It's me the rising star: January 2020

'Like a Lotus in Dal Lake': Nirmala Sitharaman Adds Poetic Touch to Budget 2020 With Kashmiri Verse

Penned by Kashmiri poet Dinanath Kaul's famous work 'Myon Vatan' (My Motherland), Sitharaman indicated that every action taken in the budget was dedicated to "pyara vatan" or the beloved country.

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'Pyara Watan': Nirmala Sitharaman Recites Kashmiri Poem During Budget 2020 in Parliament

WATCH: Dhoni Hilariously Pokes Fun at Wife Sakshi for 'Using' Him to Gain Instagram Followers

A video, posted recently by a user on Twitter, shows the captain cool poking fun at his wife Sakshi by saying that she tries to gain followers by featuring him in her Instagram stories.

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Virat Kohli's Spectacular 'Relay' Run Out to Dismiss New Zealand's Colin Munro is Almost Poetic

Indian skipper Virat Kohli leading from the front.

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Twitter Makes an Entry With #Brexit Memes after UK Leaves the European Union

'This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes up on a new act in our great national drama,' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

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Hilarious Desi Memes You Need to See to Calm Those Nerves Ahead of Budget 2020

We have compiled humorous tweets and quirky takes from the previous year's budget just to ease those nerves.

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Man Approaches Human Rights Commission After His Lover's Parents Oppose Their Marriage

A 25-year old man has knocked at the doors of the Telangana State Human Rights Commission, seeking 'justice', claiming the family members of his lover are opposing their marriage.

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After Ice Cream from Bug's Milk, South Africa Comes up with a Gin Using Elephant Dung

The dung is dried and goes through a sanitization process, before it is rinsed and dried again, making it entirely safe to drink.

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'Directed by Abbas–Mustan?': New Zealand Loses Another Match in Super Over and Cricket Fans Have a Field Day

Needing only 7 to win in the final 6 deliveries of Shardul Thakur, New Zealand lost four wickets that included two run-outs.

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'Synthesis of Old and New': Economic Survey 2020 Lavender in Colour Just Like New Rs 100 Note

The new colour is meant to celebrate the 'new' as well as symbolise the synthesis of the the old and new.

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Giant Kobe Bryant Mural Unveiled in Pleasanton Park

The mural is put up in a Pleasanton softball estate and measures 115 feet long and 92 feet wide.

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Urmila Matondkar Wrongly States WWII 'Ended in 1919', Compares CAA with Rowlatt Act

She also went on to draw a parallel between the CAA and the Rowlatt Act of 1919 and termed both as the 'black laws' of history.

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Dead Stars Rotating in Bizarre Pace Proves Einstein's Theory of Space-Time Right: Study

Almost 20 years ago, a team of scientist started using CSIRO Parkes 64-metre radio telescope to observe two stars rotating around each other at astonishing speeds.

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Are Your House Plants Damaging the Environment?

Greenery lovers often hoard different plants. While some are local, a few are also shipped from overseas.

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'Like Drones, Only Intelligent': Why Scientists Are Putting Communication Gear on Albatrosses

When a bird zeros in on a boat, its logger detects the radar signal and sends the coordinates back to the scientists.

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Humans Have Turned the Oceans So Acidic That it's Dissolving Crab Shells

Damage to hairlike structures that act as sensory receptors was also found, and researchers hypothesize this could lead to slower movements, impaired swimming and other problems.

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How Mumbai Police is Making Signals 'Punish' Drivers for Constantly Honking at Red Lights

'Welcome to the honking capital of the world,' Mumbai Police's Twitter account posted while sharing a video to promote the anti-sound pollution initiative.

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'Synthesis of Old and New': Economic Survey 2020 is Lavender in Colour, Just Like New Rs 100 Note

The new colour is meant to celebrate the 'new' as well as symbolise the synthesis of the the old and new.

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Anand Mahindra's 'Samosa' Joke After Arvind Krishna Becomes IBM CEO Wins Twitter

Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra congratulated the new IBM CEO in his signature tongue-in-cheek style.

