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  1. ADMIN
    Ever since the deadly second wave of COVID hit us, every single day has been a reminder of the fact that we as a nation are hopelessly unprepared for health emergencies such as this one. While the authorities have buckled under the pressure of it all, influencers have stepped up as the lifeline for millions, and have saved thousands of lives by amplifying SOS requests and connecting people to essential life saving supplies, including hospital beds, oxygen, and medicines.

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    While kind hearted influencers continue to amplify requests, selflessly so, thereby saving lives, it has come to light that there are some, who are charging for the same. The vocal criticism of this 'arrangement' by the public in general and quite a few popular influencers hit the internet after a report by 'Medianama' highlighted that some influencers managed by the agency 'Indian Influencer Network' (IIN) are monetising amplification requests.

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    However, the process of monetising is not as simple. Reportedly, IIN had developed a portal for plasma donation (that has officially been discontinued now as a means of COVID treatment). They required their partners to integrate the same on their respective websites while talking about plasma donation drives. The influencers managed by IIN were then required to promote that particular portal as well as the SOS requests received through it, and subsequently accept a fee for the same, from the money that IIN charged the brand or the startup to be a part of the campaign.

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    In other words, those influencers shared plasma requests using data collected from companies who 'sponsor' the influencers and pay per post.
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    While most people and other influencers are condemning the same strongly, another face of the coin is that for some of these influencers, this is the only source of income. However, since the nature of these promotions and amplifications are life saving in nature and are in no way associated with a particular brand for product promotion, perhaps the outrage is justified here. What do you think?


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  2. ADMIN
    A live-in relationship was an unimaginable concept in India years ago, however, times have changed and so has the mentality of a lot of people. 
    But what's acceptable for us, isn't justifiable under the law, apparently.   
    Recently, an order dated May 12 2021, came from the Punjab and Haryana high court who claimed that live-in-relationships as 'morally and socially' unacceptable.
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    This came after a couple, who were in a live-in-relationship but were scared of the threats coming from the girl's family, asked for protection from the court. 

    Petitioners Gulza Kumari (19) and Gurwinder Singh (22), in the petition, mentioned that they were living together and had plans to get married in a short while.
    Justice H S Madaan mentioned in his order, "As a matter of fact, the petitioners in the garb of filing the present petition are seeking seal of approval on their live-in-relationship, which is morally and socially not acceptable and no protection order in the petition can be passed. The petition stands dismissed accordingly."
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    The court also observed, "If such protection as claimed is granted, the entire social fabric of the society would get disturbed.”

    As per the petitioner's counsel, the couple is staying together in Tarn Taran district. He added that Kumari's parents didn't approve of the concept of a live-in-relationship.
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    Even though live-in relationships are an acceptable custom by the Supreme court in Indian society, Punjab and Haryana's High Court orders are a major step down to our progressive society. 

    It's basically holding the rights of the couple who wish to live together.
    The apex court doesn't consider such relationships a crime and has accepted it fully, without any penal action. The court also said that people shouldn't get involved in personal matters.
    Even Odisha high court allows live-in-relationship of same-*** partners as well.
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    In June 2018, even the Kerala High Court allowed a young couple to live together. As per the court, the girl at the age of 19 was old enough to take the decision of being in a live-in with a boy younger than her. The court held that both the people are adults. and once the boy reaches a marriageable age, the couple can continue to live freely or marry as well.

    The court noted, "The constitutional court is bound to respect the unfettered right of a major to have a live-in relationship even though the same may not be palatable to the orthodox section of the society,"
    Accepting a practice like live-in-relationships is crucial in today's time. Hence, the Punjab and Haryana's HC not allowing couples to be in live-in relationships has disappointed many. 
    Here's how the people on Twitter reacted to this development:
    But they are constitutionally acceptable and that is the only thing that matters . Sad , constitutional judges doing everything other than following constitution.
    — Vivek (@Vivek60251703) May 18, 2021Its bad enough that there are so many moral polices in the society, now the court, that should protect citizens 'RIGHTS', itself is becoming a moral police.
    — Tom Scaria Thomas (@ubiquitous_user) May 18, 2021Morally and socially not acceptable? What about individual rights?
    — Sarveshwar (@iSarveshwar) May 18, 2021They should appeal to the Supreme Court. I’m sure it will protect their rights.
    — Dimpi (@avsdgbm) May 18, 2021But adultery is legal
    — Manu (@socialhuman10) May 18, 2021
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  6. ADMIN
    Theme park rides are usually supposed to be fun but for one man, a sling ride wasn’t as fun as it should have been as he lost his fake front tooth during the ride. 

