The Washington Post came under fire on Monday for its decision to suspend a reporter, a day after she tweeted about the rape case against Kobe Bryant, hours after the former basketball star and his daughter died in a helicopter crash. Felicia Sonmez had posted a link to a 2016 article about sexual assault allegations against Kobe, following which she got death threats and eventually deleted the tweets. Washington post then placed her on administrative leave. Washington Post managing editor said the reporter's tweets 'displayed poor judgement that undermined the work of her colleagues'. Washington Post employees have condemned the paper for her suspension. The Washington Post Guild told editors that 'instead of protecting and supporting a reporter in the face of abuse, she was placed on leave. The statement called the paper's social media guidelines 'vague and inconsistently enforced'.

The Washington Post came under fire on Monday for its decision to suspend a reporter, a day after she tweeted about the rape case against Kobe Bryant, hours after the former basketball star and his daughter died in a helicopter crash. Felicia Sonmez had posted a link to a 2016 article about sexual assault allegations against Kobe, following which she got death threats and eventually deleted the tweets. Washington post then placed her on administrative leave. Washington Post managing editor said the reporter's tweets 'displayed poor judgement that undermined the work of her colleagues'. Washington Post employees have condemned the paper for her suspension. The Washington Post Guild told editors that 'instead of protecting and supporting a reporter in the face of abuse, she was placed on leave. The statement called the paper's social media guidelines 'vague and inconsistently enforced'.

Honking can be quite an annoyance, but this truck driver's horn in Bhopal has an innovative twist! The video, which has now gone viral, shows a group of people standing in front of a truck and asking the driver to honk once more. Unlike the usual blaring sound, it belts out a tune of the famous song 'Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana' from 1975 film Pratigya! The amusing video has left many in splits.

Astronomers from the University of Arizona say they've discovered a mini-moon orbiting the earth. They shared images of the object discovered on Halloween last year from a telescope atop Mt. Bigelow in southern Arizona. The image shows the mini-moon passing through the constellation of Aries. Researchers say the new and perhaps temporary minimoon is probably between 1.9 meters and 3.5 metres across, which is around the same size as a mid-size car. The object is not expected to impact earth, it will eventually burn up harmlessly in the earth's upper atmosphere.

Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor&nbsp;who is often seen&nbsp;flaunting her dance moves has now shared an intense dance practice video. The video shows Janhvi acing the tough dance steps before she loses her balance towards the end.&nbsp;

Climate activist Greta Thunberg posed for a photo with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai as the two met at the Oxford University on Tuesday. Greta is in the United Kingdom to join a school strike in Bristol on Friday. Malala posted the photo on her social media handles, where the two girls were seen sitting on a bench with their arms around each other. She said, Greta is the one only I would skip school for.&nbsp;Greta also posted the same photo on her official handles, saying she met her role model.&nbsp;The picture has gone viral with thousands of likes, celebrities like Priyanka Chopra and Mindy Kaling also commented on the post.

A 62-year-old former US Marine has broken the world planking record with a time of eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds!&nbsp;George Hood set the record for "The Longest Male Abdominal Plank", according to the Guinness World Records. He beat the previous record of eight hours and one minute, set by Mao Weidong in China in 2016. He even finished the event by doing 75 push ups!

Excited students from Sarvodaya&nbsp;Co-ed Senior Secondary School were beaming as US First Lady Melania Trump visited them in Nanakpura area on Tuesday. The children were dressed in bright-coloured sarees and traditional attire like 'ghagra-choli' to welcome Flotus.&nbsp;Floral rangolis were also drawn at multiple places in the school and a student band was waiting to welcome her.&nbsp;Melania Trump attended a happiness class with the children and also interacted with the teachers and students. She&nbsp;spent quite some time at the school, she witnessed the children doing Yoga. The First lady also sat in on classes at the school and even attended&nbsp;their assembly, which had a special cultural programme for the first lady.&nbsp;Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, it was a great day for our teachers, students and Delhiites, he added that for centuries, India has taught spirituality to the world. Kejriwal said he was happy that she will take back the message of happiness from our school.

As Melania&nbsp;Trump visited Delhi government school to attend a 'Happiness Class', this kid couldn't contain his excitement as the First Lady attended the morning school assembly. As a cultural programme was taking place, the kid sitting in front of the stage&nbsp;burst in to Bhangra. Pretty soon, many others children got up from the audience and joined him in his jig, Melania&nbsp;appeared quite amused.&nbsp;

As US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania touched down in Ahmedabad, it seems the meme folk of the internet were watching their every move like hawks. From POTUS forgetting to mention Gandhi in his note in Sabarmati Ashram, to the wall built for hiding slums, the internet is having a field day with this one!

