Non-Resident Indian Parag Agrawal, 37, an IIT-Bombay graduate, has replaced Jack Dorsey as the new Twitter chief executive officer, becoming the youngest CEO among the top 500 US companies.
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Delhi’s Diwali pollution off the charts as residents defy cracker ban
The air quality in India’s capital deteriorated from “severe” last night to ”hazardous” category this morning, following the festival of Diwali.
Sikh men in Canada use turbans to rescue stranded hikers; video goes viral
A video showing a group of Sikh men in Canada using their turbans to rescue two hikers stranded in a waterfall pool has gone viral.
Pic of Priyanka Chopra sitting cross-legged on a plane goes viral
International superstar Priyanka Chopra Jonas has her fans, particularly in India, in raptures after she posted a picture of herself sitting cross-legged in a plane on Instagram.
Video of falling cat saved in US stadium goes viral
In a bizarre incident caught on video that went viral, a cat dangling from the upper balcony of a Hard Rock Stadium of Miami was saved when two good Samaritans untied their American flag from the hook and held it below the feline for a smooth fall.
Daniil Medvedev denies Novak Djokovic to win US Open crown
In a major upset, Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev beat Serbian World No 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the US Open men’s final yesterday 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Singapore welcomes birth of first-ever giant panda cub in seventh mating season
Singapore’s resident giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia gave birth to a cub on August 14, the country’s first panda birth, Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) has announced.
Indian-American Samir Banerjee wins Wimbledon junior boys title
Indian-American tennis player Samir Banerjee, 17, defeated Victor Lilov of the USA 7-5, 6-3 to win the Wimbledon Boys’ singles title in a match which lasted one hour and 22 minutes.
Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar passes away at 98
Dilip Kumar, who gave Hindi cinema some of its most enduring classics, died today in Mumbai’s PD Hinduja Hospital. He was 98.
Singapore polytechnic to fire lecturer for his racist remarks against Indian-Chinese descent couple
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) in Singapore said it is planning to fire the senior lecturer who was recorded making racist remarks against an Indian-Chinese descent couple.