    However, James Dunham took the funny incident lightly and went on to share his hilarious reaction on social media for the world to see. 
    The video of the comical incident was recorded at Daytona Beach ride in Florida and was uploaded to a Facebook page called Daytona Slingshot, where customers get to watch their experience after the ride. 
    Check out the video here- 
    In the viral clip, you can see Dunham screaming his lungs out and is also seen enjoying his ride. 
    However, between the ride, his fake tooth unexpectedly falls out of his mouth. 
    The man is seen shocked in the video and stops screaming or smiling but just after a few seconds, he is seen smiling. 
    He then turns to the girl next to him and says, "You wanna hear something really crazy?" He then says, "I have fake teeth and they just flew out when I yelled." 
    The girl is seen laughing at the situation as he smiles and shows off his gap. And then she asks, “You don't have teeth?" she asks in between laughs. "No," he says. 


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  7. ADMIN
    As talented as he is as a footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has been in the limelight for his lavish lifestyle, and for being seen in some of the swankiest cars that money can buy.
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    If social media and footballing pundits are to be believed, it seems that Ronaldo is all set to leave Juventus sometime later this year and join a new club. 
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    A video that has now gone viral in the Spanish media, shows the footballer getting his cars packed in a trailer, and getting it towed to someplace else.

    ECCO IL VIDEO ESCLUSIVO: #Ronaldo assiste mentre le sue 7 macchine vengono caricate da una famosa ditta di traslochi portoghesi. Nel cuore della notte: come nel cuore della notte arrivarono 3 anni fa a Torino, precedendolo. pic.twitter.com/j3qeitNtPV
    — Persemprecalcio (@persemprecalcio) May 17, 2021
    It is a bit odd to see someone move all of their cars away from a location, at once. The speculations of Ronaldo shifting his base, therefore, has some credence. 

    Whatever the case may be, the one thing that the video does confirm is that Ronaldo has a great taste in cars, and proudly owns a collection that would make the best of petrolheads, green with envy.
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    The video was apparently shot by one of Ronaldo’s neighbour.  

    In the video, we get to see a couple of Ferraris, an Aston Martin, a Bugatti, a Mercedes G-Wagon, and a Maserati. We also see some of the other cars that Ronaldo owns parked on the streets. 
    Back in 2018, when Ronaldo had moved to Turin upon joining Juventus, one of his neighbours claimed that he had some really swanky cars parked outside his house, as he was setting up his garage.  
    These cars include: 
    Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 worth $318,000 © AFP
    Bentley Continental GT Speed worth $220,000 © Bentley
    A 2007 Aston Martin DB9 worth $200,000  © Aston Martin
    Audi R8 worth $150,000,  © AFP
    Ferrari 599 GTO costing $385,000,  © Ferrari
    Ferrari F430 Scuderia worth $200,000  © Ferrari
    Rolls Royce Phantom worth $400,000 © Instagram/cristiano
    Maserati GranCabrio worth $140,000 © Maserati
    Other than these, Ronaldo also has a Bugatti Veyron, A Chiron, and a Centodieci, along with a couple of high-end Porsches, Bentleys, and a few Mercedes AMGs.
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    All in all, it is estimated that Ronaldo has about 19 cars in his personal collection, which adds up to a value of 17 Million Pounds, or about Rs 176 Crores.

    Now, that’s a garage that every car nut wants to play in.

