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A new slang term, ‘choppelganger,’ is taking social media by storm. Originating from a playful misspelling of ‘doppelganger,’ it describes someone who bears a striking resemblance but is notably less attractive. This Gen Z coinage, meaning a ‘budget version’ of oneself, has gone viral on platforms like TikTok and X, sparking widespread amusement and discussion….
Something that you have doubted for a long time may now slowly begin to unravel. It is as though the knot came loose. Maybe time and distance finally helped you extract the truth from it, or maybe it just no longer fits. That moment of silence is soothing. When that certainty hits you, the gym…
Stephen Spencer Pittman, a 19-year-old from Madison, Mississippi, is at the centre of a federal arson case after authorities say he set fire to Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, the state’s largest synagogue and the only one in the capital city. Investigators say the attack was motivated by antisemitism, citing the synagogue’s Jewish identity and…
Silver prices surged sharply in the national capital on Tuesday, rising by Rs 6,000 to touch a fresh lifetime high of Rs 2,71,000 per kilogram, while gold climbed to another record level of Rs 1,45,000 per 10 grams amid sustained buying interest.According to the All India Sarafa Association, silver extended its rally for the third…
New ‘Thalaiva’: Congress ‘rebrands’ Rahul Gandhi – no more ‘Jannayak’? NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress on Tuesday shared an AI-generated video of Rahul Gandhi, captioned “Welcome Thalaiva (leader),” for his visit to the poll-bound state.The over two-minute clip features Gandhi walking down a path with his helicopter in the background, greeted…
al is one of the most important and happiest harvest festivals of South India, which is celebrated with immense devotion and fervor mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu. Pongal is celebrated during mid-January every year, which marks the end of the winter season and the beginning of longer days. Pongal, in 2026, is once…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka’s opposition BJP on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar for allegedly prioritising Rahul Gandhi over German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who landed in Bengaluru for his visit to India.The allegations follow the Congress leaders’ presence in Mysuru to receive senior party leader Rahul Gandhi,…
World Economic Forum 2026 US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos later this month, accompanied by at least five Cabinet members, as global leaders gather against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. The five-day summit will begin on January 18 in the Swiss ski…
Virat Kohli is one big innings away from setting a new Indian record as India face New Zealand in the second ODI at Rajkot on Wednesday.The 37-year-old has scored five consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs. The sequence began in the final ODI against Australia in Sydney and continued in the first ODI against New Zealand…
Punjab’s Prabhsimran Singh plays a shot during the 3rd quarterfinal match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 between Madhya Pradesh and Punjab, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence ground, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab booked a place in the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a 183-run win over Madhya Pradesh in…
