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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicViral video

Topic: Viral video

The internet has moved beyond cats. Screaming sea lions are the new mascot

Cats have ruled the internet since their YouTube days. But after two decades, even watching tiny demons wreak devastation upon household items gets boring.

Sudha Chandran’s viral trance is a cry for help. Stop calling it divine

What we see in the video is not a passing spiritual fancy; it is psychologically ambiguous, warrants a closer look, especially if someone so influential partakes in it.

US federal agent tells court sandwich ‘exploded’ in viral DC incident

Asked if the impact of a sub thrown at the agent was enough to warrant a federal charge, CBP Agent Gregory Lairmore said he could feel its “impact through his bulletproof” vest.

Cut out the nimbu mirchi, here’s the real story of Delhi’s flying Thar

In a freak accident, a Mahindra Thar fell out the first floor display window of an East Delhi car showroom and on to the pavement below, creating a frenzy on social media.

Jaisalmer cop in soup for wearing riot gear, brandishing weapon during post-Pahalgam review

Jaisalmer SP says a clarification has been sought from Ramdevra police station SHO for ‘violating’ SOP. The district in Rajasthan borders Pakistan.

Fact Check: Man seen urinating on Mahakumbh poster in viral video is not Muslim

The video has been shared on social media with the false claim the man is a Muslim named Abdul. However, police confirm his name is Vinod & that he was unaware of the posters.

Eight arrested for gang rape in Guwahati after video clip surfaces, one absconding

Guwahati (West) DCP Padmanabh Baruah said the video showed victim unclothed and subjected to 'violent sexual assault'. She is yet to be identified, accused aged between 18 and 23 years.

After assault on 2 cops having ‘affair’ in Agra, probe points to internal strife at station

Case pertains to assault whose video was widely shared on social media. An ACP led team is looking into angle of factionalism as probe suggests feud in Rakabganj police station.

West Bengal is locked in a loop of one horror story after another

Too much is changing in West Bengal too quickly. Where have these bahubalis sprung from? They used to be under the thumb of political leaders. Now, they seem to be calling the shots.

Annamalai booked for ‘promoting religious enmity’, Tamil Nadu BJP says it’s DMK ‘anti-Hindu mindset’

In a widely shared video, BJP state chief is seen losing his cool with protesters who objected to his entry to church during En Mann, En Makkal yatra.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.