Published 20:11 IST, May 2nd 2020

Good News: From 'Digital wedding' to 'Katha Challenge'; 5 positive stories to cheer you up

Here are five best good news stories from today that are widely shared for being “delightful” amid the 'gloomy times' of deadly outbreak of coronavirus.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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coronavirus outbreak has continued to rock entire world since it originated in December. While most countries are under lockdown to curb furr spre of COVID-19 disease, millions of people are confined to ir homes. This stillness of life has paved way for humanity to find its way. From kind gestures to animals reacquiring ir territories, from unique challenges to invative celebrations, here are five best good news stories from today that are widely shared for being “delightful” amid pandemic.

' Katha Challenge'

A new challenge kwn as “ Katha challenge” has gripped Instagram users amid lockdown. Created by Chinmay Munghate, a Mumbai- based content writer, challenge involves at least five people to participate to narrate one story. even though segments are written at different times, y are all connected.  According to challenge, a person composes a storyline that to speak within 3 minutes on social media and minate or friends from lists to continue narration, who furr minate more people. However, story has to be completed by only a minimum of five people, meaning, fifth person in mination chain has to be a sensible conclusion to story for social media users. After this, story is compiled and posted on official Instagram p of Katha Challenge. 

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'Digital Wedding'

Mark Van Name and Jen O’Leary, a couple from New York decided to get married in ir backyard, however, re was some ‘techlogical’ aspect to this wedding that me it go viral all over internet. Mark and Jen h a ‘change of plans’ and y decided to get married in an intimate ceremony that was hosted on a video conference call. Ar interesting thing about this digital wedding was invites. Mark wanted to make sure on invite that pants were optional for ir guests. According to a media report, couple called Councilmember Van Bramer’s office for information, who offered to marry m in his backyard on Saturday.

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Penguin interacts with or zoo inhabitants

a zoo in San Diego, California, took an initiative to introduce penguins with primates. In clip that San Diego zoo posted on Facebook, endangered penguin Dot can be seen exploring Zoo and interacting with primate Ellie to keep itself and animals engd in times of isolation. 35-second clip captured attention of Facebook users as y lauded zoo’s efforts to keep inmates entertained in difficult times. 

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Dog interrupting wearman's live news

A wholesome video of a pet dog interrupting a news reporter has gone viral on social media platforms. In video, one can see wearman’s pet dog interrupting report in most orable manner.  meteorologist of an international media outlet, Paul Dellegatto was filming segment when his golden retriever, Brody, kcked on his computer and jumped onto his lap. cute dog also scampered off to find cameraman and jumps right in front of camera. Dellegatto in video can also be heard playfully scolding pooch after he interrupts his wear forecast report. 

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UK neighbours dance to Diljit Dosanjh's song

A video has been going viral on internet showing a neighbourhood in UK dancing to Diljit Dosanjh’s song Veervaar on streets while still being considerably far from each or. video was posted on May 1 and people can be seen enjoying thoroughly on beats of dhol during se bleak times of global health crisis. video has garnered nearly 200k views with thousands of netizens saying it is “content worth seeing”.

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20:11 IST, May 2nd 2020