Published 20:45 IST, October 4th 2020

Good News: From Apple's gender-neutral Santa emoji to Otter finding love on dating site

A lonely otter in a seal sanctuary in England recently found love and a gender-neutral Santa Claus is coming to town read more Good News from the day.

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With pandemic taking its toll on lives of people, many have been feeling overwhelmed and anxious due to serious updates. While news of death toll can be increasingly upsetting, some good news at end of day can fetch positivity. So here’s a news wrap of some of awe-inspiring and encouraging stories to drive away gloom and infuse hope amid pandemic. 

Apple’s -neutral Santa emoji 

A -neutral Santa Claus is coming to town with iOS 14.2 beta release. As part of its drive for greater digital diversity, Apple Inc has unveiled new Santa emoji which will roll out with iOS 14.2 update due in October this year. According to Emojipedia, new update will include variations of people wearing tuxedo and veil. Earlier, Apple only portrayed a man wearing a tuxedo and a woman wore a veil. However, with new update, tuxedo and bridal gown options will be available for both men and women.

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Lonely Otter finds love on dating site

A lonely otter in a seal sanctuary in England recently found love after his animal care team me a dating profile on ‘Fishing for love’. According to a press release from Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall, Harris, who is 10-year-old Asian short-clawed otter, lost his partner Apricot after she died at of 16 a few weeks back. sanctuary created Harris an online dating profile for fake dating site in hopes of finding ar otter in need of love and affection. 

Rihanna’s ‘inclusive’ cloth lineup gives hope

Rihanna’s lingerie firm Sav X Fenty has been lauded on internet for featuring plus-sized models and encouraging body im positivity, shattering body im stereos. 32-year-old Barbian singer dropped her first designer Sav X Fenty capsule collection beginning 2020 and is being hailed for launching models of all sizes in her “more inclusive line”. In a dozen posts that are w being circulated on Twitter, users ackwledged Rihanna’s initiative to feature men across all races, colour, shapes, and sizes in line’s primary men’s collection. 

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Bear hitches a ride on truck amuses people

A mammoth black bear in Pennsylvania that coped a ride on a garb truck and cruised suburbs scouting for a landfill has left internet stunned. In a post shared by Kidder Township Police, officers informed that a desperate bear in Carbon County hitched a ride onboard vehicle in early morning rounds, occasionally peeping from lorry. In photos, bear can be seen making his way down, and appears to be ‘smiling’. 

Lamb Chop, winner of 'cutest rescue dog award'

An orable 12-pound Maltese, rescued from puppy mill where it was forced to give birth to multiple litters has been chosen ‘World’s Cutest Rescue Dog’. pet canine from Wisconsin suffered animal abuse and h lost all its teeth and was inflicted with severe anxiety before it was saved by Washington County Humane Society in Slinger, Wisconsin, and was opted by a woman named Christin Schubert, according to People’s report. 

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41-year-old, who works in IT for Harley-Davidson told People in a televised dress that Lamb Chop "struck her heart"  moment she first laid eyes on it, although, she h plans of getting a dog. In People's third annual award for pets held by PEDIGREE® Brand.

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20:45 IST, October 4th 2020