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It's never too late to learn and that's what this 90-year-old grandmother from Kerala believes! Her grandson Arun Thomas took to Reddit to share photos of her reading t

At 90, this Kerala granny is learning to be tech savvy!

It's never too late to learn and that's what this 90-year-old grandmother from Kerala&nbsp;believes!
Her&nbsp;grandson Arun Thomas took to Reddit to share photos of her reading the newspaper online and people are pleased to see her zeal and willingness to learn even at this age!
After the family cancelled the physical newspaper subscription&nbsp;owing to the pandemic, granny took to sitting infront of the laptop to read the e-paper.&nbsp;

It's never too late to learn and that's what this 90-year-old grandmother from Kerala believes! Her grandson Arun Thomas took to Reddit to share photos of her reading the newspaper online and people are pleased to see her zeal and willingness to learn even at this age! After the family cancelled the physical newspaper subscription owing to the pandemic, granny took to sitting infront of the laptop to read the e-paper.

Fast food chain Burger King has apologised after it came under fire for a tweet on International Women's Day that read 'women belong in the kitchen'. The tweet was a p

Fast food chain Burger King has apologised after it came under fire for a tweet on International Women's Day that read 'women belong in the kitchen'.
The tweet was a part of an initiative being launched by Burger King to increase the representation of women in head-chef roles.
The tweet, however, didn't go down well&nbsp;with&nbsp;Twitterati. Some even threatened to&nbsp;stop eating at the burger chain.
After the backlash, Burger King UK apologised for the tweet stating that 'they would do better next time'.&nbsp;

A luxury apartment listing posted on the real estate buying website Zillow has bewildered people on social media. The mansion in Massachusetts looks pret

A luxury apartment listing&nbsp;posted on the real estate buying website&nbsp;Zillow&nbsp;has bewildered people on social media. The mansion in Massachusetts looks pretty normal up until you get to the bathroom. The bathroom of the Rs. 6.5 crore&nbsp;mansion has no doors and no walls and will make you question the disregard for privacy in the huge family-style home.&nbsp;
The listing is getting quite popular on Instagram&nbsp;with one comment proclaiming the owner to 'President of the I Hate Walls club.'&nbsp;

Chandigarh Traffic Police constable Priyanka is facing departmental probe after a video of her on duty with the newborn went viral on social media. The video which was

Chandigarh Traffic Police constable Priyanka is facing departmental probe after a video of her on duty with the newborn went viral on social media. The video which was shot by a passerby on Friday also shows another woman constable who confirmed that Priyanka was holding her own baby. An investigation to find out what made her to perform the duties while holding the baby at a busy road is underway. The woman constable had reportedly informed her seniors that her baby is too small and cannot live without her.

Earlier this week, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa had announced that he would take 8 crew members along with him on a voyage to the moon on SpaceX's Starship. In

Earlier this week, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa had announced that he would take 8 crew members along with him on a voyage to the moon on SpaceX's Starship.
In three days, Maezawa's dearMoon project has received over 3,00,000 applications from all across the world and the highest number are from India.
This was followed by US, Japan, France and the United Kingdom. The moon mission is slated to be held in 2023 and registrations for the contest are open until the 14th of March.
The week-long, first civilian lunar mission, which will be completely paid for by Maezawa, will have 10-12 people on board.

Vijay Pal Singh, a 98-year-old man in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh was felicitated by the district administration for being self-reliant at his age. Singh sells chana or c

Vijay Pal Singh, a 98-year-old man in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh was felicitated by the district administration for being self-reliant at his age.
Singh sells boiled&nbsp;chana or chick peas on a village street. His videos went viral on social media, after which the district administration presented him with Rs 11,000 in cash along with a shawl, a walking stick, a ration card and a certificate.
Singh stated that he doesn't want to burden his children and prefers being 'atmanirbhar'.

A video of a couple, dancing through their wedding 'pheras' has stirred up a cultural debate on the Internet. The video was shared by a Twitter user wh

A video of a couple, dancing through their wedding 'pheras' has stirred&nbsp;up&nbsp;a cultural debate on the Internet.&nbsp;
The video was shared by a Twitter user who called the couple disrespectful for mocking a sacred wedding ritual. But many others pointed out that it was their wedding and the couple were free to celebrate it in whatever way they saw fit.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan had a 'brain fade' moment recently during the live broadcast of his speech. Imran was seen forgetting his sentence midway and

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan had a 'brain fade' moment recently during the live broadcast of his speech. Imran&nbsp;was seen forgetting his sentence midway and desperately looking for a word to complete what he was saying.&nbsp;
And its this moment of utter confusion that has gone viral and turned into memer's&nbsp;gold.&nbsp;
Netizens found the moment very relatable. We'll leave you with the best reactions.
Tweets included 'visual representation of me during viva' and 'me giving a presentation to the class'.&nbsp;