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  8. ADMIN
    When it comes to cricket and the massive egos it gives to the players, the gentleman’s game seems to lose its essence and gets reduced to cheap, personal attacks that do more harm than good to the reputations of their own and the other guy.
    Here are three times cricketers made personal attacks on each other amid millions of social media fans:
    1. Salman Butt Vs Michael Vaughan:No idea what the headline is ... but I seen what Salman has said about me ... that’s fine and he is allowed his opinion but I wished he had such a clear thought of mind back in 2010 when he was Match fixing !!! https://t.co/EkDWuH7Vi4
    — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 16, 2021
    Let’s start with the most topical rivalry, shall we? The banter (although, it has blown into something a lot bigger) started with a simple question - who is the better cricketer - Virat Kohli or Kane Williamson.
    Since then, Michael Vaughan has decided to go after Salman Butt’s 11-year-old match-fixing charges out of spite because the former Pakistani opener had called his take on this whole issue “irrelevant”.
    2. Aakash Chopra Vs Sreesanth:Back in 2017, Aakash Chopra was asked on Facebook whether he thought Sreesanth should get the opportunity to make a comeback to the Indian team after being slapped with match-fixing allegations back in 2013. 
    In the comments section of a post, Chopra said that “any cricketer who is willing to sell his country for personal gains” should not get another chance.
    @cricketaakash how can u be so 2 faced?? Bro?? Ashamed to even call u that ..really sad to know (what have u replied?? Really..I will play pic.twitter.com/r4Ervw5sox
    — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) February 3, 2017I hope ur comments about desh drohi.....etc,also includes the other 13 people who was charged Nd the unopened envelope..
    — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) February 3, 2017To this, Sreesanth called Chopra “two-faced” in a Tweet and said that he was ashamed to call him a “bro”. 
    3. Ravichandran Ashwin Vs Herschelle GibbsBack in 2018, Ravichandran Ashwin was promoting a new pair of kicks through his social media account when South African legend Herschelle Gibbs tried to crack a joke on the Indian all-rounder’s infamously slow running on the field.
    Hopefully you will be able to run a bit faster now ashwin
    — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) February 19, 2018
    However, Ashwin, who was clearly stung by the comment, decided to make it personal and played the “match fixer” card on the Protea.
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    Ashwin would later delete this tweet and put forward an explanation for doing so:

    What’s sensitive to me isn’t to someone else, and what’s sensitive to you isn’t to me. I want to respect my family of fans and hence pulled the tweet down, and now entertainment over for all my haters. See you later
    — Mask up and take your vaccine🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) February 19, 2018



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  9. ADMIN
    For the majority of his airport looks, Ibrahim Ali has demonstrated his penchant for athleisure outfits. With that, he is usually seen adding some zany pair of sneakers, that have time and again garnered our attention. 

    At the age of 20, Ibrahim is setting an example for millennials on how to dress right. 
    We also have to credit his father Saif Ali Khan whose sense of style seems to have influenced Ibrahim, which is now working well for us.
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    © Viral Bhayani
    As for his outfit, we have often seen Ibrahim wear relaxed silhouettes. 

    This time, he wore a dope-looking blue tank tee and paired it with basic blue shorts. The vibrant colour of the ensemble sat really well with his striking sneakers. The printed black mask uplifted the overall outfit.
    In all, these are some kickass pair of shoes to wear amid the lockdown. This is a neat way to create a statement-worthy look even during such times. Way to go.

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  10. ADMIN
    Former Kerala Health minister KK Shailaja, who earned praise for her handling of the Covid-19 crisis, has been dropped from the new cabinet, and removing her at a crucial time has raised many eyebrows. This was after she won by over 60,000 votes in the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections.
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    Shailaja, who is also a retired teacher, became popular after doing stellar work in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the initial phase of the pandemic, in the state of Kerala. In the course of her tenure, she has battled the Nipah virus outbreak in 2018, which claimed 17 lives in Kerala, and then the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will be the only person who will be repeated in the new cabinet. “No one from the earlier LDF ministry is part of the new ministry except for the Chief Minister. This is our party decision. Only our party has the courage to do so. Many top performers were also not allowed to contest elections. We want new faces," AN Shamsheer, a CPM MLA, told NDTV.
    According to several reports surfacing online, MV Govindan, K Radhakrishnan, KN Balagopal, P Rajeev, VN Vasavan, Saji Cherian, V Sivankutty, Mohd Riyas, Dr. R Bindu, Veena George, and V Abdul Rahman will be a part of the new cabinet.
    KK Shailaja's exclusion from the cabinet has drawn extreme reactions as people are calling it a rather sexist move. Even Congress leader Shashi Tharoor reacted to this news saying, “Sorry to see Shailaja Teacher leave the Kerala cabinet. Aside from her reputed competence and efficiency, I always found her helpful, responsive, and accessible as Health Minister, especially during the #Covid crisis. She will be missed.”
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    People are finding it hard to digest the fact that she has been axed despite winning by a huge margin. Here’s how people have been reacting on Twitter:

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    Do you agree with people’s opinions? Let us know in the comments section below.


