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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has come under fire over a promotional video made by the national flag carrier in collaboration with a Polish tourist who is seen doing the ''Kiki challenge'' inside an empty aircraft.

The rupee touched an all-time low of 70.09 per US dollar on Tuesday, two days before Independence Day. As the news broke, Congress were quick to make political capital on social media and posted a sharp tweet directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government. About an hour ago, Congress President Rahul Gandhi also took a dig at PM Modi.

A family in the flood-ravaged state of Kerala narrowly escaped death after their pet dog woke them up moments before a landslide destroyed their home.

In an experiment designed to investigate how people treat robots when they act like humans, many participants struggled to power down a pleading robot, either refusing to shut it off, or taking more than twice the amount of time to pull the plug.

Cops performed an unlikely rescue in Minnesota recently when they saved a group of women stuck on a unicorn-shaped inflatable raft.

'Uritrottoir' or eco-friendly urinals in Paris have sparked anger. The rectangular facility with plants growing on top offers little or no privacy to those looking for roadside relief

Garvita Gulhati, Founder of "Why Waste?" has been invited to Zurich Switzerland as the only Indian amongst 60 changemakers aged between 18 and 23 and representing 42 countries from across the world, who received the prestigious title of 'Global Changemaker' for their efforts and solutions to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Are you a left handed-person? If your answer is yes, today is a day tailor-made for you. August 13 is celebrated internationally as Left Handers Day. According to Metro, the day was started by the Left Handers Club back in in 1992 to raise awareness about the issues faced by left handers every day.

Australian actor Ruby Rose has quit Twitter after receiving backlash over her casting as lesbian superhero Batwoman in a new CW show.

How many times have you scrolled through Instagram, seen pictures of people on vacation in exotic locales and wondered "why can't this be me?" Which is why a comment from tennis star Sania Mirza on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi's vacation pictures stand out for us. In just one short sentence, Sania manages to say exactly what feel looking at the couple's pictures.

Mondays are tough for most people. That's probably why #MondayMotivation is a trending topic on Twitter every Monday morning. Even our favourite blue-ticked Twitter and Instagram account-holders help those in need of some encouragement by posting some interesting how-to-deal-with-Monday posts.

A grieving orca whale has released the body of her dead calf after carrying it for at least 17 days through the Pacific Ocean in an unprecedented act of mourning, according to researchers.

MaryKay Carlson, the US Deputy Chief of Mission in Delhi, has taken to Twitter to talk about sarees and to wish everyone a happy Independence Day.

A beaming bride defiantly marching up a flooded church aisle in the Philippines has won hearts as the country suffers a fresh bout of monsoonal rains.

A surfboard was returned to its Australian surfer after it was stolen from him 40 years ago, local media reported on Sunday.