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Viral Reddit Posts On Rs 5 Tip For Zomato Agent Sparks Discussion About Tipping Culture
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
It all began when a woman took to Reddit to explain a "weird request" she allegedly received from a Zomato delivery agent around midnight. She felt it was a scam, but people disagreed.
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Video: Men Kneel, Plead With Woman To Contest Sarpanch Poll In Telangana
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
A video from Telangana's Mahabubabad district has gone viral after capturing an unusual scene: several men requesting a woman to contest the local body elections as sarpanch, with one of them even dropping to his knees and clutching her feet
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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- Feature | Jongkil Jay Jeong, Ashish Nanda, Peter Thomas, The Conversation
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
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"Wanted Us To Meet...": Mumbai CEO Instantly Rejects Woman Candidate After Unusual Request
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A Mumbai-based CEO has triggered a debate online after revealing that a woman hired for a senior role in his company asked him to meet her husband before she accepted the offer.
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X User's Unusual Request To Blinkit CEO Sparks Discussion Online. See Post
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
An X user has sparked a discussion online with his unusual idea for the quick-commerce platform Blinkit to launch a cash delivery service.
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Instamart Agent Asks For Onion After Delivery, Leaves Bengaluru Customer Shocked
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
A Redditor from Bengaluru shared a puzzling experience involving an online grocery order, where the delivery agent made an unexpected request.
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Bengaluru Delivery Man's Bizarre Request For Onion Leaves Customer Confused
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The Reddit user was confused by the unusual request and asked the Instamart delivery agent why he needed an onion.
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Bride In Exchange For Vote? UP Pump Attendant's Unusual Request To MLA
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
An MLA in Uttar Pradesh found himself in a piquant situation when a 43-year-old petrol pump attendant asked him for his help in getting married because he had voted for him. A video of the exchange is now going viral.
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Lizard, Car Tire, And A Rs 50 Crore Watch: Hotels Reveal Most Unusual Lost And Found Items
- Friday September 13, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Hotels.com's annual Hotel Room Insights Report reveals common and bizarre items left behind in hotel rooms, such as phone chargers and a $6 million watch. Some guests have also made unusual room service requests, like Evian-filled tubs and caviar hot
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Wait, What? On Mother's Request, Daughter Brings 10 Kg Tomatoes From Dubai
- Sunday July 23, 2023
- Edited by NDTV Food Desk
With the prices of tomatoes currently soaring across the country, people seem to be coming up with innovative and bizarre solutions.
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food.ndtv.com
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Viral Reddit Posts On Rs 5 Tip For Zomato Agent Sparks Discussion About Tipping Culture
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
It all began when a woman took to Reddit to explain a "weird request" she allegedly received from a Zomato delivery agent around midnight. She felt it was a scam, but people disagreed.
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food.ndtv.com
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Video: Men Kneel, Plead With Woman To Contest Sarpanch Poll In Telangana
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
A video from Telangana's Mahabubabad district has gone viral after capturing an unusual scene: several men requesting a woman to contest the local body elections as sarpanch, with one of them even dropping to his knees and clutching her feet
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www.ndtv.com
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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- Feature | Jongkil Jay Jeong, Ashish Nanda, Peter Thomas, The Conversation
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Wanted Us To Meet...": Mumbai CEO Instantly Rejects Woman Candidate After Unusual Request
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A Mumbai-based CEO has triggered a debate online after revealing that a woman hired for a senior role in his company asked him to meet her husband before she accepted the offer.
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www.ndtv.com
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X User's Unusual Request To Blinkit CEO Sparks Discussion Online. See Post
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
An X user has sparked a discussion online with his unusual idea for the quick-commerce platform Blinkit to launch a cash delivery service.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instamart Agent Asks For Onion After Delivery, Leaves Bengaluru Customer Shocked
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
A Redditor from Bengaluru shared a puzzling experience involving an online grocery order, where the delivery agent made an unexpected request.
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food.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Delivery Man's Bizarre Request For Onion Leaves Customer Confused
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The Reddit user was confused by the unusual request and asked the Instamart delivery agent why he needed an onion.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bride In Exchange For Vote? UP Pump Attendant's Unusual Request To MLA
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
An MLA in Uttar Pradesh found himself in a piquant situation when a 43-year-old petrol pump attendant asked him for his help in getting married because he had voted for him. A video of the exchange is now going viral.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lizard, Car Tire, And A Rs 50 Crore Watch: Hotels Reveal Most Unusual Lost And Found Items
- Friday September 13, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Hotels.com's annual Hotel Room Insights Report reveals common and bizarre items left behind in hotel rooms, such as phone chargers and a $6 million watch. Some guests have also made unusual room service requests, like Evian-filled tubs and caviar hot
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www.ndtv.com
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Wait, What? On Mother's Request, Daughter Brings 10 Kg Tomatoes From Dubai
- Sunday July 23, 2023
- Edited by NDTV Food Desk
With the prices of tomatoes currently soaring across the country, people seem to be coming up with innovative and bizarre solutions.
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food.ndtv.com