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  12. ADMIN
    Unless you’re an advertising executive or a copywriter at an ad agency, chances are you get irritated by most advertisements, especially when they disrupt something that you have been doing. Only rarely do we get ads that are enjoyable and meaningful.
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    The one place where you did not have to see advertisements, was the infotainment screens on your cars when you’re driving. 

    Well, it turns out that such a pleasure may soon be a thing of the past if an American automotive company has its way.
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    A major automotive publication based out of the US has revealed that Ford has filed for a new system of sensors and displays that will allow it to scan the road ahead in front of you for banners and advertisement hoardings, and play the corresponding advertisement package for you, inside the car.
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    Globally, there has been an effort to decrease distractions inside the cabin of a car, to help the driver drive attentively. This, however, is a step in the completely opposite direction.
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    Consider this -  you’re out on a drive with your partner, and switch the infotainment system on for some songs on the radio, or from your phone. You set the mood, and are having a very casual and fun conversation with your partner about the song that’s on, when you pass a hoarding, advertising some random thing. Your car’s infotainment system now gets inundated with advertisements. This is the future that we’re heading towards.

    Taking all of this one step further is the speculation that dealers now will be able to charge you an annual or monthly fee in some way or the other to give you the option to skip those ads. Or worse, they may charge you a premium to remove the system altogether.
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    Tesla & BMW already do use these service as subscription models in some markets around the world. BMW  in particular charges a fee to let users use their set heaters, in some of the base models of their cars, in the US & Canada.
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    And then, there is the safety concern among all this. Infotainment systems in general can be quite distracting to operate while a person is driving a car. Now, ads are being thrown into the mix.

    When an Indian automotive portal shared this news on their feed, users on Instagram, were understandably livid.
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    Some of them tried discussing ways, how they would circumvent this situation, when other manufacturers, started following Ford’s idea.

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    © Instagram/motoroctane
    This actually raises a major question - will automotive manufacturers move towards service as a subscription feature in India, and will it work for them? 

    Would you actually pay a recurring fee for a particular service or a feature in your car?

