post’s decision to lay off his son, foreign affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor, describing it as a “perverse act of self-immolation”.Reacting on X, Tharoor wrote: “The bizarre thing about this so-called ‘business decision’ by The Washington Post is that @ishaantharoor’s column flourished on the Internet,” adding that Ishaan…
We truly seem to be living in a strange world it seems. At a time when couples are getting divorced over petty issues, a woman in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, India had recently filed for a divorce from her husband within only 18 months of her marriage. The reason? The wife told the Sharia…
Imagine waking up one day to find your hair turning stark white overnight, then watching your entire world turn upside down because of it. That’s the painful reality for Li (the woman’s surname), a 36-year-old woman from Shangqiu in China’s Henan province. After 16 years of marriage, her husband divorced her, citing her baldness as…
NEW DELHI: Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh, Phool Singh Baraiya, sparked controversy on Saturday after claiming that beautiful women could “disturb” men, which could lead to rape, and also linked rape to religious scriuptures.In a video posted on his Facebook page, Singh said that any man walking on the road could feel disturbed on seeing…
Prithviraj Chavan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Linking the mounting trade tensions between India and United States with the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in the CIA-led operation, Maharashtra’s former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday asked: “Will Trump kidnap our Prime Minister?”Chavan said the central government has been making an effort to diversify the…
Artificial intelligence has already taken over large parts of modern hiring. Algorithms scan CVs, software ranks candidates, and automated systems now replace junior recruiters and even some of the engineers who once built them. CV screening, shortlisting and candidate ranking are now routinely automated. What has largely remained untouched, until now, is the interview: a…
Bollywood superstar Madhuri Dixit Nene recalls bizarre fan encounters while promoting Mrs Deshpande. From a fan claiming she was “adopting” him to US neighbors almost calling the cops on fans “casing” her house, the actress shares the fascinating and frightening reality of her life in the global spotlight. The ‘Dhak Dhak’ girl of Bollywood, Madhuri…
R Ashwin has spoken on the rare dismissal by hitting the ball twice in the Ranji Trophy. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) An extremely rare mode of dismissal returned to the Ranji Trophy this week, with Manipur’s Lamabam Ajay Singh ruled out for “hitting the ball twice” during the match against Meghalaya. The incident occurred…
Image credits: X@/WokePandemic A video of a man bathing inside a train has once again reignited the debate around bizarre viral trends and how far people are willing to go for online attention. The clip, which shows the man casually showering near the coach’s toilet area with a bucket and mug, spread rapidly across social…
Sophie Devine’s bizarre dismissal (Video grabs) A bizarre dismissal of Perth Scorchers captain Sophie Devine left players and fans stunned during the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) clash against Sydney Sixers at the WACA Ground on Sunday. The strange sequence, captured on camera and later shared by the WBBL’s official handle with the caption “Now…
