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Airbnb property passed off as the real home of a Married At First Sight contestant has led to a massive controversy. Married At First Sight bride Jacqui Burfoot's «home» on the show was found to be not her own but actually a rented residence for just one night. Even as the controversy over her rented two-storey «home» erupted, the 29-year-old Jacqui also found herself in an embarrassing situation in the latest episode of the show aired on Monday (March 17). During the episode while she was filmed speaking to her TV husband Ryan Donnelly in her home in Sydney, several viewers took to social media with screenshots of the show to point out that her nostrils were not clean. «Jacqui has a boogie in her right nostril,» read one of the social media posts by a viewer. Several fans also stated that show producers and the camera crews should have alerted her about the unclean nose. But the social media trolling over Jacqui's nose seemed to be only a sideshow to the bigger storm brewing around her rented residential property. According to a report by Daily Mail Australia, Jacqui's massive property, which she presented as her residence, was in reality a rented Airbnb. Jacqui had taken Donnelly to her «home» in the show and gave him a tour of the same on Monday.

The ministry on Tuesday published on its social media several images of Chinese drones and ships and said 43 out of 59 of them entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone but that no confrontations were reported. Taiwan monitored the situation and deployed aircraft, navy ships and coastal anti-ship missile defences in response, the ministry said. China launches such missions on a daily basis in hopes of wearing down Taiwanese defences and morale, although the vast majority of the island's 23 million people reject Beijing's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and its threat to use force to assert its control. It's unclear what prompted the large Chinese deployment. Daily figures often vary widely based on statements by the Taiwanese authorities or their US partners.

Aamir Khan and his daughter, Ira Khan, stepped out of their respective residences to meet in Mumbai. Shortly after, multiple videos and snapshots of their interaction surfaced across various social media platforms, drawing attention from online audiences. A segment of viewers speculated that Ira appeared visibly emotional during the encounter. In one particular video shared on Instagram by a paparazzo account, Ira could be seen speaking to Aamir while walking away. Moments later, Aamir turned toward her, called her back, and embraced her warmly. He also affectionately kissed the top of her head before making his way toward his vehicle and getting inside. Following this, Ira was filmed departing the location in her own car. For the outing, she opted for a casual ensemble consisting of a black T-shirt, matching trousers, and a pair of shoes. Aamir, on the other hand, was dressed in a blue T-shirt, denim jeans, and white sneakers.

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crypto market, most information comes from platforms like Twitter and other social media, which are filled with both genuine experts and people who claim to be experts but are not. Therefore, understanding social media's influence on a particular token is essential,” says Satish Mishra, CTO, Pi42. In an interview with ETMarkets, Mishra said: “Market sentiment, liquidity, and the overall trend of the traditional financial markets also play a role, as we are seeing increasing correlations between traditional markets and crypto markets,” Edited excerpts:

During junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s recent visit to Moscow, it was announced that Russia had established a joint satellite imagery analysis centre in Myanmar. It was also revealed that Russia had offered to “share information captured by its reconnaissance satellites with the regime for military purposes”. This would boost the junta’s ability to plan military operations against rebel groups, said experts on Myanmar affairs. After the meeting between Min Aung Hlaing and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow—the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday for construction of a small nuclear power plant in Myanmar with Russian support. Rosatom, Russia's state-run nuclear power corporation, said the plant would have a capacity of 100 megawatts with the possibility of trebling it. Russia, which supplied 90% of Myanmar’s energy needs last year, has agreed to step up energy supplies to the Southeast Asian country. The junta chief during the visit also sought Moscow’s support for other projects in Myanmar besides hailing Buddhism links between the two countries, said people familiar with the visit.

ChatGPT’s release in 2022 created an influx of artificial intelligence-focused creators on social media who started by testing and sharing chatbot capabilities. The cohort has grown, with software developers, engineers, researchers, and even elite AI scientists now breaking down the latest in GPUs, AI models, agents, and dev tools—often in bite-sized, viral content. They have amassed thousands of followers, locked in lucrative brand deals, and are reshaping the way technology giants like Nvidia, Adobe, Meta, Google, and a swarm of startups market their innovations. Some are pocketing anywhere from $5,000 to $60,000 per month through newsletters, masterclasses and sponsored content, as well as their own marketing agencies. Platforms like X and LinkedIn have become the go-to arenas for this AI gold rush. The booming space is beating traditional tech jobs by a mile.

