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Techie rejects rRs.r96 LPA job, wants rRs.r1.3 crore; Internet says 'hume rakh lo'

India, Oct. 9 -- A recruiter has sparked a spirited discussion about salaries in tech after claiming that a candidate rejected a Rs.96 LPA offer as he wanted Rs.1.3 crore. Juned Khatri's X post on the... Read More


Majestic view of Mount Everest from Bihar gets 2 million views, internet spellbound

India, Oct. 9 -- A breathtaking view of Mount Everest from Bihar has left the internet spellbound. The world's tallest peak became visible from Jainagar, a small border town in Bihar's Madhubani distr... Read More


'Don't want to pay $400': Couple sleeps at Singapore airport to avoid 'astronomical' hotel prices

India, Oct. 9 -- A tourist couple chose to spend the night at Singapore's Jewel Changi Airport rather than shell out "astronomical" prices for a night in the hotel room, sparking a heated debate in th... Read More


Qatar Airways vegetarian passenger told to 'eat around' meat, dies choking on plane

India, Oct. 8 -- The grieving family of a 'strict vegetarian' who died on board a Qatar Airways flight says that he choked on a piece of food while trying to eat around the meat. Asoka Jayaweera, an 8... Read More


IAS officer Sanskriti Jain gets royal farewell in Madhya Pradesh, carried on golden palanquin

India, Oct. 8 -- IAS officer Sanskriti Jain received a royal farewell from her staff and colleagues as she left Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh for her new posting in Bhopal. The Seoni collector offi... Read More


She changed her name and faked her past to get into Yale. How she was caught

India, Oct. 8 -- A student who changed her name, faked her identity and falsified transcripts to get into Yale was recently expelled after being caught. Katherina Lynn had her admission rescinded afte... Read More


Zomato bill from 7 years ago goes viral: No delivery charge, no platform fee

India, Oct. 7 -- If you place an order on Zomato today, your bill will likely include a delivery partner fee, a platform fee, restaurant packaging charges and GST. In some cases, you may even be asked... Read More


Prince Harry's female 'stalker' was found hiding in hotel just 20 minutes before his arrival

India, Oct. 7 -- A woman described as Prince Harry's "stalker" was found hiding in a hotel toilet just 20 minutes before the duke arrived for a charity event in London. Security discovered her in the... Read More


Google's Head of Startups was once rejected by the tech giant, joined Zomato instead

India, Oct. 7 -- For Ragini Das, being appointed as the Head of Google for Startups - India is a "full circle" moment. After all, she is joining the same company that had rejected her 12 years ago. I... Read More


'Middle class' Mumbai teen who gave up IIT dream to study in US raises $2.6 million for AI startup

India, Oct. 7 -- Dhravya Shah, a 19-year-old "middle-class" teenager from Mumbai, has raised $2.6 million (around Rs.23 crore) in seed funding for his artificial intelligence startup, Supermemory, whi... Read More