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fake notes from atm
Have you like me, ever played monopoly with those Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan face-carrying Rs. 100 and Rs. 500 notes? No? Well, don't worry. Now, you can. Or rather, something very close to it. Recent news coverage has reported that a Subash Nagar ATM in New Delhi has been dispensing fake currencies. These Rs. 500 denomination notes, apparently share the...
The much-awaited Sanjay Dutt biopic’s first teaser has been released today and have to say, it seems like the wait was worth it. Sanju, as it has been titled, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and starring Ranbir Kapoor in the title character has been one of the most anticipated movies ever since news of its conception...
In a very humiliating series of events for the government, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) had to eat their own words when they were forced to delete a recent tweet of theirs. The Health Ministry had recently tweeted a message to promote healthy, nutritious eating but apparently, the move backfired since the picture accompanying it spelled out...
Canceled An Ola Cab
A few days ago, a man named Abhishek Mishra caught the attention of multiple Twitter users for all the wrong reasons, when he tweeted about why he canceled an Ola cab booking. His reason: The cab driver was a Muslim. The tweet by Abhishek, a man who's apparently a part of VHP has been highlighted by many as a matter of...
pooja bhatt trolled
Pooja Bhatt has been trolled recently for calling out Amitabh Bachchan for not commenting on the Kathua and Unnao rapes. When during the song launch of his upcoming film, 102 Not Out, Bachchan was asked on his thoughts on these rape cases he said that, “Mujhe uss vishay par charcha karne mein ghinn aati hai. So uss vishay ko uchhalo...
A sexologist based in Kerala by the name of Titus P Varghese has been making waves on the Internet (through both social media and WhatsApp) for saying that he can cure homosexuals, and turn them into heterosexuals. Concerned parents who haven’t been able to accept their child’s sexuality have been taking their children to him for treatment. Opinion of a Keralite and...
Often described as a ‘master of space and time’, Andrés Iniesta isn’t your average footballer. He is a footballing immortal. He doesn’t do anything flashy. He’ll just do his thing on the pitch and he’ll catch your eye. The ball just sticks onto his feet, like an infant to the mother. He’ll glide past a defender or two and the ball...
Bollywood Version Of Avengers:
With the latest Avengers film, Avengers: Infinity Wars out just next week, the entire comic fandom has only been thinking of characters like Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and more. However, in the midst of all this frenzy, we forgot many of our own beloved Bollywood characters that are no less matched with any of these superheroes. In a crazy streak...
It’s already that time of the year, where lakhs of DU aspirants from around the country are left pondering whether their fate lies in DU or someplace else. As per the report published in TOI, the registration process for undergraduate admissions to Delhi University for the academic session 2018-19 are all set to kick-start next week. What's new this year? This year,...
Chelsea
Chelsea Football Club have had a torrid season in the Premier League, if we compare it to the high standards which they set last season by winning the league title in convincing fashion. They're currently in 5th place and things don't seem to be looking up for them, any time soon. Their debacle-like transfer policy this season hurt their overall...
Avicii
The Electronic Dance Music DJ, Avicii, was found dead in Muscat, Oman, on Friday. Avicii was an international pop star who liked to embark upon exhausting world tours with back to back concerts lined up for weeks. Tickets for his concerts were mostly sold out within minutes of declaration thanks to his die-hard fans all around the globe. Avicii...
CP Starbucks
Everyone knows Delhi is unsafe for women, but the general perception is usually that it is so during the night and in isolated, unlit areas. We, women, try to console ourselves by thinking that at least few places would be safe from creepy and unwanted attention of the Delhi males. Typically those places are in popular zones like high-end malls...
On Tuesday, the Central government decided to sack nine party functionaries on the advice of the Ministry of Home Affairs by sending an advisory that creation of such posts is meaningless and void without the Centre’s clearance. One of them was Atishi Marlena who is very well known as the person responsible for giving Delhi’s education sector a whole new...
DC's blackhawk
By Rohan Bachhav Steven Spielberg is set to make his first official superhero movie with DC comics based on their comic ‘Blackhawk’. Although this would be the first time he is a part of a proper superhero franchise, barring Indiana Jones who was no less than a superhero. As of now Steven Spielberg is going to produce the movie and he...
India is no stranger to some extremely colourful festivals, the most popular being Holi. But there is another really interesting festival in the country of Nepal called the ‘Sindoor Jatra’ that celebrates the Nepali New Year and the coming season of spring. Held each year in the Balkumari Thimi area of Bhaktapur that is on the outskirts of Nepal, the...
Premier League
As another exhilarating Premier League season draws close, we take a look at the losers and winners of this season. Also, before Harry Kane steps in and claims this article as his, I'd like to swear on my future daughter/son and tell you that I've written this article on my own. Friendly notice: Our list of losers and winners includes...
The Bhubaneswar Railway station has come up with an innovative and laudable measure to decrease the huge chunk of plastic bottles at their station. The Idea As reported by NDTV, a bottle recycling machine has been put up on two platforms on the Bhubaneswar railway station. On depositing a discarded bottle, a person gets a mobile talk time worth Rs. 10...
As the flow of Indian students to the U.S. is declining due to multiple factors including the tightening of regulations for the H1B visa, people are finding other avenues to pursue quality education in an institution with a high standards, a global outreach, and a receptive atmosphere from the host country. This need for quality education abroad is further exacerbated...
When one hears the phrase “sadhus of Varanasi,” the mind immediately conjures up an image of an emaciated, ash-smeared man with matted dreadlocks, almost naked, and constantly smoking marijuana. To a large extent, this image has influenced the hippie culture, where people seek to live life in sync with nature and spirituality, and away from the dictates of society (which...
India lacks major uniformity in terms of the establishment of the alcohol laws for different states, perhaps because the law is under the State List. This, however, brings to light the massive polarities which exist in terms of the drinking age across the country’s spectrum. Without a doubt, the alcohol laws in India reek of absurdity. With some states like...
Raazi Song
The first song of Raazi is out and what better way to convey the theme of the film than with a patriotic song. With Arijit Singh’s voice giving life to Gulzar’s soulful lyrics, the song Ae Watan is full of patriotic lyrics conveying not just love but loyalty and respect for our country. You can listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmYop9Bc_Q The Meghna...
QuoraED! This is when we pick up a trending or interesting thread from Quora and spin a story around it. Nowadays when communal politics is on the rise and almost everything has started having a religious undertone, when people are accused of supporting the Muslims while all they did was demand justice for little Ashifa who was brutally raped and...
The Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party are no strangers when it comes to creating hindrances in the way of each other. The Arvind Kejriwal government and the Centre have locked horns on a range of issues in the past, especially appointment of officials. It’s like when one party is up on the rise, the other tries to pull them down...
Fire in Rohingya refugee camp
In the wee hours on Sunday, the refugee camp of the Rohingya community caught a massive fire. Located in the Kalindi Kunj area in south Delhi, the camp was home to close to 250 people. Within minutes, the fire spread across the camp, causing the residents to lose their shelter, with valuables, including their proofs of identity. Who are the...
The news of 4 DU students being booked for stalking, criminal intimidation, and intention to insult the modesty of a woman has broken out in the midst of 2 heinous rape cases still awaiting some news. But it all makes more sense when you get to know that the woman in question for the booking of these 4 boys is...

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