Published 20:06 IST, May 13th 2020
Good News: Five positive stories spreading smiles amid coronavirus blues
From Nagpur Police's hilarious 'Majnu Bhai' meme to spread awareness to a three-year-old's Rs 50,000 donation to Mumbai Police, here are some Good News stories.
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With surging coronavirus cases worldwide and stay-at-home orders in place to stem vel coronavirus, some positive news can have an encouraging effect on mood. Among several perpetually devastating, emotional, and heart-wrenching events taking place worldwide, here’s some positive news from day that can prove to be invigorating amid challenging times to make your day.
3-year-old baker donates Rs 50,000 to Mumbai police
Recently, a three-year-old from Mumbai won everybody’s heart after he donated Rs 50,000 to police. According to reports, toddler, Kabeer, earned money by selling cupcakes which he baked at home. An elated Mumbai Police lauded little boy’s effort and shared a video clip on Twitter which has w garnered over 11.5k views.
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Nagpur Police spreads awareness with a funny Bollywood meme of 'Majnu Bhai'
A hilarious meme citing character ‘Majnu Bhai’ from movie Welcome on Nagpur Police’s official Twitter handle has triggered laughter on internet. Urging people to remain vigilant and avoid movement in crowd, police department posted a still from 2007 film Welcome wherein Majnu Bhai, Anil Kapoor, says "Tum log bhi chalo na mere saath".
Nagpur Police conveyed that this is what people did t have to do amid ongoing coronavirus crisis. Furr, y advised people to continue compliance with stay-at-home orders in order to save lives and curb cluster transmission of COVID-19.
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Netizens flood Twitter with hilarious Memes on Lockdown 4.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 12 hinted at extension of lockdown and said that lockdown 4 will be different with a different set of rules. He added that new set of guidelines, which will be anunced before May 18, will help India achieve its goals besides preventing spread of COVID-19. Soon after anuncement, #Lockodwn4 started trending on social media with people dishing out jokes, sharing rib-tickling memes and a lot more.
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Twitter launches new "gratitude" emoji
Twitter has come up with a new emoji after micro-blogging platform witnessed a huge surge in tweets expressing gratitude amid coronavirus pandemic. People have been expressing gratitude towards frontline workers and those providing essential services in various ways. While many clapped for workers from ir balconies, social media was abuzz with words like ‘gratitude’ and ‘thankful’. Twitter said that social media platform recorded over 250 million tweets worldwide expressing gratitude and thanks and hence y were introducing new emoji.
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World's shortest man reclaims his title
world’s shortest man has reclaimed Guinness World Record, 10 years after he first won it. Edward Ni Hernandez of Colombia measures 72.10 cm – round 2 ft and four inches tall and is shortest dwelling man in world. He suffers from a condition kwn as hypothyroidism, which stunted his growth.
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20:04 IST, May 13th 2020