Netflix is all set to launch a new Tik-Tok-like feature for its iPhone users in select countries. The streaming giant said that a vertical video for

Netflix&nbsp;is all set to launch a new Tik-Tok-like&nbsp;feature for its iPhone&nbsp;users in select countries. The streaming giant said that a vertical&nbsp;video format called 'Fast Laughs' will soon be available for iOS&nbsp;users, which will have small clips from shows and specials on&nbsp;Netflix.
Patrick Flemming, director of product innovation at Netflix&nbsp;who announced the development in a&nbsp;blog post said, that 'fast laughs' will give a full-screen feed of funny clips from Netflix's&nbsp;comedy catalog including films, series, sitcoms and stand-ups.
The clips can also be shared individually on different social media platforms. The new feature that can be accessed on the Netflix&nbsp;iOS app, also comes with a parental control which when enabled, will show age-appropriate content.&nbsp;

Like every other aspect of our lives, the Covid-19 pandemic has altered our fashion choices too. Call it the new normal or pandemic fashion, its here to stay. The late

Like every other aspect of our lives, the Covid-19 pandemic has altered our fashion choices too. Call it the new normal or pandemic fashion, its here to stay.
The latest in 'pandemic fashion' are these pair of one-metre-long Adidas Superstar sneakers, that could help you maintain social distancing, literally.
The shoes, dubbed as the longest ever sneakers, have been created by Estonian rapper Tommy Cash for Adidas. In the pair, one shoe is black and the other is white.
Netizens were quick to weigh in on the eccentric design.&nbsp;

After a long wait, one-on-one voice and video calling features are now finally available on WhatsApp's desktop app for Windows and Mac. The Facebook-owned me

After a long wait, one-on-one voice and video calling features are now finally available on&nbsp;WhatsApp's&nbsp;desktop app for Windows and Mac.
The Facebook-owned messaging service in a tweet announced that end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls for its desktop app version were live, and also shared a link to download the app on your computer.
This comes as a relief to countless people sitting in front of their computers who have had to reach for their phone every time they got a WhatsApp&nbsp;notification.
The company said,&nbsp;answering to a phone call or video call on a bigger screen makes it easier to work with colleagues, see your family more clearly on a bigger canvas, or free up your hands to move around a room while talking.

The campaign for the West Bengal assembly elections is now a phenomenon that continues to give. In a rather peculiar gesture, a former Trinamool Congress lead

The campaign for the West Bengal&nbsp;assembly elections is now a phenomenon that continues to give. In a rather peculiar gesture, a&nbsp;former Trinamool Congress leader was seen doing squats on stage moments after joining the BJP in Purbo Medinipur district on Thursday.
Sushanta Pal, known to be a loyalist of TMC turncoat Suvendu Adhikari, described the act as an attempt to &ldquo;atone past sins&rdquo; during his tenure with the Mamata&nbsp;Banerjee-led ruling party. &nbsp;
As Sushanta&nbsp;Pal did squats on stage, some&nbsp;BJP supporters present at the rally chanted &lsquo;Jai Shri Ram&rsquo; slogans. Most others however looked at the spectacle&nbsp;in utter&nbsp;bewilderment.

Scientists have captured magnificent photographs of a glow-in-the-dark shark, for the first time ever. The kitefin shark was found off the east coast of

Scientists have captured magnificent photographs of a glow-in-the-dark shark, for the first time ever.&nbsp;The kitefin shark was found&nbsp;off the east coast of&nbsp;New Zealand's South Island. The species is the world's largest known&nbsp;bio-luminescent&nbsp;vertebrate, growing to nearly six feet in length. Experts say the shark species is very difficult to observe as they live approximately between 200 and 900 meters below surface of the ocean.&nbsp;The light helps protect the sharks from predators as they become invisible&nbsp;against the glow.&nbsp;

Anastasia Pokreshchuk, a Ukranian model who claims she has the biggest cheeks in the world, recently shared before-after photos of her transformation. In the after phot

Anastasia Pokreshchuk, a Ukranian model who claims she has the biggest cheeks in the world, recently shared before-after photos of her transformation. In the 'before' photos, Anastasia is completely unrecognisable. She reportedly spent Rs 1.5 lakh on the surgery, to get a unique appearance.
The 32-year-old model spent the past 6 years altering her look. Sharing her throwback photos on Instagram, she wrote "Transformation - 26 and 32. Who will you choose?"&nbsp;Reports say, she was just 26 when she got her first facial filler and has undergone numerous procedures since.&nbsp;