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  20. ADMIN
    As the Indian Premier League 2021 came to a sudden halt, all overseas players were escorted back to their respective countries with the help and contributions of the eight franchises involved. 
    However, for the Australians, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had to make special arrangements as their own country had taken away their right to travel back home, at least for the first two weeks since they’ve been in India, which is still undergoing the most dangerous wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
    After nine straight days of 300,000+ Covid cases daily, India has now moved 400,00+. The US has banned travel from India; Australia will jail for 5 years if someone arrives from India. Only 7million had gone to Haridwar's Kumbh Mela in Apil to take a dip in the Ganges.
    — Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) May 1, 2021
    As a result, the BCCI organised a quarantining station for the Australians, including the players, the coaching staff and the commentators, made arrangements for travel, stay, necessary tests and everything else to ensure that the people returned home safely. 
    After all the tests were completed and with negative results, the BCCI also arranged for their flights back home.
    On Tuesday however, Cricket Australia’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley confirmed to The Sydney Morning Herald that the Indian cricket board is also paying for the quarantining of the players even after they have landed in Sydney.
    Cricket Australia Chief (in Sydney Morning Herald) confirmed that BCCI is paying for Australia players, coaches, commentators for quarantine at Sydney who returned from #IPL2021.
    — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 18, 2021
    “Yes,” Hockley answered when asked by The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald whether the BCCI was paying for the quarantine.
    " BCCI at the outset committed to ensuring that they got home safely and as quickly as possible. We’ve been working closely with them. They’ve been fantastic. They’ve delivered on that promise.
    “Obviously, our thoughts are with all of our friends in India. Then we’ve been working with the government, within the existing frameworks to make sure that they get home as quickly as possible. I know the players, having texted a few of them, are extremely appreciative of the BCCI and we’re really pleased that they’re home safely.”
    Expect them to move in next few days
    — Peter Lalor (@plalor) May 5, 2021
    “The BCCI are fulfilling on their commitments. They’ve made good on their promise and we’re extremely appreciative,” Hockley added.
    As a result, the fans of the Indian cricket team have started to question how much of a role did the Australian cricket board really have in the safety of their own cricketers and what did they do from their end, to have their players return home?
    Sala itna bikhari kab se ho gya Cricket Australia
    — Akram (@Akramism9) May 18, 2021Shame on them
    — Wanderer (@Unknown40436578) May 18, 2021Koi aur board nahi karegi aisa https://t.co/anQ3cDxS2a
    — CS#RCB🇮🇳 (@_S_for_Sarcasm) May 18, 2021Sounds like a good vacation plan for me.
    — Haroon Rashid (@Haroon_RashiDXB) May 18, 2021
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  21. ADMIN
    Salman Khan’s latest release Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai has been making the headlines for the past few days. 
    The film was released on the occasion of Eid and viewers watched it on OTT. However, after a few hours, the movie got leaked on pirated websites.
    Also, since the incident occurred, no FIR has been lodged but the cyber police have been trying to track the site source where the film was illegally uploaded from. 
    Earlier, Salman Khan took to Twitter and warned people about the consequences of sharing pirated content.
    #Radhe ki advance bookings ho gayi hain shuru for the UAE. Milte hain theatres mein. Stay safe!@voxcinemas @ReelCinemas @NovoCinemas @starcinemasme @CinepolisGulf and others..@bindasbhidu @DishPatani @RandeepHooda @PDdancing @SKFilmsOfficial @SohailKhan @atulreellife pic.twitter.com/I0ihMIxqil
    — Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) May 2, 2021He wrote, “We offered you to watch our film Radhe at a reasonable price of INR 249 Per View. Despite that Pirated sites are streaming Radhe illegally.” 
    On Saturday, Salman’s manager filed a complaint with the cyber police.  
    Filing the complaint Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. said, “The Cyber Cell are probing the matter pertaining to the pirated version of the film ‘Radhe’ being circulated across messaging platforms, including WhatsApp and Telegram.” 
    DCP for Cyber Cell, Rashmi Karandikar acknowledged the complaint saying, “We have initiated an inquiry into the complaint received and the team will track the source of the sites on which the pirated videos have been uploaded.”
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    Salman Khan recently said in an interview, “Which film will work? Which film will be a flop? People see it as a 9-5 job. I have taken it as a 24x7 job. I just work. That's all I want to do. If a film flops, I work harder. I realized that when you put your blood and sweat into something and give your best, the audience understands your hard work. And it appreciates it, too.” 
    However, the film opened to poor reviews but was streamed millions of times on ZeePlex.  

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  22. ADMIN
    For fans who were eagerly waiting for the relaunch of PUBG Mobile in India, the wait is almost over. Known as Battleground Mobile India, the upcoming battle royale game is ready for its relaunch. Gamers who want to get in on the action can pre-register on Google Play here.
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    Krafton, the Korean company that will be publishing the game, had asked streamers and content creators from referring to the game as ‘PUBG Mobile’ in fear of getting banned again. However, IGN India spotted that the game’s registration page itself mentions PUBG Mobile in the Play Store app package. 
    © Unsplash/Akshay Bhalla
    The company is probably using the PUBG Mobile nomenclature in its app package name for SEO (search engine optimisation) purposes. Since the term already has great volume on Google and other search engines, it could be a ploy by Krafton to tap traffic and visibility for the new Indian version of the game. 

    If you are interested in registering for the game, Krafton is also offering rewards that include a Recon Mask, the Recon Outfit, Celebration Expert Title, and 300 AG. Pre-registration is only available for Android users at the moment and a release date for the iOS version is yet to be revealed. 
    © Unsplash/screen-post
    It is worth pointing out that Battlegrounds Mobile India will be exclusive to play in India and registrations are only open for the region. Battlegrounds Mobile India is expected to launch sometime in June as a previous leak had suggested the mobile game is expected to be available for Indian gamers by 10th June.


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