“Ashok Talpatra was my hostel mate at IITB. His parents earned less than 10K/month, and they lived in a slum for 500 INR/month. He cracked AIR 63 out of 4.7L students and is now a Staff Software Engineer at Google in Zurich. IITs are India’s biggest social mobility enablers,” Bhatnagar posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Nationalist Congress Party Leader Dhananjay Munde, Supriya Sule said that she felt that it was better that the party had split as she could not bear to work with Munde. «Sometimes I feel it was better that the party got split. Because if I had remained in the party then I could not have remained (in the party)… The world knows about my stand. The man who can plant a gun in his wife’s car, who is the mother of his children, I can’t work with such a man,” said Sule while addressing party workers in Pune on Sunday. Sule, the National Working President of the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party claimed that the fight in the NCP leadership began over expelling people like Munde. She further added, “The fight (in the party) began since then, I am revealing all this now. I am not afraid of anyone.”said Sule. While Sule did not name Munde, it is no secret as to who she was referring to as Munde’s estranged second wife Karuna Munde was arrested in September 2021 in Beed by the police who claimed that they had recovered a gun from the car. Sule’s remarks against Munde are significant as in social media there have been images circulating of an unidentified man placing an object in Karuna Munde’s car when she was in Beed to campaign against Munde.

Hip Hop India Season 2 for making inappropriate gestures during his performance. The actress, who is judging the show alongside choreographer-director Remo D'Souza, was visibly upset with the contestant’s behavior, which included winking and blowing flying kisses in her direction. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media. In the clip, Malaika is seen confronting the contestant, demanding, «Mummy ka phone number do!» (Give me your mother's phone number!). Expressing her disbelief, she added, «He is winking. He is giving flying kisses.» Her stern reaction was supported by other contestants, who also questioned the participant's behavior. The contestant, from Uttar Pradesh, had appeared for an audition on the show. His actions during the performance left Malaika uncomfortable, leading her to firmly call him out. Remo D'Souza attempted to lighten the mood by jokingly asking whether the boy was more like his mother or father.

Hailey Bieber may be planning a significant life change. Amidst ongoing scrutiny and breakup rumors, the famous couple is considering leaving the US. Justin and Hailey Bieber might be moving to an upscale, extremely secure location, following Clooney's example. They are inspired by George and Amal Clooney's escape to Italy. They are considering leaving the United States for a quieter life away from the chaos.

Kangana Ranaut’s political drama Emergency recently premiered on an OTT platform, igniting discussions across social media. The film, which delves into the controversial 21-month Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, has received a mix of critical acclaim and audience appreciation.

BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai and many functionaries were detained here on Monday by the police ahead of the party's protest against the alleged irregularities in state-run liquor retailer TASMAC. The saffron party had announced a picketing protest of the TASMAC headquarters in the city over the alleged Rs 1,000 crore irregularities, as claimed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently. Annamalai, clad in a black shirt, was detained near his house along with his supporters by the police. In a social media post, the BJP state chief alleged senior party leaders including Tamilisai Soundararajan have been placed «under house arrest» by the police. Mahila Morcha chief and Coimbatore South MLA Vanathi Srinivasan, Vinoj P Selvam and Amar Prasad Reddy were among the senior functionaries detained. Annamalai said there have been «irregularities of Rs 1000 crore,» in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) and asserted the party will continue to protest on the matter.

Gen Z has been in the workforce just long enough to want out. Well, at least temporarily. The concept of a micro-retirement has started to trend (again) on social media, which makes it seem as if an entire generation of twenty-somethings wants to take an adult gap year. Is this a rebranding of the more well-known sabbatical? Yes, with a couple of noteworthy caveats: Micro-retirement isn’t employer-granted — say goodbye to pay while you’re away or a guaranteed job upon return — and it’s meant to be more of a routine lifestyle choice to combat burnout and pursue personal passions. But it’s not Gen Z that should be fixating on micro-retirement; it’s companies.

TikTok in 30-second flashes. Migrants trek in camouflage through dry desert terrain. Dune buggies roar up to the United States-Mexico border barrier. Families with young children pass through gaps in the wall. Helicopters, planes, yachts, tunnels and jet skis stand by for potential customers. Laced with emojis, the videos posted by smugglers offer a simple promise: If you don't have a visa in the U.S., trust us. We'll get you over safely.

The accompanying caption on platform X states, “1950: Car Parking on M.G. Road, Bangalore." First shared on March 15, the post has since accumulated over 22,000 views. While numerous individuals admired the old-world charm of Bengaluru, opinions remained divided on whether the city’s past was indeed superior to its present.

market participants to gauge the sentiments around the stock market, social media, of late, has become a breeding ground for such discourse and analysis. Sometimes, this can provide valuable insights into market sentiment, investor behaviour, and emerging trends. A causal analysis of the comments over the past few days on social media platforms like X and Reddit suggest that the market sentiments are bleak among various users and for that matter, even experts. Market veteran Shankar Sharma recently commented that the current downturn in Indian equities is completely local and that India needs to find its own solutions. Other commentators like Nithin Kamath, Samir Arora have all acknowledged that current markets are bearish in nature.

Their spacecraft, Dragon, is set to return to Earth with valuable scientific research on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and NASA will provide live coverage of the event. Though the final splashdown location will be confirmed closer to the event, it is expected to be off the coast of Florida, near the Kennedy Space Center. The live broadcast will kick off on Monday, March 17 at 10:45 pm EDT (8:15 am IST) with the spacecraft’s hatch closure preparations, and coverage will continue through the entire return process on Tuesday, March 18.