A Bhatinda-based architect has designed a vehicle inspired by Rafale fighter jets and named it the 'Punjab Rafale'. While the vehicle looks exactly like an ai

A Bhatinda-based architect has designed a vehicle inspired by&nbsp;Rafale fighter jets and named it the 'Punjab Rafale'.&nbsp;While the vehicle looks exactly like an aircraft, it cannot fly.&nbsp;It also features the text ''Ram Pal Airline' on the bonnet, named after the architect himself.&nbsp;The light blue vehicle cost him approximately ₹3 lakh&nbsp;to build and it comes with side view mirrors, a windshield but no roof.&nbsp;The car will be displayed for public viewing at a cultural park.&nbsp;
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A Massachusetts-based teacher, who recently lost her partner, was left teary-eyed after she received a handwritten note from one of her students. The note for Mrs Milne

A Massachusetts-based teacher, who recently lost her partner, was left teary-eyed after she received a handwritten note from one of her students. The note for Mrs Milner read ' Even though you can&rsquo;t see Mr Milner, you should still know that there will always be a line connecting your hearts.' It even had a drawing that showed Mrs Milner looking at the sky, with a string that seemed to connect her heart with her husband's. The heartwarming gesture has made many on the Internet emotional.

Gurdeep Pandher, a Canadian dancer received his Covid-19 jab on the 2nd of March and decided to celebrate with a dance on a frozen lake in Yukon. On Twitter Pandher inf

Gurdeep Pandher, a Canadian dancer received his Covid-19 jab on the 2nd of March and decided to celebrate with a dance on a frozen lake in Yukon. Pandher informed his fans that he performed&nbsp;bhangra&nbsp;after he received the vaccine shot&nbsp;to spread hope, positivity and joy in Canada and beyond. The video took no time to go viral and has garnered over 1.5 million views.

Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire is looking for 8 crew members to join him for a voyage to the moon on SpaceX's Starship. On Tuesday, Maezawa announced that his

Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire, is looking for 8 crew members to join him for a voyage to the moon on SpaceX's Starship.
On Tuesday, Maezawa announced that his dearMoon project hopes to give people from around the world a chance to join the moon mission slated for 2023 and called for applicants for the week-long trip. It will have 10-12 people in all, but he opened the mission to 8 others.
Those interested for the first civilian lunar mission, which will be completely paid for, can pre-register for the contest until the 14th of March after which a selection process email will be sent to the applicants.

E-commerce giant Amazon altered the logo of its mobile shopping app after some said it resembled Adolf Hitler's moustache, reports suggest. The tech giant had unveiled

E-commerce giant Amazon altered the logo of its mobile shopping app after some said it resembled Adolf Hitler's moustache, reports suggest.
The tech giant had unveiled a new logo in January that had a brown cardboard box with a blue strip of tape on top and the company's signature arrow below.
However, some people on social media drew unfavourable comparisons and felt that the tape looked like Hitler's toothbrush moustache.
The icon has now been tweaked- it shows the blue tape folded over in the corner and instead of the jagged edge it now has a straight edge. The changed app design went live for iPhone users on the 22nd of February and for Android users on Monday, reports confirmed.

Her five-second video has taken the meme world by storm in both India and Pakistan.

Her five-second video has taken the meme world by storm in both India and Pakistan. Basking in her viral fame, Pakistan's "<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/creators-brands-take-the-pawri-online-after-pak-influencer-s-viral-video-1613386326613" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pawri</a>" girl&nbsp;Donaneer Mobeen told Reuters that she had no idea that her "ye hamari pawri ho rahi hai" video would become so popular.
The video has struck such a chord that actors, politicians, and even police have used it in their social media posts. Expressing her happiness at fostering some rare friendly cross-border dialogue, Mobeen said that she is "grateful for all the love from across the border".
Since the video went viral, Mobeen said she has been inundated with acting and modelling offers, along with requests for product endorsements.
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/say-no-to-pawri-manipal-hospitals-shares-important-message-while-being-on-trend-1614066859546" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'Say no to Pawri': Manipal Hospitals shares important message while being on trend</a>

With 2021, there seems to be no dearth of bizarre food combinations to irk Twitter. The latest combination on the block is cookie rolls filled with Chyawanprash. With

With 2021, there seems to be no dearth of bizarre food combinations to irk Twitter.
The latest combination on the block is cookie rolls filled with Chyawanprash. With Covid-19, brands seem to be riding the immunity wave.
A picture of the biscuits, by a brand called UNIBIC, were shared by a user on Twitter, and that's when netizens took note. While the oddity made some wonder if the world was coming to an end, others stated it was the Indian answer to fig rolls.

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