Published 19:45 IST, August 25th 2020
Good News: From 'miracle' rescue to wholesome animals interacting, read cheerful stories
From woman giving scarf to shivering dog to people forming human chain to rescue swimmer, these are five best good news stories from today to cheer your mood.
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While the challenges of this year don’t seem to end, people are coping up ways to find the ‘gloom in the doom’ from viral social media posts and kind gestures. Since the beginning of this year, unforeseen circumstances of a pandemic, protests, natural disasters have fortunately also paved the way for several inspirational and uplifting incidents. There’s a lot that goes through an individual’s mind these days while also facing the constant paranoia of maintaining personal hygiene.
To dial down on the ‘negativity’, many people have been voluntarily searching for “good news”. Therefore, here is a compilation of five heartwarming stories that are unique as well as cheerful. From woman giving scarf to shivering dog to people forming a human chain to rescue swimmer in the UK, these are best from today.
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Woman gives her own scarf to shivering dog
In a wholesome act of kindness, a woman can be seen giving her scarf to a dog who was shivering in rain, the video of which is going viral on social media. According to reports, the video is originally from last year and has resurfaced again after Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda shared it with his followers last afternoon.
Read full story: Duygu Elma, Woman Who Gave Her Own Scarf To Shivering Dog Garners Praise On Internet
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People form human chain to rescue swimmer
People by the UK's Dorset beach formed a human chain to rescue a man who was putting efforts to stay afloat as the tide rose suddenly. According to the international media reports, the swimmer started waving back to people present on the shore after his several attempts to swim back to the coast were being ruined by heavy winds and high tides. This is when people jumped in to save a life.
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Wolverines spotted after over 100 years
On the environment front, wolverines were spotted at the famous Mount Rainier National Park after over 100 years. Reportedly, in a rare sighting, the first reproductive female wolverine and her two offspring called kits have been discovered by scientists of the Cascades Carnivore Project in collaboration with the National Park Service.
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Dog's interaction with rescue dolphin
There's nothing more wholesome than an inter-species friendship and an unusual friendship between a golden retriever and a dolphin is making the rounds on the internet. A video featuring the duo has gone viral and netizens cannot seem to get enough of it. A golden retriever named Kevin has found a new pal in a rescue dolphin called Winter.
Four-year-old Rescued by NDRF after building collapsed
Internet users are hailing the rescue of a four-year-old boy by the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) after a five-storeyed building in Raigad, Maharashtra collapsed. The police have reportedly said that at least 19 persons are still missing and Raigad District Superintendent of Police Anil Paraskar told a national agency that eight people have been rescued from the debris. Meanwhile, netizens lauded the “great work” done by NDRF and prayed for the affected personnel.
Read full story: Maharashtra Building Collapse: 4-year-old Rescued By NDRF, Netizens Laud The 'great Work'
India wins its first gold at Mental Calculation World Championship
Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash, a 20-year-old boy from Hyderabad has become the fastest human calculator in the world after winning first-ever gold for India in Mental Calculation World Championship at Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO). The title of the fastest human calculator in the world was once accorded to the mathematical genius, Shakuntala Devi.
19:45 IST, August 25th 2020