PM Modi became the most-followed leader on Instagram and Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize 2019 of Economics. We have made a round-up of all the trending news, funny bits and viral videos of the day.
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PM Modi Most-Followed Leader On Instagram, Abhijit Banerjee wins Economics Nobel and Other Trending Topics, Viral Videos & Funny Memes of The Day
Monday morning is here and social media users hope it is just a bad dream. While most seem to be praying for a Friday, some optimists have taken to the internet sharing how the week could be the start of something good. Twitterati is sharing their ideas with the hashtags #MondayMotivation and #MondayThoughts.
14 Oct, 20:32 (IST)
14 Oct, 20:19 (IST)
In a case of bizarre diagnosis, two men from Jharkhand were advised to take a pregnancy test. The two men complained of stomach ache to the doctors who prescribed the said advice. Read more about it here.
14 Oct, 19:20 (IST)
A video of a depiction of different cultural traditions respected on-field has come up online. The video is from a football match between Jordan’s Shabab Al Ordon and Amman club, where opponents huddled to save a hijabi player from showing her hair. The video of the same is going viral.
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14 Oct, 18:06 (IST)
A very funny video has been shared on Twitter and is going viral because of its silliness. The video shows a couple clicking a picture together but its actually a video. The fun part of the video is towards the end which reveals the man is actually bald.
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14 Oct, 16:53 (IST)
An amazing video has been shared online which shows whales and dolphins playing together. Probably a drone cam footage, it captures the dolphins jumping ahead of the mighty whales in the Pacific Ocean. The video is amazing and shows how the two species of fish are swimming together.
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14 Oct, 15:39 (IST)
The migratory nature of some birds is indeed amazing. IFS officer Parveen Kaswan recently shared a small video which uses GPs and digital mapping to trace the migratory birds. The video is indeed amazing and is going viral on Twitter.
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14 Oct, 14:38 (IST)
A Twitter thread is discussing some of the freakiest injuries they have got and how they've got it. One moment you are all fine, the next something stupid happens and before you know it, you are on your way to the doctor. A Twitter thread is discussing the same and people have funny responses.
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14 Oct, 13:51 (IST)
Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathons. He won the Olympic marathon in 2016. He also set the marathon world record of 2:01:39, in the 2018 Berlin Marathon. He recently broke his record during a marathon in Prater Park in Vienna by 1 minute and 18 seconds. Amul created artwork in his honour, just like any other special event.
Amul's Congratulatory Artwork for Eliud Kipchoge
14 Oct, 13:13 (IST)
Fornite has fans confused as it ended on a strange note. Season 10 ended with a black hole and many fans were confused if their screen was broken or there was some issue with their system. Now that it’s out that it’s not them, it’s Fortnite, Twitter is making hilarious memes as they wait for season 11 of the game.
Memes on Fortnite Ending
14 Oct, 12:10 (IST)
Brie Larson witnessed a proposal on her meet and greet and her reaction to the proposal is making Twitter melt. The tweet with a series of the proposal and her reaction is making her followers want her when they get proposed! Those pictures might be the cutest thing ever and Twitter loves her 3000!
Brie Larson's Followers Replying to Brie's Reaction
14 Oct, 11:24 (IST)
Pet owners will go to any extent to make their little companion happy. A man created a water slide for his ducklings and won millions of hearts. The video shows the man watching over the ducklings while they have the time of their life! Adorable is an understatement for this!
Watch Video of Ducklings Going Down the Slide
14 Oct, 10:53 (IST)
Sourav Ganguly is all set to become the new BCCI President. There’s a wave of happiness all over the place and people have been praising and congratulating him in tweets, non-stop. While some are busy celebrating with Sourav, some are busy making memes. There are mixed reactions to this and each one is equally entertaining!
A Huge Congrats!
14 Oct, 10:18 (IST)
We all hate the first day of the week. Monday is one word that will make everyone groan in unison. Thankfully, Twitter is here to save us with some inspirational tweets to help us get through this day!
Go Get Em!
14 Oct, 09:34 (IST)
Belgian physicist Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau gets honoured by search engine giants, Google with a special doodle. The Google Doodle was created by animator, filmmaker, and Doodler Olivia Huynh with inspiration and help from Diana Tran and Tom Tabanao. Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau 218th Birth Anniversary Google Doodle: Belgian Physicist Honoured by Search Engine Giant!
Googtle Doodle on Joseph Joseph Plateau (Photo Credits: Screenshot/Google)
Monday morning is here and social media users hope it is just a bad dream. People have taken to the internet sharing their Monday blues not wanting to go back to their workplaces. While most seem to be praying for a Friday, some optimists have taken to the internet sharing how the week could be the start of something good. Twitterati is sharing their ideas with the hashtags #MondayMotivation and #MondayThoughts. Social media being a wide platform, things from around the world find its way there.
October 14 marks World Standards Day or International Standards Day. The day honours the efforts of thousands who work to develop voluntary standards within standards development organisations. The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers about the importance of standardisation to the global economy.
October 14 is also the birthday of former cricketer and politician Gautam Gambhir. The day also marks Dhammachakra Pravartan Day or DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din which observes the Buddhist conversion of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar and approximately 6,00,000 followers on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur.
With the wide presence of social media, it is almost difficult to ignore things trending on various platforms. From Facebook, Twitter to Instagram, things get shared through these mediums widely in no time. Stay tuned with this live blog to be updated on everything going viral on social media platforms. Meanwhile, we wish all our readers a Happy Monday and hope you get all the required motivation for great start of the week.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 14, 2019 08:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).