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Indian Doctor From Tamil Nadu Claims to Have Found a 'Ayurvedic' Cure to the Corona Virus

The death toll in China's outbreak has climbed to 213 with the number of confirmed cases totalling to 9,692.

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Indonesia is Offering a Reward to Save Crocodile with Tyre Stuck Around Its Neck

The agency offered few details on the reward, or how outsiders might pull off the task.

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Viral Video Shows Woman Dressed as Minnie Mouse Beating Up Security Personnel

The 38 seconds long video, clip which has been shared on micro blogging site Twitter, has been viewed more than 5 million times.

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People Are Coming up with Weird Ways to Protect Themselves from Coronavirus, And We're Really Confused

With the spread of the coronavirus, people have resorted to unusual measures to protect themselves.

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People Who Eat at Indian Restaurants Less Likely to Vote for Donald Trump, Poll Finds

When was the last time you had vindaloo or tandoori chicken? Chances are if you’re a Democrat in Iowa supporting Joe Biden, it has been a while.

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Kunal Kamra Fans are Putting 'Reserved' Signs on Automobiles in Solidarity after Fly Ban

While the fate of Kamra's right to fly on the country's domestic airlines currently hangs in the balance, the internet has come together to show their love for Kamra.

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Google Has Created Digital Models of UNESCO Sites to Track Effects of Climate Change on Them

Complementing these exhibits are stories outlining what can be done to combat the crisis and conserve these historical sites and, therefore, human history.

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'Auld Lang Syne': Members of European Parliament Break into Song After UK's Brexit

After the Brexit deal was signed, MEPs stood up and sang 'Auld Lang Syne', a poem by Robert Burns in the Scottish language.

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Not Just Stop, Quitting Smoking Can Reverse Lung Damage, Finds New Study

"Within a few years of quitting, many of the cells lining their airways showed no evidence of damage from tobacco."

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Bomb-astic Catch! Man Fishing Pulls Up Apparent Live Grenade From River

Authorities were investigating how and when the grenade ended up in the river.

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Climate Change is Leading to More Gender-based Violence Including Sexual Assault

The study reveals that such power struggle often target and endanger the voices of female environment and human rights activists, who attempt to defend women rights, lands and natural resources.

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66% Indians Find it Tough to Manage Their Daily Expenses, Study Finds

Reduction in personal tax would be a major factor in enhancing people's disposable income.

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Viral TikTok Video Shows People Playing UNO in Middle of Road

The video footage points towards the issue of the traffic that became especially slow during the winter season.

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Dark Grey or Light Grey? This Optical Illusion Will Leave You Feeling Puzzled

In the post, which has till now garnered around 26,500 likes, a picture comprising of two blocks in different shades of grey can be seen.

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'Fugitive' Giraffe Who Went Viral for Daring Escape from Captivity Found Dead after Two Days

The giraffe had made a bid for freedom from the back of a poorly secured truck as it slowed in highway traffic after leaving Bangkok's main airport on Tuesday.

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62-Year-Old Becomes First Bengaluru Woman to Win the 'Grandma' Beauty Pageant in Bulgaria

Aarti B Chatlani was crowned 'Grandma Earth' at the Grandma Universe pageant held in Bulgaria.

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'Yeh toh Chikki Hai': High Resolution Photos of the Sun Have Desi Foodies Excited

The photos of the sun have got desi foodies all riled up, because it seemingly resembles the humble chikki.

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Maharashtra Shopkeeper Uses Red Chilli Powder on anti-CAA Protesters to Prevent Them

In the 2-minute-long video, the shopkeepers near Sardar Chowk in Yavatmal can be seen arguing as the protesters ask them to shut shops.

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Scientists Mix Pig and Human Genes to Create Hybrid 'Skin' That Can Help Burn Survivors

The hybrid 'skin' is another step in the direction of creating pigs with organs that can be transplanted to humans.

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Badminton Veteran Jwala Gutta Posts Cryptic Tweet After Saina Nehwal Joins BJP

Nehwal had in an interview revealed that she hadn't played badminton until she was eight years old, and started only when she didn't have a means of communication as she did not speak the local language after her father's transfer.

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