Food artist and chef from Chennai,&nbsp;Iniavan&nbsp;created massive idlis&nbsp;to celebrate US President Donald Trump's visit to India&nbsp;and&nbsp;to honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi.&nbsp;The three massive&nbsp;idlis weigh about 107 kilos and took 36 hours to prepare with the help of six workers. Each of them showcases a sculpted image of Donald Trump, PM Modi&nbsp;and one featuring&nbsp;one featuring the flags India and the US.&nbsp;

Despite the latest&nbsp;&ldquo;skull-breaker challenge&rdquo; receiving serious flak, another dangerous challenge has now gone viral on TikTok.&nbsp;&lsquo;Cha-Cha Slide&rsquo; invites people to dangerously sway their cars on the streets as per the lyrics of&nbsp;a song by the same name.&nbsp;The activity could result in serious injury and must not be tried.&nbsp;

Hours before he departs for his much-anticipated visit to India, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is looking forward to being with his 'great friends' in the country. Trump retweeted a morphed clip of the film 'Baahubali', where his face was superimposed on that of the protagonist Prabhas. The clip also featured Ivanka Trump, Melania Trump, and Trump Jr. The US President will reach Ahmedabad by noon on Monday and is slated to address a mammoth crowd of more than 100,000 people at the Motera Stadium.

The ITC Maurya hotel on Sardar Patel Marg in Delhi has turned into a fortress as it prepares to receive the US President. Potus along with Flotus will be staying at the Grand Presidential Suite or the Chanakya Suite at the luxury hotel. Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner will also be staying at the same hotel. The Chanakya Suite spans about 4,600 sq ft, and costs a whopping Rs 8,00,000 a night. The opulent suite boasts of silk panelled walls, dark wood flooring, a huge bathroom with mother of pearl accessories, a spa and even a gym. It also has a peacock themed 12-seater private dining room, along with the living quarters. The Trumps will have valets waiting hand and foot, led by the presidential butler. The US First Couple will also be provided with their own private chef. Reports say the Chanakya suite has already been stocked up with Diet Coke and Cherry Vanilla ice-cream, two of the President's favourites. Interestingly, ITC Maurya is the only hotel in India that offers indoor air quality at par with WHO standards.

Ahead of US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania's visit to Taj Mahal in Agra, the replicas of graves of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal are also being given a facelift. A Times of India report said, the Archaeological Survey of India is conducting a clay-pack treatment for the replicas of the two graves, which is expected be completed by Friday evening. This is reportedly the first time the replicas of graves have been cleaned since the emperor and his queen were buried 368 years ago. The original graves of Shahjahan and Mumtaz lie in a chamber below the crypt containing them. As part of the restoration, a coating of lime-rich clay is applied on the damaged parts of the replicas and left to dry, after which impurities are removed from the surface with a soft brush. The TOI report added, that the huge brass chandelier installed over the two graves is also being cleaned with tamarind water.

The ongoing controversy over the Mr India trilogy refuses to die down.&nbsp;Filmmaker&nbsp;Shekhar&nbsp;Kapur&nbsp;set the cat among the pigeons asking, how would Mogambo&nbsp;feel about the remake?&nbsp;Needless&nbsp;to say, his question kickstarted a meme&nbsp;fest on the Internet. Netizens&nbsp;have come up with some hilarious responses, on who should be cast in the role of the iconic Bollywood&nbsp;villain.&nbsp;
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The Bengaluru Police is using Zumba as a stress buster for its officers. The official Twitter account of Bengaluru Police recently shared a video of cops doing Zumba, calling it a rhythmic stress buster. The peppy video has gone viral and got over 3.7k likes in a few hours.

Encroachment of footpaths is a real menace and this elderly woman from Pune is taking matters in her own hands. She was spotted standing on a footpath and policing riders who took their two-wheelers onto the footpath. Video of her scolding bikers has gone viral, with with netizens hailing the initiative taken by her, as a brave move to enforce the law.

After Donald Trump lauded the Bollywood gay&nbsp;rom-com&nbsp;&lsquo;Shubh&nbsp;Mangal Zyada&nbsp;Saavdhan&rsquo;, the film's lead actor Ayushmann Khurrana is over the moon and said that it was great to see a reaction from the US President.&nbsp;Ayushmann's&nbsp;reply to Trump's tweet was one filled with hope. The actor told the Hindustan Times&nbsp;that he certainly hopes and wishes that President Trump's will persistently and constantly work towards upholding LGBTQ rights in his country. Trump's praise came after a tweet by human rights campaigner and LGBTQ+ activist Peter Tatchell posted praise for the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer.&nbsp;

The Delhi&nbsp;Railway Station has introduced a unique initiative to get people to start working out. A&nbsp;squat machine has been installed at the Anand Vihar station, where doing 30 squats in 180 seconds will get a free platform ticket.&nbsp;

You may have heard about many varieties of dosa&nbsp;but this one definitely takes the cake for being the most confusing. A clip showing a street food vendor selling a&nbsp;dosa filled with ice-cream with chocolate syrup is doing the rounds on social media. While Anand&nbsp;Mahindra&nbsp;called it an inventive concept, some&nbsp;netizens&nbsp;are not that impressed. One user&nbsp;called it a source of torture or blasphemy as well but there were some who dubbed it the&nbsp;desi version of&nbsp;cr&ecirc;pes&nbsp;or pancakes.&nbsp;

Hugh Jackman, Mark Hamill, Jon Bernthal&nbsp;were among several Hollywood, who have come out in support of 9-year-old&nbsp;Quaden Bayles&nbsp;&nbsp;after his mother posted a video of him being bullied at school.&nbsp;The clip, viewed over 14 million times, has triggered an outpouring of support and #WeStandWithQuaden messages.&nbsp;Wolverine star&nbsp;told Quaden "you are stronger than you know, mate" and called on everyone to "be kind". 'Bodyguard' actor Jon Bernthal&nbsp;asking Quaden to stay strong.

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