Another technical glitch seems to bother users of Facebook-owned photo-sharing app, Instagram and messaging app, WhatsApp. People across the world are facing problems in downloading and sharing photos and audio files on these apps. And like always, they have taken to micro-blogging platform, Twitter to express their disappointment - by sharing most hilarious memes. While you can check out a plethora of funny memes HERE, do see few of our favourites below.
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A very strange incident took place during the Baidu Create AI Developer Conference when CEO Robin Li was giving a speech on stage. A man dressed in a black shirt came up on stage on and emptied a bottle of cold water on his head! A video of the incident is now going viral. Read the entire story here.
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2019's only total solar eclipse took place on July 2. Although not most of the world could experience it, people in Chile and Argentina did not miss the chance to watch this celestial phenomenon. Over thousands gathered to catch the glimpse of the sun being covered totally by the earth's shadow. A video of the total solar eclipse is going viral.
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A shocking moment has been captured in a CCTV footage, that shows a sickening woman hurled a black cat at her neighbour's house, across the street, as she was annoyed of the feline who repeatedly visited her garden. Identified as April Hawes, she was caught throwing the eight-month-old "Shadow", which landed on the pavement suffering soft tissue damage. It was further reported that Hawes too owns a cat and was remorseful after the incident.
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Mumbai is witnessing severe rainfall since the past few days, which has halted the life of the citizens. The heavy shower has left many parts of the financial capital waterlogged. The Mumbai Police on duty is giving the citizens all the important updates to stay safe during monsoon. While the rescue operation is on, the city Police has shared a video of a dog, who was stuck in neck-deep flood. One of the officials, PC Prakash Pawar was quick, to rescue the canine and keep it aside on the footpath, safe. People on Twitter are lauding the cop's quick action, while thanking Mumbai Police for being this active, 24*7.
Watch Viral Video of Cop Rescuing Dog From Mumbai Flood
The UP Police is asking all its citizens to wear a helmet and obey the traffic rules in the most hilarious way possible. In the viral tweet with a hashtag, #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha, a scarecrow can be seen, wearing a helmet, which supposedly is following the traffic rules. The funny tweet has since gone viral, with many reactions surfacing online.
UP Police Urge Citizens to Wear Helmet
Automatically switched from Green to Red to Yellow, coinciding with traffic signals, motorists and two-wheeler riders will now have to obey the rules, based on the LED speed breakers in Hyderabad. Placed only to experiment in the KBR Park Junction, if it proves to be a success, the Traffic Police Department will implement the same, everywhere in the city. Read full story here.
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India's middle-order batsman, Ambati Rayudu, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, confirms reports. Rayudu who has been in the news since the names of the cricketers for CWS 2019 were announced. He was in the standby list for the World Cup. But after injuries to Shikhar Dhawan and Shankar, he failed to board the flight as the Indian cricket team management picked Rishabh Pant and Agarwal as replacements. Twitterati is shocked at his decision. Read full report here.
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A historic chess piece from the Viking Age, was sold at a whopping 735,000 euros (above Rs. 5.7 crores) in the Sotheby’s Auction. Originally bought in 1964 at only 5 euros, (approximately, Rs. 388), by an Edinburg family, the ancient piece of Lewis Chessmen was treasured for 55 years, before they realise its value recently. Read full story here.
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International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed on July 3. The day aims to make people aware of the hazardous effects of using plastic, to the environment. It tries to spread the importance of using alternatives to plastic to save the Earth from further destruction.
During the heavy downpour that Mumbai witnessed, a nine-feet-long python was rescued from a sewer in Thane. The reptile is said to have washed away from a nearby national park. Read the entire story here.
Pictures and videos of three-year-old cuddling pet pythons have gone viral on social media. The images show the girl going regular activities as snakes crawl all across her body. Read the entire story here.
People have taken to Twitter sharing #WednesdayWisdom, #WednesdayMotivation and #WednesdayThoughts. From inspirational sayings to motivational quotes, thoughtful messages have flooded social media.
Check out the tweets below:
Twitterati share life lessons
It's Wednesday today and people are in two minds. For some, it brings along mid-week blues, while for others it reminds them of how close they are to the weekend. And people have taken to the internet sharing motivational thoughts and sayings, inspiring each other for a better tomorrow. Some of the trending hashtags on Twitter include #WednesdayWisdom, #WednesdayMotivation and #WednesdayThoughts. And as the day progresses, we promise to bring you live updates on trending stories, viral videos, latest memes and everything that the internet is talking about.
The vast reach and availability of social media have made content creation faster. Everything from politics to entertainment, find its way to social media, with many of them inspiring memes and jokes. Twitter being the primary source of information for many, it plays a major role in the way information is consumed by people. Prominent social media apps like Facebook and Instagram also have changed the way we as a society look and understand various things.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Rains was among top trends on Twitter since the last two days in India. Incessant rains brought the city to a standstill with the unavailability of public transport. Many areas in the city witnessed floodings following the Maharashtra government declared July 2 as a holiday. While rains have receded, according to the weather department, more downpour is expected today. Many resorted to social media sharing their apathy while the civic authorities and police force used the same platform to reach out to, those affected. Stay tuned with LatestLY for latest updates on what the social media is talking about, today.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 03, 2019 08:54 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).